Southern African leaders back re-election of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Southern African leaders on Sunday endorsed the re-election of veteran President Robert Mugabe, brushing aside a campaign from Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC who said the vote July was rigged and its results should be overturned.
Guantanamo prosecutors want 2014 trial for 9/11 case
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal are pushing the judge to set a September 2014 trial date in the 9/11 case, a decision that could hinge on how deeply the defense is allowed to delve into…
Singapore unveils master plan for port, airport, waterfront
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Singapore government unveiled a master plan on Sunday to double capacity at Southeast Asia’s busiest airport, build a new waterfront city, move its massive port and relocate a military airbase to free up land for development.
Merkel says SPD rivals can not be trusted before vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters they could not trust the opposition Social Democrats as they had a track record of breaking promises to grab power with the help of the ostracized far left, in an escalation of rhetoric before ele…
Showdown looms in Venezuela over decree powers plan
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan politicians traded insults at the weekend with a showdown looming in the National Assembly over President Nicolas Maduro’s plans to ask for fast-track decree powers he says he needs to combat corruption.
Liberia booming but still needs peacekeepers: president
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Investments in mining, agriculture and oil will push Liberia’s economic growth into double-digits within five years, but it will still need U.N. peacekeepers to help keep order until 2017, the president said.
Italy PM says government survival crucial to economic recovery
RIMINI, Italy (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Sunday warned that the collapse of his government would undermine economic recovery and anger voters after local media reported center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi was poised to pull th…
Army chief to Mursi supporters: Egypt has room for everyone
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said in a speech to military and police officers on Sunday that his message to the supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is that “there is room for everyone in Egypt”.
Growing number of U.S. lawmakers urge suspension of Egyptian aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A growing bipartisan chorus of U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday that the United States should suspend its $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt following a violent crackdown on protesters that has left nearly 800 dead.
Insight: Egypt seen as graveyard of Islamist ambitions for power
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As the army ruthlessly crushes the Muslim Brotherhood on the streets of Cairo, having swept away its elected president, Egypt is being painted as the graveyard of the Arab Spring and of Islamist hopes of shaping the region’s future.
