Egyptian army helicopter briefly enters Gaza airspace
GAZA (Reuters) – An Egyptian military helicopter briefly crossed into Israeli-controlled airspace over the Gaza Strip on Friday, in a possible sign of increased security jitters a week after Egypt’s army toppled President Mohamed Mursi.
U.S. joins German call for Egypt’s Mursi to be released
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Friday that it agreed with a German call for deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi to be released after avoiding answering the question since his ouster by the military last week.
Thomson Airways says Dreamliner forced to return to UK
LONDON (Reuters) – A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Britain’s Thomson Airways, flying to the United States from northwest England, was forced to return to Britain due to technical problems as a precaution on Friday, the airline said.
U.N. rights chief warns on undue surveillance in Snowden case
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay made her first comment on the Edward Snowden case on Friday, saying people needed to be sure their communications were not being unduly scrutinized and calling on all countries to respect the right…
Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner was parked for eight hours before fire
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines said on Friday smoke was detected coming from its aircraft with registration number ET-AOP after it had been parked at Britain’s Heathrow airport for more than eight hours.
Gathering thousands, Egypt’s Brotherhood shows passion and power
CAIRO (Reuters) – They came in their thousands, bussed in across the desert from thousands of kilometers down the Nile, marching into the square with toddlers on their shoulders, insisting they were prepared to die.
UK’s Thomson Airways says Dreamliner forced to return to UK
LONDON (Reuters) – A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Britain’s Thomson Airways flying to the United States from northwest England was forced to return to Britain due to technical issues as a precaution on Friday, the airline said.
Obama to speak with Putin on Friday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin late on Friday, the White House said, hours after former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said he would seek temporary asylum in Russia.
Cuban food ration system marks 50 years amid controversy
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s food-rationing system marked 50 years on Friday amid controversy, with President Raul Castro facing popular resistance to his plans to end the benefit as he moves the country from broad subsidies of goods and utilities to targ…
Bomber hits peacekeepers in Somalia, 8 civilians dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into an African peacekeeping convoy in the Somali capital on Friday, officials said, killing eight civilians but no soldiers in the latest attack to expose the fragility of …
