UK refuses to hold public inquiry into Litvinenko poisoning
LONDON (Reuters) – A coroner said on Friday that the British government had turned down his request to hold a public inquiry into the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
Germany urges all parties in Egypt to refrain from violence
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Foreign Ministry on Friday urged all political parties in Egypt to refrain from violence or threats of violence, and called on Egyptian authorities to allow an international organisation access to ousted Islamist president …
Analysis: Experts advise Snowden: fly commercial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – When an Aeroflot plane from Moscow took an unusually southerly course to Havana on Thursday, it quickly triggered speculation that American fugitive Edward Snowden could be on board.
Egypt’s interim prime minister to swear in new cabinet next week
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim prime minister will start contacting candidates for cabinet ministries on Sunday and Monday with a view to having the cabinet sworn in by the end of next week, he told Reuters on Friday.
Portugal PM says ready to overcome divergences with partner
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s prime minister said on Friday he is ready to overcome divergences with his coalition partner and to finish a bailout program in June 2014 as planned.
American tourist, two Spaniards gored at Pamplona bull-run
PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) – A U.S. tourist was gored by a bull on Friday along with two Spaniards as they all took part in a bull-run in Pamplona, where people race through the Spanish town’s cobbled streets pursued by the animals.
South American bloc to send tough message to U.S. on spying, Snowden
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – South American leaders planned to send a tough message to Washington on Friday over allegations of U.S. spying in the region and to defend their right to offer asylum to fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Venezuela says Snowden has still not formally responded to asylum offer
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Venezuela has still not received a formal response to its offer of asylum to former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua told Reuters on Thursday.
China, Taiwan brace for typhoon as flood toll exceeds 200
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China and Taiwan braced on Friday for the impact of Typhoon Soulik as the toll of dead and missing from torrential rain across a broad swath of China climbed beyond 200.
U.S. lawmakers could ease ‘coup’ ban on aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers will begin to vote as soon as next week on legislation that could continue aid to Egypt even if the Obama administration determines that the ouster of elected President Mohamed Mursi was a military coup, lawmakers …
