Mandela ‘responding to treatment’: South African president
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical but stable condition after more than a month in hospital, the office of President Jacob Zuma said on Wed…
Luxembourg spying scandal breaks Juncker government
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Luxembourg will hold new elections after the junior coalition partner in Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker’s government said he should take political responsibility for failing to curb abuse of power by the secret service.
Railway boss says sabotage not suspected in Quebec inferno
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) – There is no suspicion that the train disaster that destroyed the heart of the town of Lac-Megantic and left dozens killed or missing was caused by sabotage, the head of the railway, Ed Burkhardt, said on Wednesday.
Washington vilified on both sides of Egypt’s divide
CAIRO (Reuters) – Pictures of Barack Obama have popped up all over Cairo. Some have his faced crossed out in paint. Heavy black beards are daubed onto others.
White House says it will take time to rule if Mursi removal was coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it will take time to determine whether the Egyptian military’s removal of President Mohamed Mursi constituted a coup, and called on the military to exercise restraint.
Luxembourg government coalition partner calls for new elections
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The junior coalition partner in the Luxembourg government led by Jean-Claude Juncker has called for new elections, after a parliamentary committee said Juncker failed to curb abuse of power by the secret service.
Syrian rebel sheikh calls for war on Assad’s Alawite heartland
AMMAN (Reuters) – An influential Islamist cleric turned rebel commander urged Syrian insurgents on Wednesday to focus their war on President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite heartland to create a “balance of terror” and help turn the tide of the conflict.
Washington vilified on both sides of Egypt’s divide
CAIRO (Reuters) – Pictures of Barack Obama have popped up all over Cairo. Some have his faced crossed out in paint. Heavy black beards are daubed onto others.
Hungary promises teachers 34 percent pay hike, with more to come
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will raise the pay of 150,000 teachers from September by an average 34 percent and give further hikes every year until 2017, a government minister said on Wednesday.
Russia says Syrian opposition blocking peace conference
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Syrian opposition leader is undermining chances for proposed peace talks by saying that foes of President Bashar al-Assad will only attend if they make military headway first, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesda…
