Brazil’s president pledges to hold dialogue with protesters
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order in the wake of widesprea…
Egypt Islamists warn opponents with huge pro-Mursi rally
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood staged a show of strength in Cairo on Friday, rallying a huge crowd to demonstrate support for President Mohamed Mursi – and warn opponents who hope to force him out.
Al Qaeda’s Inspire magazine confused with Esquire at Guantanamo hearing
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – An Arabic-English interpreter confused the al Qaeda magazine Inspire with the gentlemen’s magazine Esquire during a pretrial hearing in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal on Friday.
In Cairo, Egypt’s ‘Jon Stewart’ hosts … Jon Stewart
CAIRO (Reuters) – Jon Stewart took his politically engaged American satire to Cairo on Friday, appearing on a show hosted by the man known as “Egypt’s Jon Stewart”, who has faced investigation for insulting the president and Islam.
Backlash grows against Brazilian protests after riots
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A backlash against Brazil’s nationwide protests took hold on Friday after widespread rioting, as even the leftist group at the movement’s core said it would stop organizing marches for now because of growing discord and violence.
Egypt Islamists warn opponents with huge pro-Mursi rally
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood staged a show of strength in Cairo on Friday, rallying a huge crowd to demonstrate support for President Mohamed Mursi – and warn opponents who hope to force him out.
British spy agency taps cables, shares with NSA: Guardian
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s spy agency GCHQ has tapped fiber-optic cables that carry international phone and internet traffic and is sharing vast quantities of personal information with the U.S. National Security Agency, the Guardian newspaper said on…
Putin warns on arming Syrian rebels as conflict widens
ST PETERSBURG, Russia/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned the West on Friday against arming Syrian rebel forces, which he said included “terrorist” groups, and warned that a swift exit by President Bashar al-Assad risk…
Lebanese army seals parliament after protests, Syria-linked tension
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army sealed off Beirut’s parliamentary district with razor wire and threatened stern action against violence on Friday after a night of unrest stoked by the war in Syria and political paralysis at home.
Turkish court verdict on Ergenekon conspiracy set for August 5
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court will announce verdicts on August 5 on nearly 300 defendants accused of plotting to topple the government, defense lawyers said on Friday, ending a five-year trial of a shadowy group allegedly responsible for years o…
