ElBaradei quits as Egypt vice president in protest at crackdown
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim vice president, Mohamed ElBaradei, resigned on Wednesday after the security forces violently broke up protest camps set up by supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Mursi.
Fidel Castro lauds North Korea as U.N. inspects weapons cargo
HAVANA (Reuters) – North Korea gave Cuba extensive military support in the 1980s, former President Fidel Castro said on Wednesday as the United Nations investigated a cargo of hidden Cuban arms discovered last month in the hold of a North Korean ship.
Iraqi prime minister says to pursue militants after bombings
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gave a defiant response to deadly coordinated bombings at the weekend claimed by al Qaeda, promising in a speech on Wednesday to hunt down those responsible.
Mursi supporters shoot dead four Egyptian policemen: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – Four Egyptian policemen were shot dead by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi in a Western suburb of Cairo on Wednesday, state TV reported.
White House strongly opposes Egyptian military’s emergency declaration
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) – The White House condemned a violent crackdown on protesters in Egypt on Wednesday and strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency there made by Egypt’s military leaders.
Bahrain police disperse demonstrators with tear gas: witness
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shi’ite Muslim anti-government protesters on Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties.
Witness: Chaos and blood as Egypt forces storm protest camp
CAIRO (Reuters) – First came the tear gas, the bulldozers and the flames. Then came the bullets and the blood.
Lithuania to extradite suspected Russian arms dealer to U.S.
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania will extradite a Russian citizen to the United States on charges of arms trafficking, an appeals court in Vilnius said on Wednesday, despite protests by Russia.
Egypt ports, Suez Canal operating normally: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal and ports were operating normally, despite the unrest gripping the country and the declaration of a state of emergency by the interim military government, shipping sources said on Wednesday.
Egypt imposes curfew in Cairo, major cities
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government on Wednesday imposed a curfew that will last for the next month – or until further notice – in major cities including Cairo and Alexandria.
