Egypt restores ex-generals’ role in provinces
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim president named at least 18 new provincial governors on Tuesday, half of them retired generals, in a shake-up that restored the influence of men from army and police backgrounds and flushed out Muslim Brotherhood membe…
Mozambique army attacks Renamo guerrilla camp
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambican government forces attacked a guerrilla camp of the Renamo opposition group in a flareup of violence ahead of local and presidential elections between former foes from the country’s devastating 17-year civil war.
Kerry says had ‘frank and open’ talks with Netanyahu on settlements
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry, trying to keep his Middle East peace initiative on track in the face of fresh controversy over Israeli settlements, said he had “frank and open” talks on the matter on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minis…
Sri Lanka allows mosque expansion despite Buddhist objections
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government said on Tuesday it would give the go-ahead to plans to develop a mosque in central Colombo, despite objections from Buddhist hardliners who have targeted members of the minority Muslim community in a spate of …
Berlusconi’s daughter denies she will lead Italy center-right
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s oldest daughter Marina, head of his $6.6 billion business empire, on Tuesday flatly dismissed growing speculation that she would replace her father as leader of Italy’s center-right after his conviction for tax fra…
Italy president says Berlusconi jail sentence must be applied
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Tuesday a jail sentence for Silvio Berlusconi must be applied, indicating that he will not pardon the former prime minister.
Greece’s Santorini in darkness after power station blaze
ATHENS (Reuters) – Santorini, one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, was left without lights on Tuesday when a power station blaze cut off electricity to the entire island.
No damage reported after quake off Colombia coast
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A strong offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.5 shook several towns in western Colombia on Tuesday, but no damage or injuries were reported, the country’s Geological Service said. No tsunami warning was issued.
Typhoon Utor approaches Hong Kong and South China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Typhoon Utor veered closer to Hong Kong and China’s southern coastline on Wednesday after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines, where at least six people died.
Behind Cairo’s barricades, Mursi supporters make most of camp life
CAIRO (Reuters) – Children have water fights in the sun while ice cream and soft drink vendors do a roaring trade. The protest camps at the heart of Egypt’s political crisis feel more like a village fair than a bastion of resistance to military-backed …
