Australia’s opposition pledges tougher asylum laws as election race heats up
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s opposition, tipped to win next month’s election, promised on Friday to revive tough laws barring thousands of asylum seekers already in Australia from settling permanently in a pitch to voters concerned by immigration.
Analysis: U.S. walks careful Egypt line; some see mixed messages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – By canceling a military exercise with Egypt but not cutting off U.S. aid, President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to show his displeasure at the Egyptian army’s violent crackdown on protesters – without totally alienating the g…
Car bomb kills 20 in Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A powerful car bomb struck the southern Beirut stronghold of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Thursday, killing 20 people, wounding 120 and trapping many others inside damaged buildings, witnesses and emergency officials said.
U.N. Security Council urges end to violence in Egypt
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council urged all parties in Egypt on Thursday to end the violence and exercise maximum restraint after hundreds of people were killed when troops and police crushed protests seeking the return of deposed Pr…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood calls for mass rallies on Friday
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide “millions’ march of anger” on Friday after noon prayers to protest the recent security forces’ violent crackdown on protesters in which hundreds were killed.
U.N. Security Council urges end to Egypt violence
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council urged all parties in Egypt on Thursday to end the violence and exercise maximum restraint after hundreds of people were killed when troops and police crushed protests seeking the return of deposed Pr…
Egypt says Obama’s comments encourage armed groups
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said U.S. President Barack Obama’s remarks condemning a violent crackdown on Islamist protesters, were not based on “facts” and will strengthen and encourage violent groups, the presidency said in a statement on Friday.
Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed
CAIRO (Reuters) – Deeply polarized Egypt braced for renewed confrontation on Friday, with sympathizers of the Muslim Brotherhood expected to stage protests to denounce a ferocious security crackdown on Islamists that killed hundreds.
Libya threatens army action against oil protesters
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s government will use all means, including military force if necessary, to prevent striking security guards at the country’s main ports from selling its oil independently, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Thursday.
Turkey, Egypt recall envoys after Cairo violence
ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Turkey recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday, following Ankara’s condemnation of a bloody crackdown by Egyptian security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohame…
