Libyan protesters call for armed militias to be disbanded
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan protesters took to the streets on Sunday calling for the disbanding of militias that have plagued Tripoli since the end of the 2011 war.
Egypt court acquits Mursi critics of inciting violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – A group of leading Egyptian activists on trial for inciting violence during protests against former President Mohamed Mursi were acquitted on Sunday by a court in Cairo, state news agency MENA reported, days after Mursi was ousted by …
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai says no chance of fair vote
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, launching his third campaign to unseat veteran President Robert Mugabe, said nothing had been achieved to ensure a fairer vote but even God now wanted Mugabe to go.
Analysis – Merkel’s road to a third term could be rocky
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German election is still more than two months away but for many the vote’s final chapter has already been written.
Spanish ruling party funded itself illegally, says ex-treasurer
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s ruling People’s Party funded itself illegally through kickbacks for at least 20 years, former treasurer Luis Barcenas told El Mundo newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.
Insurgents increasing in east Afghanistan, but army sees gains
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LIGHTNING, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Insurgents have stepped up operations in border provinces close to Pakistan, one of Afghanistan’s top generals said on Sunday, with militant numbers up on last summer as government forces work t…
Israel grounds warplanes after F16 crashes at sea
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli F16 warplane crashed at sea on Sunday due to an engine malfunction and Israel subsequently grounded all its F15 and F16 combat aircraft pending a review of the incident, a military spokesman said.
Mexico reform drive at stake as regions vote
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s sweeping economic reform plans hang in the balance in local elections on Sunday with a strong opposition showing seen as crucial to preserve a cross-party pact.
America’s NSA ‘in bed with’ Germany and most others: Snowden
BERLIN (Reuters) – America’s National Security Agency works closely with Germany and other Western states on a ‘no questions asked’-basis, former NSA employee Edward Snowden said in comments that undermine Chancellor Angela Merkel’s indignant talk of “…
Iraqi Kurd president makes symbolic Baghdad visit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, visited Baghdad on Sunday for the first time in more than two years, in a symbolic step to resolve disputes between the central government and the autonomous region over land and oil…
