Kerry visit to Brazil overshadowed by NSA spying controversy
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The United States pledged on Tuesday that Brazil and other allies will get answers about American communications surveillance aimed at thwarting terrorism, but gave no indication it would change the way it gathers such information….
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 pushed out Muslim Brotherhood members and restored the influence of men from army and police background…
Italian president says Berlusconi conviction definitive
ROME (Reuters) – President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday ruled out any reversal of a tax fraud conviction against Silvio Berlusconi and issued a stern warning to his party against trying to bring down the government over the issue.
Kerry works to prevent settlement dispute from harming Mideast talks
BRASILIA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to prevent the fracturing of his Middle East peace initiative, which faces its greatest threat to date from a series of Israeli announcements of new settlements in the West Bank …
Police fired on Cairo march, Muslim Brotherhood says
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday that Egyptian policemen dressed in plain clothes had opened fire with live rounds at one of its marches in Cairo, wounding five people.
Malians applaud as Cisse vows to create opposition
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The loser of Mali’s presidential election vowed on Tuesday to build the war-torn West African country’s first real opposition in years, as Malians applauded his admission of defeat that dispelled fears of fresh conflict.
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 …
