South American leftist leaders rally to Bolivia’s side in Snowden saga
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (Reuters) – South America’s most outspoken leftist leaders gathered on Thursday to rally behind Bolivian President Evo Morales, whose plane was diverted in Europe this week on suspicions that fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edwa…
Egypt army says right to protest protected, urges restraint
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian armed forces said on Thursday they would not take arbitrary measures against any political group and would guarantee the right to protest, as long as demonstrations did not threaten national security.
Analysis: Cautious toward Middle East, Obama gets second chance in Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama sat down with his top national security aides this week to determine how to react to a military takeover in Egypt, he had a tough choice to make.
Catholic nun’s Brazilian killer gets early release from prison
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The man convicted of killing American nun and Amazon activist Dorothy Stang in 2005, has been released from a Brazilian prison after serving less than a third of his sentence, adding controversy to the long-running struggle over l…
South Africa says Mandela still ‘critical but stable’
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ailing anti-apartheid hero and former President Nelson Mandela remained in a “critical but stable” condition after nearly four weeks in hospital, the government said on Thursday.
World Bank chief says hopes to continue Egypt programs
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The World Bank hopes to continue its programs in Egypt following the military ousting of the country’s first democratically elected leader, bank president Jim Yong Kim told reporters on Thursday during a visit to Chile.
Aid worker killed in fighting in biggest city in Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – One aid worker was killed and three others wounded when a grenade hit their office during a gunfight between competing security forces on Thursday in the biggest city of Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations and witnesses said….
Coup? What coup? Egyptians see no evil
Certainly not on Tahrir Square, or pretty much anywhere in polite, liberal society in Egypt.
Peru police fire tear gas on protesting students, civil servants
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian police fired tear gas at hundreds of students and civil servants in Lima on Thursday as they marched towards Congress to protest reforms that would impose tougher standards on universities and bureaucrats.
Obama aides press for swift return to civilian rule in Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s national security aides are pressing Egyptian officials to move quickly to a democratic government after a military takeover ousted President Mohamed Mursi, the White House said on Thursday.
