Mursi works at barracks, unclear if can leave: aide
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has spent Wednesday working normally at a regular presidential office in a compound of the Republican Guard in suburban Cairo, an aide to the Islamist head of state told Reuters.
Mursi aide sees violence from ‘coup’ under way
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian president’s national security adviser said on Wednesday that a “military coup” was under way and army and police violence was expected to remove pro-Mursi demonstrators.
Syria says Mursi must realize Egyptians don’t want him
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government, fighting to crush a two-year-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad that started with peaceful calls for reform, said on Wednesday Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi should step down for the sake of his c…
Portugal PM says confident political rift will be overcome
BERLIN (Reuters) – Portugal’s Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho expects to quickly overcome an internal political crisis in his ruling coalition that risks triggering a snap election and derailing bailed out Lisbon’s return to market financing.
Credit card donations to WikiLeaks flowing through Iceland again
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – International credit card donations to WikiLeaks are flowing again after an Icelandic court ruling forced MasterCard’s and Visa’s local agent to process payments, the companies involved in processing the funds said.
Defense secretary called Egypt’s army chief on Tuesday: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday and the two also spoke last week, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, declining to offer details of the conversations.
Leaks like Snowden’s put lives at risk: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Leaks of sensitive intelligence like those of fugitive U.S. analyst Edward Snowden put lives and national security at risk, potentially jeopardizing vital work to protect the public, Britain’s security minister said on Wednesday.
Bolivian presidential plane lands at Canary Islands airport
MADRID (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane arrived at Spain’s Canary Islands at around 10:30 a.m. EDT for a refueling stop on its way back to Bolivia, an airport source said on Wednesday.
Syrian conflict putting al Qaeda militants closer to Europe: UK
LONDON (Reuters) – The conflict in Syria has brought al Qaeda fighters closer to Europe and in greater numbers than ever before, profoundly changing the nature of the terrorism threat, Britain’s top security official said on Wednesday.
South American presidents outraged over diverted Bolivian leader’s flight
LIMA (Reuters) – Heads of state in the South American bloc Unasur on Wednesday strenuously rejected the diversion of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane in Europe and demanded an explanation for “unfriendly and unjustifiable acts.”
