As Berlusconi star fades, daughter Marina tipped as new leader
MILAN (Reuters) – Although he has vowed to fight on, Silvio Berlusconi’s conviction for tax fraud has fuelled speculation that his eldest daughter Marina, head of his $6.6 billion business empire, could take his place as leader of the center-right in I…
Italy takes in stranded migrants after Malta refuses
ROME (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday allowed 102 migrants who were stranded on a tanker in the Mediterranean to disembark on the Sicilian coast after Malta refused them entry for three days despite European Union calls for it to help on humanitarian gro…
Delta Airbus 330 lands safely in Amsterdam after flaps malfunction
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Detroit-bound Delta Air Lines Inc Airbus A330 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing technical difficulties following take-off from Paris, the airline said.
Egypt army says Sinai patrols kill 60 militants in month
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army said on Wednesday that it had killed 60 militants in the lawless Sinai Peninsula in the month since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Yemen says foils Qaeda plot to seize city, oil and gas terminals
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen has foiled a plot by al Qaeda to seize two major oil and gas export terminals and a provincial capital in the east of the country, the government said on Wednesday, as Western embassies remained in lock-down in Sanaa and a spy p…
Ghana court says to rule on election challenge by August 29
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will rule by August 29 on an opposition challenge to the result of December’s presidential election that was won by incumbent John Mahama.
Egypt PM says decision to break up sit-in is final
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not retreated from its decision to break up two Cairo sit-ins by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and its patience had nearly expired.
Before-and-after pictures show devastation in Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The sharp outlines of houses are reduced to a blur of rubble in “before-and-after” satellite images of Aleppo published on Wednesday that show how civilians have borne the brunt of Syria’s civil war.
Exclusive: Saudi offers Russia deal to scale back Assad support – sources
AMMAN/DOHA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has offered Russia economic incentives including a major arms deal and a pledge not to challenge Russian gas sales if Moscow scales back support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Middle East sources and Western d…
Kenya expects first overseas flights to Nairobi airport on Thursday
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya Airways said on Wednesday its first overseas flights to land at the Kenyan capital’s fire-damaged airport would arrive as scheduled early on Thursday.
