Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘saber-rattling’ in diplomatic row
LONDON (Reuters) – Tensions over Gibraltar escalated on Monday when the British territory’s chief minister accused Spain of “saber-rattling” and behaving like North Korea after Madrid floated the idea of a new border crossing fee and airspace controls….
Kremlin doctor signals Putin is in good health
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health and a back injury that was reported last year is not a cause for concern, according to the Kremlin’s top doctor.
Egypt army, government to offer compromise to Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army and government will offer to free some Muslim Brotherhood members from jail, unfreeze the group’s assets and give it three ministerial posts in a bid to end the country’s political crisis, a senior military source said on…
Johannesburg apologizes to Mandela for billing blunder
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The City of Johannesburg apologized to Nelson Mandela and his family on Monday for mistakenly posting a non-payment notice on the former South African president’s house warning him his electricity was about to be cut off.
Iran’s Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
DUBAI (Reuters) – By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics – it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
Britain and France extend closures of Yemen embassies
SANAA (Reuters) – Britain and France extended the closure of their embassies in Yemen on Monday after a U.S. warning of a possible militant attack in the region, and the Arab state said it was stepping up security at ports and airports.
Ivory Coast frees 14 Gbagbo allies pending criminal trials
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Judicial authorities in Ivory Coast have ordered the release from prison of 14 top allies of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, including his son, pending criminal trials this year, the state prosecutor said on Monday.
Botswana faults Zimbabwe election, calls for audit
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana called on Monday for an independent audit of Zimbabwe’s disputed vote last week, saying the elections could not be considered acceptably free and fair in the regional southern African community.
Envoys press Egypt’s Brotherhood to ‘swallow reality’: spokesman
CAIRO (Reuters) – International envoys trying to end Egypt’s political crisis are urging the Muslim Brotherhood to “swallow the reality” that Mohamed Mursi’s time as president is over but the group is refusing, the Brotherhood’s spokesman said on Monda…
Zimbabwe stock market plunges after Mugabe victory
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s stock market plunged on Monday, the first trading day since confirmation of President Robert Mugabe’s landslide election victory, as fears spread that his ZANU-PF party might target foreign-owned businesses or scrap the U….
