Spanish prime minister rejects calls to step down over scandal
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday rejected calls to resign over a ruling party financing scandal and said he would not allow the matter to hold back his reform plans.
U.S. can avoid cutting aid to Egypt in several ways
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has made clear it is in no hurry to cut off U.S. aid to Egypt now, or perhaps at all, despite the military’s role in toppling Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, and it has several options to avoid doing so.
Nigerian activists demand arrest of Sudan’s Bashir in court
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian activists filed a suit with the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday demanding that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court, which is seeking him on an international …
Nigeria says offensive has destroyed most Islamist bases
ABUJA (Reuters) – The Nigerian military said on Monday that a two month old offensive in the northeast had “substantially achieved” the aim of destroying Islamist bases, as well as killing or capturing a number of fighters and freeing victims of abduct…
Rwanda complains to U.N. about new Congo brigade
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Rwanda is accusing the United Nations’ new intervention brigade in eastern Congo of discussing collaboration with Hutu rebels linked to the Rwandan genocide of 1994, thereby jeopardizing regional peace efforts.
Italy PM Letta calls for end to racist insults against minister
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta demanded the opposition Northern League party take action after “shameful” racist comments by its members about Italy’s first black minister.
Syria coalition plans council to hasten rebel restructuring
PARIS (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition coalition wants to create a 10-person executive council to reorganize disparate rebel factions into a structured army with adequate financing and weapons, one of its senior members said on Monday.
Myanmar President pledges prisoner release, peace
LONDON (Reuters) – The president of Myanmar promised to release all political prisoners by the end of this year on Monday and said he thought a nationwide ceasefire was possible in the coming weeks for the first time in six decades.
Indian relatives search for missing a month after ‘Himalayan tsunami’
DEHRADUN, India (Reuters) – The pilgrims came seeking salvation and a place in heaven, but now their faces stare from banners and tatty flyers tacked to gates and walls of Indian villages and hill-towns.
Egyptian families put lives on hold at vigil for ousted leader
CAIRO (Reuters) – Murad Mohamed Mahmoud, an Egyptian civil servant, was saving up to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Instead, he is using the money to allow his family to join a three week old vigil in Cairo for supporters of ousted President Mohamed Murs…
