U.N. seeks $1 billion to feed Sahel, says Syria distracting
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for more than $1 billion to help feed 11 million people at risk across Africa’s arid Sahel belt, warning that the crisis in Syria was distracting donors from the humanitarian situation there.
Top Zimbabwe court refuses to delay July 31 election
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court rejected a series of government appeals on Thursday to delay a July 31 general election in order to allow more time for reform of the security forces and state media.
Egypt shows power only comes from force, Somali militants say
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Events in Egypt, where an elected Islamist president was ousted by the army, showed that power only comes from force, not democracy, Somali militant group al Shabaab said on Thursday.
Tunisian president rejects military intervention in Egypt
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said on Thursday that the army’s removal of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi was unacceptable and urged Egypt to guarantee Mursi’s safety.
Merkel challenger plans investment offensive in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s main opposition party plans to boost infrastructure spending by 80 billion euros a year if it wins a federal election in September, with the help of funds raised by hiking taxes on high earners.
Italy rejects Snowden asylum request
ROME (Reuters) – Italy cannot support an asylum request from fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said on Thursday.
Qatar hails new Egypt leader in apparent policy shift
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar joined other Gulf Arab states in welcoming Egypt’s interim ruler on Thursday in an apparent attempt to salvage diplomatic prestige after the ousting of Cairo’s Islamist government which it had backed with billions of dollar…
Syria opposition meets to find leader, show it is ready for arms
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s fractious opposition coalition met on Thursday under pressure to name a new leader and prove to its Western and Arab backers it can be trusted with advanced weapons to beat back a concerted offensive by President Bashar al-Ass…
Gunmen kill high-profile Afghan policewoman
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Unknown gunmen killed one of Afghanistan’s most high-profile female police officers on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks targeting top women officials amid a drawdown of foreign combat forces in the countr…
Egypt security forces arrest top Muslim Brotherhood leader: security source
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces arrested the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday in the northern city of Marsa Matrouh following the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, security sources said.
