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• Egypt army gives Mursi 48 hours to share power
• Edward Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum
• Syrian rebels threaten to target Shi'ite villages in Aleppo
• Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraqi Shi'ite mosque
• South Africa's Mandela still 'critical but stable'
• U.S. seeks to calm European outrage over alleged spying
• Pakistan's commercial hub faces growing extortion menace
• Egypt's Nour Party fears army return to politics
• Army reprises hero role in new Egyptian drama
• Top Vatican bank managers resign after Monsignor's arrest
• Snowden blames Obama for trying to block his efforts to find asylum
• ‘The Day the Revolution Died’: Amid Protests, Egypt’s Military Makes Its Move
• Egypt Islamists reject use of army to "assault legitimacy"
• Exclusive: Somalia Central Bank a 'slush fund' for private payments - U.N.
• Egypt's military gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum
• Obama calls Arizona governor to express sorrow
• Egypt's military issues 48-hour ultimatum
• Sudan, South Sudan vow to end oil row, but offer no concrete steps
• Edward Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum
• Southern city in Egypt takes on Islamists
• Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks
• New wave of sexual assaults reported in Egypt
• Vatican bank director, deputy resign amid scandal
• Top U.S. military officer calls Egyptian counterpart
• Mandela’s Family Feud: As Global Icon Lies in Hospital, Relatives’ Squabbles Intensify
• Obama suggests spying on nations' allies is common
• Nigeria government watchdog says has credible reports of army abuses
• Lawyers ask U.S. judge to halt Guantanamo force-feedings
• Iraq: 3 attacks kill 25, some anti-al-Qaida forces
• Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. disclosures
• Obama: 'We are heartbroken' over AZ firefighters
• UAE to issue verdicts for 94 defendants seeking to seize power
• Iraq: 2 attacks kill 17, some anti-al-Qaida forces
• WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Will Obama kick the SOCCKET?
• Ex-Chadian ruler could face war crimes charges
• Ex-Chad leader Habre faces war crimes charge: prosecutor

Egypt army gives Mursi 48 hours to share power Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:06 PM PDT By Yasmine Saleh and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power on Monday, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. A dramatic military statement broadcast on state television declared the nation was in danger after millions of Egyptians took to the streets on Sunday to demand that Mursi quit and the headquarters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood were ransacked. ...

Edward Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:32 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Alexei Anishchuk LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. In a letter to Ecuador seen by Reuters, Snowden said the United States was illegally persecuting him for revealing its electronic surveillance program, PRISM, but made it clear he did not intend to be muzzled. ...

Syrian rebels threaten to target Shi'ite villages in Aleppo Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels in the northern province of Aleppo on Monday threatened to seize two Shi'ite Muslim villages that back President Bashar al-Assad unless they surrendered to the opposition. Activists say both Nubl and Zahra villages had been reinforced by Assad's allies in the increasingly sectarian war, among them fighters from Iran and Lebanon's powerful Shi'ite guerrilla group, Hezbollah. "We announce our intention to liberate Nubl and Zahra from the regime and its shabbiha (pro-Assad militia), and from the Hezbollah and Iranian elements," the rebels said in an Internet ...

Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraqi Shi'ite mosque Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:41 PM PDT MUQDADIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mourning ceremony inside a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq late on Monday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The explosion brought down the ceiling of the mosque in the town of Muqdadiya, 80 km (50 miles) northeast of the capital Baghdad, crushing Shi'ites who were marking the death of a police officer killed in a recent roadside bombing. Police said the death toll could rise because people remained trapped beneath the rubble. ...

South Africa's Mandela still 'critical but stable' Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:53 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ailing anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela remained in hospital on Monday in a "critical but stable" condition, the government said. Mandela has been in a Pretoria hospital for more than three weeks receiving treatment for a recurring lung infection, his fourth hospitalization in six months. The faltering health of the 94-year-old, a figure admired globally as a symbol of struggle against injustice and racism, has reinforced a realization that the father of the post-apartheid South Africa will not be around forever. ...

U.S. seeks to calm European outrage over alleged spying Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:26 PM PDT By Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tried on Monday to reassure European allies affronted by reports of U.S. spying by suggesting all the world's intelligence services were involved in finding out the thinking of opponents and allies alike. The European Union has demanded the United States explain a report in a German magazine that Washington was spying on the bloc, calling such surveillance shocking if true. French President Francois Hollande said the alleged action was intolerable and could hinder U.S. relations with Paris and the EU. ...

Pakistan's commercial hub faces growing extortion menace Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:44 PM PDT By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - One afternoon a stranger called at Muhammad Faizanullah's stationery shop in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, and wordlessly handed the man behind the counter two items: a piece of paper with a phone number scrawled on it, and a bullet. "The letter contained a demand for 200,000 Pakistani rupees ($2,000)," Faizanullah, 20, said. "The man said 'Just call this number and pay the amount, otherwise the bullet is meant for you. ...

Egypt's Nour Party fears army return to politics Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:38 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's second-largest Islamist party said on Monday it feared the army's return to public life "in a big way" after the military gave politicians 48 hours to resolve the country's political crisis. The Nour Party believed Egypt's national security was threatened by the division between the ruling Islamists and their opponents, Khaled Alam Eddin told the website of the Al-Ahram newspaper. "But we have fears about a return of the army once again in the picture in a big way," he said. ...

Army reprises hero role in new Egyptian drama Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:30 PM PDT By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army reprised its role as hero in a new act of the country's political drama on Monday with a move celebrated by protesters as a decisive blow against unpopular president just two and half years after the military unseated his predecessor. Cairo's Tahrir Square erupted in party scenes reminiscent of the night Hosni Mubarak was forced from office in 2011, as hundreds of thousands of people rejoiced at an army move they believed heralded the end of President Mohamed Mursi's rule. ...

Top Vatican bank managers resign after Monsignor's arrest Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:18 PM PDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Two top managers of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank resigned on Monday following the arrest of a high-ranking cleric with close ties to the financial institution, in the latest of a string of embarrassments for the Holy See. Director Paolo Cipriani and deputy-director Massimo Tulli stepped down three days after the Vatican was rocked by the arrest of Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, who is accused of plotting with two other people to smuggle 20 million euros into Italy from Switzerland. ...

Snowden blames Obama for trying to block his efforts to find asylum Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, charged with leaking secret U.S. surveillance information, said the Obama administration was denying him his right to seek asylum, according to a statement released by the WikiLeaks organization on Monday. ...

‘The Day the Revolution Died’: Amid Protests, Egypt’s Military Makes Its Move Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:16 PM PDT The Egyptian military issued a 48-hour ultimatum for President Mohamed Morsi to put an end to the massive showdown ongoing in the streets of Egypt between the opposition and Morsi's supporters. The move was interpreted by many as the first stage of a coup, with the country's military intervening against an elected Islamist government which has controversially held sway during Egypt's current short fling with democracy. Here is what experts, journalists, and local bloggers are saying about the situation.

Egypt Islamists reject use of army to "assault legitimacy" Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:16 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian Islamist alliance including the Muslim Brotherhood said late on Monday it rejected attempts to use the army to "assault legitimacy" and called for demonstrations to support the president. Egypt's military gave deadlocked politicians 48 hours to resolve the country's crisis after millions of people protested on Sunday against President Mohamed Mursi. ...

Exclusive: Somalia Central Bank a 'slush fund' for private payments - U.N. Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:15 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Money at the Central Bank of Somalia is not used to run government institutions in the war-torn Horn of Africa country, with an average 80 percent of withdrawals made for private purposes, according to a U.N. report seen by Reuters on Monday. The confidential report by the U.N. ...

Egypt's military gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:04 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military gave a "last-chance" ultimatum Monday to President Mohammed Morsi, giving him 48 hours to meet the demands of millions of protesters in the streets seeking his ouster, or the generals will intervene and impose their own plan for the country. Army helicopters swooped over Tahrir Square trailing Egyptian flags, to the cheers of the crowd opposed to the Islamist leader.

Obama calls Arizona governor to express sorrow Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:46 PM PDT DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — President Obama has called Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to receive an update on the wildfires in a forest northwest of Phoenix and express his condolences to the families of the 19 firefighters who died in the blaze and to all whose lives have been impacted by the fires.

Egypt's military issues 48-hour ultimatum Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:46 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military gave a "last-chance" ultimatum Monday to President Mohammed Morsi: Meet the demands of millions of protesters in the streets demanding his ouster, or the generals will intervene and impose their own plan for the country. Army helicopters swooped over Tahrir Square trailing Egyptian flags, to the cheers of the crowd opposed to the Islamist leader.

Sudan, South Sudan vow to end oil row, but offer no concrete steps Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The vice presidents of Sudan and South Sudan pledged on Monday to resolve a conflict over Juba's alleged support for rebels that is threatening cross-border oil flows, but failed to offer any concrete solutions. Last month, bilateral ties hit a new low when Sudan said it would halt South Sudanese oil exports passing through the north for shipment unless Juba ended support for rebels operating across the shared border. South Sudan denies the claims. ...

Edward Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:32 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Alexei Anishchuk LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. In a letter to Ecuador seen by Reuters, Snowden said the United States was illegally persecuting him for revealing its electronic surveillance programme, PRISM, but made it clear he did not intend to be muzzled. ...

Southern city in Egypt takes on Islamists Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:28 PM PDT ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — The southern Egyptian city of Assiut has long been a haven for radical Islamists, and its Christian minority has largely kept a low profile. That all changed this weekend.

Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:22 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since he fled to Moscow eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. In a letter to Ecuador, Snowden said the United States was illegally persecuting him for revealing its electronic surveillance program, PRISM. He also thanked Ecuador for helping him get to Russia and for examining his asylum request. ...

New wave of sexual assaults reported in Egypt Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:20 PM PDT Cairo (AP) — A new wave of sexual assaults by groups of men targeting women during anti-government protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square has been reported as millions of Egyptians take to the streets to demand President Mohammed Morsi's ouster.

Vatican bank director, deputy resign amid scandal Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT ROME (AP) — The director of the embattled Vatican bank and his deputy resigned Monday, the latest heads to roll in a broadening finance scandal that has already landed one Vatican monsignor in prison and added urgency to Pope Francis' reform efforts.

Top U.S. military officer calls Egyptian counterpart Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Martin Dempsey, the top U.S. military officer, called the chief of staff of Egypt's armed forces on Monday morning, a U.S. defense official told Reuters, without providing details on the conversation. The call by Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Egypt's Sedki Sobhi came the same day that Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power. Egypt's military gave feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. ...

Mandela’s Family Feud: As Global Icon Lies in Hospital, Relatives’ Squabbles Intensify Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:20 PM PDT Was there ever a more edifying contrast than between Nelson Mandela and his descendants? While the 94-year-old icon of humanity lies in hospital, fighting a recurrent lung condition stemming from his 27 years in apartheid-era prisons, his family are fighting over the bones of his children. Let me repeat that. They're fighting over the bones of his children.

Obama suggests spying on nations' allies is common Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama brushed aside sharp European criticism on Monday, suggesting that all nations spy on each other as the French and Germans expressed outrage over alleged U.S. eavesdropping on European Union diplomats. American analyst-turned-leaker Edward Snowden, believed to still be at Moscow's international airport, applied for political asylum to remain in Russia.

Nigeria government watchdog says has credible reports of army abuses Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:02 PM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian government rights watchdog said it had credible reports the country's own forces carried out extra-judicial killings, torture, rape and arbitrary detention in efforts to quell an Islamist insurgency in the northeast. In an interim study compiled over June and seen by Reuters on Monday, Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission also said the violence had forced thousands of farmers to flee their land and warned the exodus could trigger a food crisis. Nigeria's military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ...

Lawyers ask U.S. judge to halt Guantanamo force-feedings Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Lawyers for four Guantanamo prisoners are asking a U.S. federal judge to block the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the detention camp, arguing that it violates human rights and serves no military purpose. The lawsuit was filed on Sunday night in Washington and U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer gave the government until noon (1600 GMT) on Wednesday to reply. The U.S. military holds 166 foreign captives at the detention camp on the Guantanamo Bay U.S. ...

Iraq: 3 attacks kill 25, some anti-al-Qaida forces Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:59 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Three attacks north of Baghdad Monday killed 25 people, including members of a Sunni militia that fights al-Qaida, officials said, in the latest of a growing surge of insurgent strikes that are plaguing Iraq.

Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. disclosures Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:55 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since he fled to Moscow eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. In a letter to Ecuador seen by Reuters, Snowden said the United States was illegally persecuting him for revealing its electronic surveillance program, PRISM. He also thanked Ecuador for helping him get to Russia and for examining his asylum request. (Reporting By Andrew Osborn; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

Obama: 'We are heartbroken' over AZ firefighters Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:55 PM PDT DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — President Barack Obama says the deaths of 19 firefighters who died battling an Arizona wildfire are a heartbreaking reminder that emergency personnel put their lives on the line every day while rushing toward danger.

UAE to issue verdicts for 94 defendants seeking to seize power Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:52 PM PDT By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI (Reuters) - A United Arab Emirates court will deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the case of 94 Emiratis charged with plotting to overthrow the government, a sensitive case reflecting the authorities' deep mistrust of Islamist groups after the Arab Spring. Dozens of people have been detained in a crackdown on Islamists in the past year amid heightened worries among officials about a spillover of unrest in other Arab countries. ...

Iraq: 2 attacks kill 17, some anti-al-Qaida forces Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:39 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Two attacks north of Baghdad Monday killed 17 people, including members of a Sunni militia that fights al-Qaida, officials said, in the latest of a growing surge of insurgent strikes that are plaguing Iraq.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Will Obama kick the SOCCKET? Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — A spirited game of soccer can energize a crowd. Turns out it can also energize a light socket.

Ex-Chadian ruler could face war crimes charges Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:18 PM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Preliminary evidence collected against former Chad President Hissene Habre could lead to charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture, according to the prosecutor at a special court established more than 20 years after Habre fell from power.

Ex-Chad leader Habre faces war crimes charge: prosecutor Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:05 PM PDT DAKAR (Reuters) - Chad's former president Hissene Habre will be charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture at a special court in Senegal, a legal official said on Monday, a day after the ex-leader's arrest. Habre, 71, was detained in Senegal where he has been living in exile for 22 years since he was overthrown in a coup. Human rights groups hold him responsible for the torture or killing up to 40,000 people during the eight years he led Chad, a poor, oil-rich central African state. ...

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