| At least nine die in Cairo violence, two killed in Sinai Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:36 PM PDT By Asma Alsharif and Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Nine people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Mursi, state-run media reported, keeping the most populous Arab nation in turmoil. The violence broke out before dawn near a Brotherhood protest at Cairo University, where Mursi supporters have been camped out since the army removed the Islamist politician from power on July 3 following protests against his rule. ... |
| U.S. arming of Syria rebels could be temporary, slow: officials Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:02 PM PDT  By Mark Hosenball and Susan Cornwell (Reuters) - U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebels passed one congressional hurdle but may face more when funding runs out in two months, further delaying the flow of weapons, U.S. officials and other sources said. House and Senate intelligence panels this month agreed to a White House plan to provide arms to rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite lawmakers' reservations about the its chances of success. But a U.S. ...
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| Bulgarian protesters block parliament, scuffle with police Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:59 PM PDT  By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters built barricades around Bulgaria's parliament, effectively trapping over 100 lawmakers, ministers, and journalists in the building for more than seven hours on Tuesday following a brief scuffle with police. Protesters pulled out sidewalk tiles and piled garbage bins to cut off roads to Bulgaria's parliament, shouting "Mafia!" and "Resign!" and "Red Garbage!", to keep the deputies under blockade until the Socialist-led government steps down. ...
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| Despite promises to talk, new Pakistan PM gets tough on insurgents Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT  By Maria Golovnina and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Months after promising peace talks with Islamist insurgents, Pakistan's new prime minister appears to be backing down and accepting that the use of military force may be unavoidable in the face of escalating violence across the South Asian country. Almost 200 people have been killed in rebel attacks in Pakistan since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power last month, advocating peace talks with the Pakistani branch of the Taliban. ...
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| Al Qaeda says it freed 500 inmates in Iraq jail-break Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:15 PM PDT  By Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Tuesday for simultaneous raids on two Iraqi prisons and said more than 500 inmates had been set free in the operation, one of its most brazen in Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, formed earlier this year through a merger of al Qaeda's affiliates in Syria and Iraq, said it had stormed Baghdad's Abu Ghraib jail and another, some 20 km (12 miles) north of capital, after months of preparation. ...
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| Britain's William and Kate keep world waiting for baby's name Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:04 PM PDT  By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king. "We are still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can," William told reporters outside St Mary's Hospital in London on Tuesday. "It is the first time we have seen him really, so we are having a proper chance to catch up. ...
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| Bomb explodes at Egypt police station, 12 injured Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:58 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - A bomb exploded at a police station in a province north of Cairo early on Wednesday, wounding 12 people, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Unknown assailants threw the bomb from a passing car in Mansoura, the capital of Dakhalia province, two security sources told Reuters. The security sources said five police officers were hurt; the ministry said 12 people were injured. The explosion occurred after a day of clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed president, Mohamed Mursi, killed nine people in Cairo. ... |
| Bikinis make way for rosaries on Brazil beach as youths await pope Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:31 PM PDT  By Philip Pullella Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from around the world flocked to Rio's famed Copacabana beach on Tuesday to kick off a youth festival that will feature several appearances by Pope Francis. Bikinis and beach volleyball gave way to rosaries and prayers for world peace as youths settled on the urban shoreline for a night of religious events related to World Youth Day, a biennial gathering of young Catholics. ...
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| Bomb explodes at Egypt police station, five officers hurt Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:26 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - A bomb exploded at a police station in a province north of Cairo early on Wednesday, wounding five police officers, two security sources told Reuters. Unknown assailants threw the bomb from a passing car in Mansoura, the capital of Dakhalia province, they said. The explosion occurred after a day of clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed president, Mohamed Mursi, killed nine people in Cairo. (Reporting by Asma Alsharif; Editing by Doina Chiacu) |
| William, Kate, show off their royal newborn son Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:08 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate presented their newborn son to the world for the first time Tuesday, drawing whoops and wild applause from well-wishers as they revealed the new face of the British monarchy — though not, yet, his name.
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| William and Kate keep world waiting for baby's name Posted: 23 Jul 2013 04:03 PM PDT  By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king. "We are still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can," William told reporters outside St Mary's Hospital in London on Tuesday. "It is the first time we have seen him really, so we are having a proper chance to catch up." George, James, Alexander and Louis are the bookmakers' favourites for the youngest royal, third in line to the British throne after Prince Charles and William. ...
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| Before the Abu Ghraib Jailbreak: Militant Escapes in Iraq and Afghanistan Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT Sunni insurgents assaulted Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison on Monday in an astonishing attack that reportedly freed hundreds of inmates, including leading members of al-Qaeda. The jailbreak has raised fears that a rising Sunni insurgency will once again destabilize a country riven by sectarian divisions. U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq nearly two years ago. |
| Brazil police: Francis security 'positive' rating Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:21 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even though Pope Francis' motorcade ended up stalled on a traffic-choked street and swarmed by thousands of faithful, Brazilian officials said Tuesday they evaluated security for the pontiff's arrival in Rio as "positive."
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| South Sudan's president sacks cabinet amid party power struggle Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:54 PM PDT  By Andrew Green JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir sacked his cabinet, the deputy president and suspended his top negotiator at talks to defuse tensions with Sudan on Tuesday, state media said, amid talk of a succession struggle in the African oil producer. Analysts said Kiir was trying to stem dissent and divisions inside his ruling party over an economic crisis, largely the result of disputes with Sudan that have prevented it exporting its lifeblood crude oil, and endemic corruption. ...
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| Baby fever caps image turnaround for UK royals Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:38 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — A crowd cheered, hundreds of cameras clicked and an image of familial perfection was beamed around the world.
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| Ex-CIA official to address government-wary hackers Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:35 PM PDT  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - A former CIA official and a retired Air Force general will address next week's Def Con hacking convention, which for the first time asked federal officials to steer clear because of anger over alleged government spying. Joseph DeTrani, a long-time CIA official who served as a U.S. envoy in talks with North Korea regarding its nuclear activities, will open the hackers' conference on August 2 with a speech about weapons of mass destruction and cyber technology. Former Air Force General Robert Elder, who created one of the U.S. ...
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| Qatar concerned over continued bloodshed in Egypt: QNA Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:24 PM PDT  DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar, a main supporter of Mohamed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood, expressed concern over bloodshed in Egypt after at least nine people died in clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted president, the QNA state news agency reported on Tuesday. The agency said the Qatari Foreign Ministry source also expressed concern over the continued detention of Mursi since the army forced him out of office earlier this month. ...
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| Greek shipowner Restis arrested on money laundering charges Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:20 PM PDT  By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek shipowner Victor Restis was arrested on charges of money laundering and embezzlement on Tuesday, becoming one of just a few prominent businessmen to be detained by police since Greece sank into crisis. Restis, who has a stake in Greece's top-selling newspaper and other media as well as his shipping fleet, is being investigated over bad loans of up to 500 million euros ($660 million) at FBBank, a troubled lender that was wound down this year, court officials said. He has been accused of using his influence over the bank to secure a 5.8-million-euro ...
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| Canada toughens train rules after deadly disaster Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:16 PM PDT  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian transportation authorities banned one-man crews for trains with dangerous goods Tuesday, responding to calls for tougher regulations after an oil train derailment in Quebec killed 47 people.
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| Norway rejects U.N. experts claims on Somalia assistance Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:14 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Norway has complained to the U.N. Security Council that accusations by U.N. experts that Oslo's assistance to Somalia was a cover to promote the commercial interests of Norwegian oil companies were "completely unfounded and simply wrong." The U.N. Monitoring Group's annual report to the Security Council's sanctions committee on Somalia and Eritrea suggested Norway's development assistance to Somalia could be used "as a cover for its commercial interests there." In a letter to the Security Council, dated Monday, Charge d'Affaires of Norway's U.N. ...
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| Kenya to receive 40 billion shillings in aid from EU in 2014-2020 Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:04 PM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it will give Kenya 40 billion shillings ($458.45 million) between 2014 and 2020, for use in agriculture and other sectors, extending an aid program to the African country. The EU said the amount could be higher. It gave Kenya 46 billion shillings in its last aid program between 2008 and 2012. The EU said in a statement it was still in discussions with the Kenyan government on where the 40 billion shillings would be spent. Sectors that EU assistance has targeted in the past have included education, energy, roads and health. ... |
| Portugal president approves reshuffle, ending government rift Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT  LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's president approved on Tuesday the promotion of junior coalition party leader Paulo Portas to deputy prime minister and a wider government reshuffle as proposed by premier Pedro Passos Coelho to ensure the ruling coalition's unity after a rift. The promotion of Portas, who leads the rightist CDS-PP party, from foreign minister to deputy prime minister coordinating talks with Lisbon's EU and IMF lenders has been a key condition to heal the rift which earlier this month had threatened to derail Lisbon's bailout. ...
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| Australia tells Britain not to forsake the European Union Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:57 PM PDT  By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Australia has told Britain it hopes it will remain part of the European Union, becoming the latest country to intervene in an emotive domestic debate that may culminate in a referendum to decide if Britain leaves the 28-nation bloc. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to hold such a referendum by the end of 2017 if he wins the next parliamentary election in two years' time, responding to public concerns about perceived EU meddling in domestic affairs and signs that those EU states that use the euro may opt for greater integration. ...
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| Pope visiting Brazil's shrine to 'black Mary' Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT  APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) — The image of Brazil's patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida, emblazons bumper stickers, presides over shops and dangles from gold chains around women's necks all over this continent-sized country. Replicas of the thin clay statue hang in places of pride on the walls of both the most sumptuous of mansions and the humblest of shacks.
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| U.S. tells Rwanda to stop support for M23 rebels in Congo Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT  By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end support for M23 rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, saying there was evidence Rwandan military officials were involved. It is the first response by Washington to recent M23 clashes with Congolese government forces near Goma, the largest city in the DRC's mineral-rich eastern region, but stayed clear of directly implicating Rwandan President Paul Kagame, a U.S. ally whose poverty-fighting programs are often heralded by donors. ...
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| Al-Qaida claims deadly prison raids in Iraq Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:23 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq claimed responsibility Tuesday for audacious raids on two high-security prisons on the outskirts of Baghdad this week that killed dozens and set free hundreds of inmates, including some of its followers.
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| Yemen pardons journalist jailed for al-Qaida ties Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's president on Tuesday pardoned a journalist who was jailed for three years on charges of helping al-Qaida and U.S. born militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
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| South Sudan's president sacks cabinet and deputy president Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:02 PM PDT  By Andrew Green JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir sacked his entire cabinet and his deputy president on Tuesday and suspended his top negotiator at talks to defuse tensions with Sudan, state media said. State television cited a presidential decree saying the ministries would be run for now by their under-secretaries. It also said Vice President Riek Machar had been sacked, and Machar's spokesman James Gatdet Dak confirmed this. ...
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| 2 men found guilty under Cameroon's anti-gay law Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:55 PM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Cameroon found two men guilty under the country's harsh law banning gay sex on Tuesday, a lawyer said, continuing a string of recent convictions that has drawn international condemnation. |
| William, Kate, show off newborn royal baby boy Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:48 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line to the British throne. |
| Colombia says won't let FARC make media show of U.S. captive release Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT  By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he would not allow FARC rebels to make a media circus of the release of a U.S. citizen they captured last month after the group "flagrantly violated" a promise to end kidnappings before peace talks began. In an irate address, Santos said he would deprive the FARC of any media benefit from the capture of Kevin Scott Sutay as he trekked across a dangerous jungle stretch of eastern Colombia. Santos also refused to allow former Senator Piedad Cordoba to participate in the handover. ...
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| Syria's opposition leaders lobby Paris for advanced weapons Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:36 PM PDT  By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's opposition coalition said on Tuesday it still did not have enough sophisticated weapons to turn the tide against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and would try to convince Paris to provide more military help. Speaking ahead of a visit to the United States and the United Nations on Friday, newly elected Syrian National Coalition (SNC) leader Ahmed al-Jarba and rebel military commander General Salim Idriss were in Paris to meet French officials including President Francois Hollande. ...
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| Syria opposition: Hezbollah must stand trial Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:25 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian opposition said Tuesday that Lebanese Hezbollah leaders should be put on trial for fighting on the government's side in the Syrian civil war.
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| S. Sudan's political shakeup: 29 ministers fired Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:08 PM PDT JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dismissed his first vice president and 29 government ministers. |
