| Egypt's Islamist president begins building government Posted: 24 Jun 2012 11:13 PM PDT  CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood sets about building a civilian administration for Egypt on Monday that can heal a divisive history of oppression and coax a mistrustful army into relaxing its grip on power. Behind the scenes, talks were already under way between the Islamists and generals to resolve disputes that blew up this month over steps by the ruling military council to hem in the powers of the first freely elected president Egypt has known. ...
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| Greek PM to miss EU summit; hopes fade of major action Posted: 24 Jun 2012 07:12 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Illness means both Greece's new prime minister and finance minister will miss an anxiously awaited summit of European leaders later this week and delayed a visit by the country's international lenders. The news was a blow to Athens' attempts to ease the terms of its bailout in the teeth of German opposition, as well as an untimely complication for a summit that some hoped would take new steps to grapple with the region's debt crisis. ...
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| At least 32 killed in bus accident in Mexico Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:07 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed in Mexico on Sunday after the bus they were traveling in turned over on a wet road in the southwestern state of Guerrero, a Red Cross official said. At least seven people were injured and believed to be in a serious condition, the official said. "In the area where it happened it's raining very hard," he added. ...
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| Tunisia extradites former Gaddafi PM to Libya Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:55 PM PDT  TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Tunisia extradited deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's former prime minister on Sunday, said officials in Tripoli, making him the first senior official to be returned for trial under Libya's transitional leadership. In Tunisia, there was confusion among officials over who authorized the extradition. Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib told reporters on Sunday that the Justice Ministry was holding Al Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi in prison. ...
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| Turkey turns to NATO over Syrian attack Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:48 AM PDT  ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has accused Syria of shooting down one of its military reconnaissance jets in international airspace without warning and summoned a NATO meeting for Tuesday to agree a response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey's cabinet was due to meet on Monday to discuss Friday's incident, which lent a more threatening international dimension to the 16-month-old uprising against Assad. Britain called the attack over the eastern Mediterranean outrageous and said it stood ready to back strong action in the United Nations. ...
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| Nepalis worship with fervor as ancient festival adapts Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:23 AM PDT  KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Thousands of Nepalis threw coins and marigolds at a giant chariot over the weekend in a centuries-old ritual to appease the rain god and assure a good harvest, as well as guaranteeing good omens for the country's rulers. The annual two-month chariot festival for Rato Machhindranath, revered as the god of rain, has for countless generations been presided over by Nepal's kings. The monarchy was abolished in the Himalayan country in 2008 but that hasn't stopped the festival. These days, the president stands in. ...
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| Nigeria says it needs new anti-terrorism tactics Posted: 24 Jun 2012 04:08 PM PDT  ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday he sacked his defense minister and national security adviser last week because the government needed new anti-terrorism tactics. Militant Islamist sect Boko Haram has been fighting an insurgency against Jonathan's government since he entered office over a year ago. Several military crackdowns and a state of emergency have failed to stem the violence. The presidency issued a statement on Friday saying Jonathan's two top security chiefs had been dismissed but did not give a reason why. ...
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| One killed in blast in Kenyan port of Mombasa Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:01 PM PDT  MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A blast hit a night club in Kenya's port of Mombasa on Sunday, killing a man, police said, a day after the U.S. embassy in the East African country warned of an imminent attack on the city. Police said the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear but Mombasa, a popular holiday destination for Kenyans and foreigners, has been struck by a series of blasts since Kenya sent troops into Somalia in October to crush Islamist militants. "I am seeing one body. ...
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| Bolivia leader rules out troops as police rebel Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT  LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's left-wing president, Evo Morales, accused political rivals of being behind a violent three-day uprising by police over wages on Sunday but said he would not deploy troops to restore order. Dozens of officers have been hurt and several police stations destroyed during the protests in a fresh challenge to Morales, who has faced an upswing in social conflicts in the past year. ...
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| Islamist leader declared president of Egypt Posted: 24 Jun 2012 05:18 PM PDT  The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner of Egypt's first free presidential election Sunday, and he proclaimed himself a leader "for all Egyptians," although he faces a struggle for power with the country's still-dominant military rulers.
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| Israel jittery after Brotherhood victory in Egypt Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:24 PM PDT  The Muslim Brotherhood victory in Egyptian presidential elections, announced Sunday, has raised fears in Israel that its strategic 1979 peace agreement with its southern neighbor could be in danger.
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| DEA Honduras raid part of aggressive drug strategy Posted: 24 Jun 2012 11:53 PM PDT  A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent who killed a suspected drug trafficker during a raid in a remote region of Honduras was part of an aggressive new enforcement strategy that started in April and in little more than two months has caught more than half the number of illegal drug flights intercepted previously over 18 months.
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| Famed Galapagos tortoise dies Posted: 24 Jun 2012 06:26 PM PDT  The giant tortoise Lonesome George, whose failed efforts to produce offspring made him a symbol of disappearing species, was found dead on Sunday, officials at the Galapagos National Park announced.
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| NKorea slams US, SKorea use of flag in war drills Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:32 AM PDT  North Korea on Monday called the use of its flag during U.S.-South Korean military drills last week a serious provocation and evidence of U.S. hostility that justifies the growth of Pyongyang's nuclear arms program.
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| Gazans celebrate Brotherhood victory in Egypt Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:40 AM PDT  The Gaza Strip erupted in celebratory gunfire on Sunday with news that the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate won the presidency in neighboring Egypt, but one person was killed.
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| Japan's PM faces intraparty revolt over tax hike Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:49 PM PDT A battle between rival blocs in Japan's ruling party escalated Monday ahead of a tax hike vote that is threatening to split the party and weaken Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's hold on power. |
| Standoff with Iran focus of Putin visit to Israel Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:25 PM PDT The West's standoff with Iran over its nuclear program will be the hot topic when Russian President Vladimir Putin huddles with Israeli leaders during a 24-hour visit here. |
| Workers search for victims of Canada roof collapse Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:23 PM PDT  Workers labored into the night to enable a search for victims after at least one person was feared dead and another trapped inside the rubble when a roof collapsed at a mall in northern Ontario, authorities said.
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| Striking Bolivian police reject accord Posted: 24 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT  Striking Bolivian police officers have rejected an accord with the government four days into a nationwide strike to demand higher wages.
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