Egypt’s Islamist president-elect Mohamed Morsi has started work on forming what he pledges will be an inclusive government, one day after becoming the country’s first democratically elected civilian president. In one of several steps on Monday, Mr. Morsi moved into the offices of the presidential palace, formerly occupied by ousted president Hosni Mubarak until a […]
Egypt’s President-Elect Considers New Government
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Study: 2009 Swine Flu Deaths Much Higher than First Reported
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A new study says the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic killed more than 284,000 people — 15 times the official number of deaths reported by the World Health Organization. The study published in the British medical journal Lancet Infectious Diseases says the actual number of deaths may be as high as 575,000. Led by the […]
Global Broadcasters Remain on Air in Iraq Despite Regulatory Warning
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
International news broadcasters including Voice of America say they remain on the air in Iraq, despite a warning by Iraqi regulators that their operations could be restricted because of a licensing dispute. Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission, which regulates media outlets in the country, says it recently sent a list of unlicensed organizations to the […]
Rwandan FM Denies Backing Mutinous Congolese Soldiers
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Rwanda’s foreign minister strongly denies allegations by international experts that her country supports mutinous soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Louise Mushikiwabo calls the charge “disingenuous.” She says it reminds her of the rhetoric heard just before the 1994 Rwandan genocide of Tutsis. She told a United Nations meeting in New York Monday that […]
Spain, Cyprus Seek Bailouts for Their Ailing Banks
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Spain and Cyprus — one of the euro currency bloc’s biggest economies and one of its smallest — both sought eurozone bailouts Monday for their financially troubled banks. Spain asked for up to a $125 billion rescue for banks left holding bad real estate loans. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Margallo said details of the bailout […]
Spain, Cyprus Seek Bailouts for Their Ailing Banks
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 6:11 pm (UTC-5)
Spain and Cyprus — one of the euro currency bloc’s biggest economies and one of its smallest — both sought eurozone bailouts Monday for their financially troubled banks. Spain asked for up to a $125 billion rescue for banks left holding bad real estate loans. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Margallo said details of the bailout […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Visit France
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 6:11 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is planning to visit France on Tuesday, making that country the last leg of her first trip to Europe in 24 years. The French foreign ministry says Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with President Francois Hollande at the start of her four-day trip. It says she also […]
Pakistan Protests Cross-border Attack that Kills 13 Troops
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan on Monday lodged a formal protest with Afghanistan after a cross-border attack that the Pakistani military says killed 13 soldiers. Pakistani authorities say more than 100 militants from Afghanistan attacked the troops in the northwestern Upper Dir region late Sunday. Pakistan’s military said six troops and 14 of the attackers were killed in the […]
Turkey Toughens Response to Syria’s Downing of Military Jet
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey has toughened its response to Syria’s downing of a Turkish military jet last week, saying it will ask fellow NATO members to consider the incident a Syrian attack on the whole alliance. NATO envoys are due to meet Tuesday at Turkey’s request, to discuss a reaction to the attack on the Turkish reconnaissance aircraft […]
IMF Gives ‘Promising’ Economic Outlook for DRC
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund is giving what it calls a “promising” economic outlook for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The head of a just-completed IMF mission to Congo, Robert York, projected Monday that the country’s economy will expand 7 percent this year, with inflation in the single digits. He also predicted a drop in the […]
