Egypt president's tricky game of power - CNN International
Editor's note: John Defterios is CNN's emerging markets editor and anchor of Global Exchange, CNN's prime time business show focused on the emerging and BRIC markets. Abu Dhabi (CNN) — The new President of Egypt is taking the concept of getting work … Swedish minister calls Saudi Arabia a dictatorship
Sweden's defence minister on Monday called Saudi Arabia a dictatorship, five months after her predecessor resigned amid controversy over Swedish plans to help the country build an arms factory. Norway could have prevented Breivik massacre, says commission
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian police and security services could have prevented all or part of an attack by far-right militant Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and gun massacre last year, a government commission said on Monday. Intelligence services could have learned about Breivik's plans months before the attack made him the worst mass killer in Norway's peacetime history, the commission's report said. … Iran villages in rubble as quake death toll rises
Iran Monday raised its earthquake death toll to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors from the rubble of their homes in the country's northwest, state media reported. Norway: Report criticizes police massacre response - Houston Chronicle
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Norwegian authorities could have prevented or interrupted the bomb and gun attacks by a far-right fanatic who killed 77 people last year, a government appointed commission said Monday. The long-awaited report into the July 22 … Egypt military signals support for president
Egypt’s military signaled its acquiescence Monday to the president’s surprise decision to retire the defense minister and chief of staff and seize back powers that the nation’s top generals grabbed from his office.
Insight: Mimicking al Qaeda, militant threat grows in Sinai
AL ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – They came in Toyota pick-up trucks, dozens of heavily armed masked men, firing machineguns and waving the black flag of al Qaeda as terrified residents and police huddled indoors, and then disappeared again, melting away into the mountains and remote villages of Egypt's Sinai desert. The raid on the town of al-Arish in July 2011 was the first warning Egypt had of the strength of the jihadis in North Sinai. … Pakistan dumps Younis Khan for Australia ODIs
Pakistan on Monday dropped experienced batsman Younis Khan from a 16-man squad for a three one-day match series against Australia, starting in the United Arab Emirates later this month. Syrian fighter jet crashes in flames, cause disputed - Reuters
Nigerian violence death toll rises to 24
A military raid, a shootout and an attack on police guarding a church in separate incidents in northern Nigeria left 24 dead, the latest violence in the restive region, officials said Monday. Egyptian Media: Military Shakeup 'Revolutionary' - Voice of America
Egyptian media outlets are hailing as "revolutionary" a decision by President Mohamed Morsi to dismiss the once-powerful defense minister and curtail the military's authority. "It can be said that starting today, the country is no longer under military … South African policeman dies in mining union clash
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Five people including a police officer have been killed in clashes between unions at a South African mine operated by world no. 3 platinum producer Lonmin, the most deadly round of violence in an eight-month turf war rocking the sector. Lonmin said the situation remained “volatile” at its Western Platinum mine, 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Johannesburg. The plant was operating at reduced capacity and was under heavy police guard. “We are expecting the situation to return to calm given the level of security on site,” executive vice president Barnard Mokwena said. …
Yoga Guru Briefly Detained in New Delhi - Wall Street Journal
By KRISHNA POKHAREL NEW DELHI--Indian police detained but later released yoga guru and antigraft campaigner Baba Ramdev as he led thousands of supporters toward the nation's Parliament in an attempt to shine a spotlight on the country's corruption … Iran government criticized over earthquake response - Reuters
By Yeganeh Torbati | DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran's government faced criticism on Monday over its response to two earthquakes that killed 306 people, with complaints of a lack of tents and about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's decision to go ahead with an … Australia plans to deport asylum seekers to Pacific islands - Christian Science Monitor
Iran government criticized over earthquake response
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran's government faced criticism on Monday over its response to two earthquakes that killed 306 people, with complaints of a lack of tents and about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's decision to go ahead with an overseas trip. Although officials announced on Sunday, less than 24 hours after disaster struck, that search and rescue operations had finished and all survivors had been freed from the rubble, some locals expressed disbelief that authorities could have reached the most remote villages so soon. "I know the area well. … Absconded Cameroon boxers say they were threatened
Five Cameroonian boxers who disappeared at the London Olympics said in an interview broadcast Monday that they absconded because they had been threatened by officials in their delegation. Somali government 'must end assassinations'
Somalia's government must end a wave of assassinations that has struck the volatile capital Mogadishu as leaders jostle for power ahead of elections next week, the AU and UN warned Monday. Al Qaeda claims Iraq attacks, Baghdad anti-terrorism HQ assault
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq's al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks across the country in June and July it said were part of a new offensive against the Shi'ite-led government. Once at the heart of the insurgency against U.S. troops in Iraq, al Qaeda now targets mainly Shi'ites and local security forces in an attempt to stir up the kind of sectarian tensions that drove Iraq to the edge of civil war four years ago. … Tesoro to buy BP refinery in $2.5 billion deal
(Reuters) – Tesoro Corp said it would buy BP Plc's refinery in Carson, California, and related assets for about $2.5 billion. Independent refiner Tesoro on Monday said it would pay $1.18 billion for BP's refining and marketing business in Southern California, plus the value of the refinery's inventory at the time of closing. At current prices, the inventory is valued at $1.3 billion. The 266,000-barrel-per-day refinery is located south of Los Angeles. It is adjacent to Tesoro's 97,000-barrel-per-day Wilmington refinery. … Syrian diplomat at UN in Geneva joins opposition
A Syrian diplomat working at the United Nations in Geneva has joined his country's opposition after deciding he can no longer represent President Bashar Assad's regime. 
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