A Zimbabwe court has ordered a breakaway Anglican bishop to return church property he seized after his excommunication in 2007.
Egypt PM says Gaza truce deal may be close
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s efforts to negotiate a truce between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza are ongoing and a deal to stop the fighting could be close, the Egyptian prime minister said on Monday. “Negotiations are going on as we speak and I hope we will reach something soon that will stop this violence and counter violence,” Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said in an interview in Cairo for the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit. “I think we are close, but the nature of this kind of negotiation, (means) it is very difficult to predict,” he said. …
Sudan to vaccinate against yellow fever outbreak
The United Nations says that Sudan has launched a massive vaccination campaign to immunize 2.4 million people against an outbreak of yellow fever in the restive region of Darfur.
Kremlin critics: Stop ads on pro-Putin TV channel
Russian opposition and human rights groups on Monday urged Western consumer products giants to stop “financing politically motivated persecution” by advertising on a Kremlin-friendly TV network known for its biased coverage of government critics and demonstrations against President Vladimir Putin.
Church of England nears vote on female bishops
After decades of debate, the Church of England votes Tuesday on whether it will finally admit women to the ranks of bishops -- under a compromise proposal that has angered the faithful on both sides of the argument.
Obama in Cambodia after rousing Myanmar welcome
Making history twice within hours, President Barack Obama on Monday became the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for its Khmer Rouge "killing fields." He left behind flag-waving crowds on the streets of Myanmar, the once internationally shunned nation now showing democratic promise. Sri Lanka crush New Zealand inside three days
GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Sri Lanka handed New Zealand a crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days on Monday to claim the ope ner of their two-match series and consign the visitors to a fifth successive test loss for the first time in 57 years. Resuming at 35 for one in their second innings on a blameless pitch in Galle, the Black Caps were skittled out for just 118, including the loss of seven wickets for 61 runs in the morning session. … Lithuanian leader to name Social Democrat as PM
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said on Monday she would choose a center-left opposition leader as prime minister, ending a political stalemate after elections last month. She had earlier refused to back Social Democrat head Algirdas Butkevicius as prime minister as she objected to his plan to include the Labour Party, which has been accused of electoral fraud, in his coalition. But she told reporters on Monday it was clear the Social Democrats were the only ones able to form a majority coalition in parliament. …
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