Eurasia Press & News
Mali will hold a presidential run-off vote on August 11, after no candidate won a majority in Sunday’s election. Figures released by the government Friday showed
Read More »US calls on Kosovo Serbs to vote in November elections
The US ambassador to Kosovo has called on local Serbs to show a high turnout at the forthcoming Pristina-run elections in November. Speaking in Serbian in a live interview on Radio Television Kosovo 2 on Thursday, US ambassador
Read More »EU envoy in Egypt says dialogue is the only solution
Senior EU diplomat Bernardino León said that the organisation had been trying ‘for months’ prior to Morsi’s ouster to persuade the Brotherhood to share power. León, who arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, said that that there is a “big gap between both sides” but that there are “signs of hope.”
Read More »Bulgarian President expects more protests in autumn
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and National Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev have agreed that there is a real risk of a mightier protest wave in the country in the autumn, after the summer recess of Parliament, if the demands of the demonstrators remain unheard.
Read More »Turkish PM discusses Syria and Egypt with French counterpart
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held two phone conversations with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the latest developments in Syria and Egypt.
Read More »US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Pakistan for talks with new government
US Secretary of State John Kerry began talks with Pakistan’s new government on Thursday, likely to be dominated by the fight against Islamist militants as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
Read More »United States to continue joint military exercise in Egypt
The United States still plans to hold a major military exercise called Bright Star in Egypt in mid-September, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday, even after the Egyptian military’s toppling of the president
Read More »German FM visits Egypt
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egypt’s interim government and backers of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
Read More »Serbia could discuss government resuffle
The Serbian parliament could hold a session on August 26 to debate amendments to the Law on Ministries and ministerial resignations and new appointments. This would be part of the government
Read More »United States urges Egypt to respect the right of peaceful assembly
The United States opposes arbitrary arrests and detentions, and believes that those in Egypt who have been arrested and not charged should be released, White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Wednesday.
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