Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader, others to death

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, and gave a life term to a U.S.-Egyptian citizen for ties to the Brotherhood.

Obama says Brazil's Rousseff to visit United States in late June

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff will visit Washington on June 30, raising hopes of closer ties that could increase trade between the two biggest economies in the Americas.

Exclusive: Iraq's leader to seek arms, with deferred payment, on U.S. visit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister will seek President Barack Obama's help to acquire billions of dollars in drones and other U.S. arms to fight Islamic State during a U.S. visit next week, but will request deferment of payments for the purchases, a senior Iraqi official said.

Ten killed in new fighting in Libya's Benghazi: medics

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Ten people have been killed in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi in fighting between army forces and Islamist groups, medics said on Saturday.

India to wait another two years for French Rafale jets: minister

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not receive its first Rafale fighter jet from France's Dassault Aviation for up to two and a half years and tricky issues including pricing must still be worked out, India's defense minister said on Saturday.