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By Crispian Balmer and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A small rock lies on the desk of Dov Lipman. It was hurled at the member of parliament by a fellow ultra-Orthodox Jew and is a constant reminder of the deep divisions within Israel that Lipman says must be overcome. Lipman, who is a rabbi, was hit by the stone shortly after immigrating to Israel from the United States, eight years ago, when he stumbled into a riot over plans to dig up some ancient bones - something the protesters said was a desecration. ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African union AMCU threatened to down tools at platinum miner Lonmin next week if it is not recognised as the majority union, a senior official said on Thursday. "At a mass meeting yesterday, our members opted to embark on a protected industrial action but we will first seek a meeting with Lonmin management to see if we can't come into an agreement," AMCU treasurer Jimmy Gama told Reuters.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will demand Ethiopia stop building a dam on one of the main tributaries of the Nile, a senior government aide said on Wednesday, ramping up a confrontation over the project that Egypt fears will affect its main source of water. Ethiopia set off alarm bells in Cairo last week when it began diverting a stretch of the river to make way for the $4.7 billion hydroelectric plant. Countries that share the river have argued over the use of its waters for decades - and analysts have repeatedly warned that the disputes could eventually boil over into war. ...