Turkey warns of Syrian threat to Aleppo, fears new refugee influx
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused Syrian forces of committing massacres in and around Aleppo and said Turkey would face a major new refugee crisis if Syria’s second city fell into their hands.
Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over Jerusalem ‘violations’
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan recalled its ambassador to Israel on Wednesday in protest at an increase in Israeli “violations”, including in Jerusalem and its holy sites, the first time it has done so since the countries made peace in 1994, government offic…
Britain says will send more army trainers to Iraq to help fight Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Britain will boost the number of its army trainers in Iraq in the coming weeks to support the Iraqi armed forces’ battle against Islamic State militants, the British defense secretary said on a visit to Baghdad on Wednesday.
Lebanese parliament extends own term till 2017 amid protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament voted on Wednesday to extend its own mandate until 2017 citing security concerns linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria, but critics including the European Union condemned the move as unconstitutional.
Brazil’s Rousseff to rein in excesses – for a while
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A quick belt-tightening, and then back to business as usual.
Official poll confirms surge of support for newcomer Podemos
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish political newcomer Podemos would come a close third in a parliamentary election, a closely-watched official poll indicated on Wednesday, confirming a surge of support for the upstart that has shaken up Spain’s two-party syste…
IAEA report to highlight slow headway in Iran nuclear investigation
VIENNA (Reuters) – A U.N. watchdog report this week is expected to show little progress in an investigation into suspected nuclear weapons research by Iran, diplomats said on Wednesday, a potential sticking point in six world powers’ diplomacy with Teh…
Sri Lankan president seeks Supreme Court nod for third term
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to determine if there is any constitutional obstacle to his becoming president for a third term, something the top lawyers’ association says he can not do.
Eleven children killed when mortars hit Damascus school: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 11 children were killed in Damascus when mortars fell on a school in an eastern district of the Syrian capital, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Mob lynches Christian couple in Pakistan, dozens arrested
LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – Police in Pakistan arrested dozens of people on Wednesday after a mob beat a Christian couple to death and burned their bodies for allegedly desecrating a Koran.
