Washington wins diplomatic support for campaign in Iraq; Syria trickier
PARIS (Reuters) – World powers backed military measures on Monday to help defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, boosting Washington’s efforts to set up a coalition, but made no mention of the tougher diplomatic challenge next door in Syria.
Western sanctions are testing Russia’s strength: Medvedev
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s strength is being tested by sanctions imposed by the West and the country must react in a level-headed way, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told members of the country’s ruling party, United Russia, on Monday.
Kerry says refuses to be drawn into ‘back and forth’ with Iran
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry refused be drawn into a “back and forth” with Iran on Monday following Tehran’s assertion that it had rebuffed a U.S. request to coordinate a response to the Islamic State jihadist group.
Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie to life in jail
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mohamed Badie, top leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to life in jail along with 14 others on Monday on charges of murder and inciting violence during clashes near Cairo last year.
Disease threatens as Kashmir flood waters turn fetid
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Indian emergency workers on Monday battled to prevent waterborne diseases like cholera from spreading as fetid water swilled around the Kashmir valley more than a week after the worst flooding in more than a century.
Iran nuclear bomb probe will not be ‘endless’: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – A U.N. nuclear agency investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by Iran will not be an “endless process”, its chief said on Monday, pressuring Tehran to step up cooperation with the long-stalled probe.
Murderer in non-capital punishment Belgium granted request to die
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian murderer and rapist serving a life sentence is to be allowed to have doctors end his life following a ground-breaking ruling under laws in Belgium permitting people to request euthanasia.
Governments hold key to unlocking billions for social good – G8 report
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments can unleash billions of dollars to tackle social problems more effectively if they take bold steps to reduce barriers to investing for both profit and social good, a task force set up by the world’s ric…
Merkel won’t shift further right despite Eurosceptics’ gains
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday ruled out realigning her conservatives further to the right in order to fend off a growing challenge from Eurosceptics, who surpassed expectations
Finland’s Greens to resign from government if it backs nuclear plant
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The Green Party will exit Finland’s five-party government if the coalition on Thursday decides to support Fennovoima’s Finnish-Russian nuclear project, the party’s leader said on Monday.
