Russia says Syria agrees to aid access from Iraq, Turkey, Jordan
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday it has gained Syrian approval to open four border crossings from Iraq, Jordan and Turkey to deliver aid to millions of people under a “far-reaching formula” proposed to U.N. Security Council members.
Thailand’s war-weary southerners fear coup will erode new freedoms
PATTANI Thailand (Reuters) – They talked about corruption and politics, about healthcare and women’s rights, about the anxiety of bringing up children in a corner of Thailand where war has killed 6,000 people in the last decade.
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
BAGHDAD(Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his Shi’ite-led government – a move that may help him win U.S. help against rampant Islamists threatening Baghdad…
Pakistan army in for long haul in offensive against Taliban
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – After months of dithering, Pakistan’s army has launched an offensive against Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan but the tough terrain, a potentially hostile local population, and risk of revenge attacks in heartla…
Liberia convicts 13 for killing peacekeepers in Ivorian raids
MONROVIA (Reuters) – A Liberian court on Tuesday sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for cross-border raids into Ivory Coast that killed seven U.N. peacekeepers in a controversial case.
U.S. condemns Sri Lanka violence, says minorities must be protected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday condemned religious violence in Sri Lanka and called on the government to fulfill its obligations to protect religious minorities.
Gas and currency deals cap Chinese premier’s first UK visit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and China signed deals worth more than 14 billion pounds ($23.5 billion) on Tuesday during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, with energy and finance dominating the trade agenda.
Chlorine gas-like chemicals likely used in Syrian conflict: watchdog
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Chemical weapons inspectors who came under attack while investigating claims of chlorine gas attacks in Syria last month found information suggesting that similar chemicals had indeed been used, the global chemical weapons watchdo…
Police disperse protesters outside Brazil World Cup match
FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a small group of anti-World Cup protesters blocking a road to the stadium where Brazil play against Mexico on Tuesday.
Rebel Italian senators from Renzi’s party end protest over reforms
ROME (Reuters) – A group of rebel senators in Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party (PD), who staged a revolt over plans to drastically reduce the powers of the upper house, have dropped their protest, one of the group said on Tuesday.
