Salmond a likely winner whichever way Scots vote on independence
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Alex Salmond wields no claymore sword and appears only sparingly in a kilt, and yet he has brought Scotland closer to independence than any Scottish warrior since union with England more than 300 years ago.
Turkey would welcome Muslim Brotherhood figures who leave Qatar: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey would welcome senior figures from Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after they were asked to leave Qatar under pressure from other Gulf Arab states, Turkish media quoted President Tayyip Erdogan as saying late on Monday.
U.S. scouts for Sunni allies on the ground in Iraq
By Oliver Holmes, Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Jason Szep and Ned Parker
Iran supreme leader spurns U.S. overture to fight Islamic State
PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday he had personally rejected an offer from the United States for talks to fight Islamic State, an apparent blow to Washington’s efforts to build a military coalition to fight militants in both …
Japan PM’s liberal newspaper critic is humbled by errors
TOKYO (Reuters) – It was a rare role reversal for Japan’s influential Asahi newspaper, which is known for exposing wrongdoing in high places, when its president stood before cameras to bow, apologise and pledge to restore his organisation’s credibility…
Quake strikes northeast of Tokyo, no reports of serious damage
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook buildings in eastern Japan, including the capital Tokyo, on Tuesday but there were no reports of serious damage.
Odile batters Mexico’s Baja resorts, knocks out power to most area
CABO SAN LUCAS Mexico (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Odile ground its way up Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Monday, gradually losing strength after forcing the evacuation of thousands and smashing shops open to looters in the popular tourist area.
Philippines evacuates thousands as volcano glows red
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has evacuated more than 12,000 people from around the foot of its most active volcano as the crater glows red and authorities warn of a possible eruption.
Brazil election poll shows very tight presidential race
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff is running neck-and-neck with her main rival, Marina Silva, less than three weeks before Brazil’s presidential election that will likely go down to the wire in a runoff, a poll published on Monday showed.
U.S. lawmakers move toward arming Syrian rebels, with conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will begin debating legislation on Tuesday to give President Barack Obama approval for arming and training rebels who oppose both Islamic State militants and Syria’s government.
