Six hundred Syrians flee besieged Old Homs in aid convoy
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Six hundred people left the besieged ruins of rebel-held central Homs on Sunday, escaping more than a year of hunger and deprivation caused by one of the most protracted blockades of Syria’s devastating conflict.
Swiss vote to set limits on immigration from EU
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed proposals to reintroduce immigration quotas with the European Union, Swiss television reported – a result that calls into question bilateral accords with the EU and could irk multinational compa…
Ukraine protesters, Russia increase pressure on Yanukovich
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian protesters, now in their third month of action, kept up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich on Sunday with a mass rally where opposition leaders called for an end to his “dictatorial” powers.
Iran moves to cooperate in U.N. nuclear bomb probe
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear agency said on Sunday that Iran had agreed to start addressing suspicions that it may have worked on designing an atomic weapon, a potential breakthrough in a long-stalled investigation into Tehran’s atomic act…
Eight killed in attack on Pakistani pro-government militia leaders
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A sleeping family of eight were killed in an attack on the home of two pro-government militia leaders in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan region on Sunday, officials said.
Rwandan troops kill one person, halt lynching in Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – Rwandan peacekeepers intervened on Sunday to halt a lynching of Muslims, shooting dead one member of a crowd that had killed two Muslims in the capital of Central African Republic, a Rwandan military spokesman said.
U.S. lawmakers see serious threat of attacks in Russia during Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives’ intelligence and homeland security panels on Sunday warned of a serious threat of attacks in Russia during the Winter Olympics, though U.S. officials say the Olympic grounds a…
Former presidential hopeful says Egypt is now ‘republic of fear’
CAIRO (Reuters) – A moderate Islamist who came fourth in Egypt’s 2012 presidential election won by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi, accused the army-backed authorities on Sunday of creating a “republic of fear”.
UK’s princes Charles and William in illegal wildlife trade plea
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and his son Prince William have made a video plea urging people around the world to support efforts to stop illegal wildlife trade.
Renzi pressures Italian government to declare its lifespan
ROME (Reuters) – Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi on Sunday pressured the prime minister to decide whether his government should continue or not, ahead of what could be a decisive week for the administration of Enrico Letta.
