Iraqi Kurds seek funds from oil companies for Syria refugees
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdistan has asked oil companies operating in the autonomous region for $50 million to help deal with an influx of refugees from Syria that has put a strain on its resources.
Analysis: South Sudan’s Kiir faces growing dissent as new state stumbles
JUBA (Reuters) – Telsach Gad, a teacher in South Sudan, had high hopes for a better life when his country became independent in 2011 after decades of civil war with Khartoum. Two years later, he has lost all illusions.
Syrian chemical weapons deal sign of U.S. ‘rationality’: Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A deal between Russia and the United States to remove Syria’s chemical arsenal was a sign of U.S. “rationality”, Iran’s speaker of parliament was quoted as saying by Iranian media on Sunday.
France calls Syrian chemical weapons deal an important first step
BEIJING (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a Russia-U.S. deal to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons was an important first step and called for a political solution to address the mounting death toll in Syria…
At least 27 dead in Afghanistan coal mine collapse
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 27 miners in Afghanistan have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine, officials said on Sunday, in an accident likely to reinforce worries about a sector that many Afghans hope can underpin the country’s development.
Kerry-Lavrov rapport smoothed path to Syria deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – The deal between the United States and Russia on Syrian chemical weapons was due in no small part to the labors of foreign policy veterans with contrasting styles: Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lav…
China welcomes Russia-U.S. accord on Syria chemical weapons
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Sunday welcomed a deal reached by the United States and Russia to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal, saying it would help promote a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Cambodian demonstrators march as election crisis deepens
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators defied road blocks and a jail threat to hold a march in Cambodia’s capital on Sunday in a last-gasp push for an independent probe into a July election they say was fixed to favor the ruling party.
South Korean anthem for lifters in Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) – History unfolded around two junior South Korean weightlifters in Pyongyang on Saturday after their national anthem was played for the first time on North Korean soil.
Hurricane Ingrid soaking Mexico’s Gulf Coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Ingrid strengthened on Saturday night off Mexico’s Gulf coast, dumping heavy rain across central and eastern Mexico and causing thousands to seek emergency shelters as river levels climbed.
