French leader meets Iran’s Rouhani, demands ‘concrete’ nuclear steps
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande became the first Western leader to meet new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday after warning that Paris expects “concrete gestures” by Iran to show it will give up a military nuclea…
Iran’s Rouhani calls for ‘consistent voice’ from U.S. on nuclear issue
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not be swayed by “warmongering pressure groups” at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute and called for a consi…
Analysis: Stage is set, but Iran talks face technical, political hurdles
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Iran have set the stage for what could become their most serious contacts in a generation, but direct talks on the Iranian nuclear program are likely to be slow, difficult and fragile.
U.S. upbeat on Syria U.N. resolution, but sees more to do
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov worked in a “constructive spirit” on Tuesday on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria’s chemical arms but more work is needed by U.N. e…
Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran; no Rouhani meeting
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran’s new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal, but a failed effort to arrange a simple handshake between the two leaders underscored entrenc…
One person killed in Sudanese protests over fuel subsidies
OMDURMAN, Sudan (Reuters) – One person was killed when anti-government protests and clashes with police erupted in five Sudanese cities on Tuesday, witnesses and police said, as public discontent grew over the lifting of fuel subsidies.
Kenya mall siege ‘over’ but death toll unclear
NAIROBI (Reuters) – As Kenya began three days of mourning on Wednesday for at least 67 people killed in the siege of a Nairobi mall, it was unclear how many more hostages may have died with the Somali Islamist attackers buried in the rubble.
In talks with Obama, Abbas pledges Palestinian support for peace process
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday that the Palestinians will exert every effort possible to try to ensure peace talks with Israel are a success.
Netanyahu says Rouhani speech ‘cynical’, Iran buying time
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s U.N. address was “cynical” and Tehran was stalling for time in order to develop nuclear arms.
Iran’s Rouhani calls for ‘consistent voice’ from U.S. on nuclear issue
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not be swayed by “warmongering pressure groups” at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute and called for a consi…
