Syria to cast shadow over U.N. meeting amid Iran hopes
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A slew of international crises will take center stage this week as the U.N. General Assembly gathers in New York – Syria’s bloody civil war, the possible appearance of Sudan’s president despite an arrest warrant for alleged g…
Syria’s Assad slams Western powers on U.N. draft resolution: China state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denounced the United States, France and Britain for submitting a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control, saying they were fighting …
China says willing to help in Syria chemical weapons process
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that China is willing to send experts to help in the Syrian chemical weapons destruction process, and reiterated that a political solution is the only way to s…
Russia says West exploiting Syria deal to threaten force
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Sunday of trying to exploit a chemical weapons deal with Syria to push through a U.N. resolution threatening force against President Bashar al-Assad.
Israeli soldier killed in West Bank shooting
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli soldier was shot dead on Sunday during a Jewish festival in the West Bank city of Hebron, a hotbed of tensions where some 500 Israeli settler families live among 100,000 Palestinians.
Syrian opposition group says it willing to attend Geneva talks
AMMAN (Reuters) – The head of the Syrian National Coalition has said the group is ready to attend a proposed Geneva conference to end the civil war, if the talks aim to establish a transitional government.
Venezuela arrests three soldiers over 1.3-tonne Air France cocaine haul
CARACAS/PARIS (Reuters) – Venezuela has arrested three National Guard officials for alleged involvement in smuggling 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on an Air France flight from Caracas to Paris, the South American nation’s public prosecutor’s office said on Sun…
Analysis: Nairobi attack may trigger tighter security at malls worldwide
(Reuters) – The deadly attack on a high-end Nairobi shopping mall on Saturday put the safety of malls around the world into the spotlight and could trigger moves to improve security and make it more visible.
Victorious Merkel must reach out to leftist rivals
BERLIN (Reuters) – Despite leading her conservatives to their strongest election result in over two decades, German Chancellor Angela Merkel now faces the unsavory prospect of having to court her arch-rivals on the left to maintain her grip on power.
Merkel romps to victory but faces tough coalition choices
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel won a landslide personal victory in Germany’s general election on Sunday, but her conservatives appeared just short of the votes needed to rule on their own and may have to convince leftist rivals to join a coalition go…
