Russia says no proof Assad was behind chemical attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and France sharply disagreed on Tuesday over a report by U.N. investigators into a chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people in Syria, underscoring the difficulties in reaching agreement on action at the U.N. Secu…
Jesse Jackson calls on Colombia rebels to free U.S. hostage
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson urged Colombia’s FARC rebels to free a former U.S. Marine they kidnapped in June as he hiked in the jungle, saying the move would help peace talks between the guerrillas and the government.
Gunmen kill Egyptian army officer and soldier in Nile Delta
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen killed an Egyptian military officer and a soldier in an attack on an army vehicle northeast of Cairo on Tuesday, security sources said, raising concerns that an Islamist insurgency is taking hold beyond the Sinai.
Israel to allow more building materials into Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel plans to allow building materials meant for private projects into the Palestinian Gaza Strip for the first time in six years, an Israeli defense official said on Tuesday.
Tunisia union offers plan to end political crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s powerful labor union proposed a timetable on Tuesday to end the country’s political deadlock, calling for the Islamist-led government to step down in three weeks and make way for a caretaker administration to oversee electio…
Sudan says seeking U.S. visa for wanted President Bashir
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan said on Tuesday it had applied for a U.S. visa to let its president travel to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, despite international arrest warrants against him over charges of masterminding war crimes in Darfur.
Pakistan yet to decide details on freeing former Taliban No. 2
ANKARA (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated on Tuesday his country will free former Afghan Taliban No. 2, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, but that details of his release would be determined after he returned to Pakistan later this w…
Bahrain opposition leader accused of inciting ‘terror’
DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior Bahraini opposition politician was summoned by police on Tuesday on charges of inciting “acts of terror”, in a move that could complicate efforts to end political turmoil in the strategically vital Gulf Arab kingdom.
EU team to investigate Gibraltar dispute next week
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union will send a team to investigate the border dispute between Spain and Gibraltar next week, Britain’s Foreign Office said on Tuesday.
Detainees kill Frenchman in Egypt police custody: security sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – A French citizen was beaten to death by fellow detainees while in Egyptian police custody after he had been arrested for breaking a curfew, Egyptian security sources said on Tuesday.
