Kerry urges ‘strong’ U.N. resolution on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Tuesday that the U.S.-Russian agreement for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons must be backed by a U.N. resolution with the teeth to force compliance from President Bashar al-Assad.
Obama says he wants to test Iran leader’s interest in dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani appears to want to open a dialogue with the United States and that he is willing to test whether this is the case.
Liberian president’s son quits as head of state oil firm
MONROVIA (Reuters) – The son of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has resigned as chairman of the West African nation’s state oil company, NOCAL, a statement from the president’s office said on Tuesday.
Suu Kyi calls for speedy change to Myanmar constitution
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Myanmar needs to change its constitution as fast as possible to put the country firmly on the path to democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the country’s democratic opposition Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday.
Clash kills at least 16 at prison in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – A clash between gangs killed at least 16 inmates at a Venezuelan prison in the latest bloodshed to afflict the notoriously over-crowded penal system, the government said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s Rousseff calls off state visit to U.S. over spying
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off plans for a state visit to Washington in October because of revelations that the United States spied on her personal communications and those of other Brazilians.
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.
