Syrian opposition seeks more help from abroad, warns of chaos
LONDON (Reuters) – Syrian opposition leaders called on Western and Arab allies on Friday to give them funding to reorganize their forces after Islamist fighters seized some of their weapons.
New leader Renzi boosts support for Italy’s main ruling party
ROME (Reuters) – The election of Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi as the new leader of Italy’s center-left Democratic Party (PD), the biggest in the ruling coalition, has boosted support for the bloc by six percentage points nationally, a poll showed on Fri…
U.S., Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese navy ship maneuvering nearby, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a…
Crowd breaks through barrier on Mandela’s last day of lying in state
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of mourners, some breaking through police barriers, flocked to South Africa’s central government buildings on Friday to say a personal goodbye to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on the final day of his lying in…
Qaeda rebels seize 120 Syrian Kurds near Turkish border: watchdog
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamist rebels linked to al Qaeda kidnapped at least 120 Kurdish civilians on Friday from a village near the Turkish border in Aleppo province, a monitoring group said.
Spain targets political parties with new anti-corruption law
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government proposed a law on Friday to control more tightly the financial activities of political parties, after corruption scandals in recent years involving both left and right.
India calls for quick action after diplomat arrested in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Indian officials called for quick resolution of a criminal case involving a senior female diplomat who was arrested in New York on federal charges of visa fraud in lying about how much she paid her housekeeper, an Indian national.
U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year civil war has killed more than 100,000 people, according to the final report of a U.N. inquiry published…
Schaeuble to remain finance minister in new government: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – Wolfgang Schaeuble will remain finance minister in Angela Merkel’s new coalition government with the Social Democrats (SPD), party sources said on Friday.
Brazil’s Rousseff popularity keeps climbing ahead of 2014 vote
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity continued to recover in November thanks to her government’s social programs and a slowdown in inflation, a poll showed on Friday, making her the clear favorite in next year’s presiden…
