Assad government hails ‘victory’ in arms deal, troops attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s government hailed as a “victory” a Russian-brokered deal that has averted U.S. strikes, while President Barack Obama defended a chemical weapons pact that the rebels fear has bolstered their enemy in the civil war.
Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM’s visit
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian gold miners who staged a five-day protest underground against plans to halt development of the site ended their sit-in on Sunday after the prime minister went into the pit to meet them.
Bombings and shootings across Iraq kill at least 36 people: police
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A wave of car bombs and shootings across Iraq killed at least 36 people on Sunday, police sources said.
Peru President Humala’s approval rating drops to term low
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating fell in September for the seventh straight month to the lowest level of his term, amid a wave of criticism for unfulfilled promises and a perceived rise in crime, according to a poll …
Merkel allies win in Bavaria a week before German election
MUNICH (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s allies swept to victory in a state election in Bavaria on Sunday, regaining the absolute assembly majority they lost in 2008 and providing a show of conservative strength for the chancellor a week before Germany goes …
France urges early U.N. vote on tough Syria resolution
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called on Sunday for a U.N. resolution on Syria backed by the threat of punitive action to be voted by the end of this week.
Syria’s new opposition PM faces daunting al Qaeda challenge
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s new provisional government pledged on Sunday to curb the influence of al Qaeda militants he said exploited the opposition’s inability to fill a vacuum left by the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s authorit…
Britain says ready to broker meeting with Iranian president
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Sunday it would be happy to set up a meeting between British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, but denied a suggestion from Tehran that such a meeting had already been arranged.
French far-right aims for success at local, EU elections
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front, buoyed by improving poll numbers, is aiming for big gains in municipal elections next year and the top spot in the European parliament ballot, its leaders said at the party’s annual conve…
Protesters clash with police as tension rises over Cambodia poll
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Police used teargas, smoke grenades and water cannon to disperse demonstrators after a rally in Cambodia on Sunday to push for an investigation into a July election they say was fixed to favor the ruling party.
