Hundreds of Iraqis protest against lawmaker privileges
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad and central and southern Iraq on Saturday against generous pension payments to lawmakers in a county where many are still struggling to get jobs and basic services.
Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Fighting erupted on Saturday between eastern Congolese rebels and the army, which said it would push on with an offensive to recapture all territory controlled by insurgents despite their call for a ceasef…
Leader of Egypt’s Brotherhood in good health in jail: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was in good health and denied reports that he had died from a heart attack in prison.
Secretary of State Kerry spoke with Syrian opposition leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to the Syrian opposition leader on Saturday to underscore the determination of the United States to hold the Syrian government accountable for using chemical weapons, a U.S. official said.
France’s Hollande reaffirms will to sanction Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande reaffirmed to U.S. President Barack Obama in a telephone call on Saturday his will to sanction Syria for a chemical attack this month, a source close to Hollande told Reuters.
India could save $8.5 billion by buying extra Iranian oil: minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India could save $8.5 billion in foreign exchange spending on crude oil imports in 2013/14 if it relied more on supplies from Iran, which is able to accept payment in rupees, India’s Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily said.
Analysing Syrian chemical weapons evidence could take three weeks: agency
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Fully assessing the evidence collected by weapons inspectors investigating last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria could take up to three weeks, the organization in charge of the investigation said on Saturday.
British PM says understands, supports Obama position on Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday he supported Barack Obama’s position on Syria after the U.S. president said he would seek a congressional vote for military action in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack….
U.N. rejects suggestion it’s pulling out of Syria to allow strikes
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Saturday vehemently rejected suggestions that the world body was somehow stepping aside to allow U.S. air strikes on Syria over an alleged chemical attack, saying its humanitarian work in the conflict-ra…
War talk means more worry for Syrians living in United States
PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) – As President Barack Obama tries to persuade Congress that the time has come for military action in Syria, one slice of the population – immigrants from that war-torn country – has more cause to worry.
