Russia, unhappy with Moldova’s EU drive, bans its wine and spirits
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday announced a ban on imports of Moldovan wines and spirits, saying they contained impurities, a move certain to be seen in the small ex-Soviet republic as retaliation for its drive to expand ties with the European U…
UK’s Cameron pushes U.N. resolution on Syrian chemical arms
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, France and the United States will try to win support for a tough resolution on Syrian chemical weapons in the United Nations Security Council later on Tuesday, said British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Rousseff’s popularity rebounding from post-protest slump
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s approval ratings are recovering from a wave of popular discontent in June and she has broadened her lead over other possible contenders in next year’s election, a poll published on Tuesday showe…
Putin murder plotter jailed for 10 years: prosecutor
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man convicted of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin by blowing up his motorcade was jailed for 10 years on Tuesday, the prosecutor-general’s office said.
Thousands rally against French pension reforms
PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people took to the streets across France against proposed pension reforms on Tuesday, though there was no repeat of the turmoil triggered by more radical changes to the indebted retirement system in 2010.
Venezuela quits regional rights bodies it calls U.S. pawns
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela withdrew on Tuesday from the Organization of American States’ (OAS) human-rights bodies, which it has denounced as pawns of U.S. foreign policy that have been antagonistic to the South American nation’s socialist governmen…
Bombs target Iraqi Shi’ites and Sunnis, at least 20 dead
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Bomb attacks targeting both Shi’ite Muslims and Sunnis killed at least 20 people in Iraq on Tuesday, part of a spiral of violence that raised has the specter of a return to the full-blown civil conflict of 2006-07.
U.S. wants to seize assets tied to Russian tax refund scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are looking to seize luxury apartments and other property that they say was used by Russian companies to launder proceeds from a $230 million tax fraud.
Syria chemical plan can only work if U.S. rejects force: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian proposal for Syria to place its chemical weapons arsenal under international control will not succeed unless the United States and its allies reject the use of force against Damascus, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesda…
Russia calls U.N. Security Council meeting on Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday on Syria at Russia’s request, the U.N. press office said.
