U.S. should ‘expect everything’ in response to any Syria strikes: Assad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned of possible reprisal attacks if the United States uses military force against Syria, saying that if there were strikes, Americans could “expect every action.”
Russia urges Syria to cede control of chemical arms
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia urged Syria on Monday to put its chemical weapons under international control in the hope that this would avert U.S. military strikes over an alleged gas attack, and President Bashar al-Assad’s government said it welcomed the …
U.N. rights team aims to probe chemical weapons in Syria: del Ponte
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights investigators hope to get into Syria soon to try to find out who carried out apparent chemical attacks and other war crimes, Carla del Ponte, of the U.N. commission of inquiry on Syria, said on Monday.
UK’s Cameron joins calls for Syria to surrender chemical arms
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that Syria should be encouraged to place its chemical weapons arsenal under international supervision, but said the world needed to ensure that discussion of such an idea did not be…
Seeking EU talks, Serbia cedes ground on Kosovo phone code
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia has dropped its opposition to an international dialing code for its former Kosovo province, a Serbian official said on Monday, in the latest concession by the Balkan country as it seeks to start membership talks with the Eur…
U.S., Russia clash over Syria reactor at U.N. nuclear meeting
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S.-Russian tensions over Syria spilled into a U.N. nuclear watchdog meeting on Monday when the two clashed over whether inspectors should analyze possible risks involved if a reactor near Damascus were to be hit during U.S.-led str…
Moroccan Islamist opposition urges protest at subsidy cuts
Rabat (Reuters) – Morocco’s main Islamist opposition movement urged leftist groups on Monday to join a protest front against subsidy cuts as a shaky government prepares to raise energy prices as part of IMF-recommended budget reforms.
Russia proposes putting Syria chemical arms under global control
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday it would urge Syria to put its chemical weapons arsenal under international control if this would avert military strikes.
Church leaders urge release of abducted Syrian bishops
VIENNA (Reuters) – A group formed to foster ties between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches appealed on Monday for the release of two prominent Syrian bishops still missing after their abduction in Aleppo province in April.
Polish PM’s rule fragile after high-level defection
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government’s majority in parliament fell to two seats on Monday with the departure of one of its most senior lawmakers, leaving Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s grip on power at its most fragile since he took office six years …
