Obama says diplomatic path toward Iran must be tested
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that there should be a basis for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear ambitions but that the roadblocks will be difficult to overcome.
Hunger striking Russia’s punk band member moved to solitary cell
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A jailed member of Russia’s dissident Pussy Riot punk band was moved to a solitary confinement cell on Tuesday after she went on hunger strike to protest against what she called “slave labor” at the penal colony.
Obama mentions Iranian victims of chemical weapons in U.N. speech
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday mentioned Iranian victims of chemical weapons in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in what seemed a gesture to the new government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
U.S. prisoner in Bahrain gets 10 years in jail: lawyer
DUBAI (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen was sentenced to 10 years in jail in Bahrain on Tuesday on charges of attempted murder during a disturbance related to Shi’ite Muslim demands for greater rights.
‘Get a boat!’ Venezuela flights booked full for months
CARACAS (Reuters) – If you live in Venezuela and want to fly abroad, get in line.
Somali prime minister calls for aid to combat al Shabaab
GENEVA (Reuters) – Somalia’s prime minister said on Tuesday that he was working closely with Kenyan authorities, and called for international support to combat al Shabaab militants who have claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Nairobi’s West…
At least 30 killed in strong earthquake in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake killed at least 30 people in Pakistan’s western province of Baluchistan on Tuesday and destroyed scores of houses in a remote mountainous area, a local official said.
U.N. envoy for Somalia seeks more resources to combat al Shabaab
GENEVA (Reuters) – African troops in Somalia require helicopters and armored vehicles to counter al Shabaab, the Islamist group that has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Kenyan shopping mall, the U.N. envoy for Somalia said on Tuesday….
Car bomb in Damascus kills seven, wounds 15: monitoring group
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A car bomb killed at least seven civilians on Tuesday when it exploded in a southern Damascus neighborhood, a monitoring group said.
Russia says hopes for U.N. resolution on Syria this week
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia hopes the U.N. Security Council will agree a resolution this week to support a deal for Syria to abandon its chemical arms, but talks with the United States have been rocky, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.
