Police detain nine after Qingdao oil blasts: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese police have detained nine people in connection with oil pipeline explosions last week that killed 55 people in the eastern port city of Qingdao, state media reported on Tuesday.
Syria peace talks set for January 22 in Geneva
GENEVA (Reuters) – An international peace conference for Syria will begin on January 22, the first direct talks between President Bashar al-Assad’s government and rebels seeking to overthrow him, the United Nations said on Monday.
U.S. says concerned with Egyptian law that restricts protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday expressed concern over a new law in Egypt that restricts demonstrations and said it agrees with groups that argue the law does not meet international standards and hampers the country’s move toward dem…
Central African Republic says France to boost troops
PARIS/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France will triple the number of its soldiers in the Central African Republic to 1,200 to bolster security after months of violence, the war-torn nation’s prime minister said on Monday.
New conditions appear to push U.S., Afghanistan farther from striking security deal
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghanistan and the United States appeared even farther from a deal on Tuesday that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2014 as a meeting between President Hamid Karzai and a senior U.S. official revealed…
It’s the economy, Scots: independence plan unveiled
GLASGOW (Reuters) – The Scottish government will focus on the potential economic gains from independence on Tuesday when it unveils its vision for the future if Scots choose to end a 306-year union with England.
Tough road lies ahead after landmark Iran nuclear deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has pulled off a historic deal with Iran on curbing its nuclear program but he and other global leaders now have tough work ahead turning an interim accord into a comprehensive agreement.
Syria peace talks set for January 22 in Geneva
GENEVA (Reuters) – An international peace conference for Syria will begin on January 22, the first direct talks between President Bashar al-Assad’s government and rebels seeking to overthrow him, the United Nations said on Monday.
Analysis: Iran deal bears Obama’s personal stamp
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When push came to shove in the closing hours of marathon negotiations in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear program, it was President Barack Obama, back at the White House, who approved the final language on the U.S. side before the histor…
U.S. says Afghanistan’s Karzai seeks new security deal conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice, proposed new terms for a deal governing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and said he is in no hurry to sign the accord, the White House …
