Russia asks France to extradite Kazakh oligarch Ablyazov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has asked France to extradite Kazakh oligarch banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to $6 billion from his former bank BTA, Russia’s deputy prosecutor general was reported as saying on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia calls for emergency U.N. Council meeting on Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia called on Wednesday for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss reports of a chemical attack that opposition groups say killed hundreds of people in Syria.
Syria opposition says 1,300 killed in Damascus attacks, chemicals used
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A leading Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday 1,300 people had been killed in attacks using chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces around Damascus.
Earthquake rattles southern Mexico, no damage reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Wednesday and rattled buildings as distant as Mexico City around 250 miles away, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Egypt’s prosecutor will not appeal Mubarak release order
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s prosecutor will not appeal against a court ruling ordering the release of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from jail, the prosecutor overseeing the case said on Wednesday.
EU wants immediate probe of alleged Syria chemical attack
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union called for a “thorough and immediate” investigation of an alleged chemical attack in Syria after Syrian rebels said hundreds of people were killed on Wednesday in a gas attack and shelling by President Bashar al-…
Saudi Arabia calls for emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia called on Wednesday for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss reports of a chemical attack that opposition groups say killed hundreds of people in Syria, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said….
Britain enters talks with two consortiums to outsource arms buying
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s defense ministry is in talks with two consortiums – led by U.S. engineers CH2M Hill and Bechtel – that are competing to run its 159 billion pound ($249 billion) equipment buying program to cut delays and cost overruns.
Britain defends top official’s role in halting Snowden reports
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May defended on Wednesday the involvement of the nation’s most senior civil servant in ordering the Guardian newspaper to surrender leaked documents related to British and U.S. surveillance programs.
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen border crossing
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged Egypt on Wednesday to reopen the border crossing with the Gaza Strip that was closed after a suspected militant attack on Egyptian policemen near the frontier earlier this week.
