Obama gets ‘detailed review’ of Syria options, speaks with UK’s Cameron
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama received a “detailed review of a range of potential options” from his top advisers on Saturday on how the United States and its allies could respond to an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian gover…
Macedonian PM threatens early election over political deadlock
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s prime minister threatened on Saturday to call a snap election unless the main opposition party did more to resolve a political deadlock that is damaging its European Union membership prospects.
Tunisian protesters demand government go, but numbers fall
TUNIS (Reuters) – – Thousands of Tunisians crowded a square in Tunis on Saturday to put pressure on the Islamist-led government to step down as it works towards crisis negotiations with the secular opposition.
Obama weighs possible military response after Syria chemical attack
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama considered options on Saturday for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds as Syria sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chem…
Berlusconi’s party says his removal from parliament is ‘unthinkable’
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party said on Saturday that removing the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction would be unacceptable and “unthinkable”, escalating its row with center-left coalition allies.
Divide among Hungary’s leftist opposition widens
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A divide within Hungary’s leftist opposition has deepened after leaders of its two biggest parties clashed over who would challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s election.
Egypt relaxes curfew hours as unrest fades
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. sure et
Western and regional defense chiefs to meet to discuss Syria
LONDON/AMMAN (Reuters) – The military chiefs of the United States, its main Western allies and Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are meeting in Jordan in the coming days to discuss the situation in Syria, defense officials said on Saturday.
Indian police make third arrest in Mumbai rape case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police arrested a third man in connection with the gang-rape of a journalist in Mumbai, an official said on Saturday, in a case that has drawn comparisons with an attack in December that led to nationwide protests and a rev…
Medical charity MSF says 355 dead in Syria chemical attack
PARIS (Reuters) – Three hospitals near Damascus reported 355 deaths after an alleged chemical attack last Wednesday out of around 3,600 admissions with nerve gas-type symptoms, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Saturday.
