French pension protests cause little disruption, trains run
PARIS (Reuters) – French trade union strikes against pension reforms won only limited support on Tuesday, with most trains running in a sign President Francois Hollande’s modest proposals were unlikely to stir broad opposition.
Britain wants evidence proposal for Syrian weapons is not delaying tactic
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain wants evidence to show that a Russian-backed proposal for putting President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons under international control is not a delaying tactic, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told Reuters on Tuesday.
UK’s Cameron: Syria, Russia must show chemical arms proposal is genuine
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron wants Russia and Syria to demonstrate that a Moscow-backed proposal for President Bashar al-Assad to put his chemical weapons under international control is genuine, Cameron’s spokesman said on Tu…
Four face death for ‘cold-blooded’ murder of Delhi gang rape victim
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Four men were convicted on Tuesday of the “cold-blooded” murder of a woman who was raped and tortured on a bus in New Delhi, a crime that shook India and forced the country to confront sexual violence in a society undergoing wrenc…
Guinea opposition threatens election boycott over voter lists
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s opposition parties threatened to call street protests and boycott legislative elections later this month if the country’s elections commission fails to publish voter lists within 72 hours, an opposition spokesman said.
Pakistan to free former Taliban second in command this month
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, as soon as this month to help advance peace efforts in neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday.
UK’s Cameron: Syria, Russia must show chemical arms proposal is genuine
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron wants Russia and Syria to demonstrate that a Moscow-backed proposal for President Bashar al-Assad to put his chemical weapons under international control is genuine, Cameron’s spokesman said on Tu…
France pushes for tough U.N. resolution on Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – France sought to seize the diplomatic initiative on Syria on Tuesday, saying it would push for a U.N. resolution setting out terms for the destruction of its chemical weapons and warning of “serious consequences” if it resisted.
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to avoid a possible U.S. military strike, Interfax news agency quoted Syria’s foreign minister as saying on Tuesday.
Japanese tourist stabbed to death in Turkey, friend wounded
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Japanese tourist was stabbed to death and her friend seriously wounded in an attack in a popular tourist destination in central Turkey, the Japanese embassy said on Tuesday.
