Kerry opens door to ‘boots on ground’ in Syria, then slams it shut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry briefly opened the door on Tuesday to authorizing U.S. ground troops in Syria, but quickly slammed it shut and told Congress that any resolution approving military force would prohibit “boots on the …
Egypt’s president says road map on track as Islamists protest
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, said on Tuesday that a plan for a return to civilian government after the army’s removal of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was on track despite “challenges” and that emergency law should be l…
Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons…
Romanians continue protest against gold mine
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Roughly 1,000 people gathered in Romania’s capital late on Tuesday for a third day of protests against plans to start an open-cast gold mine in the small Carpathian town of Rosia Montana.
Suriname leader says son’s arrest timed to shame him
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – Suriname’s president said on Tuesday the arrest of his son in Panama on charges of smuggling cocaine into the United States was timed to embarrass him as he hosted a regional summit.
Car bombs across Iraqi capital kill nearly 60 people
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A series of car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people in predominantly Shi’ite districts, police and medics said.
Syrian defector has proof of March chemical attack: opposition
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A forensic expert with evidence President Bashar al-Assad’s government used chemical weapons near Aleppo in March has defected to Turkey, the Syrian opposition said on Tuesday, but the medic failed to appear at a planned news confe…
U.N.’s Ban casts doubt on legality of U.S. plans to punish Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the use of force is only legal when it is in self-defense or with Security Council authorization, remarks that appear to question the legality of U.S. plans to strike Sy…
Venezuela hit by blackout, government blames ‘sabotage’
CARACAS (Reuters) – A blackout hit much of Venezuela including the capital Caracas on Tuesday, but the oil industry was not affected and the government said it expected power to be restored within hours.
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits off western Canada: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck off Canada’s Vancouver Island on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
