Escalation in Syria will worsen humanitarian situation: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – An escalation of the Syrian crisis in the wake of the apparent use of chemical weapons will worsen the situation in the country where the suffering of civilians has reached unprecedented levels, the International Committee of the Red…
Two civilians killed in shelling near Rwanda-Congo border
KIGALI (Reuters) – Two people were killed when an artillery shell crashed close to a Rwandan market near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents in the Rwandan frontier town of Gisenyi said.
U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it had transferred two men from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the government of Algeria as part of its ongoing effort to close the controversial prison.
Challenger aims to outshine modest Merkel in TV clash
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) are citing Mitt Romney’s dominating performance in his first debate against Barack Obama last year as a model for Sunday’s TV clash with Angela Merkel to spice up the last few weeks of a lackluster ca…
Pope, Jordanian king agree dialogue ‘only option’ in Syria
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis and King Abdullah of Jordan agreed on Thursday that dialogue was the “only option” to end the conflict in Syria, the Vatican said, as the United States and its allies weighed plans for a military strike.
Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria.
Merkel and Hollande agree need for reaction to Syrian gas attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande agreed in a phone call there must be a reaction to the poison gas attack in Syria that violated human rights, Merkel’s spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.
Iran commander: U.S. strike on Syria would bring Israel’s destruction
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief said a U.S. military attack on Syria would lead to the “imminent destruction” of Israel and would prove a “second Vietnam” for America, according to an Iranian news agency.
Assad says Syria will defend itself against aggression
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday that Syria would defend itself against any aggression following reports that the United States and its allies were preparing military action in response to an alleged chemical weapons…
Serbian party threatens snap election if painful reforms blocked
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s biggest party threatened its smaller coalition partner on Thursday with a snap election if it keeps up its resistance to painful reforms that the country’s new finance minister has vowed to pursue.
