U.N. sees 4 million more Syrians fleeing homes or country in 2014
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations expects another 2 million Syrians to become refugees in 2014 and 2.25 million more to be displaced within the country, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Gunmen kill five Egyptian soldiers near Suez Canal, two people die in blast
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen killed five Egyptian soldiers near the Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Monday, security sources said, in a series of attacks that highlight growing insecurity since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Putin says he agrees with Obama’s decision to cancel Asia trip
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he understood U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel his trip to Asia and would have done the same if faced with the same domestic challenges.
Europe needs Germany to form government soon: ECB’s Asmussen
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen has urged Germany’s political leaders to press on with negotiations to form a new government in order to avoid further delays in crucial decisions for European integration.
Russia halts dairy imports from EU president Lithuania
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia suspended imports of dairy products from neighboring Lithuania on Monday, turning up trade pressure on the Baltic nation that currently holds the European Union presidency.
Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems
TRIPOLI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington’s woes.
Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons begins: mission
BEIRUT (Reuters) – International experts began overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal on Sunday, said an official from the mission that has averted a U.S. strike but could rob President Bashar al-Assad of his most feared weapon….
Fukushima worker accidentally switches off cooling pumps, backup kicks in
TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Monday that pumps used to inject water to cool damaged reactors were hit by a power failure, but a backup system kicked in immediately.
China warns U.S., Japan, Australia not to gang up in sea disputes
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said on Monday the United States, Australia and Japan should not use their alliance as an excuse to intervene in territorial disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea, and urged them to refrain from inflaming regiona…
Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems
TRIPOLI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington’s problems.
