U.N. peacekeeper killed in Congo fighting; three others wounded
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A U.N. peacekeeper from Tanzania was killed and three others were wounded on Wednesday in an operation with the Congolese army to drive back M23 rebels from the city of Goma in eastern Congo, a U.N spokesm…
Thousands flee to Central African Republic airport to escape ex-rebels
BANGUI (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians fled to the Central African Republic’s main international airport to escape marauding former rebel fighters and occupied the tarmac for around 18 hours, blocking some flights from landing, witnesses and officia…
U.S. rejects link between North Korea nuclear diplomacy, jailed American
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The case of a U.S. citizen jailed in North Korea is a human rights issue that has no connection to long-stalled talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Britain pushes back Syria chemical attack response timetable
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain changed its stance on Syria on Wednesday, saying that the U.N. Security Council should see findings from chemical weapons inspectors before it responded militarily and that the British parliament should vote on the matter twi…
French prosecutor investigates U.S. Prism spying scheme
PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency’s Prism surveillance program after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens’ emails …
Syrian envoy alleges rebel gas attack, demands U.N. investigate
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria asked the United Nations on Wednesday to order chemical experts in Damascus to investigate three rebel attacks in which he said Syrian troops “inhaled poisonous gas,” while Britain pushed for the Security Council to act…
Asylum seekers threaten to sink Australian government in election
BLACKTOWN, Australia (Reuters) – Australian Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare crouches uncomfortably in a suit on the canvas of a youth boxing ring in Sydney’s hardscrabble Western Suburbs, shaping up for the election fight of his life.
Colombian peace talks recess with scant progress, election looms
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels wound up a 13th round of peace negotiations on Wednesday, bickering over how to end the conflict and making little visible progress over key issues despite nine months of talks.
Israeli troops disciplined after partying with Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has disciplined a group of soldiers for partying with Palestinians while armed and in uniform at a nightclub in the West Bank city of Hebron, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
British government approach on Syria ‘consistent’: UK foreign secretary
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday the motion on how to respond to an alleged chemical attack in Syria to be considered by parliament on Thursday was consistent with the approach adopted by the government so fa…
