Tanzanian-Zambian rail firm sacks 1,000 unpaid striking workers
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority has sacked more than 1,000 workers who went on strike last week demanding payment of unpaid wages, paralyzing a line that carries freight and passengers, a TAZARA spokesman said on Tuesday…
Italy says Syria has passed ‘point of no-return’ with chemical weapons
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said that he agreed with British Prime Minister David Cameron in a phone call on Tuesday that Syria’s use of chemical weapons was “unacceptable”, according to a statement.
France says ready to punish those who gassed civilians in Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that France stood ready to punish those behind a chemical attack on civilians in Damascus last week and would increase its military support to the Syrian opposition.
Former German President to be tried on corruption charges
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former German President Christian Wulff will go on trial in November on corruption charges, more than 18 months after the man once tipped as a successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel resigned from the largely ceremonial role in disgrac…
South Africa strikes escalate with petrol stations dispute
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s petrol station and car dealership workers on Tuesday announced a strike for higher wages next week, signaling more labor disruption to a struggling economy also facing stoppages in gold mines.
UK’s Cameron: Any Syria action must be specific, avoid wider war
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that any military action against Syria must be specific and not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict.
Ukraine Femen group accuse police after arms find
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian topless feminist group Femen accused the police of planting explosives and a gun during a raid on their headquarters in Kiev headquarters on Tuesday in a bid to close their organization down.
Obama, Canada’s Harper discuss Syria, potential responses: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke by phone on Tuesday about the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government and pledged to consult closely on potential responses, the White House…
Merkel faces pre-election balancing act on Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Just four weeks before she hopes to win a third term as German chancellor, Angela Merkel faces an unexpected problem that could damage her chances – how to respond to shocking pictures of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria….
Tunisia PM says state must stay strong amid jihadi threat
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s Islamist Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Tuesday he was ready to step aside for a caretaker cabinet to hold new elections, but would not create a power vacuum while the country faced serious security and economic challen…
