U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON/AMMAN (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday when a Senate committee voted in favor, but the narrow margin of victory showed the dep…
Iran’s foreign ministry to lead nuclear talks with world powers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday the foreign ministry would take over future talks with world powers over Tehran’s contested nuclear program, according to the state news agency IRNA.
G20 has work to do to revive global economy: Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told a Group of 20 summit on Thursday that a global economic recovery was not yet assured and there were still risks of sliding back into crisis.
Blast rattles Madagascar over election row, no injuries
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – A makeshift bomb exploded at the entrance of a hotel in Madagascar’s capital on Thursday causing no casualties, police said, and a previously unknown group claimed responsibility telling foreigners to keep out of the nation’s e…
EU urges diplomatic efforts on Syria, ‘no military solution’
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Europe’s top officials warned against a military response in Syria on Thursday, aligning themselves more closely with Russian President Vladimir Putin than President Barack Obama in how best to respond to the chemical…
Military solution in Syria would be futile, Pope tells G20
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit, urged world leaders on Thursday to “lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution” in Syria.
South Africa’s AMCU says seven members attacked at strike-hit mine
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s AMCU union said seven of its members were attacked at Sibanye’s Beatrix gold mine on Thursday, raising fears that an until now peaceful strike in the sector may turn violent.
Planned EU privacy law no magic bullet against U.S. spying
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Stung by revelations about the scale of U.S. electronic spying, Europe has been itching to show it can protect its citizens from snooping – but planned new privacy legislation risks a head-on collision with U.S. law.
Finnish nuclear safety chief casts doubt on reactor systems test timing
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s nuclear safety chief cast doubt on Thursday on plans to start systems tests this autumn at the Olkiluoto 3 reactor, one of only a handful being built in the EU, suggesting the much-delayed project may be pushed back furth…
Germany’s Greens fall to four-year low as vote nears
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for the German Greens has slumped to its lowest in four years just over two weeks before a federal election, with voters put off by the party’s plans to increase taxes on the rich and its attempt to persuade people to eat les…
