Pakistani seminary furious over U.S. ‘terrorist’ tag
PESHAWAR (Reuters) – Students and teachers at a Pakistani Islamic school designated as a “terrorist training center” by the United States furiously rebutted the charges Wednesday and said they had not had a chance to defend themselves against the accus…
U.S. military chief sees more room to boost moderate Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military could – if asked – significantly boost American support to Syria’s moderate opposition, the top U.S. military officer said, suggesting moderates were still unable to shape events should President Bashar al-Assad…
U.N. chemical arms inspector in talks with Syria on new attack
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Chief U.N. chemical weapons inspector Ake Sellstrom is in discussions with the Syrian government over an alleged chemical weapons attack on Wednesday and is following the situation carefully, the United Nations said.
France delays contentious overhaul of entrepreneur status
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government on Wednesday postponed a parliament debate on a draft law that curtails tax breaks and other advantages for small-scale entrepreneurs, angering business owners who say the delay creates legal confusion.
Syrians retrieve ‘sleeping’ dead after alleged chemical attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The men, women and children lying undisturbed in their beds had looked so peaceful they might have been just sleeping, Abu Nidal thought, as he and other rescuers dragged their bodies into the street.
U.S., Britain, France to seek UN probe of Syria attack: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and France will officially ask U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to open a U.N. investigation into an alleged gas attack in Syria, U.N. diplomats said on condition of anonymity.
Mubarak, Egypt’s ‘Pharaoh’, ordered freed from jail
CAIRO (Reuters) – When President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in a 2011 revolt and later jailed, Egyptians who rose up against him hoped he would be a convict for life, or executed.
Yemeni government apologizes for wars waged by former president
SANAA (Reuters) – The Yemeni government on Wednesday issued a public apology to southern separatists and northern Shi’ite Muslim rebels for wars waged against them during former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule.
White House calls for U.N. probe of alleged Syria gas attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House expressed alarm on Wednesday about reports that Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in an attack on civilians and called for a United Nations investigation into the incident.
U.N. Security Council to meet on Wednesday on alleged Syria gas attack
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 3 p.m. EDT (3:00 p.m. EDT) to discuss an alleged deadly gas attack in Syria that, if confirmed, would be the world’s worst chemical weapons attack in decades, diplom…
