Japan PM Abe shakes hands with China’s Xi at G20
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and exchanged words politely on Thursday on the sidelines of a G20 summit meeting, a Japanese official said, in an unexpected show of cor…
Syria opposition could meet within weeks: Spanish foreign minister
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Syrian opposition groups may meet again within four to six weeks, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Thursday.
UK’s Cameron says has new evidence of Syrian chemical weapons use
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has new evidence that chemical weapons were used in an attack on the Syrian capital Damascus, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday.
U.S. sees no viable path forward on Syria in U.N. Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States declared on Thursday that there is “no viable path forward” in the U.N. Security Council on Syria because Russia is holding it hostage in an effort to protect the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Ass…
Berlusconi has video ready for fall of Italian government: ally
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi has prepared a video message that could announce a decision to bring down Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s coalition government, one of his staunchest supporters said on Thursday.
EU’s Reding warns Croatia of action in ‘days’ in extradition row
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has warned Croatia it may face legal action soon if it does not quickly change a law that clashes with EU extradition rules.
Egypt minister warns of terrorism wave after assassination attempt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interior minister survived an assassination attempt unscathed on Thursday when a car bomb blew up next to his convoy and gunmen strafed his vehicle, prompting him to warn that a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-i…
South Sudan makes $1 billion in oil sales, passes on a quarter to Sudan
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan made almost $1 billion from oil sales since resuming production in April, of which it had to pass on a quarter to arch foe Sudan for exporting crude through its territory, the oil ministry said on Thursday.
Video shows two men firing RPGs at ship transiting Suez Canal
CAIRO (Reuters) – A video posted on YouTube and circulated on Thursday shows two men firing rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a container ship that was attacked on Saturday in the Suez Canal.
Political sparks fly after Venezuela blackout
CARACAS (Reuters) – One of the worst power outages in Venezuelan history has given a jolt to President Nicolas Maduro’s government and revived opposition accusations that its socialist policies and incompetence are wrecking the country.
