France suggests it is ready to give weapons to Syria rebels
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande suggested for the first time on Thursday that Paris could arm Syrian rebels in a “controlled framework,” given that they were now caught between the Syrian government on one side and radical Islamist…
Rights activists urge Obama to prevent Sudan leader’s U.N. visit
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Hollywood actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle and Mia Farrow and other human rights activists on Thursday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to do everything in his power to prevent Sudan’s indicted president from attending the…
Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it’s vital U.N. acts
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 percent certain a U.S.-Russian plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical arms would be carried out successfully, but he saw reason to hope it would.
Sudanese police fire teargas to disperse protest in Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese police used teargas to disperse thousands of protesters who set government buildings on fire in the biggest city in the western region of Darfur on Thursday, witnesses said.
Q+A: Big powers devise plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons
UNITED NATIONS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Last week Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal to remove President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical arsenal and avert U.S. military action against him.
France’s Hollande says to meet Iranian president next week
BAMAKO (Reuters) – France’s president, Francois Hollande, said on Thursday he would meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly next week, the first meeting between presidents of the two countries since 2005.
Syrian minister sees stalemate between rebel, government forces
LONDON (Reuters) – A Syrian Deputy Prime Minister said neither government forces nor rebels were currently capable of outright military victory in the country’s civil war, according to the British Guardian newspaper.
Nigeria’s stolen oil is sold and laundered abroad: report
ABUJA (Reuters) – Stolen Nigerian oil worth billions of dollars is sold every year on international markets and much of the proceeds are laundered in world financial centers like Britain and the United States, a report said on Thursday.
Challenger mocks ’roundabout’ Merkel in last push for votes
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s center-left challenger in Sunday’s election mocked the chancellor on Thursday as a timid driver steering Germany round in circles and urged his supporters to disregard polls predicting her victory.
Tunisia’s ruling Islamists agree to transition negotiations
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s governing Islamists on Thursday agreed in principle to a trade union proposal that it step down to make way for a transitional government and new elections.
