Russia says too early for U.N. resolution on Syria attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council should wait for inspectors to present their report on an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria before considering a response, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.
Somalia strikes deal with former Islamist over port city
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Somalia’s central government agreed on Wednesday to recognize a former Islamist commander as the interim leader of the southern Juba region, a deal that should help end months of clan fighting and could cement plans for a federa…
Evidence points to use of chemical weapons by Assad forces: NATO
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday information from a variety of sources pointed to President Bashar al-Assad’s forces being responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Syria evacuates most army buildings in Damascus: residents
AMMAN (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s forces appear to have evacuated most personnel from army and security command headquarters in central Damascus in preparation for a Western military strike, residents and opposition sources said on Wednesda…
South Africa union to give gold strike notice on Friday: source
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will give gold producers on Friday 48-hour notice of its intention to strike over deadlocked wage talks, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
Libya PM says seeks peaceful end to oil strikes
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya is seeking a peaceful way to end oil strikes that have crippled its crude exports but will take alternative action if needed, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Wednesday.
UK security council unanimously backs action on Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Security Council unanimously backed action against Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday, a day after he set out the case for a targeted military s…
U.N. helicopters attack M23 rebels in eastern Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – U.N. helicopters and artillery attacked M23 rebel positions near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in support of an offensive by the Congolese armed forces.
Nigerian court grants extradition of al Qaeda suspect to U.S.
ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian court granted a request on Wednesday for one of its citizens to be extradited to the United States to face charges of assisting the Yemeni branch of al Qaeda.
Son of Chinese general denies gang rape, inflames public anger
BEIJING (Reuters) – The teenage son of a prominent Chinese general denied the charge of gang rape on Wednesday, inflaming public anger in a case that has stirred resentment against the offspring of the political elite who are widely seen as spoiled.
