Former German President to be tried on corruption charges
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former German President Christian Wulff will go on trial in November on corruption charges, more than 18 months after the man once tipped as a successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel resigned from the largely ceremonial role in disgrac…
South Africa strikes escalate with petrol stations dispute
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s petrol station and car dealership workers on Tuesday announced a strike for higher wages next week, signaling more labor disruption to a struggling economy also facing stoppages in gold mines.
UK’s Cameron: Any Syria action must be specific, avoid wider war
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that any military action against Syria must be specific and not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict.
Ukraine Femen group accuse police after arms find
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian topless feminist group Femen accused the police of planting explosives and a gun during a raid on their headquarters in Kiev headquarters on Tuesday in a bid to close their organization down.
Obama, Canada’s Harper discuss Syria, potential responses: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke by phone on Tuesday about the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government and pledged to consult closely on potential responses, the White House…
Merkel faces pre-election balancing act on Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Just four weeks before she hopes to win a third term as German chancellor, Angela Merkel faces an unexpected problem that could damage her chances – how to respond to shocking pictures of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria….
Tunisia PM says state must stay strong amid jihadi threat
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s Islamist Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Tuesday he was ready to step aside for a caretaker cabinet to hold new elections, but would not create a power vacuum while the country faced serious security and economic challen…
France says ready to punish those who gassed civilians
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that France stood ready to punish the perpetrators of a chemical attack in Damascus last week and would increase its military support to the Syrian opposition.
Britain drafts military plans for Syria, recalls parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament to debate Britain’s response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, after his spokesman said plans were being drawn up for possible military action.
Arab League blames Syria’s Assad for chemical attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League squarely blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday for a gas attack near Damascus and urged the U.N. Security Council to act, providing what diplomatic sources said was political cover for a possible U.S. stri…
