Russia slams West’s ‘propaganda storm’ on Syria chemical arms
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia’s U.N. envoy on Thursday sharply criticized what he described as Western nations’ “small propaganda storm in a glass of water” regarding allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its own …
U.S. lawmakers may ease ‘coup’ ban on aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers will begin to vote as soon as next week on legislation that could continue aid to Egypt even if the Obama administration determines that the ouster of elected President Mohamed Mursi was a military coup, lawmakers …
U.N. urges peacekeepers to redeploy to focus on South Sudan hot spots
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council urged peacekeepers in South Sudan to quickly move more troops and equipment to volatile areas like the eastern state of Jonglei to better protect civilians as it renewed the U.N. mission on Thursday …
Raped 11-year-old Chilean should be allowed to abort: Amnesty
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A pregnant 11-year-old Chilean girl who was allegedly raped by her stepfather should be granted all medical options, including the right to abort, rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Al Qaeda kills Free Syrian Army commander: FSA spokesman
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Militants linked to al Qaeda in Syria killed a senior figure in the Western- and Arab-backed Free Syrian army on Thursday, an FSA source said, signaling a widening rift between Islamists and more moderate elements in the armed Syrian…
Egypt welcomes U.S. remarks on Mursi; food stocks dwindle
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim rulers welcomed on Thursday remarks from the U.S. State Department describing the rule of toppled leader Mohamed Mursi as undemocratic, read in Cairo as a signal that Washington will not cut off its $1.5 billion in ann…
Bomb, gun attacks across Iraq kill at least 44
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Bombers and gunmen attacked policemen and a wake in Iraq among other targets, killing at least 44 people across the country on Thursday, in the latest burst of violence that has raised concerns about a return to civil strife.
Exclusive: Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left: ex-minister
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has less than two months’ supply of imported wheat left in its stocks, ousted President Mohamed Mursi’s minister of supplies said, revealing a shortage more acute than previously disclosed.
U.S. Navy ships in Red Sea move close to Egypt as precaution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Navy ships patrolling in the Middle East moved closer to Egypt’s Red Sea coast in recent days, the top Marine Corps general said on Thursday, in what appeared to be a precautionary move after the military overthrow of Pr…
Russia convicts lawyer Magnitsky in posthumous trial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in prison in suspicious circumstances, was found guilty of tax evasion on Thursday in a posthumous trial that has further damaged President Vladimir Putin’s reputation in the West.
