Russia calls for investigation into alleged Syria chemical attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry called for a fair and professional investigation into reports that troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had carried out a chemical weapon attack near Damascus.
Egypt Salafists warn against trying to wipe out Islamism
CAIRO (Reuters) – While security forces round up the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s second largest religious party has warned the state against trying to wipe out political Islam entirely during its toughest crackdown in decades.
EU governments to review Egypt aid: EU’s Ashton
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to review assistance to Egypt while maintaining support to the most vulnerable people, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said following emergency talks on EU relations with Cair…
Russia criticizes UK on human rights after pressure on Guardian
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Britain on Wednesday of failing to live up to its own declarations on human rights by forcing the Guardian newspaper to destroy materials leaked by fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Somalia gunmen kill two, wound Swedish woman in likely kidnap attempt
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Gunmen killed two men and wounded two women, including a Swede, in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday when they ambushed a car in what police believe may have been an attempted kidnap.
Iran’s envoy to U.N. nuclear agency to leave post
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s envoy to the U.N. atomic agency will leave his post next month, in what may be a further sign of new President Hassan Rouhani’s desire for a fresh start with the outside world over its disputed nuclear program.
Russia asks France to extradite Kazakh oligarch Ablyazov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has asked France to extradite Kazakh oligarch banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to $6 billion from his former bank BTA, Russia’s deputy prosecutor general was reported as saying on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia calls for emergency U.N. Council meeting on Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia called on Wednesday for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss reports of a chemical attack that opposition groups say killed hundreds of people in Syria.
Syria opposition says 1,300 killed in Damascus attacks, chemicals used
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A leading Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday 1,300 people had been killed in attacks using chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces around Damascus.
Earthquake rattles southern Mexico, no damage reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Wednesday and rattled buildings as distant as Mexico City around 250 miles away, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
