Syria targets hospitals, denies healthcare as ‘weapon of war’: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces have deliberately targeted hospitals, attacked field hospitals with fighter jets and prevented the sick and wounded from receiving medical care, U.N. war crimes investigators said on Friday.
Turkish police use tear gas as protests resurface
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Riot police used tear gas to disperse pockets of anti-government demonstrators in several Turkish cities for a third night and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed to stamp out what he described as efforts to “create chaos”.
Kenya acquits Briton over robbery, still faces attack trial
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan court on Friday acquitted British citizen Jermaine John Grant of robbery with violence over an incident in 2008, a charge that could have carried the death penalty, but he faces another trial over a planned attack in Kenya …
12 arrested over plot to steal millions from Santander
LONDON (Reuters) – Twelve men have been arrested over an alleged attempt to take control of Santander UK’s computer systems and steal millions of pounds, British police said on Friday.
Bomb found in Cambodian capital ahead of election protest
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian police found a home-made bomb near parliament and three grenades near a park in the capital, Phnom Penh, where opposition supporters are to start a mass rally at the weekend in protest at alleged electoral fraud.
Russia’s Putin welcomes Syrian entry to anti-chemical arms convention
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday welcomed Syria’s announcement that it had joined a global anti-chemical weapons treaty, saying it showed Damascus was serious in its intention to resolve conflict in the country.
Iran praises Syria’s decision to join chemical arms pact
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Iran supports the Russian initiative to put Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control and the decision by Damascus to join a global anti-chemical weapons treaty, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday.
China welcomes Syria joining chemical arms pact
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it welcomed a decision by Syria to join the global anti-chemical weapons treaty.
Syrian envoy Brahimi to hold joint talks with Kerry, Lavrov
GENEVA (Reuters) – The international envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, will hold three-way talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday, the United Nations said.
China makes clear full democracy not on cards in choosing Hong Kong leader
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong has ruled out open nominations for candidates to become its next leader, the strongest sign yet that China’s pledge of democracy for the former British colony by 2017 comes with conditions…
