France says tests prove Syria used nerve gas; U.S. sends Patriots to Jordan
AMMAN (Reuters) – France said on Tuesday it had performed tests that proved President Bashar al-Assad’s forces had used nerve gas in Syria’s civil war, a “red line” that the United States and other countries have repeatedly said would demand a response…
Egypt convicts 43, including Americans, in NGO case
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court convicted 43 Americans, Europeans, Egyptians and other Arabs on Tuesday in a case against democracy promotion groups that plunged U.S.-Egyptian ties into their worst crisis in decades.
Turkish deputy PM seeks to calm anti-government protests
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s deputy prime minister apologized on Tuesday for “excessive violence” by police in an effort to defuse days of unrest, comments which contrasted sharply with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s defiant dismissal of the p…
Egyptian blogger faces new charges, kept in jail – state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – A prominent Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islamist president Mohamed Mursi is facing fresh charges of inciting violence, judicial sources said on Tuesday, in a case that has triggered accusations of a crackdown on dissent.
Analysis: Glimmer of hope for cash-starved Pakistan economy as Sharif takes over
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s economy is in its worst shape in nearly a decade and yet there is a sense of hope that the incoming government not only seems to know what is needed to fix it but, for once, may also have enough determination and clout …
New generation of defectors expose North Korean abuses
SEOUL (Reuters) – From the streets of Seoul to the European parliament, a new generation of North Korean defectors is stepping into the limelight, telling their personal stories to highlight the human rights abuses in their homeland.
Suicide bomber botches attack in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A suspected Islamist suicide bomber blew himself up but caused no other casualties in an attack in the northern Malian town of Kidal, the bastion of Tuareg separatist MNLA rebels, witnesses said on Tuesday.
Moscow mayor, Putin ally, says to quit and run in snap election
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies said on Tuesday he would resign as Moscow mayor and stand in snap elections, seeking a new five-year term.
Human rights groups oppose U.S. trade benefits for Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama’s administration not to extend new U.S. trade benefits to Myanmar, also known as Burma, despite economic and political reforms the country has made over the past two …
Exiled economist turns down Putin’s offer to return
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Exiled economist Sergei Guriev turned down President Vladimir Putin’s invitation on Tuesday to return to Russia, saying he preferred freedom to the prospect of further harassment at the hands of federal investigators.
