Syrian foreign minister says ready to join chemical arms treaty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Tuesday that Damascus was committed to a Russian initiative under which Syria would hand over its chemical weapons and join a convention that prohibits their use.
Brazil to U.S.: Help us move past NSA controversy
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff is eager to end a diplomatic crisis with Washington over revelations the National Security Agency spied on her and other Brazilians, but first she wants protection against additional leaks that could …
Russia withdraws request for emergency U.N. Syria meeting
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An emergency closed-door meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Syria was canceled after Russia withdrew its request for the session, Australia’s U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.
Central African leader sacks army chief after 100 killed in clashes
BANGUI (Reuters) – The president of Central African Republic dismissed the head of the armed forces on Tuesday after days of fighting with gunmen loyal to ousted leader Francois Bozize that left 100 people dead, a government spokesman said.
Police fire teargas to disperse protests in Turkish cities
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police used teargas to disperse crowds in Istanbul and Ankara who were rallying against the death of a protester earlier in the day, witnesses said.
Russia, unhappy with Moldova’s EU drive, bans its wine and spirits
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday announced a ban on imports of Moldovan wines and spirits, saying they contained impurities, a move certain to be seen in the small ex-Soviet republic as retaliation for its drive to expand ties with the European U…
UK’s Cameron pushes U.N. resolution on Syrian chemical arms
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, France and the United States will try to win support for a tough resolution on Syrian chemical weapons in the United Nations Security Council later on Tuesday, said British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Rousseff’s popularity rebounding from post-protest slump
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s approval ratings are recovering from a wave of popular discontent in June and she has broadened her lead over other possible contenders in next year’s election, a poll published on Tuesday showe…
Putin murder plotter jailed for 10 years: prosecutor
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man convicted of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin by blowing up his motorcade was jailed for 10 years on Tuesday, the prosecutor-general’s office said.
Thousands rally against French pension reforms
PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of people took to the streets across France against proposed pension reforms on Tuesday, though there was no repeat of the turmoil triggered by more radical changes to the indebted retirement system in 2010.
