Guinea opposition threatens election boycott over voter lists
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s opposition parties threatened to call street protests and boycott legislative elections later this month if the country’s elections commission fails to publish voter lists within 72 hours, an opposition spokesman said.
Pakistan to free former Taliban second in command this month
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, as soon as this month to help advance peace efforts in neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday.
UK’s Cameron: Syria, Russia must show chemical arms proposal is genuine
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron wants Russia and Syria to demonstrate that a Moscow-backed proposal for President Bashar al-Assad to put his chemical weapons under international control is genuine, Cameron’s spokesman said on Tu…
France pushes for tough U.N. resolution on Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – France sought to seize the diplomatic initiative on Syria on Tuesday, saying it would push for a U.N. resolution setting out terms for the destruction of its chemical weapons and warning of “serious consequences” if it resisted.
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to avoid a possible U.S. military strike, Interfax news agency quoted Syria’s foreign minister as saying on Tuesday.
Japanese tourist stabbed to death in Turkey, friend wounded
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Japanese tourist was stabbed to death and her friend seriously wounded in an attack in a popular tourist destination in central Turkey, the Japanese embassy said on Tuesday.
Berlusconi allies step up threats over Italian Senate ruling
ROME (Reuters) – Allies of Silvio Berlusconi stepped up warnings on Tuesday that they would bring down Italy’s unstable ruling coalition if center-left lawmakers refuse to delay a hearing over expelling the billionaire former prime minister from parlia…
Syria has ‘deep concern’ about nuclear reactor risk if attacked
VIENNA (Reuters) – A senior Syrian diplomat said on Tuesday he had voiced his nation’s “deep concern” to the U.N. nuclear chief about the possible risks involved if a research reactor near Damascus were hit during any military strikes against his gover…
EU must reform to woo skeptical Britons: parliament head
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union must hand back some powers to nation states while strengthening its role in other areas if it is to regain public trust and reverse a tide of skepticism in countries like Britain, the president of the European Parl…
Amnesty decries ‘extreme political violence’ in Egypt
GENEVA (Reuters) – Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into killings by Egyptian security forces as well as torture and violations of the rights to free speech and assembly.
