Syrian activists accuse Assad forces of using chemical agents
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian activists accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of using chemical agents during the heavy bombardment of rebel-held areas around Damascus.
The art of survival in China: how some of Bo’s cronies cling on
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three years ago, the mayor of China’s sprawling southwestern city of Chongqing was asked to describe how well he got along with his then boss, the ambitious Communist Party leader Bo Xilai.
Old order “remnants” flex muscle in Tunisian politics
(Reuters) – Step by step, the once-shunned officials of Tunisia’s old order have returned to the political scene and are turning up the pressure on the governing Islamist party Ennahda to make way for them.
Indian PM Singh to visit White House in late September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on September 27, the White House said on Tuesday.
Mexico’s Pemex says ammonia gas pipeline leak kills at least three
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least three people were killed by an ammonia gas leak from a pipeline owned by state oil monopoly Pemex in southern Mexico on Tuesday and 1,500 people were evacuated from the area and taken to shelters, the company said.
Britain defends detention of journalist’s partner
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist’s partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor …
EU foreign ministers weigh Egypt aid, policy at emergency talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments will debate on Wednesday how to use their economic muscle to force Egypt’s army-backed rulers to end a crackdown on deposed President Mohamed Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood.
U.S. takes tougher line with Egypt but denies aid cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday adopted a harder line toward Egypt’s military-backed government, stressing that its bloody crackdown on protesters could influence U.S. aid to Cairo but denying reports that it has suspended the assis…
U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen reopens after security threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, reopened on Sunday after closing earlier this month due to concerns over potential terrorism attacks, the U.S. State Department said.
Israel, Palestinians hold third round of peace talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis and Palestinians held a third round of negotiations on Tuesday, and Israel’s chief representative at the talks predicted the U.S.-brokered peace process would lead to dramatic Israeli decisions.
