Insight: Angered by chemical deal, Syrian rebels may lose the West
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition feels badly let down by Washington’s decision to do a deal with Moscow to eliminate Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons but diplomats are warning the Syrian National Coalition that it risks losing Western support …
Syrian rebels and al Qaeda group end battle near Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Al Qaeda-linked fighters and a rival Syrian rebel group declared a truce on Friday after two days of clashes near the Turkish frontier in which the militant Islamists overran a border town, rebels said.
Russia expects Belarus to hand over Uralkali CEO soon
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expects Belarus soon to hand over the head of Russian potash producer Uralkali, arrested last month in the Belarussian capital, a Kremlin official said on Friday.
Cambodian opposition urges king to delay opening of parliament
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition politicians and Buddhist monks urged King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday to delay a new session of parliament after a disputed election win by long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Rough justice: Pakistani man found not guilty in trial by fire
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Seemingly impervious to pain, the murder suspect runs bare-footed across a strip of sizzling coals, raising his arms victoriously as he completes the ordeal. A group of village elders then inspects his soles and declares him innoc…
Ukraine leader says release of Tymoshenko still in balance
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday he was trying to solve the issue of his imprisoned opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, to meet demands by European leaders, but that no clear-cut decision had yet been taken.
Asia airs nuclear ambitions at U.N. gathering
VIENNA (Reuters) – China, India and other Asian states used a United Nations nuclear agency meeting this week to signal their determination to expand the use of atomic energy.
Sri Lankan polls monitor, party workers, attacked in north
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – A member of a Sri Lankan election monitoring group was attacked along with nine supporters of an ethnic minority Tamil political party by a group of gunmen who the victims said on Friday were clad in military uniform.
Ukraine leader says release of Tymoshenko still in balance
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday he was trying to solve the issue of his imprisoned opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, whose release European leaders have been pressing for, but that he had reached no decision ye…
Berlusconi vows to stay in politics as ban approaches
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi defiantly vowed to stay at the center of Italian politics on Wednesday despite his expected expulsion from parliament over a fraud conviction, and accused leftist judges of plotting against him to pervert democracy.
