Spain’s Rajoy offers Catalonia talks, but no independence vote
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday offered to hold talks with Catalonia, but gave no indication he would allow the wealthy northwestern region to vote on independence.
U.N. says Syria to come under chemical weapons treaty next month
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Saturday said it had received all documents necessary for Syria to join the chemical weapons convention and that Syria would come under the treaty starting on October 14.
Italy’s Letta appeals for stability ahead of key week
CHIANCIANO, Italy (Reuters) – Prime Minister Enrico Letta appealed for political stability on Saturday ahead of a week which could signal the end of his government, warning a political crisis would push up borrowing costs and throw Italy into chaos.
Tens of thousands join march for jobs in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Polish capital on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations in years to demand more jobs and higher pay, blaming Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government for failing to tackle un…
Obama says U.S. remains prepared to act on Syria if diplomacy fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama welcomed a U.S.-Russian accord on Saturday aimed at getting control of Syrian chemical weapons and warned that if diplomacy fails the United States remains prepared to act.
U.S. military forces still in position for possible Syria strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Saturday that U.S. military forces were still positioned for possible military strikes on Syria, at least for now, even after a U.S.-Russia agreement on destroying Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal.
Egypt detains Turkish citizen on charges of espionage: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has detained a Turkish citizen on suspicion of spying and collusion with the Muslim Brotherhood, the state news agency MENA said on Saturday.
Suicide bomber kills 21 at funeral in northern Iraq’s Nineveh
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people at the funeral of a member of Iraq’s Shabak minority in the northern province of Nineveh on Saturday, security and medical sources said.
Hundreds of fleeing Syrian refugees reach Italian coast
ROME (Reuters) – Hundreds of Syrian refugees have been rescued in rough seas and brought to Italy’s southern coast in the last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday.
Britain’s Hague welcomes Russia-U.S. Syria deal
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Saturday welcomed a deal between Russia and the United States to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons and said urgent work would now take place to implement the plan.
