Syrian opposition says Assad’s forces drop phosphorus bombs near Aleppo
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition coalition said on Tuesday President Bashar al-Assad’s forces had dropped phosphorus bombs and napalm on civilians in rural Aleppo on Monday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens.
Saudi foreign minister says decisive stand needed against Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said on Tuesday the international community must take a “decisive and serious” stand against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
France won’t shirk duties after Syria chemical attack: source
PARIS (Reuters) – France “will not shirk its responsibilities” in response to a suspected chemical attack in Damascus by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a French diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
Syria attack perpetrators must face justice: Arab League
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League said on Tuesday that those behind the chemical attack in Syria should face international justice, and called on U.N. Security Council members to overcome their differences and take action to end the killing there.
Exclusive: Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition – sources
AMMAN (Reuters) – Western powers have told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces within days, according to sources who attended a meeting between envoys and the Syrian National Coalition in Istanbul.
U.S. military ready to act on Syria immediately if asked: Hagel
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – The U.S. military is ready to act immediately should President Barack Obama order action against Syria over a chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a television interview with the BBC on Tuesday….
Arab League blames Syria’s Assad for chemical attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League said on Tuesday it holds Syrian President Bashar al-Assad responsible for a chemical attack near Damascus, as speculation mounted that the United States was preparing a military strike.
Italy coalition struggles for deal as tax showdown nears
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s fractious ruling coalition struggled on Tuesday to bridge differences over a housing tax that threatens to create a new crisis for a government already severely strained by the legal turmoil surrounding Silvio Berlusconi.
Analysis: U.S. strike would aim to punish Assad, not turn tide of war
LONDON (Reuters) – Any strike by the United States and its allies on Syria will probably aim to teach President Bashar al-Assad – and Iran – a lesson on the risks of defying the West, but not try to turn the tide of the civil war.
South Africa’s NUM says ‘not trigger-happy’ for gold strike
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The head of South Africa’s main mining union said on Tuesday its members were “not trigger-happy” about launching a threatened gold industry strike, hinting a compromise could still be found with producers before a Friday deadl…
