U.N. inspectors delay visit to suspected chemical weapons site
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations inspectors investigating suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria have postponed their next site visit until Wednesday, a U.N. statement said on Tuesday.
Tunisia blames ‘terrorist’ Ansar al-Sharia for killings
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has declared Ansar al-Sharia a terrorist organization after obtaining proof it killed two secular politicians and several soldiers, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Tuesday.
British PM recalls parliament from summer break to discuss Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron is recalling members of Britain’s lower house of parliament from their summer break to give them a chance to discuss how best to respond to a suspected chemical attack in Syria, a spokesman from his offic…
China accuses Briton, American of illegally buying private data
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has accused two risk consultants, a British man and his American wife, of illegally buying and selling private information, state media reported on Tuesday, amid a nationwide probe into the drugs industry.
Relatives of Sri Lanka’s missing vent grievances at U.N.
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Protesters in Sri Lanka criticized the United Nations for a second day on Tuesday during a visit by U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay who is assessing rights in a country still divided by a 27-year war.
Foreign strike to create balance of power in Syria “delusional:” minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Any foreign strike on Syria to try to create a balance of power in the war between President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and the rebels is “delusional”, the foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Analysis: U.S. could look beyond U.N. Security Council in any Syria strike
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – In the face of a U.N. Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the United States and its allies could seek other means of legitimizing any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria’s government for last week’s alleged gas att…
Turkey urges response to ‘crime against humanity’ in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday a poison gas attack in Syria last week which killed hundreds of people constituted a “crime against humanity” and poses a test for the international community.
Afghan Taliban kill 12 ‘government’ workers
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban executed 12 Afghan workers in two provinces after accusing them of working for the government, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on civilians this year.
British PM says world must act on Syria, weighs response
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria was “absolutely abhorrent” and necessitated action from the international community with Britain considering a “proportionate resp…
