Catholic cardinal warns of possible violence in Hong Kong over democracy protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The most prominent Catholic in greater China warned on Tuesday of violence in Hong Kong next year as a planned campaign of civil disobedience demanding full democracy possibly sparks a backlash from the government after unnerving …
Norway’s center-right opposition almost certain to win election: think tank
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s center-right opposition is certain to win an election next month and probably by a landslide, a mathematics modeling think tank, inspired by U.S. statistician Nate Silver, said on Tuesday.
Turkey urges response to ‘crime against humanity’ in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday a gas attack near Damascus last week which killed hundreds of people constituted a “crime against humanity” and was a test for the international community.
Analysis: Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt’s generals
RIYADH (Reuters) – A scuffle broke the reflective atmosphere of Friday prayers in Riyadh’s al-Ferdous mosque after the imam deplored the recent bloody crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters by the military in nearby Egypt.
Senior security official shot dead in Russia’s North Caucasus
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A security official was killed by unidentified gunmen in Russia’s Ingushetia republic, local police said on Tuesday, the latest violence in a region plagued by an Islamist insurgency and near the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Remember bogus U.S. excuses for Iraq war before attacking Syria: China’s Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – An attack on Syria would be dangerous and irresponsible, and the world should remember the Iraq war was started by U.S. allegations of weapons of mass destruction which turned out to be false, China’s official Xinhua news agency sai…
Iraqi Kurdistan rules out intervening over Syrian border
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region has no plans to send troops into Syria to defend fellow Kurds, a senior Iraqi Kurdish official said, despite safety concerns which have driven thousands to cross the border.
Iran warns against strike on Syria after gas attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran warned on Tuesday against foreign military intervention in Syria, saying the resulting conflict would engulf the region.
Tropical depression Fernand kills 13 in Mexico, dissipates
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Torrential rains triggered by tropical depression Fernand killed 13 people in central Mexico on Monday before it dissipated, though the country’s major oil installations were unaffected.
Cyprus does not expect UK base to play a major role in Syria action
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus’ foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not expect a British airbase on the Mediterranean island to play a major role in any military strike against Syria.
