Obama weighs possible military response after Syria chemical attack
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama considered options on Saturday for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds as Syria sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chem…
Berlusconi’s party says his removal from parliament is ‘unthinkable’
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party said on Saturday that removing the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction would be unacceptable and “unthinkable”, escalating its row with center-left coalition allies.
Divide among Hungary’s leftist opposition widens
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A divide within Hungary’s leftist opposition has deepened after leaders of its two biggest parties clashed over who would challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s election.
Egypt relaxes curfew hours as unrest fades
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. sure et
Western and regional defense chiefs to meet to discuss Syria
LONDON/AMMAN (Reuters) – The military chiefs of the United States, its main Western allies and Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are meeting in Jordan in the coming days to discuss the situation in Syria, defense officials said on Saturday.
Indian police make third arrest in Mumbai rape case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police arrested a third man in connection with the gang-rape of a journalist in Mumbai, an official said on Saturday, in a case that has drawn comparisons with an attack in December that led to nationwide protests and a rev…
Medical charity MSF says 355 dead in Syria chemical attack
PARIS (Reuters) – Three hospitals near Damascus reported 355 deaths after an alleged chemical attack last Wednesday out of around 3,600 admissions with nerve gas-type symptoms, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Saturday.
Four killed in oil industry helicopter crash off Scottish coast
LONDON (Reuters) – Four people were killed when a helicopter carrying oil workers crashed into the sea off Scotland’s Shetland islands, the fourth incident in the area involving different models of the widely used aircraft in just over four years.
China’s Bo admits ‘shame’, denies protecting wife
JINAN, China (Reuters) – Ousted senior Chinese politician Bo Xilai admitted to shaming his country and poorly handling a defection attempt by his former police chief after he told Bo his wife had committed murder, but Bo denied trying to protect her fr…
Constitutional tweaks may empower Mubarak-era politicians in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Changes suggested by Egypt’s army-backed rulers would scrap Islamic additions to a constitution forced through under deposed President Mohamed Mursi and revive a voting system dating back to his predecessor Hosni Mubarak.
