U.S. angry about Snowden’s protectors, but will it get even?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials and lawmakers have made it clear they’re furious at the governments that have played a role in enabling fugitive security contractor Edward Snowden’s globe-trotting, but the United States is expected to take a rest…
Lebanon faces tumult after deadliest Syria-related clashes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese government will try on Tuesday to secure the country after the deadliest violence since the start of a two-year conflict in neighboring Syria that has pushed Lebanon’s myriad militia to clashes.
Asia driving ‘explosion’ in global arms trade: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Asian powers are outpacing the United States to become the biggest spenders on defense by 2021 and are fuelling an “explosion” in the global arms trade, a study showed.
U.S. presses Russia as mystery over Snowden deepens
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States on Monday increased pressure on Russia to hand over Edward Snowden, the American charged with disclosing secret U.S. surveillance programs, and said it believed he was still in Moscow despite reports he w…
Brazil’s Rousseff proposes political reform to quell protests
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday proposed a popular referendum to embark on a sweeping political reform in response to the country’s largest public protests in 20 years.
Qatari emir set to hand over to son, little policy change seen
DOHA (Reuters) – The emir of Qatar told his family on Monday he would hand power to his son, al Jazeera reported, preparing the wealthy gas-exporting Gulf Arab country for a highly unusual step in a region where hereditary rule normally means for life….
Behind Snowden’s Hong Kong exit: fear and persuasion
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hunkered down in a small apartment in Hong Kong, Edward Snowden was running out of options.
Italy court convicts Berlusconi on sex charges
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi was handed a seven-year jail sentence on Monday for abuse of office and paying for sex with a minor, adding to the complications facing Italy’s fragile left-right government.
Germany proposes delaying EU-Turkey talks over protests
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Germany proposed on Monday postponing a new round of EU membership talks with Turkey by about four months to signal the bloc’s displeasure at its crackdown on anti-government protests.
Ten car bombs kill 39 in Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Ten car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing nearly 40 people in markets and garages on the evening of a Shi’ite Muslim celebration, police and medical sources said.
