Obama and aides confront skeptical Congress on Syria strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his top aides launched a full-scale political offensive on Sunday to persuade a skeptical Congress to approve a military strike against Syria, but faced an uphill struggle to win over many lawmakers and…
German candidates clash on euro and taxes in tight TV duel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat challenger in this month’s German election clashed over the euro, tax policy and U.S. spying in a television debate on Sunday that produced no clear winner.
Egypt sends Mursi to trial as new constitution advances
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed authorities referred deposed President Mohamed Mursi to trial on Sunday on charges of inciting murder and violence, in an escalation of the crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood.
Arab states urge action against Syrian government
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab states on Sunday urged the international community to take action against the Syrian government over a chemical gas attack that killed hundreds of civilians.
TV confessions in China an unsettling new trend for executives
BEIJING (Reuters) – A series of confessions by foreign and local executives on China’s state-controlled television has spurred anxiety among the business community about a trend that some lawyers say makes a mockery of due process.
Japan government abandons hands-off approach to Fukushima clean-up
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is moving to take a more direct role in the clean-up of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, as concerns grow over the ability of embattled operator Tokyo Electric to handle the legacy of the worst atomic disaster i…
South Africa’s Mandela back home after long hospital stay
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela returned to his home on Sunday where he will continue to receive intensive care after three months in hospital with a lung ailment.
China’s hardline ex-security chief: praised by party, reviled by activists
BEIJING (Reuters) – Few figures are as divisive in China as former domestic security tsar Zhou Yongkang, reportedly under investigation by the ruling Communist Party for corruption.
Iranian dissidents killed in Iraq camp, U.N. demands inquiry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 47 people were reported killed at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq on Sunday, the United Nations said, urging Baghdad to investigate the “tragic events” at a site north of the capital.
Thousands rally in Romania against gold mine
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of Romanians across the country rallied late on Sunday to protest against the leftist government’s support for a plan to open Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in the small Carpathian town of Rosia Montana.
