India’s Gandhi expected in U.S. for medical check-up: media
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sonia Gandhi, president of the ruling Congress party, is expected to fly to the United States for a scheduled medical check-up, a news agency report said, just days after she took ill during a marathon parliament debate.
Syria opposition says Assad deploying human shields for air strikes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved military equipment and personnel to civilian areas and put prisoners in military sites as human shields against any Western air strikes, the opposition said on Sunday.
Senegal’s Sall appoints anti-graft campaigner as prime minister
DAKAR (Reuters) – President Macky Sall of Senegal appointed rights activist and anti-corruption campaigner Aminata Toure as prime minister after sacking a previous government on Sunday.
South Sudan’s Kiir to visit Sudan ahead of oil stoppage deadline
KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir will visit Sudan on Tuesday for talks with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, officials said on Sunday, as the long-time foes seek to avert a halt of vital cross-border oil flows.
Saudis back international intervention against Assad
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia told fellow Arab League states on Sunday that opposing international intervention against the Syrian government would only encourage Damascus to use weapons of mass destruction.
Analysis: Putin sees chance to turn tables on Obama at G20
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president has glimpsed a chance to turn the tables on Barack Obama.
Egypt names key constitution panel with few Islamists
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army-backed government unveiled a constituent assembly on Sunday almost devoid of Islamists, and gave it 60 days to review amendments that would erase Islamic articles brought in by the Muslim Brotherhood and more hardline Isl…
Analysis: How much Europe is too much Europe?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In the dark days of Europe’s debt crisis in 2012, when it seemed Greece might be forced out of the euro and the single currency could implode, leaders believed “more Europe” was the only answer.
Saudi Arabia calls on world community to ease violence in Syria
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday called on the world community to take all necessary steps to deter Syrian government violence.
Sri Lanka criticizes U.N. rights chief’s ‘authoritarian’ comment
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government said on Sunday U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay had acted beyond her mandate in saying the country was heading in an authoritarian direction.
