Foreign strike to create balance of power in Syria “delusional:” minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Any foreign strike on Syria to try to create a balance of power in the war between President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and the rebels is “delusional”, the foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Analysis: U.S. could look beyond U.N. Security Council in any Syria strike
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – In the face of a U.N. Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the United States and its allies could seek other means of legitimizing any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria’s government for last week’s alleged gas att…
Turkey urges response to ‘crime against humanity’ in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday a poison gas attack in Syria last week which killed hundreds of people constituted a “crime against humanity” and poses a test for the international community.
Afghan Taliban kill 12 ‘government’ workers
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban executed 12 Afghan workers in two provinces after accusing them of working for the government, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on civilians this year.
British PM says world must act on Syria, weighs response
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria was “absolutely abhorrent” and necessitated action from the international community with Britain considering a “proportionate resp…
China sees no basis for Japan talks as islands dispute simmers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday brushed aside calls from Japan to hold a leaders’ summit as “grandstanding”, while Japan’s finance minister said Tokyo should make clear it would use its navy to defend islands at the core of a dispute with Beijing….
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.
