Syria’s opposition leaders lobby Paris for advanced weapons
PARIS (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition coalition said on Tuesday it still did not have enough sophisticated weapons to turn the tide against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and would try to convince Paris to provide more military help.
U.S. tells Rwanda to immediately end support for M23 rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end support for M23 rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, saying there was evidence Rwandan military officials were involved.
Rights group admits Congo report error, says conclusions stand
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday acknowledged including erroneous testimony in a report alleging that rebels in Congo carried out summary executions, raped women and recruited children while receiving support from Rwanda, but sa…
Egypt must protect Christians from turmoil: rights groups
CAIRO (Reuters) – Security forces must do more to protect Egypt’s Christian minority in the turmoil following the military overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, rights groups said on Tuesday, citing the mob killing of four near the southern ci…
Syria opposition gets U.N. meeting, rebel chief won’t attend
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will hold an informal meeting with members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition this week, Britain’s U.N. envoy said on Tuesday, but the chief rebel commander will not attend due to the situat…
French mayor’s Hitler remark to Roma triggers inquiry
PARIS (Reuters) – A French prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation after a mayor was recorded telling a group of itinerant Roma parked illegally near his town that Hitler had not killed enough of them.
Rocket attack in Libyan capital near tower housing embassies
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A rocket-propelled grenade struck a residential building near a tower housing several foreign embassies and a major hotel in the Libyan capital on Tuesday, witnesses and a security source said.
Greek shipowner Restis arrested on money laundering charges
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek shipowner Victor Restis was arrested on charges of money laundering and embezzlement on Tuesday, becoming one of just a few prominent businessmen to be detained by police since Greece sank into crisis.
Facebook blogger goads Zimbabwe’s ruling party
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A mysterious Facebook blogger purporting to be a disgruntled “Deep Throat” in President Robert Mugabe’s party has become an unlikely election campaign star in Zimbabwe, attracting 275,000 online followers and the fury of the ZA…
Diluted Hezbollah terror listing by EU is largely symbolic
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Europe’s decision to blacklist Hezbollah’s “military wing” was triggered by the Lebanese movement’s growing role in Syria, but the partial ban may have little practical impact due to fears of destabilizing Lebanon and the wider Middl…
