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On Syria, Obama says no rush toward costly interventions

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:43 PM PDT

President Barack ObamaBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called the apparent gassing of hundreds of Syrian civilians a "big event of grave concern" but stressed on Friday he was in no rush to embroil Americans in a costly new war. As opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad braved the frontlines around Damascus to smuggle out tissue samples from victims of Wednesday's mass poisoning, Obama brushed over an interviewer's reminder that he once called chemical weapons a "red line" that could trigger U.S. action. ...


Suicide bomber targets busy Baghdad cafe, killing 25

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:36 PM PDT

By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 25 people and wounded more than 50 in Baghdad on Friday when he detonated his explosives inside a busy cafe near a park popular with families, police and medical sources said. It was one of the worst attacks in Iraq since suicide bombers hit the same district two months ago, targeting a Shi'ite mosque and killing 29 worshippers during noon prayers. Friday's bombing took place in al-Qahira, a northern district of the capital that is home to mainly Shi'ite Muslims. ...

Egypt's bruised Brotherhood fails to show street power

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans in CairoBy Maggie Fick and Lin Noueihed CAIRO (Reuters) - Mass protests called by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood mostly failed to materialize on Friday as the movement reels from a bloody army crackdown on followers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Troops and police had taken relatively low-key security measures before the "Friday of Martyrs" processions that were to have begun from 28 mosques in the capital after weekly prayers. ...


Thousands of Bahrainis march peacefully for democratic reforms

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Anti-government protesters hold up photos of political prisoner Ebrahim Shareef which read, "Release all the political Detainees" march during a rally organized by Bahrain's main opposition party Al Wefaq on Budaiya highway west of ManamaBy Farishta Saeed MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Bahrainis were allowed to march peacefully outside Manama calling for democratic reforms on Friday, 10 days after police cracked down on scattered protests organized by an online group inspired by recent demonstrations in Egypt. Waving Bahrain's red and white flag and carrying pictures of political prisoners, the protesters denounced King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. "Down with Hamad," they chanted. "We are here ... because we want freedom. ...


Initial Western intelligence finds Syrian forces used chemical weapons

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:30 PM PDT

A man, affected by what activists say is nerve gas, breathes through an oxygen mask in Damascus suburbsBy Mark Hosenball and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and allied intelligence agencies have made a preliminary assessment that chemical weapons were used by Syrian forces in an attack near Damascus this week, likely with high-level approval from the government of President Bashar al-Assad, according to American and European security sources. ...


Colombia's Santos calls negotiators home from peace talks in Cuba

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:24 PM PDT

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a Reuters interview at the presidential palace in BogotaBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday he was calling home his team of negotiators from peace talks in Cuba with the Marxist FARC rebels, after the guerrilla group said earlier it was suspending its participation in the talks. Negotiations will only resume when the government considers it appropriate, Santos said in Bogota. (Reporting by Monica Garcia; Writing by Peter Murphy and Bill Trott)


Police: At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:53 PM PDT

Inmates relatives surround an ambulance leaving the Palmasola jail in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. At least 15 inmates were killed, many in a fire, early Friday in a battle among inmates for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, according to National Police Chief Alberto Aracena. (AP Photo)LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A battle among rival gangs in a prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands Friday left at least 30 people dead, many burned to death, as witnesses said inmates used propane gas tanks as flame-throwers.


Mexico officials ID bodies as 5 of missing 12

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:48 PM PDT

Vans belonging to Mexican authorities arrive at the entrance of a ranch where a mass grave was found in Tlalmanalco, Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Mexican authorities said Thursday that they have found a mass grave east of Mexico City and are testing to determine if it holds some of the 12 people who vanished from a bar in an upscale area of the capital nearly three months ago. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)TLALMANALCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they have identified five bodies pulled from a mass grave as some of the 12 people kidnapped three months ago from a Mexico City bar almost within sight of the U.S. Embassy and the city's main boulevard.


At least 29 dead in Bolivia prison violence: official

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT

Medical personnel transport a wounded man at the Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on August 23, 2013At least 29 people were killed and about 50 others wounded Friday at a prison in eastern Bolivia as clashes between rival gangs ended in a huge fire, officials said.


Five Mexico kidnap victims among 13 in mass grave

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:37 PM PDT

Mexican police officers block a road leading to a newly discovered mass grave in Tlalmanalco on August 22, 2013The bodies of at least five of the 12 young people kidnapped from a Mexico City bar in May were confirmed Friday as among those recovered from a mass grave.


Protesting Mexican teachers stir trouble for government reforms

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:27 PM PDT

Hundreds of striking teachers block the main access to the Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico CityBy Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Schoolteachers in Mexico City staging disruptive protests against education reform have fired a warning shot at President Enrique Pena Nieto's government as it prepares to push an ambitious economic agenda through Congress. On Friday, thousands of teachers held up traffic bound for Mexico's main international airport a day after federal lawmakers were forced to meet in a convention center next to a race course when the demonstrators blocked access to Congress. ...


U.N. appeals to Sudan to continue transporting South's oil

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:03 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged Sudan not to shut down oil pipelines that are the sole conduit for crude exports from South Sudan, which relies heavily on oil revenues for its economy. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced in May that the pipeline would be closed unless the government in Juba stopped supporting rebels active in Sudan. Juba has repeatedly denied providing any support. ...

At least 30 killed in Bolivia prison melee

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:54 PM PDT

Inmates relatives and members of the press surround an ambulance leaving the Palmasola jail in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. At least 15 inmates were killed, many in a fire, early Friday in a battle among inmates for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, according to National Police Chief Alberto Aracena. (AP Photo)LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's national ombudsman's office and a respected regional human rights group say at least 30 people have been killed and 60 injured in a prison riot.


Obama warns of cost of US action in Syria

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:33 PM PDT

A Shaam News Network picture shows a man carrying the body of a child in Ghouta on August 21, 2013President Barack Obama warned the United States must be wary of costly and difficult foreign interventions as calls mount for military action against Syria over alleged chemical warfare.


Pro-Morsi rallies in Egypt smaller amid arrests

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:29 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a protest in Giza Square, in Cairo's sister city of Giza, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. Hundreds of supporters of Mohammed Morsi took to the streets Friday, holding scattered rallies across the city in a test of whether the ousted Egyptian president's allies can keep up the pressure on the government despite the arrest of much of their senior leadership.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)CAIRO (AP) — Supporters of Egypt's deposed president, who once overwhelmed cities in the hundreds of thousands, changed tactics Friday by demonstrating in scattered, small rallies that avoided confronting a heavy military deployment waiting for them across the country.


Mexico officials ID body as 5 of missing 12

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:18 PM PDT

Vans belonging to Mexican authorities arrive at the entrance of a ranch where a mass grave was found in Tlalmanalco, Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Mexican authorities said Thursday that they have found a mass grave east of Mexico City and are testing to determine if it holds some of the 12 people who vanished from a bar in an upscale area of the capital nearly three months ago. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have identified five bodies pulled from a mass grave as people kidnapped three months ago from a Mexico City bar.


UN urges Khartoum against oil shutdown

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 03:16 PM PDT

Oil mining employees walk near the first well to restart production in the Thar Jath field on April 6, 2013The UN Security Council urged Khartoum on Friday to halt its threat to close the economically vital pipeline network carrying South Sudanese oil.


Striking teachers block access to Mexico City airport

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Passengers walk to Mexico City's international airport as teachers block access highways to protest education reformThousands of teachers blocked road access to Mexico City's international airport on Friday, snarling traffic in the megalopolis to protest education reform.


Police: At least 15 killed in Bolivia prison melee

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT

Inmates relatives and members of the press surround an ambulance leaving the Palmasola jail in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. At least 15 inmates were killed, many in a fire, early Friday in a battle among inmates for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, according to National Police Chief Alberto Aracena. (AP Photo)LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — At least 15 people were killed, many burned to death, in a battle among rival gangs for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, police said.


Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 36 in Iraq

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:55 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad crowded by cafe- and restaurant-goers Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 36 people across the country, authorities said.

Hopes low for peace talks: Palestinian FM

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:53 PM PDT

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki addresses a press conference on April 2, 2013 in PraguePalestinians have "serious doubts" about Israel's commitment to recently resumed peace talks, but they remain committed to participating in the negotiations, the top Palestinian diplomat said Friday in Ecuador.


Sharks claw back to pip Cheetahs in Currie Cup

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT

A view of the Currie Cup on October 30, 2010 in Durban, South AfricaSharks clawed back from a nine-point deficit to defeat Cheetahs 18-15 Friday and go top of the South African Currie Cup table.


Suicide bomber kills 25 at Baghdad park

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:42 PM PDT

Iraqis gather at the site of car bomb explosion in the Baghdad neighbourhoods of Qahira on March 29, 2013A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in Baghdad on Friday while seven died in other attacks, as security forces seek to stem spiralling violence with wide-ranging anti-insurgent operations.


Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 32 in Iraq

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad crowded by cafe- and restaurant-goers Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 32 people across the country, authorities said.

Blasts kill 29, wound hundreds in north Lebanon

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:25 PM PDT

A man recites prayers amid the destruction after a car bomb outside the Al-Taqwa mosque in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. The twin car bombs, which killed dozens hit amid soaring tensions in Lebanon as a result of Syria's civil war, which has sharply polarized the country along sectarian lines and between supporters and opponents of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. It was the second such bombing in just over a week, showing the degree to which the tiny country is being consumed by the raging war next door. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — In scenes reminiscent of Lebanon's devastating civil war, charred bodies lay in the streets Friday after twin car bombs exploded outside mosques packed with worshippers, killing 29 people and wounding hundreds.


Colombia's FARC rebels call pause in peace talks

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:24 PM PDT

FARC Commander Pablo Catatumbo (C) reads a document to announce a pause in dialogue with the Colombian governmentColombia's FARC rebels said it was putting peace talks on hold Friday to examine a government proposal that any peace agreement must be put to a national referendum.


Syria ally Russia urges cooperation with UN

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Black columns of smoke from heavy shelling in Barzeh, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. As the government pursued its offensive on the rebel-held eastern suburbs for a third day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Syrian government to allow a U.N. team now in Damascus to swiftly investigate the alleged chemical weapons attack. U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said Ban has been in touch with world leaders since Wednesday and is sending U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane to Damascus to press for an investigation.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)BEIRUT (AP) — Russia on Friday added its diplomatic weight to demands for a swift probe into an alleged chemical weapons attack that has injected new vigor into calls for international military action in Syria's civil war.


Ivory Coast lawmakers pass critical land, nationality laws

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT

By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's parliament on Friday approved new laws to ease access to citizenship for millions of foreigners and improve state regulation of land ownership, two issues at the heart of a decade of political crisis and violence. Immigrants from Ivory Coast's arid neighbors flocked to the West African nation following independence in 1960, lured by then President Felix Houphouet-Boigny's promises of land for anyone willing to develop it for agriculture. ...

Officials: 26 killed in Iraq suicide bombing

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:13 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq say at least 26 people have been killed by a suicide bomber who attacked a park in northern Baghdad.

UN demands prompt probe of Syria chemical claims

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Syrians cover a mass grave of people who rebels claim were killed in a toxic gas attack, August 21, 2013A top UN official was to visit Syria Saturday for talks as demands grew for a prompt probe into opposition claims the regime unleashed a chemical attack that killed hundreds.


One million children flee Syria conflict in 'tragic milestone': UN

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Syrian-Kurdish children sit on a bed at the Quru Gusik refugee camp in Iraq on August 22, 2013One million children have fled war-torn Syria, the UN said on Friday, marking what it called a "tragic milestone' in the conflict.


Gaza protests against peace talks

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Palestinian supporters of Hamas and protest against Palestinian-Israeli negotiations on August 23, 2013, in Gaza CityHundreds of people in the Gaza Strip protested on Friday against Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, in marches organised by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.


Sanctions biting but Iran not budging

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2013, file photo, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani speaks during the debate on the proposed Cabinet at the parliament, in Tehran, Iran. New signs are emerging that international sanctions are taking a deepening toll on Iran's economy _ putting tens of billions of dollars in oil money out of the government's reach. Yet there is no indication the distress is achieving the West's ultimate goal of forcing the Islamic Republic to halt its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)WASHINGTON (AP) — New signs are emerging that international sanctions are taking a deepening toll on Iran's economy — putting billions of dollars in oil money out of the government's reach. Yet there is no indication the distress is achieving the West's ultimate goal of forcing the Islamic Republic to halt its nuclear program.


Car bombs at Lebanon mosques kill 42, wound hundreds

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:44 PM PDT

Smoke is seen above people gathering on the site of a huge explosion in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on August 23, 2013Powerful car bombs exploded Friday outside two Sunni mosques in a Lebanese city riven by strife over the war in neighbouring Syria, killing 42 people and wounding hundreds, an official said.


Egypt Islamists march in Cairo amid police crackdown

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood take part in a demonstration in the district of Giza, August 23, 2013Only a few thousand supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi turned out for protests Friday despite calls for massive marches, as Islamists reeled from a fierce police crackdown.


Canada inflation rises to 1.3% in July

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:34 PM PDT

A man displays Canadian 20-dollar bills in Washington on January 14, 2013Canadian consumer prices rose 1.3 percent in July, led by higher new car and gasoline prices, the government statistical agency said Friday.


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