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Obama weighs possible military response after Syria chemical attack

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:08 PM PDT

A member of Free Syrian Army is seen in a damaged building in Salah al-Din neighbourhood in central AleppoBy Oliver Holmes and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama considered options on Saturday for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds as Syria sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chemical weapons in rebel tunnels. A senior U.N. official arrived in Damascus to seek access for inspectors to the site of last Wednesday's attack, in which opposition accounts say between 500 and well over 1,000 civilians were killed by gas fired by pro-government forces. ...


Brotherhood leaders to go on trial in Egypt

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:09 PM PDT

Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mursi pray during a protest in CairoBy Alistair Lyon CAIRO (Reuters) - Three leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood go on trial in Cairo on Sunday on charges of inciting lethal violence during unrest that preceded the army's overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi. Mohamed Badie, the Islamist movement's "General Guide", and his two deputies, Khairat al-Shater and Rashad Bayoumy, will not attend the High Court session, the state news agency MENA said. The trial signals the determination of Egypt's new army-backed rulers to crush an organization they have portrayed as a violent, terrorist group bent on undermining the state. ...


Berlusconi's party says his removal from parliament is 'unthinkable'

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves to supporters as his girlfriend Francesca Pascale looks on during a rally to protest his tax fraud conviction, outside his palace in central RomeROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's center-right party said on Saturday that removing the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction would be unacceptable and "unthinkable", escalating its row with center-left coalition allies. Angelino Alfano, secretary of Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PDL) warned Prime Minister Enrico Letta this week that the party could bring down the government if the center-left Democratic Party (PD) voted to throw Berlusconi out, something PD members have repeatedly said they will do. ...


Rebel mortar attack kills at least three in east Congo: U.N.

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:33 PM PDT

By Kenny Katombe GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Shells fired by M23 rebels killed at least three people in Congo's eastern city of Goma on Saturday, the United Nations said, as Congo and Rwanda traded accusations over days of border clashes that have drawn in a new, robustly mandated U.N. force. Two more civilians died during demonstrations that broke out in the wake of the shelling, the United Nations said. Fighting between M23 and Congolese soldiers, after the rebels entered a security zone around Goma on Wednesday, has now killed at least seven civilians. On Thursday, a U.N. ...

Tunisian protesters demand government go, but numbers fall

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT

TUNIS (Reuters) - - Thousands of Tunisians crowded a square in Tunis on Saturday to put pressure on the Islamist-led government to step down as it works towards crisis negotiations with the secular opposition. The protest, meant to kick off a week of rallies against the ruling Ennahda party, brought together about 10,000 protesters according to police estimates, far fewer than the 100,000 who crowded the same square early this month. ...

Macedonian PM threatens early election over political deadlock

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:50 PM PDT

Macedonian Prime Minister Gruevski addresses the media after the International Court of Justice announced their verdict in SkopjeSKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonia's prime minister threatened on Saturday to call a snap election unless the main opposition party did more to resolve a political deadlock that is damaging its European Union membership prospects. Nikola Gruevski said the prospect of opening EU entry talks could be withdrawn if the conservative government and the centre-left Social Democrats failed to produce an agreed report on an incident last December when opposition legislators were thrown out for brawling. ...


Cameron, Obama see 'increasing signs' of Syria chemical attack

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:54 PM PDT

A member of 'Liwaa Ahrar Suriya' brigade, operating under Free Syrian Army, is seen in public park that separates them and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in AleppoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed on Saturday on the need to deter the use of chemical weapons, and were concerned about "increasing signs" that Syria attacked civilians, a spokesperson for Cameron said. "They are both gravely concerned by the attack that took place in Damascus on Wednesday and the increasing signs that this was a significant chemical weapons attack carried out by the Syrian regime against its own people," the spokesperson said. ...


Mass kidnap, killing shakes image of Mexico City

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo composite of images taken from flyers made by relatives showing 10 of at least 12 young people who were kidnapped in broad daylight from an after hours bar in Mexico City on May 26, 2013. Ricardo Martinez, an attorney for the families of at least 12 of the people who disappeared at the nightclub said on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 that officials discovered 13 bodies and are investigating whether they are those of the missing. Martinez says a suspect in the Heaven case led officials to two graves containing the bodies. From left to right, top row; Josue Piedra Moreno, Aaron Piedra Moreno, Rafael Rojas, Alan Omar Athiencia Barragon, Jennifer Robles Gonzalez. From left to right, bottom row; Jerzy Ortiz Ponce, Said Sanchez Garcia, Guadalupe Morales Vargas, Eulogio Foseca Arreola, Gabriela Tellez Zamudio. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)TLALMANALCO, Mexico (AP) — The bodies were headless and covered in lime and asbestos, hidden under a thick concrete slab — young men and women not seen since they went out partying in an upscale area of Mexico's capital nearly three months ago.


US moves forces toward Syria, inquiry continues

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:42 PM PDT

A picture taken through a window shows the United Nations high representative for disarmament affairs, Angela Kane, second left, at a hotel in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. The United Nations disarmament chief arrived today to press President Bashar Assad's regime to allow U.N. experts to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack this week that reportedly killed more than 130 people. Kane who was dispatched by the U.N. secretary-general to push for a speedy investigation into Wednesday's purported attack outside the Syrian capital, did not speak to reporters upon her arrival in Damascus. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials sought Saturday to determine whether Syria's government unleashed a deadly chemical weapons attack on its people. At the same time, the Obama administration prepared for a possible military response by moving naval forces closer to Syria.


Obama, security team meet on Syria chemical attack

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:36 PM PDT

A US Navy photo shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) on June 11, 2013 at the Greek port of Souda BayUS President Barack Obama met with security aides Saturday to discuss a response to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons after the Pentagon said it was preparing for possible military action.


Central bankers debate risks from withdrawing global liquidity

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:24 PM PDT

The Federal Reserve building is seen in WashingtonBy Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Global financial stability is at risk as central banks draw back from ultra-easy policies that have flooded the world with cash, because emerging markets lack defenses to prevent potentially huge capital outflows, top officials were warned on Saturday. Central bankers from around the world, devoting the second day at their annual Jackson Hole policy retreat to the threats posed by global liquidity, heard two academic papers on the challenges, sparking a debate on actions and on coordination. ...


Obama, national security team hash out options on Syria

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 03:01 PM PDT

A man, affected by what activists say is nerve gas, breathes through an oxygen mask in Damascus suburbsBy Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military and national security advisers presented President Barack Obama on Saturday with a range of options for responding to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government, the White House said. Obama met with top advisers including Vice President Joe Biden, national security adviser Susan Rice, and CIA Director John Brennan to hash out responses. Obama has been reluctant to intervene in Syria's civil war, which he has described as a "sectarian complex problem. ...


Syria warns US not to intervene militarily

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:54 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, file citizen journalism image provided by the Media Office Of Douma City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a Syrian man mourns over a dead body after an alleged poisonous gas attack fired by regime forces, according to activists, in Douma town, Damascus, Syria. Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, some 355 people showing "neurotoxic symptoms" died after a suspected chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs earlier this week. The group says three hospitals it supports had reported receiving about 3,600 patients with such symptoms in less than three hours that day. (AP Photo/Media Office Of Douma City, File)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government accused rebels of using chemical weapons Saturday and warned the United States not to launch any military action against Damascus over an alleged chemical attack last week, saying such a move would set the Middle East ablaze.


Steyn kicks unimpressive Springboks to narrow win

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:48 PM PDT

South Africa's Springboks' Morne Steyn strikes a penalty shot in Mendoza on August 24, 2013A last-minute penalty by fly-half Morne Steyn sealed an unimpressive 22-17 win for South Africa over Argentina Saturday in a scrappy Rugby Championship second round Test.


Egypt shortens curfew as unrest over coup wanes

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:40 PM PDT

An Egyptian man builds his tent at Tahrir Square where a few protesters have built their camp protesting against the release of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's government on Saturday shortened a widely-imposed evening curfew, signaling that authorities sense turmoil is waning after unrest following the president's ouster threatened to destabilize the country this month.


Fresh Goma shelling kills two: witnesses

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:13 PM PDT

Fighters of the M23 rebel group take positions in Mutaho on June 3, 2013 about 15 kms from GomaShelling killed two people Saturday in Goma in the restive east of DR Congo after a newly formed UN brigade took its first military action to back government troops and prevent rebels from entering the mining hub, witnesses said.


Pakistani militants split on peace talks offer

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:46 PM PDT

In this Thursday Aug. 15, 2013 photo, Asmatullah Muawiya, head of the Taliban's faction of fighters from central Punjab province, listens to reporters at an undisclosed place in Pakistani tribal region of Waziristan. A senior Pakistani Taliban commander welcomed the government's recent offer to hold peace talks Thursday, raising the possibility the militant group has changed its stance after shunning negotiations earlier this year. (AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud)PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban sidelined a senior commander Saturday for welcoming the government's offer to hold peace talks, the group's spokesman said, exposing a rift within the group and raising questions about the likelihood of negotiations.


Penn State settles claim from Jerry Sandusky's adopted son: source

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:32 PM PDT

By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania State University has reached a settlement with former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's adopted son, who is among the men who have said they were sexually abused by him, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said on Saturday. Matt Sandusky, who has petitioned a Pennsylvania court to change his name, had said through a lawyer about the time of Jerry Sandusky's trial in 2012 that he too had been molested by him. ...

Thousands of Tunisians call on gov't to resign

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:28 PM PDT

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday night in front of their national assembly kicking off a week of planned protests to call for the resignation of the Islamist-led government.

UN forces join Congo soldiers on front line

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:26 PM PDT

Men investigate the remains of a house struck hours earlier by deadly mortar fire, sparking angry protestors to take to the streets, in Goma, Congo, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. Congolese soldiers supported by U.N. forces fought rebels in the country's deteriorating east for hours early Saturday, officials said, while a rocket landed inside the town of Goma and killed three people. Congo immediately blamed the attacks on neighboring Rwanda, which has long been accused of supporting the eastern Congolese rebel movement known as M23. (AP Photo/Joseph Kay)GOMA, Congo (AP) — U.N. forces joined Congolese soldiers on the front line Saturday where they fought rebels in the country's volatile east for hours, officials said, as border tensions escalated between Rwanda and Congo.


Thousands rally in Tunis to launch week of anti-govt demos

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT

Tunisian demonstrators wave their national flag during a demonstration in Tunis on August 24, 2013Thousands of protesters gathered outside Tunisia's national assembly Saturday demanding the ouster of the Islamist-led government, amid political deadlock a month after the assassination of an opposition MP.


Fear and grief as Lebanon's Tripoli buries its dead

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Lebanese attend the funeral of victims of bombings in Tripoli on August 24, 2013Said Ebous burst into tears as his wife wrapped her arms around him after they buried three children of their family who were among 45 people killed in twin car bombs in Lebanon.


Syria, rebels trade chemical arms charges

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT

A relative weeps over the body of an infant killed in an alleged toxic gas attack in SyriaThe Syrian government and its foes accused each other Saturday of using chemical weapons, as Doctors Without Borders said 355 people had died earlier this week of "neurotoxic" symptoms.


Iran says Syria will allow UN to inspect chemical sites

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:19 PM PDT

Iran's former Ambassador to the UN Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) in Tehran on August 12, 2013Syria will allow UN inspectors to visit a site near Damascus where an alleged chemical weapons attack is said to have killed hundreds of people, Iran's foreign minister said Saturday.


Aid group says Syria 'chemical' attack killed 355

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, file citizen journalism image provided by the Media Office Of Douma City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a Syrian man mourns over a dead body after an alleged poisonous gas attack fired by regime forces, according to activists, in Douma town, Damascus, Syria. Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, some 355 people showing "neurotoxic symptoms" died after a suspected chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs earlier this week. The group says three hospitals it supports had reported receiving about 3,600 patients with such symptoms in less than three hours that day. (AP Photo/Media Office Of Douma City, File)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media accused rebels of using chemical arms against government troops in clashes Saturday near Damascus, while an international aid group said it has tallied 355 deaths from a purported chemical weapons attack earlier this week.


Syrian regime has 'never used chemical weapons': minister

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:59 AM PDT

Syrian army soldiers are seen deployed in the Jobar neighbourhood of Damascus on August 24, 2013The Syrian regime has never used chemical weapons, the country's information minister said Saturday, rejecting opposition accusations that it had.


Maduro vs. corruption: In earnest or power grab?

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks at the inauguration of a new branch of the National Experimental Security University (UNES) in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. A months-long anti-corruption campaign by Maduro that began with the arrests of dozens of officials and cronies suspected of pilfering millions from state coffers has devolved into what critics say is a witch hunt against the already-beleaguered political opposition, and what many see as a power grab by an increasingly embattled government. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — There is little question Venezuela is a nation in desperate need of an anti-corruption crusade.


Swaziland votes in first round of parliament polls

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Voters queue at a polling station in Mbabane on September 19, 2008 during parliamentary pollsThousands of Swazis voted Saturday in the first round of parliamentary elections that pro-democracy groups have dismissed as window dressing in Africa's last absolute monarchy.


Venezuela to sell oil at 'fair price' to Palestinians

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Elias Jaua (L) meets Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Malki in Caracas, on August 20, 2013Venezuela and the Western-backed Palestinian Authority on Saturday signed agreements which include deals to sell oil to the occupied territories at a "fair price," Caracas said.


Baghdad funerals for 28 killed in park suicide bomb

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Iraqis attend the funeral of victims of a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad's al-Qahira neighbourhood on August 24, 2013Baghdad residents held funerals Saturday for victims of a suicide bombing that killed 28 people in a city park, even as authorities pressed operations against militants to stem growing violence.


Syrian opposition urges Western 'actions' after chemical attack

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Syria's opposition chief Ahmad Jarba (L) speaks with rebel leader General Salim Idris on August 24, 2013 in IstanbulThe president of Syria's main opposition group called on Western nations to intervene Saturday after a suspected chemical attack that left up to 1,300 dead in the country ravaged by civil war.


NGO says 322 died in Syria 'toxic gas' attacks

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 10:53 AM PDT

This photo from August 23, 2013 shows the funeral of civilians killed during an alleged toxic gas attack in DamascusThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 322 people died this week during a toxic gas attack in a Damascus suburb, the vast majority of them from the gas itself.


Divide among Hungary's leftist opposition widens

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 10:52 AM PDT

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai speaks during a recent Reuters interview in BudapestBy Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A divide within Hungary's leftist opposition has deepened after leaders of its two biggest parties clashed over who would challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year's election. Orban's conservative party Fidesz is leading in opinion polls but about half of Hungarian voters are undecided and the economy is barely growing after a recession last year. ...


Mumbai police arrest third man in gang-rape case

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 10:50 AM PDT

Mumbai city Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh leaves after addressing a news conference in Mumbai on August 23, 2013Mumbai police arrested a third suspect late Saturday over the gang-rape of a photographer -- an attack that has renewed anger over India's treatment of women.


Egypt relaxes curfew hours as unrest fades

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 10:43 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. sure et Effective immediately, the curfew will last from 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) to 6 a.m., except on Fridays, when it will still start at 7 p.m., the cabinet said in a statement. It said the decision had been taken "to lighten the burden on citizens and in response to popular demand". Protests are commonly held on Fridays, the first day of the Egyptian weekend, following noon Muslim prayers. ...

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