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• Obama delays strike against Syria to seek Congress approval
• Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade: aide
• Nigeria Islamists kill 24 vigilantes in ambush
• Suez Canal Authority says attack attempted on container ship
• Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer
• Leader of Egypt's Brotherhood in good health in jail: ministry
• France to await US congressional decision on Syria
• Consensus, then about-face from Obama on Syria
• Egypt security forces arrest top Sinai militant
• In shock move, Obama puts Syria strike on hold
• Syria UN inspectors say analysis may take up to three weeks
• I'd rather be Canadian than in US bubble, says Raonic
• Ford recalls 370,000 Lincoln, Mercury, and Ford sedans
• Czech train collides with cows, killing 17 of them
• Obama to seek congressional OK for Syria action
• Suspected sect members in Nigeria kill at least 24
• Egypt accuses Hamas of arresting Egyptians in Gaza
• Analysis: Obama and Syria: The education of a reluctant war president
• Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action
• Iraq protesters rail against lawmaker pensions
• Text: Obama statement on decision for U.S. strikes on Syria
• Obama made last-minute decision on Syria approval
• Yemen premier unharmed after attack by gunmen
• Obama asks Congress to authorize Syria strike
• France's Hollande facing pressure for deputies to vote on Syria
• High radiation readings found at Fukushima tanks
• Rennes take Kadir on loan from Marseille
• Indian teen sentenced to three years in Delhi gang rape case
• Hundreds of Iraqis protest against lawmaker privileges
• Obama will hold off on Syria strike until Congress has its say
• Timeline: Turning points in the U.S. debate on Syria
• Secretary of State Kerry spoke with Syrian opposition leader
• Yemen PM escapes assassins in Sanaa: security
• Suspected Boko Haram attacks kill 38 in Nigeria: officials
• Mexico president's can-do image is put to the test
• India could save $8.5 billion by buying extra Iranian oil: minister
• Tunisians protest Islamist gov't as crisis deepens

Obama delays strike against Syria to seek Congress approval Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:19 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped back from the brink on Saturday and delayed an imminent military strike against Syria to seek approval from the U.S. Congress in a gamble that will test his ability to project American strength abroad and deploy his own power at home. Before Obama put on the brakes, the path had been cleared for a U.S. assault. Navy ships were in place and awaiting orders to launch missiles, and U.N. inspectors had left Syria after gathering evidence of a chemical weapons attack that U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people. ...

Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade: aide Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:04 PM PDT By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's prime minister on Saturday, an aide said, in an apparent assassination attempt that underscored the volatility of the U.S.-allied Arab country. Ali al-Sarari, an adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa, said no one was hurt in the attack which happened in the evening in Sanaa while the premier was returning home from his office. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. ...

Nigeria Islamists kill 24 vigilantes in ambush Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:27 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Twenty-four vigilantes in northeast Nigeria were killed in an ambush during a botched attempt to arrest members of Islamist sect Boko Haram, one a member of their group and a security source said on Saturday. "They were ambushed even before they got to the Boko Haram camps," one of the youth vigilantes Masta Moh'd, who was not present during the attack on Friday in the town of Monguno, but had heard from several of the survivors, told Reuters. ...

Suez Canal Authority says attack attempted on container ship Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:40 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - A "terrorist" staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the Suez Canal on Saturday, in an attempt to disrupt the flow of ships through the waterway, the head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said. The Suez Canal is a key global shipping line which is secured by the armed forces. "One of the terrorist elements has carried out a failed attempt to affect the movement of ships in the Suez Canal by targeting one of the passing ships, Cosco Asia," Memish said in a statement about the Panama-flagged ship. ...

Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT By Pete Jones GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Fighting erupted on Saturday between eastern Congolese rebels and the army, which said it would push on with an offensive to recapture all territory controlled by insurgents despite their call for a ceasefire. Democratic Republic of Congo's army, backed by a new U.N. brigade with an unprecedented mandate to launch attacks, has forced M23 rebels to retreat from positions they have held for months overlooking the eastern city of Goma. ...

Leader of Egypt's Brotherhood in good health in jail: ministry Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:41 PM PDT By Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Saturday the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was in good health and denied reports that he had died from a heart attack in prison. Any severe deterioration in Badie's health in prison would certainly deepen hostilities between the organization and the army-backed government that deposed the Brotherhood-backed president, Mohamed Mursi, in July. ...

France to await US congressional decision on Syria Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:24 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Mirroring U.S. policy, France will wait for its parliament to consider possible military action against Syria before President Francois Hollande decides whether to launch strikes, his office said Saturday.

Consensus, then about-face from Obama on Syria Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was ready to order a military strike against Syria, with or without Congress' blessing. But on Friday night, he suddenly changed his mind.

Egypt security forces arrest top Sinai militant Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:37 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces said they arrested Saturday a top wanted militant in the Sinai Peninsula, while authorities reported a failed attempt to disrupt traffic on the strategic Suez Canal but gave scant detail.

In shock move, Obama puts Syria strike on hold Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:16 PM PDT President Barack Obama postponed threatened missile strikes against Syria on Saturday in a risky gamble that he can win more support for his plan to punish Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Syria UN inspectors say analysis may take up to three weeks Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:12 PM PDT The analysis of samples taken by UN inspectors in Syria probing alleged use of chemical weapons could take "up to three weeks," the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said Saturday.

I'd rather be Canadian than in US bubble, says Raonic Posted: 31 Aug 2013 03:05 PM PDT He's North America's top player but sadly for the success-starved United States, Milos Raonic is Canadian and wouldn't have it any other way.

Ford recalls 370,000 Lincoln, Mercury, and Ford sedans Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:35 PM PDT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling about 370,000 model year 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car sedans in the United States and Canada to fix a steering shaft issue, the company said in a statement. Corrosion of the lower intermediate steering shaft of vehicles in "high corrosion states and provinces" may result in the loss of steering, the company said. The 355,000 vehicles in the U.S. ...

Czech train collides with cows, killing 17 of them Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:23 PM PDT PRAGUE (AP) — An official says a passenger train in eastern Czech Republic smashed into a herd of cattle, killing 17 of them. No people were injured.

Obama to seek congressional OK for Syria action Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Short on support at home and allies abroad, President Barack Obama unexpectedly stepped back from a missile attack against Syria on Saturday and instead asked Congress to support a strike punishing Bashar Assad's regime for the alleged use of chemical weapons.

Suspected sect members in Nigeria kill at least 24 Posted: 31 Aug 2013 02:05 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic sect members ambushed and killed at least 24 members of a youth vigilante group who were on a mission to find and fight the sect in northeast Nigeria, a security official said Saturday.

Egypt accuses Hamas of arresting Egyptians in Gaza Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:52 PM PDT Egypt's foreign ministry accused Gaza's Hamas rulers on Saturday of raiding an Egyptian cultural centre in the Palestinian enclave and detaining several Egyptians.

Analysis: Obama and Syria: The education of a reluctant war president Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the peace candidate who became a war president, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has regularly ordered executions by drone. Just three months ago, President Barack Obama called for an end to America's "perpetual war-time footing." On Saturday, he said he had decided to take military action against Syria for its apparent chemical weapons use, but would seek authorization from - and to share responsibility with - the U.S. Congress. ...

Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaying what had loomed as an imminent strike, President Barack Obama abruptly announced Saturday he will seek congressional approval before launching any military action meant to punish Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons in an attack that killed hundreds.

Iraq protesters rail against lawmaker pensions Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Iraqi cities on Saturday to protest lawmakers' perks despite an intense security crackdown, while bombing and shootings in and west of the capital killed 13 people in the latest bout of sectarian unrest rocking the country.

Text: Obama statement on decision for U.S. strikes on Syria Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday said he had decided the United States should strike Syrian government targets in response to a chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, but he would seek a congressional vote. The following is the full text of his remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "Good afternoon, everybody. Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century. ...

Obama made last-minute decision on Syria approval Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior administration officials say President Barack Obama had planned to take military action against Syria without congressional authorization, but told aides Friday night that he had changed his mind.

Yemen premier unharmed after attack by gunmen Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's prime minister on Saturday but he escaped unharmed, an aide said.

Obama asks Congress to authorize Syria strike Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT Taking a huge political gamble, US President Barack Obama on Saturday asked Congress to authorize military action against Syria, in a move which lifted the threat of immediate strikes on President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

France's Hollande facing pressure for deputies to vote on Syria Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande reaffirmed to U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday his will to punish Syria for a suspected chemicals weapons attack but was under increasing pressure to put the intervention to parliament. Obama and Hollande spoke by telephone before Obama's statement that he would seek authorization from Congress before any strike. "The president reaffirmed to him his determination to act to sanction the regime," a source close to Hollande said. "Each country's pace of action must above all be respected. ...

High radiation readings found at Fukushima tanks Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:07 PM PDT The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Saturday it had found new radiation hotspots near tanks storing toxic water, with one reading peaking at 1,800 millisieverts per hour -- a potentially lethal dose.

Rennes take Kadir on loan from Marseille Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:58 PM PDT Rennes on Saturday finalised the signing of Algerian international Foued Kadir on loan from Ligue 1 rivals Marseille for the rest of the season.

Indian teen sentenced to three years in Delhi gang rape case Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:49 PM PDT By Annie Banerji and Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian teenager was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention on Saturday for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India is too soft on young offenders. Police say the 18-year-old and five adult men lured the 23-year-old woman and her male friend onto a New Delhi bus where they repeatedly raped her and beat them both with a metal bar before dumping them on to a road. The woman died in a Singapore hospital two weeks after the December 16 attack. ...

Hundreds of Iraqis protest against lawmaker privileges Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad and central and southern Iraq on Saturday against generous pension payments to lawmakers in a county where many are still struggling to get jobs and basic services. Police surrounded the rare demonstration in the capital and security forces armed with batons, teargas and water canon broke up one gathering in the southern city of Nassiriya, witnesses and security forces said. The protests marked widespread anger at the monthly payments of thousands of dollars and other benefits to government and parliamentary officials. ...

Obama will hold off on Syria strike until Congress has its say Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from an imminent military strike against Syria to seek the approval of the U.S. Congress, in a decision that likely delays U.S. action for at least 10 days. Obama, in a stern statement from the White House Rose Garden, said he had authorized the use of military force to punish Syria for a chemical weapons attack August 21 that U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people. Military assets to carry out a strike are in place and ready to move on his order, he said. ...

Timeline: Turning points in the U.S. debate on Syria Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama backed off from an imminent military strike against Syria on Saturday to seek the approval of the U.S. Congress, in a decision that likely delays U.S. action for at least 10 days. Following are turning points in the Obama administration's debate on whether and how to intervene in Syria's two-year civil war. ...

Secretary of State Kerry spoke with Syrian opposition leader Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to the Syrian opposition leader on Saturday to underscore the determination of the United States to hold the Syrian government accountable for using chemical weapons, a U.S. official said. Kerry spoke with Syrian Opposition Coalition President Ahmed Assi al-Jarba to underscore President Barack Obama's "commitment to holding the Assad regime accountable for its chemical weapons attack against its own people on August 21st," a senior State Department official said. ...

Yemen PM escapes assassins in Sanaa: security Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa escaped unharmed as gunmen opened fire on his convoy in the capital on Saturday, a security source said.

Suspected Boko Haram attacks kill 38 in Nigeria: officials Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:25 PM PDT At least 38 people have been killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, and another 34 are missing, local officials said Saturday.

Mexico president's can-do image is put to the test Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:24 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto came to power Dec. 1 with a swagger.

India could save $8.5 billion by buying extra Iranian oil: minister Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:23 PM PDT By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could save $8.5 billion in foreign exchange spending on crude oil imports in 2013/14 if it relied more on supplies from Iran, which is able to accept payment in rupees, India's Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily said. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spelling out a strategy to curb foreign exchange outflow against a backdrop of a weak currency, Moily said India was likely to import about 13 million tonnes of oil from Iran in 2013/14. It has already imported 2 million tonnes so far in the fiscal year that began in April. ...

Tunisians protest Islamist gov't as crisis deepens Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:23 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands of Tunisians marched through their capital on Saturday, calling for the Islamist-led government to resign as the nation's political crisis deepens.

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