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South African military flexes muscles ahead of Congo mission

South African military flexes muscles ahead of Congo mission

By way of Ed Cropley ROODEWAAL ARTILLERY RANGE, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa's air force showed off its defense force would possibly on Thursday with precision bombing and helicopter gunships firing fusillades of rockets just days ahead of an exceptional "peace imposing" deployment to eastern Congo. Two months after […]

 
 

Yemen kidnappers free Finnish couple, Austrian: security source

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni kidnappers have released a Finnish couple and an Austrian man missing considering being taken hostage in the capital Sanaa in December 2012, a senior Yemeni safety source stated on Thursday. The supply informed Reuters the trio, who Yemeni officials have stated have been studying Arabic in […]

 
 

Syria "likely" to have used chemical weapons, says UK

Syria "likely" to have used chemical weapons, says UK

By way of Andrew Roche LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it was once "very likely" the Syrian executive had used chemical weapons, and Turkey introduced it used to be stepping up testing of people fleeing the Syrian civil conflict for traces. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed […]

 
 

China steps up customs checks, but North Korea trade robust

China steps up customs checks, but North Korea trade robust

With the aid of Ben Blanchard DANDONG, China (Reuters) – China has stepped up checks on shipments to and from North Korea nearly two months after agreeing to new U.N. sanctions that demand larger scrutiny of change, however the glide of goods in and out of the reclusive state seems […]

 
 

Exclusive: Sources say senior Iranian diplomat detained in March

Exclusive: Sources say senior Iranian diplomat detained in March

By using Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists was detained in Tehran in March, possibly as part of a crackdown on dissidents in advance of the June presidential election, sources conversant in the case instructed Reuters on Tuesday. Bagher Asadi, who has […]

 
 

Israel welcomes apparent Arab League softening of peace plan

Israel welcomes apparent Arab League softening of peace plan

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel answered favorably on Tuesday to an apparent softening via Arab states of their 2002 peace plan after a top Qatari authentic raised the possibility of land swaps in environment borders between the Jewish state and an unbiased Palestine. The unique Arab League suggestion offered full recognition […]

 
 

Insight: What ever happened to France’s voice in Europe?

Insight: What ever happened to France’s voice in Europe?

By way of Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – A couple of hours after midnight one Sunday last month, as negotiations over a rescue for Cyprus dragged right into a 2nd day, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici fell asleep. Most euro zone ministers in Brussels that night time […]

 
 

Analysis: Crossing Obama’s "red line" on Syria will require concrete proof

Analysis: Crossing Obama’s "red line" on Syria will require concrete proof

By using Matt Spetalnick and David Alexander WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) – While President Barack Obama has declared a "purple line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, U.S. officers instructed on Tuesday that Washington was once not likely to respond without clear-lower proof of such use – evidence that could be very […]

 
 

Canada train plot suspects in court; to fight charges

Canada train plot suspects in court; to fight charges

By Allison Martell and Randall Palmer TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Two men charged with an alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to derail a Canadian passenger teach made their first courtroom appearances on Tuesday, and the lawyer for one mentioned his shopper would fight the charges vigorously. Raed Jaser, 35, of Toronto and […]

 
 

Britain bids farewell to "Iron Lady" Thatcher at grand funeral

By using Andrew Osborn and Sarah Younger LONDON (Reuters) – Britain gave Margaret Thatcher its grandest political funeral in half of a century on Wednesday as her flag-draped coffin used to be borne thru primary London on a horse-drawn gun carriage, though just a few boos have been a reminder […]

 
 

No poultry contact in some Chinese bird flu cases : WHO

By using Stephanie Nebehay and Sui-Lee Wee GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The World Well being Group stated on Wednesday that plenty of people who have examined certain for a brand new pressure of chook flu in China appear to have had no contact with poultry, adding to the thriller about an […]

 
 

Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat

Rockets hit southern Israeli resort of Eilat

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula struck Israel's Pink Sea lodge of Eilat on Wednesday, inflicting no casualties or injury, the Israeli militia said, in an assault claimed via Islamist militants. The incident was more likely to gasoline Israeli concerns about lawlessness in neighboring Sinai, where […]

 
 

Pro-Chavez Venezuelans mark coup anniversary on eve of election

Pro-Chavez Venezuelans mark coup anniversary on eve of election

By using Todd Benson CARACAS (Reuters) – Hugo Chavez loyalists on Saturday on the eve of a presidential vote celebrated throughout Venezuela a milestone within the late leader's socialist revolution, irking the opposition that complained of a marketing campaign tipped in desire of the federal government. Saturday marked the 11th […]

 
 

U.S. says agrees with China on peaceful North Korea solution

U.S. says agrees with China on peaceful North Korea solution

By Arshad Mohammed and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – The USA stated on Saturday that China had agreed to assist rid North Korea of its nuclear functionality via peaceable way, but Beijing made no specific commitment in public to pressure its long-time ally to alter its ways. U.S. Secretary of […]

 
 

Russia bars 18 Americans in retaliation for Magnitsky List

Russia bars 18 Americans in retaliation for Magnitsky List

With the aid of Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow said on Saturday that Washington had dealt a severe blow to relations by way of barring 18 Russians from the United States over alleged human rights abuses, and in retaliation it banned 18 American citizens from coming into Russia. U.S. […]