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CA-NEWS Summary Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:34 PM PDT Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene in Syria's civil war, saying America could attack Syrian air bases with missiles but should not send in ground troops. Pressure is mounting on the White House to do more to help Syrian rebels fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, which the Obama administration last week said had probably used chemical arms in the conflict. ... Full Story | Top |
Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:33 PM PDT By Ghaith Shennib and Jessica Donati TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen surrounded Libya's Foreign Ministry on Sunday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration. Just days after the French embassy in Tripoli was bombed, the armed protest raised fresh security fears in the capital and the German embassy suspended some of its activities. ... Full Story | Top |
Ten killed in battles between armed groups in Mexico: reports Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:25 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Ten people were reported killed in clashes on Sunday between armed groups in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, which is plagued by battles between rival drug gangs. Skirmishes broke out in two communities near the town of Apatzingan, a drug gang stronghold, according to local media. State officials could not be immediately reached by Reuters and a federal official could not confirm details of the battles. ... Full Story | Top |
Millions in CIA "ghost money" paid to Afghan president's office: New York Times Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:00 PM PDT | Top |
Fighting reported near suspected chemical arms site in Syria Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 06:48 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting erupted in Damascus on Sunday near a complex linked to Syria's chemical weapons program, on the third day of an offensive by President Bashar al-Assad's forces aimed at driving rebels from main sectors of the capital, activists said. The fighting occurred near the Scientific Studies and Research Centre on the foothills of Qasioun Mountain in the northern Barzeh district, opposition sources said from Damascus. ... Full Story | Top |
Chinese military cracks down on license plates and corruption Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 04:50 PM PDT | Top |
U.S. identifies four American victims in Afghan crash Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 04:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon identified four U.S. victims in Saturday's crash of a surveillance aircraft in southern Afghanistan and said the incident appeared unrelated to Taliban violence. The police chief in Zabul province, Rogh Lewanai, told Reuters on Saturday that bad weather caused the plane to crash, in the district of Shahjoi. At the time, NATO did not identify the nationality of the victims but said they were part of NATO's International Security Assistance Force. The Pentagon said on Sunday the crash of the MC-12 was under investigation. ... Full Story | Top |
Fire breaks out in Bangladesh building where 377 die Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:17 PM PDT | Top |
Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:06 PM PDT | Top |
Bissau leader pledges election by year end Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:05 PM PDT | Top |
Key Egyptian negotiator with IMF quits Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:39 PM PDT By Paul Taylor CAIRO (Reuters) - A key Egyptian negotiator with the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday he has resigned as first deputy finance minister, in a potential blow to Cairo's prospects of an early IMF deal. Hany Kadry Dimian has been the crucial point man in Egypt's protracted and so far fruitless negotiations to obtain a $4.8 billion loan needed to help combat a severe economic crisis. "The only comment I can make for the time being is that yes, my term ends on April 30 according to my resignation, which I submitted in December," Kadry told Reuters by telephone. ... Full Story | Top |
Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry to push demands Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:09 PM PDT | Top |
Japan hopes Russia summit can bring momentum on island dispute Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:08 PM PDT | Top |
Germany's Greens lurch left in bid to beat Merkel Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:01 PM PDT | Top |
Far right stumbles again in Austrian state election Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 12:39 PM PDT | Top |
Building collapses in northern France, three dead Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 12:18 PM PDT | Top |
Egypt's Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 12:17 PM PDT | Top |
Exclusive: Boston bomb suspects' parents retreat to village, cancel U.S. trip Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:42 AM PDT | Top |
Italy prosecutors aim to hasten Finmeccanica graft trial: source Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:32 AM PDT | Top |
Iceland seeks end to austerity with new center-right government Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:17 AM PDT | Top |
Two policemen shot as new Italy government sworn in Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 11:02 AM PDT | Top |
German finance minister calls anti-euro party's policy "insane" Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 10:03 AM PDT | Top |
Britain's PM says concerned about claims of torture in UAE Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 09:32 AM PDT | Top |
Insight: Good life goes on as Syrian elite sit out war Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 09:22 AM PDT | Top |
One year on, France's Hollande says he will weather poll slump Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 08:17 AM PDT | Top |
British PM's party turns on anti-EU rival before vote Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 08:14 AM PDT | Top |
Algeria president shows no permanent damage from minor stroke: APS Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:38 AM PDT | Top |
Sudanese protesters stone government convoy after rebel attack Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:36 AM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Residents of a provincial Sudanese city set government offices on fire and threw rocks at local officials on Sunday, accusing them of failing to protect them from a rebel attack the day before, witnesses said. Insurgents from Sudan's Darfur region stormed Um Rawaba in North Kordofan state on Saturday, witnesses said. State media said late in the evening authorities had regained control of the city, located some 500 km (300 miles) from Khartoum. ... Full Story | Top |
Court orders detention of Bosnia federation head in graft probe Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 07:34 AM PDT | Top |
Bulgaria's center right on track for election win: poll Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 06:39 AM PDT | Top |
Libya to help ease Egypt crisis with $1.2 billion oil deal Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 06:04 AM PDT By Jessica Donati and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya will soon start shipping oil to neighboring Egypt on soft credit terms, two senior Libyan officials said, as Cairo struggles to pay for energy imports and avoid fuel shortages. The officials told Reuters that Tripoli would supply Cairo with $1.2 billion worth of crude at world prices but on interest free credit for a year, with the first cargo expected to arrive next month. Egypt has slid into economic crisis since president Hosni Mubarak was overthrown two years ago. ... Full Story | Top |
Italy minister says Rome shooting "isolated act" Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 05:25 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - The shooting outside the Italian prime minister's office in Rome as a new government was being sworn in on Sunday appeared to be an isolated incident, newly installed Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said. "An initial examination of the incident suggests that this can be considered as an isolated act," Alfano told reporters, adding that further checks were being carried out. He said there was no cause for concern about the overall security situation in Italy but added that protective measures had been stepped up at potential targets. ... Full Story | Top |
Syria's neighbors cautious about U.S.-led intervention Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 05:00 AM PDT | Top |
Rome mayor says shooting not act of terrorism Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:56 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - The shooting outside the Italian prime minister's office on Sunday could not be described as terrorism although the bitter political climate of the past few months has increased tensions, the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno said. "It's not an act of terrorism but certainly the climate of the past few months has not helped," Alemanno told reporters. A man was arrested after the shooting in which two police officers and a passerby were wounded just as the new government of Prime Minister Enrico Letta was being sworn in at the presidential palace around a kilometer (mile) away. ... Full Story | Top |
Gunshots fired near Italy prime minister's office, injuries Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:37 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Gunshots were fired in front of the Italian prime minister's office in Rome on Sunday as the new government of Enrico Letta was being sworn in at the president's palace around a kilometer away, RAI state television reported. It said there were injuries and quoted a witness who said that she had heard at least eight shots fired. (This story is corrected with day to Sunday from Saturday) (Reporting by James Mackenzie; editing by Mark Heinrich) Full Story | Top |
Italy's new economy minister aims to cut taxes and spending Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:26 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new economy minister Fabrizio Saccomanni plans to cut taxes and public spending and lower borrowing costs, according to an interview published on Sunday in daily la Repubblica. Saccomanni, formerly deputy governor of Italy's central bank, was sworn in as minister on Sunday as part of Prime Minister Enrico Letta's new coalition cabinet, a mix of center-right and center-left politicians and technocrats like Saccomanni. ... Full Story | Top |
Two Italian police hurt in shooting near prime minister's office Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 03:01 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - A man was arrested on Sunday after shooting and wounding two police officers outside the Italian prime minister's office in central Rome, police said. One of the wounded law enforcers had been shot in the neck and was in a serious condition, a police official said. The shootings took place as Prime Minister Enrico Letta's new cabinet was being sworn in at the president's palace around one kilometer away. (Reporting by Roberto Landucci, writing by Gavin Jones) Full Story | Top |
Analysis: Israeli credibility on line over Iran nuclear challenge Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:59 AM PDT | Top |
Bangladesh collapsed building owner arrested near border: police Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 02:54 AM PDT DHAKA (Reuters) - The owner of a Bangladesh factory building that collapsed killing more than 370 people was arrested on Sunday attempting to flee to India, police said. Mohammed Sohel Rana, a leader of the ruling Awami League's youth front, was arrested by the elite Rapid Action Battalion in the Bangladesh border town of Benapole, Dhaka District Police Chief Habibur Rahman told Reuters. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by Jeremy Laurence) Full Story | Top |
Japan's Abe says "restoration of sovereignty day" signals hope Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 01:52 AM PDT | Top |
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