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| Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 03:36 PM PDT  By Jeff Mason and Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. Speaking after the United Nations said two million Syrians had fled a conflict that posed the greatest threat to world peace since the Vietnam war, Obama said the United States also has a broader plan to help rebels defeat Assad's forces. In remarks that appeared to question the legality of U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Microsoft swallows Nokia's phone business for $7.2 billion Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 12:47 PM PDT  By Ritsuko Ando and Bill Rigby HELSINKI/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold. Two years after hitching its fate to Microsoft's Windows Phone software, the Finnish phone maker that once dominated the global market collapsed into the arms of the U.S. software giant, its mobile business ravaged by nimbler rivals Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kerry opens door to 'boots on ground' in Syria, then slams it shut Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 06:04 PM PDT  By Patricia Zengerle and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry briefly opened the door on Tuesday to authorizing U.S. ground troops in Syria, but quickly slammed it shut and told Congress that any resolution approving military force would prohibit "boots on the ground." The exchange during the first public hearing in Congress on possible military action in Syria highlighted the worries of many lawmakers about authorizing U.S. military strikes to punish the Syrian government for using chemical weapons on civilians. ... Full Story | Top |
| Thousands of Islamists take to Egypt's streets Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:23 PM PDT  By Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of overthrown Islamist president Mohamed Mursi took to the streets in towns and cities across Egypt on Tuesday evening to denounce Egypt's new military-backed rulers - their second show of mass support in four days. Marking exactly two months since Egypt's first democratically elected leader was ousted by the army after big protests, marchers turned out in cities in the Nile Delta, in Upper Egypt and on the Suez Canal, as well as the capital, Cairo. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.N.'s Ban casts doubt on legality of U.S. plans to punish Syria Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:03 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the use of force is only legal when it is in self-defense or with Security Council authorization, remarks that appear to question the legality of U.S. plans to strike Syria without U.N. backing. He also suggested that a U.S. attack could lead to further turmoil in conflict-ravaged Syria, where the United Nations says over 100,000 people have been killed in the country's 2-1/2-year civil war. ... Full Story | Top |
| Car bombs across Iraqi capital kill nearly 60 people Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:27 PM PDT  By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people in predominantly Shi'ite districts, police and medics said. It was not immediately clear who had carried out the attacks, which appeared coordinated, but Sunni Islamist militants, including an al Qaeda affiliate, have been striking with a ferocity not seen in years. More than two years of civil war in neighboring Syria have aggravated deep-rooted sectarian divisions in Iraq, fraying an uneasy government coalition of Shi'ite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish factions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Strike starts in South Africa's gold mines Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 11:31 AM PDT  By Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A strike in South Africa's gold mines began on Tuesday with some workers failing to go underground for the evening shift, despite an appeal by President Jacob Zuma for a solution to avert a stoppage that will hurt Africa's largest economy. "It has officially started. There are people who have not gone underground," Charmane Russell, a spokeswoman for gold producers grouped in the Chamber of Mines, told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| New iPhone expected as Apple asks media to September 10 event Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 10:23 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday sent official invitations to a September 10 event at which it is expected to unveil the latest version of the iPhone, possibly in colors other than its trademark black and white. "This should brighten everyone's day," the typically cryptic invitation read, under a graphic depicting pastel-colored circles surrounding a stark white Apple logo. ... Full Story | Top |
| In Mideast, view of U.S. as hesitant superpower sharpens Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 07:21 AM PDT  By William Maclean BEIRUT (Reuters) - The world's most powerful man decides to threaten Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "We will strike with all our might," says U.S. President Barack Obama, depicted in a cartoon in Saudi newspaper Alsharq. But when? Wearing a dreamy smile, Obama replies: "In a day, a week, a month, a year, 10 years - or however many years you can count. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Clever' Merkel promises to shield Germany from rivals' taxes Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 07:20 AM PDT  By Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel urged Germans on Tuesday to re-elect her "clever" government, saying it would shield their businesses and jobs from tax hikes by the center-left. The chancellor, whose bid for a third term on September 22 is a close contest despite her popularity, said Peer Steinbrueck would ruin her progress on cutting unemployment and cementing economic recovery if his Social Democrats (SPD) came to power. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kerry opens door to 'boots on ground' in Syria, then slams it shut Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 04:10 PM PDT  By Susan Cornwell and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry briefly opened the door on Tuesday to authorizing U.S. ground troops in Syria, but quickly slammed it shut and told Congress that any resolution approving military force would prohibit "boots on the ground." The exchange during the first public hearing in Congress on possible military action in Syria highlighted the worries of many lawmakers about authorizing U.S. military strikes to punish the Syrian government for using chemical weapons on civilians. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama launches push for support on Syria, calls for quick action in Congress Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 04:14 PM PDT  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to act quickly on a resolution authorizing use of military force against Syria, as he ramped up a lobbying effort to win support for limited strikes against President Bashar al-Assad's forces. During a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, Obama said he was confident Congress would vote in favor of military action and said the United States had a broad plan to help the rebels defeat Syrian government forces. "What we are envisioning is something limited. It is something proportional. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rodman returns to Pyongyang but says won't bring back jailed American Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:28 PM PDT  By James Pearson and Megha Rajagopalan SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Flamboyant former basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for a five-day visit, his second this year, but said he had no plans to negotiate the release of a jailed American missionary. There had been speculation that Rodman, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in March, would secure the release of Kenneth Bae, who was jailed for 15 years for trying to overthrow the North Korean government. ... Full Story | Top |
| Unannounced Israel-U.S. missile test fuels jitters over Syria Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 05:31 AM PDT By Dan Williams and Steve Gutterman JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel tested a U.S.-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday but did not announce the launch in advance, prompting a disclosure by Russia that kept the world on edge as the United States weighed an attack on Syria. The morning launch was first reported by Moscow media that quoted Russian defense officials as saying two ballistic "objects" had been fired eastward from the center of the sea - roughly in the direction of Syria. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rocket attack kills 15 militants in Sinai: Egyptian state TV Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 04:13 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Fifteen militants were killed in the Sinai Peninsula by rocket fire, Egyptian state TV reported on Tuesday, after witnesses said army helicopters had attacked militant strongholds in the area. The state-run Nile TV gave no further details in a brief report. The army helicopters had targeted two villages south of Sheikh Zuweid, a town near the border with Israel and the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. An army source said a ground operation was under way with air cover, but declined to give further details because it was still continuing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Will the 'smartwatch' become the new smartphone? Apple, Samsung, Sony all betting on it Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:14 PM PDT  By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The smartwatch could be as revolutionary as the smartphone - an intelligent device on our wrist that connects our bodies to data and us to the world - but only a handful of companies have the heft and vision to be able to pull it off. It's not through lack of trying. Watchmakers and others have been adding calculators, calendars and wireless data connections to wrist-straps for at least 30 years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama cites strategy to help Syrian opposition Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 07:39 AM PDT  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was confident that Congress would vote in favor of U.S. military action in Syria and said the United States had a broader plan to help rebels defeat President Bashar al-Assad's forces. During a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, Obama called for a prompt vote on Capitol Hill and reiterated that the U.S. plan would be limited in scope and not repeat the long U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "What we are envisioning is something limited. It is something proportional. ... Full Story | Top |
| Manila accuses China of sea violation, Beijing says wants peace Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 01:48 AM PDT  By Manuel Mogato and Ben Blanchard MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of violating an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea by planning new structures on a disputed shoal, as China's premier told Southeast Asian leaders Beijing was serious about peace. Friction over the South China Sea, one of the world's most important waterways, has surged as China uses its growing naval might to assert its vast claims over the oil- and gas-rich sea more forcefully, raising fears of a military clash. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ballistic objects detected by Russia fell into sea: RIA Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:43 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two ballistic "objects" that Russia said were launched toward the eastern coast of the Mediterranean on Tuesday fell into the sea, state-run Russian news agency RIA cited a source in Damascus as saying. (Writing by Steve Gutterman, Editing by Timothy Heritage) Full Story | Top |
| Israel 'not aware' of any east Mediterranean missile launch Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:30 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday it was unaware of any ballistic missile launch being conducted in the eastern Mediterranean. "We are not aware, at this time, of such an event having occurred," a military spokeswoman in Jerusalem said after a Russian news agency reported the launch of two ballistic "objects" from the central part of the sea eastward. (Writing by Dan Williams, Editing by Jeffrey Heller) Full Story | Top |
| Protracted strike in South Africa gold mines would hurt economy: minister Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 01:17 AM PDT  By Pascal Fletcher PRETORIA (Reuters) - A protracted strike in South Africa's gold industry would harm Africa's largest economy and the government is ready to intervene to bring parties together, the mining minister said on Tuesday. Gold miners were set to strike for higher pay from Tuesday, after talks between unions and companies broke down last week. A wave of strikes sweeping South Africa has sent the rand to four year lows and raised worries of slowing growth. ... Full Story | Top |
| Russian embassy says no sign of attack in Damascus: Itar-Tass Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:26 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Embassy in Syria said there were no signs of a missile attack or explosions in Damascus on Tuesday after Russia detected the launch of two ballistic "objects" in the Mediterranean Sea, Itar-Tass news agency said. (Writing by Steve Gutterman, Editing by Timothy Heritage) Full Story | Top |
| Cuba-to-Florida swimmer says she is 'through with the ocean' Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 12:28 PM PDT  By Michael Haskins KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Diana Nyad, the 64-year-old American woman who swam from Cuba to Florida, vowed on Tuesday to raise money for victims of terrorism and natural disasters with endurance swims in a pool, saying "I am through with the ocean." Nyad said she would undertake long-distance swims in a portable pool to be installed in New York. She pledged to swim 48 hours on October 8-10 to raise money for people left homeless last year by Hurricane Sandy. "No waves, no jellyfish, no seasickness," Nyad said on CNN, referring to the pool. ... Full Story | Top |
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