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Russia says West exploiting Syria deal to threaten force

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Sunday of trying to exploit a chemical weapons deal with Syria to push through a U.N. resolution

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Shebab threaten to kill hostages held in Nairobi mall

NAIROBI: Somali Shebab militants on Monday threatened to kill hostages they are holding in a Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. “We authorize the mujahideen

Al-Qaida militants kill 38 troops in Yemen attack

SANAA, Yemen— A Yemeni military official says coordinated attacks by al-Qaida militants in a southern province have killed at least 38 soldiers and wounded dozens. Maj. Raed Mohammed Nasser says

Japan’s Murakami favourite for Nobel prize-again

TOKYO — Japanese literary superstar Haruki Murakami is favourite for this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, betting odds showed Friday, after repeatedly being mentioned as a contender for the prestigious

U.S. eyes co-development of anti-tank missile with India

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter this week proposed ways to deepen defense ties between the United States and India, including co-development of the next version of

French President Francois Hollande speaks at the inauguration ceremony of Mali's new President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita at the Stade du 26 Mars stadium in Bamako September 19, 2013. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon
France suggests it is ready to give weapons to Syria rebels

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande suggested for the first time on Thursday that Paris could arm Syrian rebels in a “controlled framework,” given that they were now caught

Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it’s vital that U.N. acts

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 percent certain a U.S.-Russian plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical arms would be carried

Japan PM tells Tokyo Elec to scrap No.5, 6 reactors at Fukushima

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday instructed Tokyo Electric Power Co to decommission the No. 5 and No. 6 reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

Egypt policeman killed in operation near Cairo

CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian police officer was shot dead on Thursday, state media reported, during a security operation on the outskirts of Cairo aimed at reasserting control over an

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) meets Alaeddin Boroujerdi (L), head of the Iranian parliamentary committee for national security and foreign policy, in Damascus September 1, 2013 in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters
Assad says will abide by chemical weapon agreement: Fox News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that his government would abide by an agreement to dispose of Syria’s chemical weapons and hand them over to whatever nation