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Syrian boys become breadwinners as parents struggle in Turkey
4/1/2014 5:20:04 PM
KILIS, Turkey (Reuters) - The busy market district of Kilis in southeast Turkey is full of Syrian refugee children, repairing household goods, serving baklava and selling jewelery to become the main breadwinner of their families because their parents struggle to find jobs.
EU launches peacekeeping force for Central African Republic
4/1/2014 5:18:47 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union formally launched a peacekeeping force for Central African Republic on Tuesday, overcoming delays due to shortages of soldiers and equipment thanks to last-minute offers of help from EU governments.
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood chief calls Sisi a 'tyrant'
4/1/2014 5:11:21 PM
CAIRO (Reuters) - The top leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood accused Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former army chief widely tipped to become the country's next president, of being a tyrant and predicted he would fail to stay in power.
NATO to bolster forces in east Europe, sees no Russian pullback
4/1/2014 4:59:55 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO studied new steps to bolster its military presence in eastern Europe on Tuesday while saying it saw no sign that Russia was withdrawing tens of thousands of troops from the Ukrainian border.
Italian PM Renzi says aims to get jobless rate under 10 percent
4/1/2014 4:54:59 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Italy can get its unemployment below 10 percent in the medium term with signs of improvement beginning to show through in the economy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday, after the jobless rate hit its highest level since at least 1977.
China's Xi seeks peace in Europe but side-steps Ukraine
4/1/2014 4:28:08 PM
BRUGES, Belgium (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Europe on Tuesday that Beijing opposed intervention in other countries' affairs but he declined to directly criticize Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Jamaica
4/1/2014 4:25:58 PM
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica airport authorities on Tuesday were investigating the emergency landing of a Florida-bound JetBlue airliner that was forced to return to the Caribbean island on Monday night after reports of a smoke odor onboard.
West stumbles as autocratic force trumps economics
4/1/2014 4:15:56 PM
(Reuters) - A quarter-century after the fall of the Soviet Union, authoritarian rulers such as Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad are showing they can and will defy international norms, suppress dissent and use military force. American policymakers are struggling with how to respond.
Malaysia releases transcript of last words from missing plane
4/1/2014 3:38:11 PM
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH (Reuters) - The last words from the cockpit of a missing Malaysian jet were a standard "Good night Malaysian three seven zero", Malaysian authorities said, changing their account of the critical last communication from a more casual "All right, good night".
Exclusive: Bulgarian nationalists may topple government over Russia sanctions
4/1/2014 3:33:45 PM
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's nationalist Attack party will work to topple the government if Sofia backs a new round of Western sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea, the party's leader told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
Investors look beyond anti-gay law and stick with Uganda
4/1/2014 3:16:17 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Fuzzy guidelines on ethical investing and donors' timid response to Uganda's new anti-gay law have reassured fund managers and private equity firms about continuing to invest in the newly oil-rich country, despite worldwide criticism.
Lebanon passes disputed domestic violence law
4/1/2014 3:14:41 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament approved a law on Tuesday designed to curb domestic violence but activists said it had been watered down so much it would provide only limited protection for women.
Saudis charge three over allegedly seditious tweets: paper
4/1/2014 3:13:00 PM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Three Saudi Arabian men have been charged over comments they made on Twitter, the first such cases since a decree imposed long jail terms for supporting extremist groups, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Iran denies interference in Yemeni affairs
4/1/2014 3:09:07 PM
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday denied accusations by the Yemeni president of meddling in his country's domestic affairs, urging Sanaa to instead take "serious action" to secure the release of an Iranian diplomat kidnapped last year.
Former Bogota mayor would beat Santos in Colombian election: poll
4/1/2014 3:06:19 PM
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Enrique Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, would win the presidential election in a second round against President Juan Manuel Santos, according to a poll by Centro Nacional de Consultoria published late on Monday.
Britain's PM orders review into Muslim Brotherhood's activities
4/1/2014 3:02:47 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood's activities in Britain will be reviewed over concerns about possible links to violence, Prime Minister David Cameron said, widening pressure on a veteran Islamist movement facing an intensifying crackdown in the Arab world.
Election protests in Turkey as opposition cries foul
4/1/2014 2:54:55 PM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Riot police fired water cannon in Ankara on Tuesday to disperse thousands of Turks demanding a partial recount in national polls that saw Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party sweep the electoral map.
Lebanon security forces launch new push to halt Tripoli violence
4/1/2014 2:50:09 PM
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanese security forces set up checkpoints and patrols in the northern city of Tripoli, raided homes and arrested more than 20 people in a push to control sectarian violence fuelled by the war in Syria.
With an eye on Crimea, Bosnian Serb leader calls for confederation
4/1/2014 2:48:04 PM
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Emboldened by events in Ukraine, the leader of Bosnia's Serbs called on Tuesday for Bosnia to become a confederation of three states, and again threatened a referendum on secession if the proposal fails.
Apocalyptic prophecies drive both sides to Syrian battle for end of time
4/1/2014 2:39:14 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Conflict in Syria kills hundreds of thousands of people and spreads unrest across the Middle East. Iranian forces battle anti-Shi'ite fighters in Damascus, and the region braces for an ultimate showdown.
France's Hollande seeks fresh start as new PM begins work
4/1/2014 2:34:02 PM
PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande launched what he has billed as a fresh start to his unpopular 22-month-old presidency on Tuesday, as new prime minister Manuel Valls took up his post and set about forming a reshuffled government.
Police fire water cannon in Turkish capital at election protest
4/1/2014 2:01:14 PM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Riot police fired water cannon in the Turkish capital on Tuesday to disperse thousands of people protesting outside the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) against local election results which saw the ruling party dominate the electoral map.
U.N. aims to evacuate 19,000 Muslims under threat in Central African Republic
4/1/2014 1:03:19 PM
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday it was trying to evacuate 19,000 Muslims urgently from Bangui and other parts of Central African Republic who are surrounded by anti-balaka Christian militia threatening their lives.
'En attendant Godot': Europe waiting for France
4/1/2014 12:53:29 PM
PARIS (Reuters) - As President Francois Hollande goes through the French mid-term ritual of sacking his government and appointing a new one, promising a dynamic "fresh start" after a local election drubbing, Europe is left as usual waiting for France.
Netanyahu backer's bid for pro-settler paper rips Israeli right
4/1/2014 12:49:51 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The planned purchase of a second right-wing Israeli newspaper by a major American backer of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has some critics seeing a move to shore up his constituency as U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians advance.
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