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    Turkey urges U.N. to protect refugees inside Syria

    ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey urged the United Nations on Wednesday to protect displaced Syrians inside their country but President Bashar al-Assad, battling rebels determined to overthrow him, dismissed talk of a buffer zone on Syrian territory. Ankara fears a mass influx such as the flight of half a million Iraqi Kurds into Turkey after the 1991 Gulf War, and has floated the idea of a "safe zone" … More »Turkey urges U.N. to protect refugees inside Syria

    Tymoshenko loses appeal, stays in Ukraine jail

    KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian high court rejected an appeal on Wednesday … More »Tymoshenko loses appeal, stays in Ukraine jail

    "Miscommunication" leads to Amsterdam plane hijack scare

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Miscommunication between a Spanish airline … More »"Miscommunication" leads to Amsterdam plane hijack scare

    • International Atomic Energy Agency's chief inspector Herman Nackaerts briefs the media at the Iranian embassy in Vienna
      U.N. nuclear watchdog sets up "Iran Task Force" Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

      VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has set up a specialized Iran Task Force to handle its inspections and investigation of the Islamic state's disputed … More »U.N. nuclear watchdog sets up "Iran Task Force"

      International Atomic Energy Agency's chief inspector Herman Nackaerts briefs the media at the Iranian embassy in Vienna

      VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has set up a specialized Iran Task Force to handle its inspections and investigation of the Islamic state's disputed atomic activities, an internal document showed on Wednesday. The brief announcement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), addressed to its …

    • Hijacked Greek-run tanker located in Nigerian waters Reuters - 1 hr 4 mins ago

      LOME (Reuters) - A Greek-operated oil tanker seized off Togo was tracked down on Wednesday off the coast of Nigeria under the control of pirates, the ship's operator … More »Hijacked Greek-run tanker located in Nigerian waters

      LOME (Reuters) - A Greek-operated oil tanker seized off Togo was tracked down on Wednesday off the coast of Nigeria under the control of pirates, the ship's operator and Togolese authorities said. The seizure early on Tuesday of the ship, which is operated by Golden Energy Management, underscored the growing risks to ships …

    • Dalai Lama sees "encouraging signs" of shift in China Reuters - 38 mins ago

      DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - There are encouraging signs that attitudes towards Tibet are shifting in China, the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday, adding that the exiled … More »Dalai Lama sees "encouraging signs" of shift in China

      DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - There are encouraging signs that attitudes towards Tibet are shifting in China, the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday, adding that the exiled Tibetan leadership is ready for fresh talks on his homeland if there was a genuine change of heart in Beijing. The spiritual leader said in an interview that …

    • Arabs may not press Israel resolution at IAEA meeting Reuters - 28 mins ago

      VIENNA (Reuters) - Arab states may decide against targeting Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal at the U.N. atomic agency's annual conference so as not to imperil … More »Arabs may not press Israel resolution at IAEA meeting

      VIENNA (Reuters) - Arab states may decide against targeting Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal at the U.N. atomic agency's annual conference so as not to imperil wider efforts for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East, diplomats say. A senior diplomat said Arab countries would criticize Israel but were divided over whether …

    • File photo of Egyptian protesters sitting in front of presidential palace during a protest to demand release of political prisoners arrested by the military over the last 18 months, in Cairo
      Egypt activists urge justice for civilians jailed by army courts Reuters - 40 mins ago

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Fawzy was just 21 when he was jailed by an Egyptian military court for 25 years, accused of stealing refrigerators. "Since his arrest last year, … More »Egypt activists urge justice for civilians jailed by army courts

      File photo of Egyptian protesters sitting in front of presidential palace during a protest to demand release of political prisoners arrested by the military over the last 18 months, in Cairo

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Fawzy was just 21 when he was jailed by an Egyptian military court for 25 years, accused of stealing refrigerators. "Since his arrest last year, I have been exhausted and hysterical," said his mother Sabreya Fahmy, choking back tears. "I could kneel at the president's feet to bring me back my innocent …

    • France's Hollande spurs action on youth jobs plan Reuters - 34 mins ago
      French President Francois Hollande and Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe listen to an elderly woman as they attend a ceremony marking the 66th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris

      PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist government is fast-tracking the launch a scheme to create 150,000 state-sponsored jobs for youths, moving to tackle rampant unemployment and overturn a slide in President Francois Hollande's approval ratings. A cornerstone of Hollande's plan to stimulate job creation through state subsidies, …

    • Swedish spy agency under scrutiny over Bond party Reuters - 53 mins ago

      STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Revelations that Sweden's spy agency treated itself to a lavish James Bond-themed party have embarrassed the government in a country whose reputation as a model of rectitude has been sullied by a series of public spending scandals. The party, which included 1,000 guests, casino tables, celebrity entertainers …

    • Assad acknowledges struggle to win Syria civil war AP - 1 hr 8 mins ago
      A Syrian man searches for belongings through the rubble of his house which was destroyed from a Syrian government forces shelling, in Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

      President Bashar Assad said the Syrian regime needs more time to win the civil war in remarks broadcast Wednesday that amounted to an acknowledgement his forces are struggling to contain the rebel challenge.

    • Afghan president moves to replace security chiefs AP - 22 mins ago

      Afghan President Hamid Karzai dismissed the national intelligence chief Wednesday, and lawmakers said he will submit nominees to replace the defense and interior ministers who were removed earlier this month by parliament.

    • Media: Plane from Spain to Amsterdam not hijacked AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

      Spanish airline Vueling says that fears that one of its planes was hijacked en route from Malaga in Spain to Schiphol Airport were unfounded.

    • IAEA establishes Iran Task Force AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago
      In this satellite image supplied Friday Aug. 24, 2012, by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), showing what they say are buildings, seen here at centre and top, shrouded with a pink tarp to stop the U.N nuclear agency from monitoring Tehran's efforts to sanitize the site which they suspect was used for secret work on atomic weapons, in this photo dated Aug. 15, 2012, of the Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran, Iran. Other photos taken at an earlier date, appear to show the same buildings, without a tarp but with what looks like the results of extensive alterations undertaken at the suspected high explosives testing site, including the demolition of two nearby buildings and major earth displacement activities nearby, diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday Aug. 24, 2012. The information on the shrouding of the building came from two diplomats who demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the confidential satellite images. (AP Photo/ISIS)

      The U.N. nuclear agency has created a special Iran Task Force of nuclear weapons experts, intelligence analysts and other specialists focused on probing allegations that Tehran has been — or is — secretly working on developing atomic arms, according to an internal document shared with The Associated Press.

    • No surprises at Angola's 2nd election in 20 years AP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
      FILE - An April 12, 2008 photo from files showing Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos arriving at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, Zambia. Angola’s second election in 20 years will test the popularity of dos Santos after a decade of peace that has brought much prosperity to the country rich in oil and diamonds though more than a third of citizens still live in abject poverty. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

      Angola's second election in 20 years will test the popularity of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos after a decade of peace has brought fabulous wealth for some in a country rich in oil and diamonds but left more than a third of its citizens mired in abject poverty.

    • Egypt: No halt to Sinai drive against militants AP - 30 mins ago
      FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 file photo, Egyptian border guards patrol near the border with Israel in Rafah, Egypt. President Mohammed Morsi is using former jhadists to mediate with radical Islamists in Sinai, trying to ensure a halt in militant attacks in return for a stop in a military offensive in the lawless peninsula, participants in the talks say. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa, File)

      Egypt's military on Wednesday insisted it is pursuing its offensive against Islamic militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula, denying a claim that the government agreed to halt the operation that followed a bloody border attack.

    • Ukraine's highest court upholds Tymoshenko verdict AP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago
      FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko waves to supporters from a prison window in Kiev, Ukraine. Lawyers for jailed opposition leader Tymoshenko appealed to Europe's human rights court Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 as her only hope for a fair hearing, accusing the government of rigging the criminal case against her. (AP Photo/Ukrafoto)

      Ukraine's highest court on Wednesday upheld the guilty verdict against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is in jail on abuse of office charges.

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