Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:56:30 GMT
Obama to set nuclear arms cut goal in Berlin speech
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:52:50 GMTBERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear warheads in a landmark speech at the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday that comes 50 years after John F. Kennedy declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a defiant Cold War address.
Rohani once approved of hiding Iran atomic work
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:20:40 GMTUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Years before he became Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rohani spoke approvingly about concealing his nation's nuclear program and said that when Pakistan got atomic bombs and Brazil began enriching uranium, "the world started to work with them."
Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:58:04 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open to scale back the program later this year if the U.S. labor market continues to improve.
WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., says will stay in embassy
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:32:20 GMTLONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims against him because he fears arrest on the order of the United States.
Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:55:50 GMTISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Analysis: French EU-wariness complicates life for Hollande
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:36:15 GMTPARIS (Reuters) - A feeling in France that the European Union no longer works in its interest is fueling tensions between Paris and Brussels and adding pressure on President Francois Hollande to be more assertive in Europe.
Rousseff salutes Brazil protests, cities cut bus fares
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:43:58 GMTSAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country.
Asia business sentiment rises in second quarter, global growth risk still dominates
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:28:03 GMTSEOUL (Reuters) - Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey shows.
United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:17:40 GMTWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.
Republican-led House passes bill restricting abortion
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:12:35 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation severely restricting abortions, a move that could alienate women from the conservative party.
NSA head, lawmakers defend surveillance programs
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:33:01 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency said U.S. surveillance programs had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying operations.
Moves to limit contractor access to secrets meets resistance
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:31:46 GMT(Reuters) - Industry executives and some corners of the U.S. intelligence community are pushing back against possible legislative moves to curb contractors' access to classified information.
U.S. says surveillance thwarted NYSE attack, Somali funding
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:28:17 GMT(Reuters) WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday identified two of the more than 50 classified cases in which they say National Security Agency eavesdropping helped thwart terrorist plots including a planned attack on the New York Stock Exchange.
United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:27:13 GMTWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes on Tuesday for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.
G8 urges Syria peace talks as fighting flares in north
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:21 GMTENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Differences between Russia and the West mean an international peace conference on Syria is now unlikely before August, a source at a meeting of Group of Eight leaders said on Tuesday as surging government forces brought heavy fighting to Aleppo.
NSA head, lawmakers defend surveillance programs
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:56 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency said U.S. surveillance programs had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying operations.
Republican-led House passes bill restricting abortion
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:36 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would ban late-term abortions, a move that could alienate women from the conservative party.
Italian court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:15:59 GMTROME (Reuters) - Italy's top court said on Tuesday it had ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained "shortcomings, contradictions and inconsistencies."
Four from U.S. forces killed in attack in Afghanistan
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:02 GMTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four from U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this week with the Taliban.
