U.S. President Barack Obama waves to guests as he leaves the stage after speaking at the Planned Parenthood National Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington April 26, 2013. Reuters/Mike Theiler
Obama: Chemical Weapons Use In Syria Would Be "Game Changer" -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama warned President Bashar al-Assad on Friday that any use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war would be a "game changer" but cautioned that intelligence assessments that such weapons had been deployed were still preliminary.
Speaking a day after the White House said for the first time that Assad's government had likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, Obama talked tough while appealing for patience as he sought to fend off pressure at home and abroad for a swift U.S. response.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria's chemical weapons: a mysterious arsenal.
U.S. suspects Syria used chemical weapons, wants proof.
Syrian air strikes, shelling batter rebels in Damascus suburbs.
Jordan’s Abdullah urges diplomatic action to end Syrian conflict.
Hezbollah's Syria role threatens Lebanon 'neutrality'.
Israel urges US action over Syrian chemical weapons.
Lebanon clerics call for jihad against Shiites in Syria.
Iraqi soldiers retake control of Sunni town north of Baghdad after gunmen leave, officials say. Iraqi army regains control Of Sunni town.
Iraqi PM appeals for calm as protests continue.
Turkey warns opposition against sabotaging Kurdish peace moves.
ASIA
Bomb attack on Karachi election meeting kills 10.
Dhaka building collapse: 'Large group' found alive. Death toll in Bangladesh collapse passes 300.
Bangladesh building collapse: clashes erupt amid anger over rescue operation. Anger on streets as Bangladesh building toll passes 300. Dhaka building collapse: Fears for hundreds still missing.
Japan-China defense officials to meet amid island tensions.
Indian foreign minister to visit China to reduce border tensions.
North Korea rejects talks with South's 'puppet regime'.
S. Korea decides to pull out all workers from Kaesong complex.
Gunmen kill 13 in Philippine political violence.
Musharraf to remain under house arrest until April 30.
Chinese official sacked after 'citizen journalists' expose extravagant banquet.
AFRICA
Kenyan deputy president seeks Hague trial delay.
Aid groups warn of potential food crisis in northern Mali.
Egypt's Pope says Islamist rulers neglect Copts.
Mogadishu shooting: Top Somali legal official killed.
After 14 years, South Sudan rebels to surrender.
UN approves peacekeeping force for Mali.
25 dead in fresh northern Nigeria violence.
South Africa 'secrecy bill' approved by parliament.
Coffers draining, Egypt knocks on world’s door for loans, aid to tune of $30 billion.
Elephant poaching on rise in chaos-hit Central African Republic.
EUROPE
Ukraine marks Chernobyl disaster amid efforts to secure reactor.
Libel cases now harder to bring in England.
Italian government could be settled on Saturday: sources.
Germans fascinated by Nazi era eight decades later.
Don't let referendum hold up Kosovo accord, EU tells Serbia.
Serbian lawmakers meet on Kosovo deal.
Kosovo deal leaves new role, new support for NATO presence.
Entire Moscow marathon route will have metal detectors.
38 killed in psychiatric hospital fire near Moscow.
Russian spy plane spotted in Swedish strait.
Russian court to rule whether Pussy Riot member can be released. Pussy Riot member denied early release from jail.
Britain to honour Winston Churchill on new banknote.
AMERICAS
New York police find 'part of 9/11 plane landing gear'.
Permit delays raise US-Canada pipeline costs: company.
Source: Bombing suspect showed no fear or remorse during hospital hearing. Boston bomb suspect moved to prison from hospital.
Venezuela: Opposition to boycott vote audit.
Venezuela arrests US filmmaker. Venezuela accuses American of spying.
Ex-US government worker Marta Rita Velazquez 'Cuban spy'.
Record number of U.S. households on food stamps-- 1 out of every 5.
Latin America 'threatened by rising cancer cases'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Hezbollah has sleeper cells in Australia.
Mother of Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on US terrorist list.
Boston bombs: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev moved from hospital to prison.
Birmingham terror plot ringleader jailed for minimum of 18 years.
Details emerge on suspects in Canadian terror plot.
U.S. sending more medics to Guantanamo as hunger strike grows.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Samsung rings up record quarterly profits.
U.S. economic growth disappoints.
NASA's chief defends commercial spaceflight sgreements.
New WTO head set to hail from global south.
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