Wednesday, September 25, 2013

World News Briefs -- September 25, 2013



Official: Kenya Mall Attackers Refused To Negotiate, 'Only Wanted To Kill' -- CNN

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Some answers may be revealed in blood-stained halls or deep in the rubble of Nairobi's Westgate Mall. Others may never be known.

That's the reality for investigators and the people of Kenya on Wednesday, still coming to grips with a vicious attack and armed standoff that ended a day earlier with all the perpetrators believed to be either detained or dead.

Details continue to emerge that paint a picture of the horror and drama that transpired over those four days, as well as of the actions and mindset of perpetrators believed to belong to the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab terrorist group.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria rebels reject opposition coalition, call for Islamic leadership.

Syria discloses locations of dozens of chemical weapons sites.

UN weapons inspectors back in Syria.

Israel eyes Syria warily from border buffer zone in Golan Heights.

Iran's Rouhani tells UN: we pose no threat to the world.

Iranian president brushes away Obama’s olive branch at U.N..

Bomb kills Yemen security official in volatile south: agency.

In Lebanon, refugee Syrian children work to survive.

ASIA

Leaders of India, Pakistan to meet in New York as Kashmir simmers.

India soldier killed in Kashmir market attack.

South Korea to pursue relations with North, but there are limits.

China to audit military officials in move to fight graft: Xinhua.

CSTO to help Tajikistan reinforce borders – Putin.

Toll from Pakistan quake reaches 327 people: officials.

Cambodia's opposition threatens nationwide general strike.

Vietnam seeks greater defence cooperation.

AFRICA

Kenyan police search mall wreckage after militant attack.

Hostages’ fate unknown as Kenyan mall siege ends with explosion.

Kenya shopping mall terror attack: up to 130 feared dead.

Protests erupt in Khartoum after fuel subsidies lifted.

Nigerian economy gaining on regional heavyweight South Africa.

Egypt shuts down Brotherhood newspaper.

AP interview: Tunisian President laments violence.

EUROPE

Putin: Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet Bloc.

Right wing strong on Europe fears ahead of Austria poll.

French budget tries to turn page but growth weak.

Gibraltar border controls examined by EC amid UK-Spanish tensions.

Russia eyes piracy charges against Greenpeace protesters.

China 'to rent five per cent of Ukraine'.

Former Pope again denies covering up church sexual abuse.

AMERICAS

With Bill Clinton at his side, Obama sells health care law.

'Get a boat!' Venezuela flights booked full for months.

Naturalized US citizen accused of role in Guatemala military massacre.

Police link to mass killing a blow for Mexico City.

FBI pursuing fewer white-collar crime cases, group finds.

America's Cup: Ben Ainslie's USA and NZ set for thrilling decider.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Shabab: 137 killed in Kenya mall attack.

Kenya says it’s captured 11 of alleged al Shabab shopping mall terrorists.

US military fights Shebab through regional allies.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Top banks have $155 billion capital shortfall, most in Europe.

Asia's richest may outpace North America's wealthiest by 2014.

Airlines urge UN deal on emissions to avoid trade war.

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