Complications Mar Chances for Syrian Civil War Settlement -- Voice of America
United Nations and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is pushing forward with a regional tour aimed at building support for a Syrian peace conference, amid lingering questions about who would take part and under what conditions.
He is meeting Wednesday with officials in Jordan to discuss the proposed conference for negotiating a political solution for Syria. Brahimi also plans to visit Qatar, Turkey, Iran and Syria before holding meetings in two weeks with the members of the U.N. Security Council in Geneva.
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MIDDLE EAST
Israel strikes Hezbollah-bound missile shipment.
Syrian army siege east of capital tightens as food, supplies dwindle.
Syrian opposition resists calls to commit to peace talks.
Kerry holds urgent talks as US-Saudi rift deepens over Middle East policy.
U.S., Israel differ over how to resolve Iran nuclear issue.
Iraq security forces killed in suicide blasts.
Focus on Arab states to fill Saudi Security Council seat, Kuwait a front-runner.
Tensions rise between Turkey's government, Alevi minority.
ASIA
NATO optimistic about U.S. security agreement with Afghanistan.
Afghan electoral body disqualifies more than half the country’s presidential candidates.
India says Pakistani troops attacked border posts.
India, China sign defense accord, but problems persist even as economic ties grow.
Chinese police injured in clash with villagers.
Filipino, China oil firms eye deal in disputed sea.
Australia to raise debt limit by two-thirds to A$500bn.
AFRICA
U.S. concerned about Mozambique violence, urges dialogue.
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan meet on oil.
Suicide bomber kills two Chadian U.N. troops in Mali.
New violence prompts Nigeria to intensify Boko Haram fight.
Libya: Militias, politicians meld in explosive mix.
Ivory Coast, Liberia seek cross-border dialogue.
EUROPE
James Clapper: Reports US tapped French phones 'false'.
NSA's Italy op exposed: ‘Millions’ of private communications intercepted with govt awareness.
European parliament joins list of those upset with the NSA.
French anger over NSA surveillance dents diplomatic relations.
Spain out of recession, central bank says.
Russia to ignore Greenpeace court hearings in Hamburg.
Powerful bomb found, disarmed near mall in Russia’s Dagestan.
Prince George christening: Godparents announced.
Vatican suspends 'bishop of bling' Tebartz-van Elst.
AMERICAS
The big takeaway from the September jobs report: The U.S. economy is stalling.
Court to decide if Detroit really is broke.
Report: U.S. spent $3.7 trillion on welfare over last 5 years.
Analysis: Lack of crop rotation slowly turns Argentine Pampas into 'sand'.
Clear majority favors legal marijuana in the U.S., new Gallup poll shows.
White House official fired for Tweeting under fake name.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Lawyer for accused al Qaeda figure says case will take months to prepare.
Obama likely to deny Pakistani request to stop drone strikes.
Boston marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev DID butcher his friend and two others by slitting their throats after 'drug deal gone wrong' claims federal prosecutors.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Facebook makes U-turn over decapitation video clip.
'Running battle': How Google hopes to beat countries cracking down on Internet freedom.
Suddenly it’s Microsoft, not Google, that Apple hates.
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