Daily International News September 02, 2013 From VOAnews.com |
 Obama Lobbies Congress on Syria Strike US president set to hold talks with Republican Senator John McCain, a long-time advocate for forceful action against the Assad government More  NATO Chief Convinced Syrian Regime Behind Chemical Attack Anders Fogh Rasmussen warns of sending 'dangerous signal to dictators'' if world fails to respond strongly to use of chemical weapons More  Syrian Govt, State Media Blast Western 'Aggression' Syrian official blames armed groups backed by US for alleged chemical weapons attacks More  Taliban Claims Responsibility for US Base Attack Three militants killed, no deaths reported among military personnel More  South Africans Welcome Mandela’s Return Home From Hospital While many express relief, some question why former president, nobel laureate was released though his condition remains critical More  Canceled Aquino Visit Ratchets Up Tensions Between Philippines, China Manila Says Aquino was invited by Beijing but with unacceptable conditions attached More  Taiwan Plans New Infrastructure for Disputed South China Sea Claim New infrastructure includes a new dock, airstrip on Taiping Dao, the biggest island in the Spratly chain of largely uninhabited coral atolls More  SE Asia Governments Appear to Squelch Social Media Commentary Social media users are carefully scrutinizing what they post as an increase in warnings from authorities, new regulations More  Cambodian Staff Strike at Khmer Rouge Tribunal Nearly 200 of the 250 staff members did not show up for work Monday in Phnom Penh to protest several months of unpaid wages More  New Ethiopian Party Hopes to Stage Anti-government Rally Blue Party had planned to hold protest Sunday, but said it was stopped when more than 100 members were arrested More  Cameroon Struggles With Universal Education Educators face funding challenges, lack of teachers for beginning of 2013-14 school year More  Americans Celebrate Labor Day National holiday celebrates the contributions of US workers, and has come to mark the unofficial end of summer More  Diana Nyad Finishes Historic Cuba-to-US Swim Nyad, 64, becomes first person to conquer the 180 km strech of treacherous waters without protection of shark cage More |
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