| Hard News Central Africa fighting kills 60: presidency: Central African troops battled fighters loyal to the ousted president Monday on the second day of clashes that have left killed at least 60 people, one of the deadliest outbreaks since a March coup. 2 people killed as Tunisia arrests senior Islamist militant leader in raid: Tunisian police on Monday arrested a senior leader from a banned Islamist group and killed two other militants during a raid near the capital Tunis, authorities said on Monday. Mubarak's last prime minister backs army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for Egyptian president: The man who led the overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi could become head of state. Egypt's coup leaders grateful for Israeli support: The Egyptian army and Israel have grown much closer in the weeks since the coup d'etat. In a Ha'aretz report, Amos Harel, suggested that the Egyptian and Israeli relationship now was in fact stronger than it was during the rule of Mubarak. 7 security members killed in Iraq's violence: - Seven security members were killed and three wounded in two attacks in Iraq's Salahudin province north of the capital of Baghdad on Monday, a provincial police source said. Russia calls on Syria to hand over chemical weapons: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Monday on the Syrian regime to hand over control of its chemical weapons arsenal to international supervision as a way of staving off the threat of military action. Responding to Kerry, Russia Urges Syria to Cede Arsenal: Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that if President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on Syria he should hand over all of his chemical weapons within one week. Russia, the Syrian government's most important backer, quickly welcomed the idea. John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack: The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week to hand over his entire stock of chemical weapons to avoid a military attack. But John Kerry added that he had no expectation that the Syrian leader would comply. State Department: Kerry Statement On Syria Turning Over Chemical Weapons Simply Rhetorical: Kerry told a news briefing on Monday that Assad could avoid a military strike by turning over all his chemical weapons within a week but added that Assad was not about to do that. US says it will consider proposal for Syria to surrender chemical weapons, with skepticism: The United States voiced skepticism Monday over a proposal for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons to international control to avoid a U.S. military strike. The State Department said it would take a "hard look" at the proposal but doubted that Syria would carry out such a plan. Lest we forget: Libya to give up WMD: Libya has said it will give up its programmes for developing weapons of mass destruction and allow unconditional inspections. Lest we forget: Report: Saudis sent death-row inmates to fight Syria: Saudi Arabia has sent death-row inmates from several nations to fight against the Syrian government in exchange for commuting their sentences, the Assyrian International News Agency reports. Obama's top aide admits: Administration lacks "irrefutable, beyond-a-reasonable-doubt evidence": Asked about Assad's claims there is no evidence he used the weapons, Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in London: "The evidence speaks for itself." Obama's Case for Syria Didn't Reflect Intel Consensus: Contrary to the general impression in Congress and the news media, the Syria chemical warfare intelligence summary released by the Barack Obama administration Aug. 30 did not represent an intelligence community assessment, an IPS analysis and interviews with former intelligence officials reveals. 25 countries support US statement condemning Syria: The full list of those supporting the statement is: Iraq joins Iran in opposing U.S.-led military strike in Syria: "Those who are short-sighted and are beating the drums of war are starting a fire that will burn everyone," Zarif said during a news conference. Assad: US 'should expect everything' if it strikes Syria: Syrian President Bashar Assad has warned that the United States should expect a retaliation if it launches a military strike against Syria in response to the alleged August 21 chemical attack. Russia warns against planned US strike on Syria: "Obviously, the aim of that operation is to decisively weaken Syrian government's ability to wage a war and eventually to open the militants a road to Damascus," the Interfax news agency quoted Pushkov as saying. Syria: Russia urges US to focus on peace not military action - video - Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking on Monday, asks that the US prioritise peace talks to end the conflict in Syria, instead of preparing for military action against president Bashar al-Assad's government Putin To Meet Iran President Rouhani In The Coming Days: While the US president is spinning his Nobel Peace Prize-backed case on the national media to garner support for yet another "defensive" war of moral and ideological US aggression against Syria, his Russian counterpart is already planning the next steps in the middle east, and solidifying his anti-western alliance, whose key oil-producing member is Iran. RT sources: Syrian rebels plan chem attack on Israel from Assad-controlled territories: A chemical attack may be launched on Israel by Syrian rebels from government-controlled territories as a "major provocation", a number of sources have told RT. Lebanese Opposition Leader: 500 Missiles to Hit Israel Immediately if Syria Invaded: "The first bullet fired at Syria will be reciprocated by 500 missiles against Tel Aviv," Wahhab, also a former Lebanese minister, said in an interview with Lebanon's Jadidah TV channel on Monday. "This is no rhetoric, I am speaking the truth and telling you the reality," he added. Cyber attack on Israel planned for Wednesday to mark 9/11: A few days ago, a YouTube video was distributed calling on Muslim hackers worldwide to attack Israel on Wednesday, September 11. Israel's secret intel unit spawns high-tech tycoons: The Israeli military's top-secret Unit 8200, the Jewish state's equivalent of the U.S. National Security Agency, has spawned a generation of high-tech start-ups and more technology millionaires than many business schools, and these days the cyber security sector is booming. US Military Contractors Celebrate Record High Profits and Stock Prices - Video report - The business of war is more profitable than ever. 4 killed, 7 injured in police headquarters attack in NW Pakistan: - At least four people including two suicide bombers were killed and seven others injured on Monday when militants stormed a police headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern district of Kohat, local media reported. 2 soldiers killed in southern Afghan blast: - Two Afghan soldiers were killed Monday morning in an explosion in the country 's southern province of Helmand, said a provincial government spokesman. Some U.S. occupation force troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2014: Some U.S. combat forces will need to remain in Afghanistan after NATO's mission ends in 2014, top commanders in the war-ravaged country say as they await guidance from the president on how many U.S. troops will remain as part of a training and advising operation. Russian diplomat shot dead in breakaway Georgian region: The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Abkhazia, Dmitry Vishernev, was shot at close range as he drove out of a garage at his temporary home in the Black Sea region's main city, Sukhumi, Interfax reported. 6 killed as Philippine rebels engage in deadly attack in Zamboanga: Suspected members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) moved in on Zamboanga, a city in Mindanao, by boat early on Monday, officials said. NSA docs show US spied on Brazil oil giant Petrobras: Despite earlier US assurances that its Department of Defense does not "engage in economic espionage in any domain," a new report suggests that the intelligence agency NSA spied on Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras. Hacktivist Journo Barrett Brown And Lawyers Gagged: On September 4 in a Dallas courtroom, the prosecution and the defense in the Barrett Brown case agreed to a gag order. It prevents Brown, attorneys for both sides, as well as anyone representing them, from talking to the media about his prosecution. USDA privatizing meat inspections with program that allowed 'chunks' of feces: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to roll out a meat inspection program nationwide that will allow pork plants to use their own inspectors, but it has a history of producing contaminated meat at American and foreign plants. ===
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