Syria has threatened an immediate response to any new Israeli strike, as its militant ally Hezbollah said Damascus would provide "game-changing" weapons despite two reported attacks on military sites. More » Syria will 'respond immediately' to …

The Obama administration is treading cautiously on Syria after what it sees as Washington's past errors in the Iraq invasion and occupation, Vice President Joe Biden said. More » Haunted by Iraq war, US cautious on …

Prince Harry received a welcome reserved for pop stars when his tour of the America began - and a glowing tribute from first lady Michelle Obama. More » First lady pays tribute to Harry

By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on North Korea on Wednesday to end a "vicious circle" in which it raises and reduces tensions to win diplomatic rewards and buy time to build up its nuclear arms program. In an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Park said she wanted to break the pattern in which North Korea "provokes a crisis" that draws sanctions from the international community, which later tries concessions to calm things down. ... More » South Korea's Park urges North Korea …

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government said on Thursday it would allow class action lawsuits against companies for misselling and over-charging, part of a package to boost consumer rights after recent scandals including the mislabelling of horsemeat. The new rules stop short of health and environmental matters which have yielded huge settlements in the United States, and which the law may be revised to cover. ... More » France to allow class action lawsuits …