09/10/2012 11:07
International press at a glance
BBC
The BBC reports that Egypt's President, Mohammed Mursi, has pardoned all those arrested since the beginning of last year's popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak. A post on the president's official Facebook page announced an amnesty for deeds "committed with the aim of supporting the revolution".
Reuters
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a sweeping critique on Monday of President Barack Obama's handling of threats in the Middle East, saying Obama's lack of leadership had made the volatile region more dangerous. In what his campaign called a major foreign policy address, Romney called for a more assertive use of American influence in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Daily Mail
Turkey's president described its growing conflict with Syria as 'the worst-case scenario we have all been dreading' as they retaliated with artillery fire into the country for a sixth successive day. Turkish President Abdullah Gul called on the international community to do more to try to end Syria's nearly 19-month-old conflict, which has claimed more than 30,000 lives and — with Turkey-Syria tensions rising — heightened fears of a regional conflagration.
The USA Today
A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a compound of the Syrian intelligence on the outskirts of Damascus on Monday, a Syrian official said.
The Guardian
The scale of the security operation set up to protect Angela Merkel today is quite startling. An estimate 7,000 police are mobilised on the streets, complete with water cannons, and there are also snipers on the roofs, to minimise the danger of an attack on the chancellor. A helicopter will also provide aerial support.
CNN
Fresh lava and ash spewed Sunday from a volcano in northeast Indonesia, casting haze over the crater and prompting authorities to warn nearby residents, state news reported.