16/10/2012 11:32
International press at a glance
BBC
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is to begin his defence at a war crimes court in The Hague.
The Guardian
On eve of second presidential debate, secretary of state is seen as trying to deflect criticism of Barack Obama.
Hillary Clinton has taken responsibility for the deadly security breach at the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, saying the buck stopped with her and not the White House.
Daily Mail
The European Union is imposing new sanctions against Iran in a bid to force the country to come clean about its nuclear programme. A meeting of EU foreign ministers imposed restrictive measures intended to hit the country's treasury and increase pressure on its Islamic regime headed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Reuters
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi appealed to Iran to help arrange a ceasefire in Syria during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha as rebels and government forces fought street by street and village by village on Monday.
USA Today
A Cuban court sentenced a Spanish man to four years in prison for his role in a car crash that killed prominent dissident Oswaldo Paya and another government opponent, authorities announced Monday.
Boston Herald
It was raining, but that didn’t scare tourists on Mexico’s southern Baja peninsula who saw the impending arrival of Hurricane Paul as a minor inconvenience. Some went to Medano Beach on Monday to watch the heavy surf. Anthony Curtis of San Diego went for a stroll with his wife.