Can moderation trump radicalism?

April 24, 2014 - Daily News Briefing

It is possible that instead of radicalism spreading in the the West Bank, moderation could spread in Gaza.

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The UN Security Council called for an investigation Wednesday into reports of alleged chlorine gas use in some Syrian towns, causing deaths and injuries. Council President Joy Ogwu said the allegations were raised during a closed-door council meeting following a briefing Wednesday by Sigrid Kaag, who heads the mission charged with destroying Syria’s chemical weapons.

A closely-watched survey has found business activity across the 18-country eurozone running at a three-year high, in perhaps the clearest sign yet that the economic recovery is gaining momentum. Analysts say Wednesday’s positive data could take some of the pressure off the European Central Bank to take further steps to stimulate the economy at its next monthly policy meeting on May 8 despite stubbornly low inflation across the 18-country, single-currency zone.

On Wednesday, the US Justice Department unveiled a revamped clemency process directed primarily at low-level felons imprisoned for at least 10 years who have clean records while in custody. The effort is part of a broader administration push to scale back harsh penalties in some drug-related prosecutions.

France is cracking down on youth who leave their homes to fight with Islamist radicals in Syria’s civil war. The interior minister announced a series of tough-love measures Wednesday that range from allowing suspicious parents to tip off authorities to withdrawing passports and putting potential jihadis’ names in a European computer bank. More youth from France are thought to have embarked on journeys to Syria than from any other European country.

To help veterans leaving the military as it downsizes, the US government on Wednesday started a one-stop job-shopping website for them to create resumes, connect with employers, and become part of a database for companies to mine. First lady Michelle Obama announced the new Veterans Employment Center at Fort Campbell, Ky., during a special veterans’ jobs summit.

Toyota kept its position at the top in global vehicle sales for the first quarter of this year, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it sold a record 2.583 million vehicles in the January-March period, putting the Japanese automaker ahead of Detroit-based GM at 2.42 million and Volkswagen of Germany at 2.4 million.

A 15-year-old stowaway who survived a flight over the Pacific in a jet’s wheel well spent seven hours undetected in what is supposed to be a highly secure area of San Jose International Airport in California before the flight departed, according to an official briefed on the investigation.

Pakistan’s powerful Army has asked a government regulator to shut down Geo News TV, a leading private news channel, over what the military calls “false” reports that the country’s intelligence service shot one of its top anchors.

Compiled from wire service reports

“The object of the Monitor is to injure no man, but to bless all mankind.” – Mary Baker Eddy

The Daily News Briefing is published Monday through Friday by The Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston, Massachusetts.

Compiled from wire service reports

“The object of the Monitor is to injure no man, but to bless all mankind.” – Mary Baker Eddy

The Daily News Briefing is published Monday through Friday by The Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston, Massachusetts.

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