U.S., Iran voice optimism, caution after rare encounter at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran and the United States held their highest-level substantive talks in a generation on Thursday, saying the tone was positive but sounding cautious about resolving the long-running standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia reached an agreement on Thursday on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ridding Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal.
Chile to move ex-Pinochet agents to no-frills jail
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Thursday ordered shut a prison where 10 former agents of dictator Augusto Pinochet are serving sentences for human rights violations, a move that came amid public anger over their relative comf…
U.S., Iran upbeat after talks but sound cautionary notes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Iranian officials emerged upbeat on Thursday from a meeting on Iran’s nuclear program but both sides also sounded a cautionary note, with the United States saying there was more work to do and Iran insisting on quick san…
Kenya widens mall attack probe, alert for UK ‘White Widow’
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Interpol issued a wanted persons alert at Kenya’s request on Thursday for a British woman who has been cited by British police as a possible suspect in the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people.
U.S. concern grows about al Qaeda ties to Kenya mall attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Islamist militant attack on a Kenyan shopping mall increasingly appears to have been carried out by a dominant faction of al Shabaab, which has ideological and personal ties to al Qaeda, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Maldives court orders security forces to enforce run-off election postponement
MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives Supreme Court on Friday ordered security forces to take action against anyone who violates the constitution, after the archipelago’s election chief said it will hold a presidential run-off on September 28 as scheduled desp…
Six major powers, Iran agree to meet in Geneva next month
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Six major powers and Iran on Thursday agreed to meet in Geneva next month for further talks on resolving the standoff with Tehran on its nuclear program, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Thur…
China state sector a honey pot for corrupt officials
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In March last year, after getting government approval to go ahead with a $900 million refinery expansion in China’s southeastern Fujian province, state-run oil giant Sinopec Corp warned the team handling the project against taking…
Friends of Syria say determined to boost support to opposition
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Friends of Syria group declared on Thursday that it is determined to boost aid to all parts of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, which has been struggling with increasing infighting in recent weeks.
