U.S. and Russia at a ‘pivotal point’ in Syria talks
GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-Russian talks on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons program have reached a “pivotal point,” a U.S. official said, and both nations said on Friday they wanted to renew efforts to negotiate a peaceful end to the war in Sy…
Dozens dead in fire at Russian psychiatric hospital
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A fire killed 37 people in a Russian psychiatric hospital on Friday, the second deadly blaze at such a facility this year, heightening concerns about Russia’s treatment of the mentally ill and other vulnerable wards of the state.
Syrian weapons destruction may not take so long: U.S. expert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the creators of the program that has helped Russia dismantle its weapons of mass destruction says the mechanics of destroying Syria’s chemical weapons may be easier and quicker than some officials and experts think.
Junior UK coalition party open to in-or-out EU referendum -Laws
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s traditionally pro-European junior coalition party said on Friday that a referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union should take place if there was a “material change” in relations with Brussels.
British minister: minimum wage must rise further to lift living standards
LONDON (Reuters) – British Business Secretary Vince Cable said in an interview published on Friday that he will press a government commission to raise the minimum wage to ensure it is keeping up with the cost of living.
Death toll rises to four in Colorado floods as woman’s body recovered
(Reuters) – Search and rescue teams have recovered the body of a woman swept away in floodwaters near Boulder, Colorado, a law enforcement official said on Friday, bringing the death toll in the floods to four.
U.S. sees signs of progress in talks with Russia on Syria’s chemical weapons
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States and Russia, in talks to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons program, are “coming to agreement” on the size of its toxic stockpiles, a U.S. official said on Friday.
Colombia sets tribunal to end Drummond strike
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Labor Ministry said on Friday it was calling an arbitration tribunal to settle a dispute at the local operations of U.S.-based coal miner Drummond, which have been shut down by 52 days of strike action.
Syrian weapons destruction may not take so long: U.S. expert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the creators of the program that has helped Russia dismantle its weapons of mass destruction says the mechanics of destroying Syria’s chemical weapons may be easier and quicker than some officials and experts think.
McCain to parry Putin N.Y. Times op-ed with one for Pravda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain will submit an opinion piece to the Russian newspaper Pravda in response to an op-ed on Syria in The New York Times by Russian President Vladimir Putin that infuriated many members of Congress, a spokesma…
