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…
Governments call on U.S. to track foreign adoptees
(Reuters) – Members of Congress and officials in Russia, Brazil, Guatemala and other nations are calling on U.S. authorities to better monitor what becomes of foreign-born children who are adopted by Americans and brought to the United States.
Americans want diplomacy on Syria, are unmoved by Obama speech: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three-quarters of Americans support efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria through an international agreement to control chemical weapons, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows steady opposition to U.S. military action…
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 programme, are “coming to agreement” on the size of its toxic stockpiles, a U.S. official said on Friday.
U.S. not expecting U.N. resolution on Syria to include use of force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States does not expect a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria’s chemical weapons to include a potential use of military force due to Russian opposition, senior Obama administration officials said on Friday.
S.Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rights group
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s army has killed almost 100 members of a small tribe, executing some of them in cold blood, during seven months of fighting with rebels in the eastern Jonglei state, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
Wartime artillery shell explodes in Finnish suburb, kills man
HELSINKI (Reuters) – One of several wartime artillery shells kept in a Finnish suburban garage blew up on Friday evening, killing one man and causing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, police said.
Spain demands explanation from Latvia of Catalonia comment
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s foreign minister has called in the Latvian ambassador for consultations after the prime minister of the Baltic state made statements about Catalan independence, Spain’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
