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• U.S. and Russia at a 'pivotal point' in Syria talks
• Egypt pursues crackdown on Sinai militants as protests held
• Americans want diplomacy on Syria, are unmoved by Obama speech: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• U.S. officials: Use of force not expected in U.N. resolution on Syria
• Syrian opposition to choose PM in push for credibility
• Governments call on U.S. to track foreign adoptees
• Broader Syria peace talks? Chemical weapons first
• Police end occupation of Mexico City center
• Dozens dead in fire at Russian psychiatric hospital
• Two tropical storms form on Mexico coasts
• Tropical Storm Ingrid pelts east Mexico with rain
• UN: Report will show chemical weapons use in Syria
• Syrian weapons destruction may not take so long: U.S. expert
• Ban slams Assad for crimes on humanity as US, Russia meet
• Junior UK coalition party open to in-or-out EU referendum -Laws
• British minister: minimum wage must rise further to lift living standards
• Death toll rises to four in Colorado floods as woman's body recovered
• U.S. sees signs of progress in talks with Russia on Syria's chemical weapons
• Colombia sets tribunal to end Drummond strike
• Nigeria community rejects Shell compensation offer
• UK police: Cyber crooks could have stolen millions
• Police move in on Mexico City protesters
• President's brother key to Syria regime survival
• No, the U.S. isn’t ruling out using force against Syria
• McCain to parry Putin N.Y. Times op-ed with one for Pravda
• Teachers seize historic heart of Mexico City
• What is the Chemical Weapons Convention?
• U.S. not expecting U.N. resolution on Syria to include use of force
• Court denies Canadian woman custody of monkey
• S.Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rights group
• Argentina: economists 'speculating' with inflation
• Kerry to travel to Israel and meet Israeli PM Netanyahu
• UN inspector: Syria report done this weekend
• Argentine economists facing inflation fraud charge
• US, British, French foreign ministers to meet Monday in Paris

U.S. and Russia at a 'pivotal point' in Syria talks Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:32 PM PDT By Warren Strobel and Oliver Holmes 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 Syria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Geneva to discuss a Russian proposal under which Syria would sign international treaties banning chemical weapons and hand over its stocks of such weapons to the international community for destruction. The U.S. ...

Egypt pursues crackdown on Sinai militants as protests held Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT By Michael Georgy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian troops and helicopter gunships attacked Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday in a drive to crush a security threat now spilling over into the rest of the country. Three soldiers were wounded in clashes in three separate villages, security officials said. Islamist militant attacks have increased in the desert region adjoining Israel and the Gaza Strip and elsewhere in Egypt since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on July 3 following mass protests against his rule. ...

Americans want diplomacy on Syria, are unmoved by Obama speech: Reuters/Ipsos poll Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:03 PM PDT By Gabriel Debenedetti 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. The poll of 776 Americans, conducted over three days this week, indicates that just 25 percent of Americans oppose diplomacy to deal with the crisis that was ignited by the August 21 chemical attack in a Damascus suburb that U.S. officials say killed more than 1,400 adults and children. ...

U.S. officials: Use of force not expected in U.N. resolution on Syria Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT By Steve Holland 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. Their comments suggested Washington will not insist on including the use of force in the U.N. resolution. ...

Syrian opposition to choose PM in push for credibility Posted: 13 Sep 2013 05:11 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition coalition will appoint a provisional prime minister on Saturday to raise its international credibility as high-stakes diplomacy plays out between Washington and Moscow to resolve Syria's two and a half year civil war, National Coalition officials said. ...

Governments call on U.S. to track foreign adoptees Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:05 PM PDT By Megan Twohey (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. A Reuters investigation this week showed that some American parents who regret adopting children from abroad turn to the Internet to find new homes for the boys and girls, often with strangers, in a practice known as private re-homing. ...

Broader Syria peace talks? Chemical weapons first Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:38 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The top diplomats from the United States and Russia raised hopes Friday for reviving broad talks to end the long and deadly Syrian civil war, even as they struggled to deal with the most notorious part — the use of chemical weapons on civilians. The path to a U.N. resolution on securing those weapons seemed at least somewhat clearer, with the U.S. indicating it could accept an enforcement measure that didn't threaten military retribution.

Police end occupation of Mexico City center Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:33 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Riot police swept thousands of striking teachers out of the heart of Mexico City on Friday, driving protesters through the streets with tear gas and water cannons in a swift end to the weeks-long occupation of the Zocalo plaza over reforms to the dysfunctional national education system.

Dozens dead in fire at Russian psychiatric hospital Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:18 PM PDT By Steve Gutterman 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. Fires have frequently claimed high tolls among residents of hospitals, schools and other state institutions over the past decade, raising questions about safety standards. ...

Two tropical storms form on Mexico coasts Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT Two tropical storms flanked Mexico on the Gulf and Pacific coasts on Friday, threatening a wide area of the country with flash floods and landslides, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Ingrid pelts east Mexico with rain Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:11 PM PDT VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Heavy rains lashed Mexico's Gulf Coast Friday as Tropical Storm Ingrid formed over water about 60 miles away, threatening more damage in a state where landslides and flooding have killed dozens of people in recent weeks.

UN: Report will show chemical weapons use in Syria Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:59 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he believes there will be "an overwhelming report" from U.N. inspectors that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria on Aug. 21, but he did not say who was responsible.

Syrian weapons destruction may not take so long: U.S. expert Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:53 PM PDT By Susan Cornwell 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. Former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, who helped establish a post-Cold War program to secure and decommission Soviet-era stockpiles of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, says the United States has recently developed a prototype for a mobile system that can eradicate chemical warfare agents on site. ...

Ban slams Assad for crimes on humanity as US, Russia meet Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:40 PM PDT UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday accused Bashar al-Assad of crimes against humanity as complex, high-stakes talks between the US and Russia on dismantling Syria's chemical weapons arsenal reached a pivotal point, stretching late into the night.

Junior UK coalition party open to in-or-out EU referendum -Laws Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:30 PM PDT 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. Speaking ahead of a Liberal Democratic conference in Glasgow, manifesto author and aide to the party leader David Laws said the party would hold a full in-or-out referendum if Britain's relationship with the EU changed. "We've made it clear that it's our manifesto position," he told The Times newspaper. ...

British minister: minimum wage must rise further to lift living standards Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:17 PM PDT By Costas Pitas 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. Cable believes the minimum hourly rate, which will rise to 6.31 pounds ($10.01) for those aged 21 and over from October 1, has fallen in real terms by up to 12 percent since the 2008 financial crisis. ...

Death toll rises to four in Colorado floods as woman's body recovered Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:13 PM PDT (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. Three of the deaths were in Boulder County, said Mike Banuelos, a spokesman for the Boulder County Emergency Operations Center. The fourth was in El Paso County. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

U.S. sees signs of progress in talks with Russia on Syria's chemical weapons Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:12 PM PDT By Warren Strobel 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. The talks in Geneva between teams led by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, which began on Thursday, are at a "pivotal point" and are continuing into Saturday, the official told reporters. ...

Colombia sets tribunal to end Drummond strike Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:59 PM PDT 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. "The decision ... implies the lifting of the strike declared at the said company," the Labor Ministry said in a brief statement on its website. The stoppage has shut off about one third of production from the world's No. ...

Nigeria community rejects Shell compensation offer Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's Bodo community in the oil-rich Niger Delta has rejected a compensation offer from Shell for two oil spills in 2008 that devastated the mangrove and fishing area, lawyers and the company said Friday.

UK police: Cyber crooks could have stolen millions Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:46 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A daring attempt to graft a rogue piece of hardware onto a computer at a London branch of Spanish bank Santander could have drained millions from its coffers, police said Friday, an indication of the potential for electronic crime to tear huge chunks off financial institutions' balance sheets.

Police move in on Mexico City protesters Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:44 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of striking teachers briefly seized control of the historic heart of Mexico City on Friday, blockading the Zocalo plaza armed with metal pipes and wooden clubs. Minutes after a late-afternoon government deadline, riot police started pushing into the area, firing tear gas and ducking hurled rocks in a confrontation culminating weeks of protests against an education reform.

President's brother key to Syria regime survival Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:38 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — He is rarely photographed or even quoted in Syria's media. Wrapped in that blanket of secrecy, President Bashar Assad's younger brother has been vital to the family's survival in power.

No, the U.S. isn’t ruling out using force against Syria Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:27 PM PDT But it won't be in the U.N. resolution on Assad's chemical weapons.

McCain to parry Putin N.Y. Times op-ed with one for Pravda Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:14 PM PDT 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 spokesman said on Friday. "Senator McCain is glad to take them up on the offer and will submit a piece," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the senior Republican senator, one of the leading congressional voices on international affairs. The announcement came a day after the venerable U.S. ...

Teachers seize historic heart of Mexico City Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:04 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of striking teachers seized control of the historic heart of Mexico City on Friday, blockading the Zocalo plaza armed with metal pipes and wooden clubs as riot police flooded the area for what could be an ugly confrontation culminating weeks of protests against an education reform.

What is the Chemical Weapons Convention? Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:58 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria took the first step Thursday toward joining the Chemical Weapons Convention after its most important ally, Russia, convinced Damascus to accept a U.S. offer to destroy its chemical stockpiles and avoid the threat of U.N. military strikes.

U.S. not expecting U.N. resolution on Syria to include use of force Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:57 PM PDT By Steve Holland 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. The officials, who briefed a group of reporters on condition of anonymity, said the United States would instead insist that the resolution include a range of consequences should Syria refuse to give up chemical weapons in a verifiable way. Those consequences could include increased sanctions, the official said. ...

Court denies Canadian woman custody of monkey Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:52 PM PDT A Canadian judged refused Friday to order the return of a woman's pet monkey, which won global fame when it was found wandering an Ikea parking lot in a stylish jacket.

S.Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rights group Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:51 PM PDT By Andrew Green 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. South Sudan's defence minister Kuol Manyang declined to discuss details of the report by the New York-based rights group. But he told Reuters authorities had launched an investigation in August into army abuses in the vast territory. South Sudan's army spokesman could not be reached on his mobile phone. ...

Argentina: economists 'speculating' with inflation Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:51 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is trying again to criminally prosecute people who publish independent inflation data, just as Congress opens debate on a 2014 budget that assumes economic good times next year.

Kerry to travel to Israel and meet Israeli PM Netanyahu Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:13 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Jerusalem on Sunday for discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Middle East peace talks as well as on Syria, the State Department announced on Friday. "The purpose of the visit is to have an in-depth discussion with the prime minister on the final status negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "They will also focus on developments in Syria." Kerry met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in London on Monday. ...

UN inspector: Syria report done this weekend Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:09 PM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — The head of the U.N. chemical weapons inspection team on Friday said he will deliver his report on Syria to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York this weekend.

Argentine economists facing inflation fraud charge Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is trying again to criminally prosecute people who publish independent inflation data. The case against Orlando Ferreres and other economists comes as Congress opens debate on the 2014 budget, which assumes good times next year for the South American nation's economy.

US, British, French foreign ministers to meet Monday in Paris Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:06 PM PDT The US, French and British foreign ministers will meet in Paris on Monday for talks on Syria and a UN Security Council resolution forcing Bashar al-Assad's regime to give up its chemical weapons, US and French officials said.

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