Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors

Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors

Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:07 PM PDT

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov shakes hands with U.N.-Arab League peace mediator Brahimi in MoscowBy Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sitting at a long table in Russia's Foreign Ministry, Syrian opposition leaders outlined a plan to protect Moscow's interests if the Kremlin agreed to the removal of its longstanding ally, President Bashar al-Assad. Throughout the meeting last July, one of many since the start of Syria's civil war, Russian officials sat stony-faced. When the Syrians had finished, there was a long silence. ...

Oil rises to near $94 as US supplies of crude drop

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:24 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil rose Thursday to nearly $94 per barrel on the heels of a big drop in U.S. oil supplies, but analysts didn't expect to see prices take off.

ECB expected to hold rates as economy lags

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:15 PM PDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday even though there's still a recession in the 17 countries that use the euro.

Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran's oil sales to a trickle

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:13 PM PDT

A man fills a canister with petrol that he says was brought from Iran, at a roadside petrol station on the outskirts of QuettaBy Jonathan Leff and Timothy Gardner NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are embarking this summer on a campaign to deal a deeper blow to Iran's diminishing oil exports, and while they are still working out the details, analysts say the ultimate goal could be a near total cut-off. Such an extreme goal would risk antagonizing China and India, the biggest remaining buyers of Iranian crude, and could push oil prices higher in a hit to the global economy. ...

Surprising Finding: The Hardest Conversation to Have With Aging Parents

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:17 PM PDT

Here's a new report that surprised me.

Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran's oil sales to a trickle

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:13 PM PDT

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are embarking this summer on a campaign to deal a deeper blow to Iran's diminishing oil exports, and while they are still working out the details, analysts say the ultimate goal could be a near total cut-off.

Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:07 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sitting at a long table in Russia's Foreign Ministry, Syrian opposition leaders outlined a plan to protect Moscow's interests if the Kremlin agreed to the removal of its longstanding ally, President Bashar al-Assad.

450 garment factory workers fall ill in Bangladesh

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:58 PM PDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — About 450 garment workers fell ill during their shifts at a sweater factory near Bangladesh's capital, and authorities said Thursday the water supply was suspected.

Koreas agree to hold talks on reopening complex

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:27 PM PDT

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, salutes to a national flag during a 58th Memorial Day ceremony at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea have agreed to hold talks on reopening a jointly run factory complex and possibly other issues, a hopeful sign for ending deteriorating relations that comes just as China and the U.S. prepare for a summit where the North is expected to be a key topic.

For Rice, Libya brought success and disappointment

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:19 PM PDT

President Barack Obama listens as UN Ambassador Susan Rice, his choice to be his next National Security Adviser, speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 5, 2013, where the president made the announcement. Samantha Power, his nominee to be the next UN Ambassador is at left. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment.

North Korea says it's open to talks with South

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea says it is open to holding talks with South Korea on reopening their jointly run factory park in the first public response to Seoul's proposal last month to discuss the shuttered Kaesong complex.

Nicaragua: Chinese company to get canal concession

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:10 PM PDT

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A concession to build a canal across Nicaragua linking the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea will be awarded to a Chinese company, the National Assembly president said Wednesday.

Ghana detains 124 Chinese for illegal gold mining

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:29 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — Police in Ghana have detained 124 Chinese workers suspected of illegally mining gold in the resource-rich West African country, the Chinese Embassy said.

China Internet Billionaire Jack Ma Lowers Stake In Movie Maker Huayi Brothers

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:12 PM PDT

Billionaire Jack Ma, the chairman of Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group, has lowered his stake in film producer Huayi Brothers Media following a big run-up in the company's shares.

Justice Scalia and the Genetic Panopticon

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT

I haven't always been that kind to Justice Scalia (or to Justice Scalia's hats), but I do think he's a very good writer, and so I'm glad to be able to quote him saying something I agree with.

Ngmoco Founders Back With N3twork, For Online Content Interests

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Neil Young and Bob Stevenson are two of the founders of mobile gaming startup ngmoco, which sold to DeNa for $400 million in 2010.

China's Cinema Boss No Fan Of Disney's Iron Man

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT

Disney's 'Iron Man 3' has raked in over $100 million in China, but the country's top cinema boss, real-estate billionaire Wang Jianlin, isn't a fan. Far from it. "Iron Man [3] made a mistake. It didn't respect Chinese consumers," he says. U.S. studios "want to earn money in China but they want to keep their style." Wang owns Dalian Wanda Group, the largest private cinema operator in China. Last year he acquired AMC Entertainment Holdings, a U.S. theater chain, for $2.6 billion, making him the world's largest cinema owner, with talk of more overseas deals to come. Not a man that you want to cross when U.S. studios are courting Wanda as an investor in future movies. Wanda recently appointed an ex-Disney executive to run its creative division in China, which makes Wang's comments all the more intriguing.

3 Films Sure To Earn Cannes Gold

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:54 PM PDT

It's June which means gloom in Los Angeles, hope for most citites with a baseball team, and for the advertising world (and now a lot of brand clients), June means the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

North Korea proposes talks with South

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:37 PM PDT

Talks would include the Kaesong industrial zone that had been shuttered at the height of tensions between countries.

North Korea proposes talks with South on commercial projects

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:13 PM PDT

A South Korean police officer stands guard on an empty load connecting the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) inside the North Korean border with the South's CIQ in PajuSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday proposed official talks with South Korea to normalize commercial projects, including the Kaesong industrial zone that was shut down at the height of tensions between the rivals in early April. North Korea's state-owned KCNA news agency also said the government would restore severed communications channels if the South accepted the offer of talks, indicating it was prepared to roll back a series of steps it has taken since March that reinforced the deterioration in relations between the two sides. ...

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