Colombia's main railway, workers at impasse over stuck trains

Colombia's main railway, workers at impasse over stuck trains

Colombia's main railway, workers at impasse over stuck trains

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:16 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Colombia's main coal railway, Fenoco, and striking workers are at an impasse over demands that laborers first allow trains stuck on the tracks to be moved before any talks over pay and working conditions can move forward, officials said on Monday.

Author admits faking Dylan quotes

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Jonah Lehrer, a staff writer for The New Yorker, resigns after he acknowledges inventing quotes by Bob Dylan in a recent book.


The Caucus: Democrats Move to Put Gay Marriage in Party Platform

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:52 PM PDT

The Democratic Party's embracing of same-sex marriage comes more than two months after President Obama backed the rights of gay couples to wed.

Franklin outpaces Seebohm to gold

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:45 PM PDT

American teenager Missy Franklin storms to 100m backstroke gold ahead of Emily Seebohm, with Britain's Gemma Spofforth fifth.


Analysis: Venezuela joins trade bloc big on politics, protectionism

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:06 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The South American trade group Mercosur welcomes Venezuela as its newest member this week but growing protectionism in the bloc's leading economies and political posturing have reduced it to a shadow of its former self.

Franklin Wins the 100 Backstroke for Gold No. 1

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:07 PM PDT

The American Missy Franklin, 17, won the 100 backstroke at the Olympics.

U.S. Olympic Team Fails to Earn Medal in Men’s Gymnastics

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Fifth-place finish is stunning to a team expecting a better result. China took the gold and the home crowd was stunned when Britain slid from silver to bronze after the Japanese won an appeal.

Media Decoder: Jonah Lehrer Resigns From New Yorker

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Mr. Lehrer resigned as a staff writer for The New Yorker on Monday after a report that he had fabricated quotes from Bob Dylan in the book "Imagine," published in March.

The Caucus: Boehner Pushes for Conference Panel on Domestic Violence Measure

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:21 PM PDT

The House speaker wants to force Senate Democrats to the table to resolve differences between two versions of the bill.

Italy PM calls confidence vote on spending cuts

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's government called on Monday for a confidence vote in the Senate to accelerate the passage of more than 4 billion euros ($4.90 billion) in spending cuts this year.

Uganda's army denies supporting Congo rebels

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:57 AM PDT

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has denied allegations its army was providing support to the M23 rebels fighting against the Kinshasa government in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), joining Rwanda which has also refuted similar accusations.

Anti-Putin Punk Band Pleads Not Guilty

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Three members of a feminist punk band pleaded not guilty in a trial that has become a nationally watched landmark in the struggle between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and an emboldened protest movement against him.


Backlash Builds Over Thai Rice Program

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:13 AM PDT

Thailand's government is under pressure to revise its programs to prop up international prices of rice and rubber, as the cost of those efforts spirals.


Attacks in Nigeria Kill 3

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Attacks targeting authorities in two major cities of Nigeria's troubled north left two suspected suicide bombers dead and killed three others, authorities said Monday.


China Wins Men's Team Gymnastics Gold

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:07 PM PDT

China defended its Olympic gold over Japan in the gymnastics team final. Great Britain stunned the field by taking bronze -- its first medal since 1912.


Russia signs tougher adoption deal with U.S

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has ratified a new agreement with the United States that tightens up rules for U.S. citizens adopting Russian children, his office said on Monday, after a spate of abuse cases that have outraged public opinion in Russia.

Saudi says detained Shi'ite cleric mentally imbalanced

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's interior minister said on Monday that a prominent anti-government cleric arrested earlier this month was mentally unstable, undermining a figure who has a growing following among disaffected Shi'ite Muslim youths.

U.N. to send team into North Korea after floods

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:12 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A United Nations team will visit North Korea from Tuesday to assess damage caused by recent floods, with a view to developing an aid plan, a U.N. official told Reuters on Monday.

Gunmen attack Nigerian vice president's house: police

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT

KADUNA/SOKOTO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen on motorbikes attacked the country house of Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo in Zaria in northern Kaduna state on Monday, but he was not in the building at the time, police said.

Iran sanctions having impact, even if not obvious: U.S.

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:08 AM PDT

TUNIS (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday Western sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program were working even if the impact on decision-making in Tehran was not obvious at the moment.

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