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

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• Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors
• Oil rises to near $94 as US supplies of crude drop
• ECB expected to hold rates as economy lags
• Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran's oil sales to a trickle
• Surprising Finding: The Hardest Conversation to Have With Aging Parents
• Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran's oil sales to a trickle
• Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors
• 450 garment factory workers fall ill in Bangladesh
• Koreas agree to hold talks on reopening complex
• For Rice, Libya brought success and disappointment
• North Korea says it's open to talks with South
• Nicaragua: Chinese company to get canal concession
• Ghana detains 124 Chinese for illegal gold mining
• China Internet Billionaire Jack Ma Lowers Stake In Movie Maker Huayi Brothers
• Justice Scalia and the Genetic Panopticon
• Ngmoco Founders Back With N3twork, For Online Content Interests
• China's Cinema Boss No Fan Of Disney's Iron Man
• 3 Films Sure To Earn Cannes Gold
• North Korea proposes talks with South
• North Korea proposes talks with South on commercial projects

Insight: Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:07 PM PDT By 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 By 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 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 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 SEOUL (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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Yemen launches assaults on al Qaeda, several killed

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• Yemen launches assaults on al Qaeda, several killed
• U.S. renews Iran sanctions waivers for China and India
• NATO faults Russia over South Ossetia fence, also chides Georgia
• Indigenous Brazilians use web to fight for rights
• Egypt prosecutor orders trial for leading activists
• Hollande wins Unesco peace prize
• US knives-on-planes policy cancelled
• Malian army fights Tuareg rebels, unofficial truce over
• North Korean defector's "impossible" dream of closing prison camps
• In Besieged Sunni Town of Qusayr, Sunnis Are Bitter
• Bosnia strikes temporary deal to allow registration of babies
• Assad troops triumphant on conquered town's deserted streets
• Libya to move four state companies to Benghazi
• World 'must act' over Syria weapons
• Iranians hold rare political protest at cleric's funeral : videos
• Israeli judge resigns after rape comments
• Nigerian court charges four Lebanese with Hezbollah link
• What do Susan Rice and Samantha Power promotions mean for Syria policy? Probably not much
• VIDEO: Fossil could be 'ancestor of humanity'
• VIDEO: Dog`s successful face surgery

Yemen launches assaults on al Qaeda, several killed Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT ADEN (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed in Yemeni army operations against al Qaeda-linked militants on Wednesday, including an offensive in eastern Yemen, where fighters had declared their aim to set up an Islamist state.

U.S. renews Iran sanctions waivers for China and India Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department on Wednesday renewed 180-day waivers on Iran sanctions for China, India and seven other economies in exchange for their reducing purchases of oil from Iran.

NATO faults Russia over South Ossetia fence, also chides Georgia Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:45 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday it was unacceptable for Russian forces to put up a fence on the border of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, believing it could further inflame tensions in the region.

Indigenous Brazilians use web to fight for rights Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT How indigenous Brazilians spread the word of protest

Egypt prosecutor orders trial for leading activists Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor referred a group of 12 political activists to trial on Wednesday on charges of inciting violence near the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in March, the state news agency reported.

Hollande wins Unesco peace prize Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT France's President Francois Hollande receives a major prize from the UN's cultural organisation for his decision to send troops to Mali in January.

US knives-on-planes policy cancelled Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT The US transport safety authority cancels a proposal to allow some small pocket knives aboard US flights for the first time since the 9/11 attacks.

Malian army fights Tuareg rebels, unofficial truce over Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT BAMAKO (Reuters) - Government troops seized a village in northern Mali after heavy fighting with Tuareg separatists on Wednesday and advanced towards the town of Kidal, the rebels' last stronghold, the army said.

North Korean defector's "impossible" dream of closing prison camps Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea's best-known defector, Shin Dong-hyuk, dreams of making the "impossible" happen one day - ridding his secretive homeland of the kind of brutal prison camps he says he was born and raised in before a dramatic escape in 2005.

In Besieged Sunni Town of Qusayr, Sunnis Are Bitter Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT As Hezbollah guerrillas from Lebanon and Syrian troops fought for Qusayr, many Sunnis declared the social fabric had been destroyed.

Bosnia strikes temporary deal to allow registration of babies Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:52 AM PDT SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's government agreed to temporarily allow the registration of newborn babies on Wednesday, following a protest by young parents angry over the latest example of political paralysis in the troubled Balkan country.

Assad troops triumphant on conquered town's deserted streets Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT QUSAIR, Syria (Reuters) - Apart from a bullet-scarred clock tower that somehow survived the battle, few buildings still stood on Wednesday in the ruined streets of the former rebel stronghold of Qusair, seized hours earlier by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

Libya to move four state companies to Benghazi Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:39 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya said on Wednesday the headquarters of three more state firms as well as the state energy corporation would move from Tripoli to the eastern city of Benghazi, in a measure intended to devolve more authority to the oil-rich region.

World 'must act' over Syria weapons Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT Growing proof of chemical weapons use by Syrian forces "obliges the international community to act", French President Francois Hollande says.

Iranians hold rare political protest at cleric's funeral : videos Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:37 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A funeral for a dissident Iranian cleric turned into a rare anti-government protest, videos posted online showed, with thousands of mourners chanting for the release of detained opposition leaders.

Israeli judge resigns after rape comments Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli judge resigned from a government appeals board on Wednesday after public uproar over reports he had told a courtroom that some girls "enjoy rape".

Nigerian court charges four Lebanese with Hezbollah link Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:12 AM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court charged four Lebanese men suspected of having links to the Islamist militant group Hezbollah with terrorism and possession of illegal arms on Wednesday, after authorities said they found heavy weapons in one of their homes.

What do Susan Rice and Samantha Power promotions mean for Syria policy? Probably not much Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:30 AM PDT The White House has announced that two foreign policy officials famous for their advocacy of liberal interventionism are getting big new appointments: Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will take over as national security adviser, a powerful position that allows her to shape much of U.S. foreign policy from within the White House. Samantha Power, a former academic and journalist best known for her coverage of the Rwandan genocide and Balkan conflicts, is nominated to replace Rice at the United Nations. Read full article >>

VIDEO: Fossil could be 'ancestor of humanity' Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT A fifty five million year old fossil could provide crucial evidence of the earliest phases of human evolution

VIDEO: Dog`s successful face surgery Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:56 AM PDT Kabang, returns home after a successful surgery following the loss of her upper snout and jaw trying to save people in a motorcycle accident.

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