Friday, May 5, 2017

Russia: Syrian safe zones plan to go into effect at midnight

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Russia: Syrian safe zones plan to go into effect at midnight

Russia: Syrian safe zones plan to go into effect at midnightBEIRUT (AP) — A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held parts of Syria is the latest international attempt to reduce violence in the war-ravaged country. The plan, though vague on specifics, for the first time envisages armed foreign monitors on the ground in Syria.


U.S. chief justice taps New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcy

U.S. chief justice taps New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcyU.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday appointed a federal judge based in Manhattan to oversee Puerto Rico's landmark bankruptcy case two days after the island's government filed for protection from creditors. In a brief statement, Roberts said he had designated U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York to handle the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the U.S. municipal debt market.


Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
Russia: Syrian safe zones plan to go into effect at midnight

Russia: Syrian safe zones plan to go into effect at midnightBEIRUT (AP) — A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held parts of Syria is the latest international attempt to reduce violence in the war-ravaged country. The plan, though vague on specifics, for the first time envisages armed foreign monitors on the ground in Syria.


U.S. chief justice taps New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcy

U.S. chief justice taps New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcyU.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday appointed a federal judge based in Manhattan to oversee Puerto Rico's landmark bankruptcy case two days after the island's government filed for protection from creditors. In a brief statement, Roberts said he had designated U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York to handle the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the U.S. municipal debt market.


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