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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Source: U.S. postpones meeting with Russia about Syria
Updated 2:25 a.m.
WASHINGTON The U.S. has put off a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday in The Hague between senior diplomats from the United States and Russia as Washington mulls its response to what it says was a chemical weapons attack by the regime of President Bashar Assad, a senior State department official tells CBS News.
"Given our ongoing consultations about the appropriate response to the chemical weapons attack in Syria on August 21, we have decided to postpone Under Secretary (Wendy) Sherman and (U.S. Ambassador to Syria) Ambassador (Robert) Ford's meeting with a Russian delegation," the source said.
The meeting was to have taken up plans for an international peace conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war.
"We will work with our Russian counterparts to reschedule the meeting," the official continued. "As we've long made clear - and as the events of August 21 reinforce - it is imperative that we reach a comprehensive and durable political solution to the crisis in Syria. The United States remains fully invested in that process. We will continue working with Russia and other international partners to move towards a transition based on the framework laid out in the Geneva Communique."
Russia regrets the postponement, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service. Gatilov made clear on Twitter that the U.S. decided unilaterally to postpone the meeting, Reuters says.
Earlier on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Assad's government and, "This international norm cannot be violated without consequences." Kerry called the use of such weapons a "moral obscenity."
Kerry's tough language marked the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, which, if President Barack Obama decides to do so, most likely would involve sea-launched cruise missile attacks on Syrian military targets.
Speaking to reporters at the State Department, Kerry was harshly critical of chemical warfare.
26 Photos"By any standard, it is inexcusable and - despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured - it is undeniable," said Kerry, the highest-ranking U.S. official to confirm the attack in the Damascus suburbs that activists say killed hundreds of people.
Mr. Obama was still deciding how to respond to the use of deadly gases, officials said. The White House said last year that type of warfare would cross a "red line." But the U.S., along with allies in Europe, appeared to be laying the groundwork for the most aggressive response since Syria's civil war began more than two years ago.
Source: U.S. postpones meeting with Russia about Syria
Updated 2:25 a.m.
WASHINGTON The U.S. has put off a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday in The Hague between senior diplomats from the United States and Russia as Washington mulls its response to what it says was a chemical weapons attack by the regime of President Bashar Assad, a senior State department official tells CBS News.
"Given our ongoing consultations about the appropriate response to the chemical weapons attack in Syria on August 21, we have decided to postpone Under Secretary (Wendy) Sherman and (U.S. Ambassador to Syria) Ambassador (Robert) Ford's meeting with a Russian delegation," the source said.
The meeting was to have taken up plans for an international peace conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war.
"We will work with our Russian counterparts to reschedule the meeting," the official continued. "As we've long made clear - and as the events of August 21 reinforce - it is imperative that we reach a comprehensive and durable political solution to the crisis in Syria. The United States remains fully invested in that process. We will continue working with Russia and other international partners to move towards a transition based on the framework laid out in the Geneva Communique."
Russia regrets the postponement, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service. Gatilov made clear on Twitter that the U.S. decided unilaterally to postpone the meeting, Reuters says.
Earlier on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Assad's government and, "This international norm cannot be violated without consequences." Kerry called the use of such weapons a "moral obscenity."
Kerry's tough language marked the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, which, if President Barack Obama decides to do so, most likely would involve sea-launched cruise missile attacks on Syrian military targets.
Speaking to reporters at the State Department, Kerry was harshly critical of chemical warfare.
26 Photos"By any standard, it is inexcusable and - despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured - it is undeniable," said Kerry, the highest-ranking U.S. official to confirm the attack in the Damascus suburbs that activists say killed hundreds of people.
Mr. Obama was still deciding how to respond to the use of deadly gases, officials said. The White House said last year that type of warfare would cross a "red line." But the U.S., along with allies in Europe, appeared to be laying the groundwork for the most aggressive response since Syria's civil war began more than two years ago.
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Kankakee County Housing Authority meeting set
The regular meeting of the Kankakee County Housing Authority will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Administration Building Conference Room, 185 N. St. Joseph Ave., Kankakee.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Macintosh product users' group meeting
The Kankakee Macintosh Users’ Group KAMUG Mac/iPad/iPod/iPhone will meet starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Judy’s Place, 220 Curwick Drive, Bourbonnais. This event is free, open to the public and guests are welcome.
The sessions:
• Beginner’s corner: how to maximize your document management system — files, bookmarks, music, videos, photos.
• Hardware and software: how to clean you Apple Mighty Mouse.
• iPad/iTouch/iPhone: how to use your iOS device to catalog your books and share it with friends.
• App corner: individuals can share information on their favorite apps.
• Internet: member share
• Demos on the following: educational software including To Do List and iProcrastinate, new iPad mini, Mac and iOS publications and power supply.
• Panel discussion: how to diagnose an OS problem, and how to reinstall your OS.
Refreshments are special order.
For more information, questions, suggestions or if you are interested in volunteering, call KAMUG at 815-472-4472.
Newly formed Peotone Community Foundation to host meeting
An informational meeting about the newly formed Peotone Community Foundation will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 15 at the Peotone Park District building.
The meeting is for all residents who would like to help make Peotone a better place for everyone. Help is needed with coming up with an action plan.
The organizers of the foundation fear if community and local businesses are not encouraged to grow and develop, they will become obsolete. The nonprofit organization was formed and relies solely on fundraising, donations and grants to be able to bring to fruition the projects its members feel will improve the lives of Peotone residents.
Board members are: president Stephanie Chambers; vice president, Kelly Popp; secretary, Charlotte Mathers; treasurer, Tammy Fisher; and recorder, Amy Leddy.
For more information, email peotonecommunityfoundation@yahoo.com
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Obama, Clinton meeting for lunch at White House
WASHINGTON — It?s the most talked about lunch in the U.S. capital.
President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are dining privately at the White House Monday. While it is not the first time the pair have seen each other since Clinton left the administration earlier this year, each of their get-togethers is closely analyzed.
That is because Clinton is considered a leading contender to replace Obama, though she has not said whether she will launch another presidential campaign.
The president is also being watched for signs of who he will support in the race to replace him. Vice President Joe Biden is also believed to be considering a run for the White House, potentially leaving Obama caught between two of his closest advisers.
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