Author: Reuters
Syria talks in Lausanne end without breakthrough
Syria talks convened by US Secretary of State John Kerry in the Swiss city of Lausanne on October 15 evening failed to agree on a common strategy with Russia to end the conflict in Syria, now in its sixth year.
US detects failed DPRK missile test: Pentagon
The US military detected a failed the Democratic People's Republic of Korean (DPRK) test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on October 15.
US warship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: official
A US Navy destroyer was targeted on October 15 in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, the third such incident in the past week, US officials said
Clinton heavily favored to win Electoral College: poll
Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained a substantial projected advantage in the race to win the Electoral College and claim the US presidency, according to the latest results from the Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project released on October 15.
Scotland could control its own migration after Brexit, says Scots minister
Scotland may try to wrest control over migration as part of a new enhanced devolution deal once Britain leaves the European Union, Scotland's minister for EU negotiations said on October 14.
Haiti to hold presidential vote in November, after hurricane delay
Haiti will hold the first round of its serially delayed presidential election on Nov. 20 to give time for people in areas of the country affected by Hurricane Matthew to recover enough to vote, the electoral council said on October 14.
No pay, no expenses, no laws for Venezuela's opposition lawmakers
They say they have not been paid for two months, have had their electricity cut and are sometimes banned from flights - and the laws they pass are blocked anyway.
US broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will return to Syria talks on October 15, three weeks after the failure of their painstakingly drafted ceasefire that many saw as the last hope for peace this year.
US military strikes Yemen after missile attacks on US Navy ship
The US military launched cruise missile strikes on October 13 to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces, retaliating after failed missile attacks this week on a US Navy destroyer, U.S. officials said.
Syria's Assad says taking Aleppo from rebels key to pushing 'terrorists' back to Turkey
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said on October 14 that the Syrian army's capture of Aleppo, which has come under renewed bombardment in an effort to seize its rebel-held sector, would be "a very important springboard" to pushing "terrorists" back to Turkey.
