Two people were killed and two others were missing after an explosion Monday at a chemical plant at BASF’s headquarters in western Germany, the firm said, advising local residents to stay indoors. Six other people were seriously injured in the blast, the global chemicals giant said on its Twitter account. ...
The EU is not considering sanctions against Russia for its role in Syria but further measures against Damascus are possible, the bloc’s foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Monday. “This has not been proposed by any member state,” Mogherini said as she arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers ...