The UN’s Syria envoy voiced hope Tuesday that peace talks could restart next month, as US Secretary of State John Kerry said there had been “progress” in efforts to salvage an urgently-needed ceasefire. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura has struggled to keep the peace process alive amid a surge in ...
New York oil prices slid Tuesday to a new three-month low, as the market was dogged by resurgent fears over stubborn oversupply. At about 0800 GMT, prices for benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude quoted in New York dived as low as $42.59 per barrel, while Brent crude approached a ...
