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NEW YORK - The president of the U.N. Security Council, Indonesia, said on Tuesday it was “not in the position to take further action” on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15-member body. Thirteen council members expressed their opposition on Friday, arguing that Washington’s move is void given it is using a process agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that it quit two years ago. Indonesia’s U.N. Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, council president for August, was responding to a question from Russia and China on the issue during a meeting on the Middle East. U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft hit back after Djani spoke. “Let me just make it really, really clear: the Trump administration has no fear in standing in limited company on this matter,” she told the council. “I only regret that other members of this council have lost their way and now find themselves standing in the company of terrorists.” U.S

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is tired of listening to people talk about his talent, potential and, of course, his injuries. In three seasons, the 2017 first-round draft pick has missed 14 games with knee, foot, hamstring problems. "I am really in the now," Engram said Monday after practice. "Last year is last year. I am just blessed to be healthy right now, to be back on the field with my guys. Like I said, each day is an opportunity to empty the tank. I am not going to take that for granted." Engram got off to a phenomenal start last season, making 23 catches for 277 yards and two touchdowns in the first three games. The tight end who has receiver-type speed coupled with blocking ability was living up to the expectations. Then the injuries came. He sprained a knee against Minnesota and missed a game against New England four days later. He played in the next three games, but sustained a mid-foot sprain against Dallas on Oct. 6 and m

CHICAGO - American Airlines said on Tuesday its workforce will shrink by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, in October as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel, unless the government extends aid for airline employee payrolls. Airlines received $25 billion in U.S. government stimulus funds in March meant to cover payrolls and protect jobs through September. As the money runs out without a travel recovery in sight, airlines and unions have lobbied Washington for another $25 billion, but talks have stalled as Congress has struggled to reach agreement on a broader coronavirus assistance package. Shares in American, which had 140,000 employees before the pandemic, fell 2.7%. In a memo to employees, Chief Executive Doug Parker and President Robert Isom said the first relief bill had assumed the virus would be under control and demand recovered by Sept. 30. “That is obviously not the case,” they said. Texas-based American’s announcement comes in the midst of the four

SAN JOSE, Aug 24 - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Costa Rica's western coast on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, without any initial reports of damage. The quake hit at a depth of 27 kilometers (17 miles) close to the coastal city of Jaco, according to USGS. A Reuters witness said the quake rattled buildings in the capital of San Jose, about 66 km (41 miles) away. (Reporting by Alvaro Murillo in San Jose; Writing by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

KENOSHA, Wis. - Authorities in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday were readying for a third night of unrest after the shooting of a Black man in the back by police, with the governor vowing to boost the presence of the state’s National Guard to curb looting and arsonists. The announcement by Governor Tony Evers that he would seek to augment the Wisconsin National Guard’s presence - more than 100 members were deployed on Monday - came as other officials called for a more forceful response to the sometimes violent protests. Kenosha County Board of Supervisors member Zach Rodriguez said the board would hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on seeking federal help, such as U.S. Marshals Service officers, after some 300 rioters looted businesses and set fire to buildings overnight. “Essentially, our city was burned to the ground, building by building,” Rodriguez told Reuters. “Enough is enough.” Officials were bracing for a repeat of Monday night when smoke billowed over central Kenosha and pol

Britain's first fully decorated Pride train staffed by an LGBT crew will make its inaugural journey this morning. The 11-carriage train, emblazoned with a huge rainbow flag, will travel from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. It will also have black and brown paintwork to symbolise black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, as well as the pink, blue and white of the transgender flag. Britain's first fully decorated Pride train staffed by an LGBT crew will make its inaugural journey this morning from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly Members of the train's crew said that the eye-catching paint job and the staffing selection is a 'sign of the steps we're taking towards a more inclusive, diverse and equal society'.  Train manager Paul Austin said: 'This is about being accepted for who I am and representing the LGBT+ community we serve across our network.' The Avanti West Coast Pride Train will be filled with posters and literature for passeng

PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA - Caribbean islands already reeling from the economic impact of coronavirus started recovering on Tuesday from the damage wrought by Tropical Storm Laura, which left at least 24 dead and damaged thousands of homes and electricity infrastructure. Brigades of workers were out fixing toppled power poles, removing fallen trees blocking roads and repairing roofs after the storm blustered through the region’s largest countries. - Laura has become a hurricane since exiting Cuba on its northwestern path towards the United States. Laura caused the most damage in Haiti, where preparedness is weak while deforestation has left the country vulnerable to flooding and landslides when there are heavy rains. Torrents of water carrying rocks down from the mountains barreled through a marketplace in a ravine of Port-au-Prince before dawn on Sunday, including the warehouses where many vendors were sleeping. “I came here straight away only to find my mother dead,” said Lorius Joseph