Kerry appreciates strong statement from EU's Ashton
By REUTERS
VILNIUS - US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed a European Union statement on Saturday that said there appeared to be strong evidence that the Syrian government carried out a chemical attack on civilians in August."We are very grateful for the statement that came out of the meeting today with respect to Syria -- a strong statement about the need for accountability," Kerry said after meeting EU foreign ministers in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.Death toll from Afghanistan floods rises to 315, Taliban ministry says