2012年11月9日星期五

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Thousands flee Syria in exodus, millions more need aid

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:03 PM PST

Syrians jump over barbed wire as they flee from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain to the Turkish border town of CeylanpinarANKARA/DOHA (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrians fled their country on Friday in one of the biggest refugee exoduses of the 20-month civil war after rebels seized a border town, and the United Nations warned that millions more still in Syria will need help as winter sets in. In Qatar, the main opposition group outside Syria elected a new leader. However, it will start talks on Saturday with other factions, including representatives of rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces, on forming a wider body that hopes to gain international recognition as a government-in-waiting. The U.N. ...

Pentagon clears possible sale of Lockheed planes to Saudi Arabia

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:49 PM PST

A C-130J aircraft takes part in a flying display during the 49th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday said it had approved the potential sale of 25 C-130J transport and refueling planes built by Lockheed Martin Corp to Saudi Arabia for up to $6.7 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the possible sale on Thursday, according to a posting on the agency's website. Lawmakers have 30 days to block the sale although such action is rare since sales are carefully vetted before being publicly announced. ...

Iran says repelled unidentified plane from its airspace

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

US Air Force handout image of a Predator droneDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran repelled an unidentified aircraft violating its airspace, it said on Friday, after Washington reported a U.S. surveillance drone was shot at by Iranian warplanes last week. Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi appeared to be referring to the U.S. drone which the Pentagon said had not entered Iranian territory. The incident has underlined the risk of U.S.-Iranian tensions escalating into a military clash. ...

UK abuse victim apologizes to Thatcher party treasurer

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:10 PM PST

Steven Messham arrives at the Wales Office in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - A child rape victim apologized on Friday to an ally of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher who had been falsely identified on the Internet as his abuser, after days of furious speculation of a high-level pedophile ring in Britain. Steven Messham, who had told a flagship BBC show last week he was abused as a child in social care by a leading political figure in the late 1970s, said former Conservative Party treasurer Lord Alistair McAlpine was not among his attackers. ...

Iran, U.N. nuclear agency to resume talks in December

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST

Iran's Abbasi-Davani attends a news conference during the 56th IAEA General Conference in ViennaVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran will return to talks with the U.N. nuclear agency next month, both sides said on Friday, the latest push to seek a peaceful end to a dispute that has raised fears of a new Middle East war. The news came days after U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election, which some analysts say may give fresh impetus to efforts to end a decade-old standoff with a country the West accuses of working towards a nuclear weapons capability. In a reminder of how tensions could escalate, the Pentagon said on Thursday that Iranian warplanes had fired at a U.S. ...

Mourners bury family killed in Guatemala quake

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:24 PM PST

People carry to the cemetery the coffin of one of the four members of the De Leon family, who were killed during a landslide triggered by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, in El RecreoSAN CRISTOBAL CUCHO, Guatemala (Reuters) - Ivan Vasquez cried as he hunched over the 10 wooden caskets of his parents, six siblings and two cousins who were struck down in a rock quarry collapse caused by this week's powerful earthquake. Vasquez was studying to take an accounting exam when the 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Wednesday, killing his entire immediate family as they dug in the quarry for material to reinforce the walls of their adobe home. ...

German lawmakers urge Merkel to talk tough in Russia

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

German Chancellor Merkel arrives for Bundestag session in BerlinBERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers expressed alarm on Friday at the state of human rights in Russia since Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin in May and urged Chancellor Angela Merkel to press Moscow on its treatment of critics when she visits next week. A parliamentary motion, written by Merkel's center-right coalition parties, asks the German government to campaign for greater democracy and rule of law in Russia, as well as seeking just treatment for anti-Putin campaigners such as jailed members of the punk group Pussy Riot. ...

Berlusconi still paying girls at centre of sex scandal

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wipes his face during a news conference at Villa Gernetto in GernoMILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is still giving thousands of euros a month to aspiring showgirls who attended his colorful parties, a Milan court heard on Friday. Weakened by a sex scandal and graft and tax fraud allegations, Berlusconi, 76, was forced to resign a year ago as Italy came close to a Greek-style debt crisis. But the center-right leader, who recently announced he would not run as candidate for prime minister in next year's election, denies the charges and says there were no sex parties at his villa near Milan, just normal dinners. ...

Bahrain uses teargas to disperse Shi'ites: witnesses

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:58 AM PST

An anti-government protester gestures as he stands in tear gas fired by riot police as he tries to walk towards DirazMANAMA (Reuters) - Police in Bahrain fired teargas and blocked roads on Friday to stop thousands of Shi'ite Muslims joining prayers led by one of their spiritual leaders, witnesses said, amid deepening tensions in the Gulf Arab kingdom and U.S. ally. The island country hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and has been volatile since majority Shi'ite Muslims began protesting last year against what they said was widespread discrimination, a charge the Sunni-led government denies. ...

Mexico charges 14 federal police in attack on CIA officers

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:13 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico charged 14 federal police officers on Friday with the attempted murder of two CIA operatives after the U.S. agents' vehicle was sprayed with bullets in a brazen daylight attack that security officials suspect was ordered by a drug cartel. The ambush was initially blamed on a case of mistaken identity, but Mexican security sources said the fact that police officers used AK47 assault rifles and were not wearing uniforms suggested a gang-orchestrated hit. ...

Up to 11,000 people flee Syria in 24-hour period

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST

This image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a woman carrying a child running away from the scene of shelling in Qouriyeh, Syria, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)As many as 11,000 people fled Syria in 24 hours, some of them desperately clambering through a razor-wire fence into Turkey on Friday to escape fierce fighting between rebels and government forces for control of a border town.

French ex-minister sues tycoon for paternity

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:28 AM PST

FILE - This Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 file photo shows French Justice Minister Rachida Dati, who is pregnant, arriving to a welcoming ceremony for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, unseen, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Rachida Dati built her against-the-odds career by defying convention. So it was in character when _ while serving as France's justice minister _ she had a daughter and refused to say who the father was. This week, Dati took one of France's richest men to court in a bid to prove he is the father of her 3-year-old. A court in Versailles has set a Dec. 4, 2012 date to decide whether to order Dominique Desseigne, the multimillionaire owner of luxury hotels and casinos, to take a paternity test. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)Rachida Dati built her against-the-odds career by defying convention. So it was in character when — while serving as France's justice minister — she had a daughter and refused to say who the father was.

Estonia opts for online voting; how about the US?

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST

FILE - In a Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, voters wait in a line, stretching several blocks, to cast votes for national and local candidates, in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y. In his victory speech, President Barack Obama acknowledged millions of voters' frustration when he said that it was time to fix the long lines at voting stations that have become an Election Day blight in America. For inspiration, Obama may want to turn to Estonia, a tiny East European nation and staunch U.S. ally that allows its citizens to vote in the comfort of their homes — via the Internet. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)In his victory speech, President Barack Obama acknowledged millions of voters' frustration when he said that it was time to fix the long lines at voting stations that have become an Election Day blight in America.

After 3 bumpy years, Europe turns corner on crisis

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:12 PM PST

FILE - In this June 29, 2012 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, speaks with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, left, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti during a round table meeting at a EU Summit in Brussels. The worst of Europe's financial crisis appears to be over. European leaders have taken steps to ease the panic that has plagued the region for three turbulent years. Much of the credit for easing Europe's financial crisis goes to the European Central Bank, which has become more aggressive over the past year under the leadership of Mario Draghi. Merkel has also helped ease financial tensions across the region by speaking more forcefully about the need to hold the euro together. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)The worst of Europe's financial crisis appears to be over.

BBC apologizes for broadcasting abuse allegations

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:15 PM PST

For the last month, the BBC has been heavily criticized for not airing allegations of child sex abuse committed by one of its star hosts, the late Jimmy Savile. Now it is in crisis because it did broadcast claims against a former senior politician that turned out to be wrong.

Illegal gold mining in South Africa brings hope

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:27 AM PST

In this Friday Nov. 2, 2012 photo an unidentified man lays bath towels on a conveyer to catch particles during their illegal gold mining in Roodepoort, South Africa. South Africa's abandoned gold mines provide many of the country's unemployed and immigrants with ways to earn money when odd jobs don't provide a sustainable living. With an increased unemployment rate of 25.5 percent, many turn to illegal gold mining off a main road outside Johannesburg which hosts dozens of men hoping to strike it rich. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)Julius Mthembu's mud-spattered face lit up as he held a tin pan and pointed to the glimmering flecks of hope lying among sand and water: gold. The find meant the 48-year-old would eat that week.

A look at Syrian president's statements on crisis

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST

FILE - In this file image made from video, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks with English-language television channel Russia Today recorded at an unknown date in Damascus, Syria. Assad vowed to "to live in Syria and die in Syria", declaring in an interview broadcast Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 that he will never flee his country despite the bloody, 19-month-old uprising against him. (AP Photo, File) RUSSIA OUT TV OUTPresident Bashar Assad has rarely deviated from his statements on the crisis in Syria since it began nearly 20 months ago. Here is a look at his latest remarks, in an interview shown Friday by broadcaster Russia Today:

Bahraini lawyers, activists face lost citizenship

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

A Bahraini man gestures from behind a car in Barbar, Bahrain, on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, that residents said was damaged when it was hit by tear gas canisters fired by riot police. Police used tear gas in several villages to prevent residents from leaving to participate in midday prayers in the northern village of Diraz. Shiite clerics nationwide had called for worshipers to pray in Diraz on Friday where top Shiite cleric Sheik Issa Qassim preaches in a show of support for him at a time of concern among Shiites that he may be arrested as part of a government crackdown on the opposition. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Off a road guarded by three police checkpoints, Bahraini lawyer Taimoor Karimi wonders about his future in a country that no longer considers him a citizen.

Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST

Syrian regime opponent George Sabra attends the election of the Executive Office of the Syrian National Council in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)Syria's main opposition group in exile elected a left-wing veteran dissident born into a Christian family as its new president on Friday, a choice that could help counter Western concerns about possible Islamist influence over the group.

Mexico charges cops with trying to kill CIA agents

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:48 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2012 file photo, Mexican military personnel check a vehicle in which two United States government employees were shot on the highway leading to the city of Cuernavaca, near Tres Marias, Mexico. Mexican prosecutors on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, charged 14 federal police officers with trying to kill two CIA officers and a Mexican navy captain in the August ambush. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini, File)Mexican prosecutors charged 14 federal police officers Friday with trying to kill two CIA agents and a Mexican navy captain in an August ambush south of the capital.

Obama to visit Myanmar, an overture to a one-time pariah

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST

Rarely has a country been brought back into the American fold as fast as Myanmar (also known as Burma) has.

Africa warms to new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:29 AM PST

Anglicans in Africa greeted the appointment of Justin Welby to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury with cautious optimism, suggesting that the new leader of the global Anglican Church may be able to prevent a schism.

Remembering the lost children of El Salvador's war

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST

After more than 25 years of imagining how her mother and five younger brothers were killed by the Army during El Salvador's brutal civil war, María Angelica Escobar got used to the nightmares.

Who is new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby?

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:09 AM PST

As a former student of elite Eton College – just like the current prime minister and generations of other senior figures in British public life – the new Archbishop of Canterbury comes with some impeccable establishment credentials.

Cracks at South Korean nuclear plant raise safety concerns

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST

South Korea's ambitious nuclear energy program is under intensive scrutiny and criticism after the discovery of microscopic cracks in the structure of a nuclear power plant and forgery of quality certificates vouching for thousands of components in at least two reactors.

Can a former oil executive hold together the Anglican Church?

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST

The outgoing head of the Church of England once said that he hoped his successor would have "the constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros."

UN: Thousands flee Syria as humanitarian crisis soars

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:36 AM PST

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Iran says ready for 'any threat' after reportedly attacking US drone

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:02 AM PST

Iranian commanders said they are ready for "any threat" to Iran's borders, just days after Iranian military jets shot at an unmanned American drone conducting clandestine surveillance off Iran's southwest coast.

Think your office has long meetings? Try China's Party confabs

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:30 AM PST

Endless and pointless meetings are by no means unique to China, as almost anybody who works in a large organization can attest.

Ruben Garcia sought his mission in life. He found it helping the 'poorest of the poor'

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST

It all started in 1976 when a Roman Catholic youth group of idealistic young adults began to meet in El Paso, Texas, looking for a "greater sense of purpose and mission and substance," says Ruben Garcia, who conducted the meetings. Sometimes 14 people came, sometimes just one.

Support for gay marriage in France declines as government pushes bill

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:30 AM PST

France's government unveiled a bill Wednesday to legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples amid heated rhetoric and waning popular support for what appeared to be an uncontroversial issue just a few months ago.

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