2012年12月7日星期五

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Egyptian opposition to shun Mursi's national dialogue

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:20 PM PST

A protester against Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi waves an Egyptian flag in front of Republican Guard soldiers standing behind a barbed wire barricade guarding the presidential palace in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mohamed Mursi was expected to press ahead on Saturday with talks on ways to end Egypt's worst crisis since he took office even though the country's main opposition leaders have vowed to stay away. Cairo and other cities have been rocked by violent protests since November 22, when Mursi promulgated a decree awarding himself sweeping powers that put him above the law. ...

Iran's long-range missiles said to lag U.S. intelligence fears

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:10 PM PST

An Iranian long-range shore-to-sea missile called Qader (Capable) is launched during Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman's shoreWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An internal report for the U.S. Congress has concluded that Iran probably is no longer on track, if it ever was, to having an ocean-crossing missile as soon as 2015. The study casts doubt on a view long held by U.S. intelligence agencies that Iran could be able to test-fly by 2015 an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, if it receives "sufficient foreign assistance. ...

Feted in Gaza, Hamas leader to attend "victory rally"

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:23 PM PST

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal talks during his interview with Reuters in DohaGAZA (Reuters) - After receiving a hero's welcome on his return from decades in exile, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal will attend a rally in Gaza on Saturday to mark the founding of his Islamist group and celebrate "victory" over Israel. At least 200,000 Palestinians are expected to attend the outdoor event, which is likely to be used by Meshaal to promote Hamas's growing stature in the Arab world and push the case for reconciliation with its secular political rival, Fatah. ...

U.S. extends waivers on Iran sanctions to China and India

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States granted 180-day waivers on Iran sanctions to China, India and a number of other countries on Friday in exchange for their cutting purchases of oil from the Islamic Republic. President Barack Obama's administration has now renewed waivers for all 20 of Iran's major oil buyers, after granting them to Japan and 10 European Union countries in September. Friday's action was the second renewal for all 20 after Obama signed the sanctions into law a year ago. ...

U.S. trade-human rights link tests Obama-Russia ties

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:10 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Putin in Los CabosMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Senate's passage of legislation to punish Russians who violate human rights is the first big test of Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama's resolve to improve relations since each won elections. Obama, who launched a "reset" in relations with Russia less than four years ago, is likely to sign the law even though Moscow sees it as "aggressively unfriendly". Damage to U.S.-Russian relations is all but inevitable. ...

Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, U.S. downbeat

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:37 AM PST

Buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet are seen at HoulaBEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Damascus International Airport a battle zone on Friday, while Moscow and Washington both sounded downbeat about the prospects of a diplomatic push to end the conflict. Fighting around the capital city has intensified over the past week, and Western officials have begun speaking about faster change on the ground in a 20-month-old conflict that has killed 40,000 people. ...

Venezuela's Chavez returns from Cuba after treatment

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:39 AM PST

Venezuela's President Chavez salutes Brazil's Foreign Minister Patriota as he leaves in a car after their meeting in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez made a theatrical return home on Friday after medical treatment in Cuba, walking and joking in a first public appearance for three weeks that quashed rumors he may have been at death's door. "So, where's the party?" an ebullient and robust-looking Chavez said after flying in before dawn to the surprise and delight of supporters. "I'm happy and enthused to be back again," he told beaming ministers after walking unaided down the steps from his plane at the international airport outside Caracas. ...

Riots mar Hillary Clinton's Belfast return

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:39 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness in BelfastBELFAST (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday condemned a wave of street violence during a trip in Northern Ireland, saying it showed the peace process she has long supported in the British province was not yet complete. Clinton arrived in Northern Ireland, following Dublin talks on Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a week that has seen three riots and the arrest of four suspected militant nationalists after the discovery of a bomb in a car. ...

Ghana extends voting to Saturday after technical hitch

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:20 PM PST

People wait to vote at a polling station in KibiACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana extended voting in its presidential election into a second day, officials said on Friday, after a rash of technical problems prevented thousands of people in the West African state from casting their ballots on time. The decision was broadly accepted by political parties and voters, who hoped the poll would entrench Ghana's reputation as a bulwark of democracy and progress in a region better known for civil wars, coups and corruption. ...

Ruling party wins majority in Burkina Faso vote

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:54 PM PST

Burkina Faso's President Compaore leaves after closing ceremony of 14th annual Francophonie summit in KinshasaOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's ruling party secured a strong majority in this month's parliamentary election, final results showed, but the main opposition called for some results to be annulled, claiming fraud and irregularities. Critics and allies have suggested an overwhelming majority in parliament could allow President Blaise Compaore, in power since 1987, to push through changes to the constitution that would allow him to stay on. ...

UN climate talks go into overtime in Qatar

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:41 PM PST

Local and international activists march inside a conferences center to demand urgent action to address climate change at the U.N. climate talks in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec.7, 2012. A dispute over money clouded U.N. climate talks Friday, as rich and poor countries sparred over funds meant to help the developing world cover the rising costs of mitigating global warming and adapting to it. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)Delegates worked through the night to salvage a deal at United Nations climate talks, as efforts to bridge gaps over financing for poor countries and demand for bolder actions by rich countries on emissions made little headway.

Egypt delays early voting on new constitution

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:35 PM PST

Egyptian protesters gather outside the presidential palace after they broke through a barbed wire barricade that was keeping them from getting closer to the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Egypt's political crisis spiraled deeper into bitterness and recrimination Friday as thousands of Islamist backers of the president vowed vengeance at a funeral for men killed in bloody clashes earlier this week and large crowds of the president's opponents marched on his palace to increase pressure after he rejected their demands. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)Egypt postponed early voting on a contentious draft constitution, and aides to President Mohammed Morsi floated the possibility of canceling the whole referendum in the first signs Friday that the Islamic leader is finally yielding to days of protests and deadly street clashes.

Syrian rebels set sights on Damascus airport

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

This image from amateur video AP obtained from Ugarit News has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting and shows a rebel firing a weapon around a corner at Syrian government forces in Damascus, Syria Friday Dec. 7, 2012. Fighting around the Syrian capital has intensified in recent days as rebels press a battle they hope will lead to the collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime after 20 months of conflict. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP Video)Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad set their sights Friday on the capital's international airport in a bid to cut off the regime's supplies, clashing with government troops nearby and again forcing the closure of the airport road.

APNewsBreak: Dhaka factory lost fire certification

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 file photo, Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late. A Dhaka fire official said the Tazreen factory's fire safety certification had expired on June 30, and fire officials refused to renew it because the building did not have the proper safety arrangements. The factory did not have any fire exits for its 1,400 workers, many of whom became trapped by the blaze. Investigators said the death toll would have been far lower if there had been even a single emergency exit. (AP Photo/Hasan Raza)The factory where 112 garment workers died in a fire should have been shut down months ago. The fire department refused to renew the certification it needed to operate, a top fire official told The Associated Press. And its owner told AP that just three of the factory's eight floors were legal. He was building a ninth.

UK hospital: Nurse involved in Kate hoax call dies

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:14 PM PST

Two policemen stand guard outside King Edward VII hospital , in central London, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. King Edward VII hospital says a nurse involved in a prank telephone call to elicit information about the Duchess of Cambridge has died. The hospital said Friday that Jacintha Saldanha had been a victim of the call made by two Australian radio disc jockeys. They did not immediately say what role she played in the call. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)The news that Prince William and the former Kate Middleton were expecting their first child — joyous news for a couple looking forward to starting a family — immediately turned bittersweet with the simultaneous announcement that the duchess was being hospitalized for acute morning sickness. Then there was an invasion of her privacy by two disc jockeys who impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles to gain information on her condition.

Russia fumes at US bill as "reset" plan takes hit

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a launching ceremony of the construction of South Stream pipeline in the Black Sea resort of Anapa, southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. After years of delays and negotiations, Russian gas company Gazprom on Friday formally started construction of its Europe-bound South Stream pipeline, key to its strategy of eliminating shipping risks by bypassing transit nations like Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)What happened to the "reset"?

Canada OKs CNOOC's takeover bid for Nexen

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:56 PM PST

This Tuesday, July 10, 2012 aerial photo shows a Nexen oil sands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, Canada approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover by state-owned CNOOC of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)Canada approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover by state-owned CNOOC of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen, but vowed Friday to reject any future foreign takeovers in the oil sands sector by state-owned companies.

Study: Widespread hunger in Haiti after storms

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:13 PM PST

In this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, a man returns empty-handed after early morning crabbing in a body of water near the Cite Soleil slum, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Many of the shanty town residents rely on the bounty of the sea, hoping to sell what they catch at local fish markets. Haitians suffered widespread hunger following an unusually active storm season this year and are likely to experience more, according to a study released Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Nearly 70 percent of the more than 1,000 households interviewed said they experienced moderate or severe hunger, the study found. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)Haitians have suffered widespread hunger following an unusually active storm season this year and are likely to experience more, according to a study released Friday.

Charter enshrining Shariah at core of Egypt crisis

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:55 AM PST

Egyptian protesters chant anti Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian President Mohammed Mosri slogans outside the presidential palace after they broke a barbed wire barricade keeping them from getting closer to the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Egypt's political crisis spiraled deeper into bitterness and recrimination Friday as thousands of Islamist backers of the president vowed vengeance at a funeral for men killed in bloody clashes earlier this week and large crowds of the president's opponents marched on his palace to increase pressure after he rejected their demands. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)One of Egypt's most prominent ultraconservative Muslim clerics had high praise for the country's draft constitution. Speaking to fellow clerics, he said this was the charter they had long wanted, ensuring that laws and rights would be strictly subordinated to Islamic law.

Puerto Ricans fight back against caiman onslaught

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo, a caiman is held by its neck with a pole in a holding tank at the home of Daniel Montanez in the Los Naranjos neighborhood of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Caimans are native to Central and South America, but were introduced to Puerto Rico by stores such as Woolworth's that sold baby caimans the size of lizards as pets during the 1960s and 70s, Atienza said. When the caimans began to grow, people released them into the wild, where females rapidly reproduced, laying up to 40 eggs at a time. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)When heavy rains begin to pelt a flood-prone neighborhood along Puerto Rico's north coast, people start sharpening their knives and preparing their lassoes.

Starbucks tax avoidance has Brits frothing mad

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:25 PM PST

As the US considers higher tax rates for the wealthy to deal with a budget crunch, a similar debate is going on across the pond. But in the UK, it's not the individually wealthy who are being eyed: It's those multinational corporations who, despite turning over hundreds of millions of pounds in revenue, routinely pay little to no tax on their local profits.

Key evidence for Argentina's largest human rights case found in Florida

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:39 AM PST

A plane discovered in 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, allegedly used by Argentina's military dictatorship to drop suspected leftists to their death into the Rio de la Plata, is now providing key evidence in the country's biggest human rights case ever.

India tests ways to help farmers cope with climate change

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Like his father, Venkatappah has spent his life growing rice and vegetables on two acres of land in this village three hours from Bangalore. Harvesting a good crop from these dry, rocky slopes has become tougher in recent years as the monsoon rains have become more erratic.

Norwegian protesters say EU Nobel Peace Prize win devalues award

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:41 AM PST

Since the decision this October to give the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union, many have questioned its worthiness, given the current social and economic turmoil there. Among the critics who will be booing loudest at the award this coming week will be the Norwegians themselves – including some in government.

Kids Helping Kids is run by kids – and for kids

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:21 AM PST

Kids Helping Kids (KHK) is about turning passion into action, whether its baking bread to raise money for a playground or collecting thousands of used shoes.

Test passed? Japan's earthquake causes quick response near Fukushima

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 08:07 AM PST

For thousands of people living in the region of Japan devastated by last year's triple disaster, Friday's earthquake served as an unwelcome reminder of their vulnerability to sudden, violent seismic shifts – and as a warning to the rest of the country.But thanks in large part to the sheer force of the March 11 tragedy, and painful memories of its human toll, people in the vicinity of the quake's epicenter knew what to do as soon as TV stations issued a tsunami warning: Drop everything and head to higher ground. ...

Briefing: Catalonia's bid to breakaway from Spain

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:51 AM PST

Catalonia is considering pursuing a path toward independence from Spain. In November regional elections, parties that openly support holding a referendum on the issue won two-thirds of the parliamentary seats, although political rivalries could upend the plan. Spain's central government has long promised to block any referendum. A referendum would add constitutional instability to the country's economic crisis. Here are the basics:

With Hamas's confidence waxing, Khaled Meshaal arrives in Gaza

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:16 AM PST

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Colombia: Peace talks resume, but local hope dampens

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:39 AM PST

Negotiators for the government of Colombia and leftist rebels resumed talks in Havana, Cuba this week to try to end this country's intractable war, but the hopes for peace for Colombians at home have been dampened.

Izhar Gafni invents a cardboard bicycle that may revolutionize transportation

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST

Izhar Gafni smiles and shakes his head in wonder when asked about the whirlwind of events that have taken place since news of his revolutionary cardboard bicycle first made international headlines a few weeks ago.

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