2013年1月7日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World News


Syrians brush off Assad speech as fighting rages

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:42 PM PST

Civilans and Free Syrian Army fighters gather at the site hit by a missile in Aleppo's al-Mashhad districtBEIRUT (Reuters) - Fighting raged across Syria on Monday with clashes reported just a few miles from where President Bashar al-Assad had unveiled a "peace plan" that Syrians on both sides said would do nothing to end the country's 21-month-old uprising. Hours after Assad addressed cheering loyalists at the Damascus Opera House on Sunday in his first public speech in months, fighting erupted near the road to the city's international airport, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The opposition-linked group said artillery hit the district of Aqraba, 3 miles from the Opera House. ...


Five accused in India rape case charged in court

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:37 AM PST

A policeman keeps guard outside a court in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five men accused of raping and murdering an Indian student were read the charges in a near-empty courtroom on Monday after the judge cleared out lawyers for bickering over whether the men deserved a defense. The 23-year-old physiotherapy student died two weeks after being gang-raped and beaten on a moving bus in New Delhi, then thrown bleeding onto the street. Protests followed, along with a fierce public debate over police failure to stem rampant violence against women. ...


Chinese hold anti-censorship protest outside newspaper

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 10:54 AM PST

Demonstrators gather along a street near the headquarters of Southern Weekly newspaper in GuangzhouGUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of one of China's most liberal newspapers demonstrated outside its headquarters on Monday, backing a strike by journalists against interference by the provincial propaganda chief. The rare anti-censorship protest happened in Guangzhou, capital of wealthy Guangdong, China's most liberal province and birthplace of the reforms, begun three decades ago, that propelled China to become the world's second-largest economy. ...


Extradited al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty in U.S. court

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST

Abid Naseer is seen in a courtroom sketch as he pleads not guilty to terrorism charges in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani man accused of taking part in an international al Qaeda plot to attack targets in the United States and Europe pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges during his first U.S. court appearance Monday in New York. Abid Naseer, 26, was extradited on Thursday from Britain to Brooklyn, New York. He is facing up to life in prison on charges including providing material support to al Qaeda and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a city center in Manchester, England. ...


Obama to meet Afghan President Karzai on Friday: White House

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:18 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at the Presidential Palace in KabulWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is slated to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday, the White House said in a statement, a meeting that comes as the United States tries to determine how quickly to draw down troops in Afghanistan after more than a dozen years of war. In 2014, the Afghan army and police will take over the country's security as U.S. combat forces withdraw. The two countries are trying to hammer out a deal on the nature of any U.S. troop presence after 2014. ...


Malian Islamists move south toward government forces

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:47 PM PST

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Islamist rebels in control of northern Mali pushed south, close to government positions on Monday, army sources said, raising fears of fresh clashes after months of tense standoff. Militants seized the northern two-thirds of the arid African nation in April, setting up what Western and regional powers fear could provide a haven for radicals to plot international attacks. Heavily armed Islamist groups in convoys of pick-up trucks had been reported in the Mopti region, where government troops have been stationed since the revolt, a Malian military official told Reuters. ...

Kuwait sentences second man to jail for insulting emir: lawyer

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:14 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison on Monday for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter, his lawyer said, the second person to be jailed for the offence in as many days. The U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state has clamped down in recent months on political activists who have been using social media websites to criticize the government and the ruling family. Kuwait has seen a series of opposition-organized protests, including one on Sunday night, since the ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, used emergency powers in October to change the voting system. ...

Northern Irish police clash with rioters for fifth night

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST

Loyalist protestors confront riot police at Belfast City Hall, in BelfastBELFAST (Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland came under attack for a fifth straight night on Monday as the province's police chief urged politicians and parents to act to halt the riots on Belfast streets. The violence is some of the worst in the British-controlled province since a 1998 peace deal ended 30 years of conflict that pitted Catholics seeking union with Ireland against security forces and Protestants keen to remain British. ...


Bahrain upholds sentences of uprising leaders

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:56 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's highest court upheld on Monday the prison sentences of 13 leaders of a 2011 uprising, a defense lawyer said, in a ruling that could stir further unrest in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The case has drawn international criticism from rights groups and come under scrutiny from U.S. officials keen for acquittals to help restore calm in a country that it counts as a regional partner against Iran. Bahrain, where the U.S. ...

Hagel nomination unnerves some in Israel

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:56 PM PST

Former U.S. Senator Hagel walks past U.S. President Obama after being nominated to be Defense Secretary at the White House in WashingtonJERUSALEM (AP) — President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next U.S. secretary of defense is causing jitters in Israel, where some circles view the former Nebraska senator as unsympathetic or even hostile.


British explorer embarks on Antarctica adventure

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, British explorer Ranulph Fiennes on board the polar vessel S.A. Agulhas in Cape Town, South Africa. Feinnes has embarked on an expedition that he describes as one of the last remaining polar challenges; crossing Antarctica during the regions winter. Feinnes and his five-member team left Monday, Jan 7, 2013, for what they have dubbed "The Coldest Journey." (AP Photo)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's a six-month expedition in almost constant darkness, in the coldest place on the planet, with no chance of rescue if things go wrong. British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes calls it one of the last remaining polar challenges: crossing Antarctica during the region's winter.


Google executive chairman arrives in North Korea

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:31 AM PST

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt, second from right, and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, left, leave after their meeting at a hotel in Beijing Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Schmidt, who is part of a delegation led by Richardson, is scheduled to leave Monday on a commercial flight bound for North Korea, a country considered to have the world's most restrictive Internet policies. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Google's chairman wants a firsthand look at North Korea's economy and social media landscape during his private visit Monday to the communist nation, his delegation said, despite misgivings in Washington over the timing of the trip.


Indian women hope brutal rape will spark change

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:46 PM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 file photo, Indian women carry placards as they march to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India. For decades, women have had little choice but to walk away when groped in a crowded bus or train, or to simply cringe as someone tosses an obscene comment their way. Even if they haven't experienced explicit sexual abuse themselves, they live with the fear that it could happen to them or a loved one. The gang rape and beating of a 23-year-old university student on a moving bus in India's capital has taken sexual violence - a subject long hidden in the shadows of Indian society - and thrust it into the light. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin, File)NEW DELHI (AP) — Preeti Singh worries each time her 20-year-old daughter has a late night at the hospital where she's a medical student. If her daughter has to stay late, Singh tells her to wait for daylight to come home.


State of Palestine name change shows limitations

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:57 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2012 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves to the crowd during celebrations for their successful bid to win U.N. statehood recognition. Palestinian officials said Monday Jan. 7, 2013, they will not rush to issue new passports and ID cards with the emblem "State of Palestine" to avoid confrontation with Israel. Last week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decreed that in official documents "State of Palestine" must replace "Palestinian Authority," the name of his self-rule government. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi, File)RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — With U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in his pocket, President Mahmoud Abbas wants official documents to carry a new emblem: "State of Palestine."


Cuba to free doctors from onerous travel rules

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:26 PM PST

FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, just graduated doctors have their picture taken holding their diplomas after a graduation ceremony at the Karl Marx theater in Havana, Cuba. A Cuban doctor says the Caribbean nation is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform. The doctor says hospital directors met Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 with Health Minister Roberto Morales and were told of the new policy, effective Jan. 14. For many years Cuban physicians have been limited in their ability to travel or had to undergo cumbersome bureaucratic procedures. But now they are supposed to be treated "like any other citizen" when it comes to traveling abroad. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform that takes effect next week, an island doctor told The Associated Press on Monday.


China newspaper dispute sparks petition, protest

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:36 AM PST

In this photo taken and provided by activist Wu Wei, a man wearing a mask with words "Silent" holds a banner reading: "Let's chase our dreams together, go Southern Weekly newspaper" during a protest outside the headquarters of the newspaper in Guangzhou, Guangdong province Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A dispute over censorship at the Chinese newspaper known for edgy reporting has prompted a few hundred people to gather in a rare street protest urging Communist Party leaders to allow greater political freedom. (AP Photo/Wu Wei) EDITORIAL USE ONLYBEIJING (AP) — A dispute over censorship at a Chinese newspaper known for edgy reporting evolved Monday into a political challenge for China's new leadership as prominent scholars demanded a censor's dismissal and hundreds of protesters called for democratic reforms.


Depardieu: 'I'm French' despite Russian passport

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

FIFA President Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, left, and French-Russian actor Gerard Depardieu, right, arrive for the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2013 held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. French actor Gerard Depardieu has received a Russian passport after he sought Russian citizenship as part of his battle against a proposed super tax on millionaires in France. (AP Photo/Keystone/Walter Bieri)PARIS (AP) — Actor Gerard Depardieu denied in an interview aired Monday that he accepted a Russian passport to escape the taxman in France, and said that while he may also seek Belgian nationality, he is still French.


Gambia detains local AP reporter for second time

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:47 PM PST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Gambian journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was held by security officials Monday night, according to the Gambian Press Union.

Venezuela searches for lost plane with Missoni CEO

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:15 PM PST

In this photo provided by Venezuela's Ministry of the Interior and Justice Press Office, members of the Venezuelan National Guard search for a plane that went missing near Los Roques, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. The search for a missing plane carrying Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni and five other people has entered its third straight day on Sunday with no signs of the aircraft. The small, twin-engine plane was reported missing hours after taking off Friday from Los Roques, a string of islands and islets popular among tourists for their white beaches and coral reefs. (AP Photo/Venezuela Ministry Interior and Justice Office Press)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers fanned out for a fourth day in planes, helicopters and boats off Venezuela on Monday, looking for a missing plane carrying Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni and five other people.


Good Reads: Boomtown slum, democracy in progress, and 'rewilding' in the Netherlands

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:51 PM PST

The image of an African shantytown does not usually conjure up hope for economic prosperity. But Kibera, one of Nairobi's slums and arguably Africa's largest slum, is exactly that for the Kenyans who call it home. In The Economist, a writer chronicled a day in Kibera, describing the slum's ebbs and flows, capturing its entrepreneurial spirit. People from all over Kenya leave their towns and villages for a chance to find work in Kibera's "thriving economic machine."

In Egypt a new cabinet, but same old IMF problem

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:05 PM PST

A senior International Monetary Fund official visited Cairo to discuss the type of concessions Egypt would be willing to make in exchange for a $4.8 billion loan that the government hopes will stem the precipitous decline of the Egyptian pound.

Is Iran's presence in Latin America a threat? The White House says yes.

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:08 AM PST

When the United states government signed into law the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act, the US was quickly criticized for being stuck in the past.

Ghana inauguration goes on, while opposition plots court comeback

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 10:30 AM PST

The inauguration of Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama on Monday was packed with visiting heads of state and foreign dignitaries, but perhaps the most important guests to take a seat in Accra's expansive Independence Square were the robed judges of the country's Supreme Court.

UN estimate of Syria death toll highlights discrepancies in casualty reporting

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST

A new United Nations-sponsored report that estimates more than 60,000 people have died in Syria's political violence has touched off a new dispute that underscores how little is truly known about the toll from a civil war just weeks from beginning its third year.

Is this the year that the eurocrisis ends?

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:13 AM PST

The eurozone crisis is over – that is, if you choose to believe Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission.

India gang rape: Why was everyone so slow to help?

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:33 AM PST

One of the many disturbing factors in the recent gang rape and torture of a young woman on a Delhi bus, that prompted widespread protests about the treatment of women, was that for almost 30 minutes no one stopped to help her and her friend as they lie badly beaten on the side of the road.

Assad speech resoundingly dismissed by opposition and allies

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:40 AM PST

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