2013年5月15日星期三

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Bombs kill more than 35 people across Iraq

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb attacks in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and in northern Iraq killed more than 35 people on Wednesday, following weeks of violence by Sunni Islamist insurgents determined to unleash sectarian confrontation. Tensions between minority Sunni Muslims and the Shi'ites who now lead Iraq are at their highest since U.S. troops pulled out in 2011, with relations coming under more pressure by the day from the largely sectarian conflict in neighboring Syria. ...

Thousands of Palestinians mark 65 years since displacement

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:37 PM PDT

By Noah Browning RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when the creation of Israel's caused many to lose their homes and become refugees. A shell fired from Gaza, which is ruled by the Islamist movement Hamas, exploded in an open area of Israel but caused no injuries, according to an Israeli military spokesman. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. U.S. ...

Donors pledge about $4.22 billion to aid Mali recovery

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:24 PM PDT

A woman poses for a picture while cleaning the destroyed main market in GaoBy Ethan Bilby and Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - International donors pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) on Wednesday to help Mali recover from a conflict with al Qaeda-linked Islamists, exceeding the West African country's target. The development drive for Mali, one of the world's poorest countries, is aimed at halting a resurgence of the rebels driven out of major northern towns by a French-led offensive this year. "More than 3. ...


Japan government takes aim at electricity monopolies

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT

Aerial file photo shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima PrefectureBy Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most ambitious attempt at electricity industry reform since 1951, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe well-positioned for victory in a battle to break up powerful regional monopolies that is seen as a test of his political agenda. The time is ripe for the government's push to reduce some of the highest electricity costs in the world by opening up the market for competition, with energy companies' public image battered in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ...


U.N. calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:37 PM PDT

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security Council on Wednesday to consider imposing sanctions on rebels accused of severe rights violations including rape, maiming, recruitment of child soldiers and forced marriages. Margaret Vogt also told the council that a neutral security force should be deployed to "contain the current state of anarchy" in the mineral-rich state, where the Seleka rebels seized power on March 24, toppling President Francois Bozize. ...

Putin targets Russian audience in handling of spy saga

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:26 PM PDT

Russian PM Putin listens during a cabinet meeting in MoscowBy Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has been unusually silent about the expulsion of a U.S. diplomat Russia says it caught red-handed trying to recruit an agent for the CIA. But Putin need not say anything - his pliant state media is doing the talking for him. Television channels have been gleefully beaming pictures of the sting operation in which Moscow says the diplomat, wearing a blond wig, was snared almost non-stop since his detention was announced on Tuesday. ...


Federal deficit falling fast: Is that a good thing ... or a bad thing?

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

A smaller federal deficit is welcome news, right? Well, make that maybe.

IRS scandal: Reinvigorated tea party eager to seize moment

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:26 PM PDT

Americans who snickered at the tea party movement's warnings about the slow creep of tyranny may have paused this week after the IRS apologized for inappropriately giving special scrutiny to conservative groups.

Why O.J. Simpson was so eager to take stand in new trial

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:08 PM PDT

O.J. Simpson's current appeal for a new trial has the potential to shed light on an issue that affects countless lesser-known defendants in the US court system: bad lawyering. Along the way, he might get a helping hand from the US Supreme Court.

Drunk driving: Why is MADD among critics of lower alcohol limit?

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT

On its surface, the recommendation seems simple: reduce the legal limit for blood-alcohol content (BAC), and drunken-driving fatalities will fall, too.

Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc

Posted: 15 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT

A man holds a ten Euro note on as he walks through a market in Paris, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. France's economy has fallen back into recession, spelling trouble for the region. The national statistics agency, Insee, said Wednesday that gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of the year. The agency also revised its data for the fourth quarter of last year, saying GDP fell 0.2 per cent, up from a 0.3-per cent retraction. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS (AP) — The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009.


Russia says alleged spying case was 2nd this year

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT

The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul leaves Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. McFaul has been summoned by the Russian foreign ministry in connection with an alleged spy detention in Moscow. He entered the ministry's building in central Moscow Wednesday morning and left half an hour later without saying a word to journalists waiting outside the compound. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian security services operative — his features bathed in shadows — went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over spying allegations.


Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:10 AM PDT

In this handout photo provided by the FSB, acronym for Russian Federal Security Service, wigs and spying gadgets carried by a man claimed by FSB to be Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, when he was detained, are shown in the FSB offices in Moscow, early Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Russia's security services say they have caught a U.S. diplomat who they claim is a CIA agent in a red-handed attempt to recruit a Russian agent. Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was carrying special technical equipment, disguises, written instructions and a large sum of money when he was detained overnight, the FSB said in a statement Tuesday. Fogle was handed over to U.S. embassy officials, the FSB, said. (AP Photo/FSB Public Relations Center)MOSCOW (AP) — A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really?


Myanmar minority resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:32 AM PDT

Internally displaced Rohingya take shelter in a building which belongs to a mosque ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Mahasen, in Sittwe, northwestern Rakhine State, Myanmar, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. A massive evacuation to clear low-lying camps ahead of the cyclone has run into a potentially deadly snag as members of the displaced Rohingya minority living there have refused to leave because they don't trust Myanmar authorities. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — The cyclone was only a day or two away, churning through the Indian Ocean and carrying with it winds and rains that authorities warned could quickly turn deadly.


Students in Ghana launch mini-satellite

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:19 PM PDT

In this photo dated Tuesday, May 14, 2013, students prepare the balloon that will be used to conduct a test launch of a Coke-can sized satellite, at All Nations University in Koforidua, Ghana. Ghanaian college students plan Wednesday to launch a model of a satellite the size of a Coke can 200 yards (meters) into the air. Organizers hope that it will be the start of this West African country's space program.(AP Photo/Christian Thompson)KOFORIDUA, Ghana (AP) — Their project might not sound like much: The college students on Wednesday launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a soda can on a big yellow balloon.


Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:26 PM PDT

Cardinal Keith O'Brien sits at a desk in a room in his home in EdinburghVATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis.


IMF board OKs Cyprus loan, warns of risks

Posted: 15 May 2013 04:30 PM PDT

Man walks past a branch of Bank of Cyprus in NicosiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board approved a $1.3 billion, three-year loan to Cyprus on Wednesday, part of a larger international bailout to help the Mediterranean country avoid defaulting on its debt. But IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Cyprus's bailout was subject to "substantial risks," as the economy is likely to contract for the next two years. "The macroeconomic outlook is subject to high uncertainty and risks to the program are substantial," Lagarde said in a statement. "There is no room for implementation slippages. ...


UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution

Posted: 15 May 2013 04:13 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the United Nations, Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari addresses the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday May 15, 2013. The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning President Bashar Assad's regime for its escalating use of heavy weapons.The resolution, which is not legally binding, was adopted by a vote of 107-12 with 59 abstentions. (AP Photo/United Nations, Evan Schneider)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote "yes" because of its support for the main opposition group and fears the resolution could torpedo a new U.S.-Russia effort to end the escalating conflict.


Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:50 PM PDT

This Tuesday, May 14, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the mother of a Syrian rebel cleaning a rifle, in Aleppo, Syria. Activists say Syrian rebels have detonated two car bombs outside the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo and are trying to storm the facility, where hundreds of regime opponents are believed to be held. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists said.


U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle: source

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:43 PM PDT

Visitors tour the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan provinceBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, one U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. China launched a rocket into space on Monday but no objects were placed into orbit, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The object re-entered Earth's atmosphere above the Indian Ocean. ...


France suggests EU link easing Syria arms embargo to peace talks

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:01 PM PDT

A member of the Free Syrian Army holds his rifle as he sits on a sofa in Deir al-ZorBy Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France is floating a proposal that the European Union ease an arms embargo for Syrian rebels but delay acting on the decision to intensify pressure on Damascus to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, a French diplomat said on Wednesday. Sweden, Austria and some other EU member states are resisting efforts by France and Britain to modify the ban to strengthen rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The embargo is part of a package of EU sanctions on Syria that expires on June 1. ...


Kerry, Lavrov confident on Syria peace talks plan

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:01 PM PDT

By Patricia Zengerle KIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday they believed they could pull off peace talks on Syria, where their nations back opposing sides in a war that may have cost 120,000 lives. Differences between Russia, a main ally of President Bashar al-Assad, and the United States, which supports those trying to topple him, have long obstructed U.N. action on the turmoil that has convulsed Syria for more than two years. ...

Protesters close Libyan oil terminal, halt exports

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:43 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Protesters and disgruntled job seekers forced the closure of an eastern Libyan oil terminal on Wednesday for the second time in six months, disrupting exports, said an oil ministry official.

U.N. condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT

By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's fractious rebels. While the non-binding text has no legal force, resolutions of the 193-nation assembly can carry significant moral and political weight. ...

Geneva auction sells huge diamond for $26.7M

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:18 PM PDT

FILE - This is Tuesday, May 7, 2013 file photo of a model holds a yellow 74.53 carat diamond from the late 19th century during an auction preview at Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland. The auction house sold off the 74.53-carat fancy yellow diamond that once belonged to Ahmad Shah Qajar, the shah of Persia from 1909 to 1925 and the last ruler of the Qajar dynasty. Its sale for nearly $3 million set both an auction record and a record price per carat _ an eye-popping $40,061 per carat _ for a fancy yellow diamond. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott, File)GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales.


Factbox: Three-stage reform of Japan's electricity market

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The government last month submitted legislation to parliament to overhaul Japan's electricity sector, which is dominated by regional monopolies that control all aspects of power generation and transmission, to try to cut costs and give consumers a choice of suppliers. The reforms will be carried out in three phases from 2015 to around 2020. Legislation will be needed at each stage but the bill before parliament lays out the plans or so-called roadmap. ...

El Salvador court hears arguments in abortion case

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's Supreme Court heard opening arguments Wednesday in a landmark abortion case in which a woman suffering from kidney failure and lupus has not been allowed to terminate a pregnancy in which the fetus is given no chance of surviving.

Egyptian judges suspend talks with president

Posted: 15 May 2013 02:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attends a bi-lateral signing ceremony with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. In their latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to suspend its participation in a government-backed judicial reform conference following a renewed push by lawmakers on a controversial bill that would force thousands of their colleagues into retirement. The Supreme Judicial Council said in statement published by the state news agency MEAN that it was backing out of the "Justice Conference" expected for later this month. It had been sponsored by Egypt's Islamist President Morsi, and judges were supposed to come up with a plan to remake their institution. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)CAIRO (AP) — In the judiciary's latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday to suspend its participation in a government-backed judicial reform conference following a renewed push by lawmakers on a controversial bill that would force thousands of their colleagues into retirement.


Germany’s Neo-Nazi Trial: The Banality of Evil Has a New Face

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:53 PM PDT

When Beate Zschäpe arrived at Munich's Upper Regional Court on Tuesday May 14, wearing a plain grey suit, her calm appearance contrasted with what some German commentators are calling one of the most important trial in its postwar history. The 38-year-old stands accused of being a member of a Neo-Nazi cell responsible for a series racially motivated murders across Germany. Her first appearance the week before prompted remarks from German newspapers that "Evil has a face. An ordinary face."

Egypt: Bomb suspects targeted US, French embassies

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:50 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attends a bi-lateral signing ceremony with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. In their latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to suspend its participation in a government-backed judicial reform conference following a renewed push by lawmakers on a controversial bill that would force thousands of their colleagues into retirement. The Supreme Judicial Council said in statement published by the state news agency MEAN that it was backing out of the "Justice Conference" expected for later this month. It had been sponsored by Egypt's Islamist President Morsi, and judges were supposed to come up with a plan to remake their institution. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state prosecutors say three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants detained over the weekend were plotting to attack the U.S. and French embassies in Cairo using car bombs.


Delhi rape suspect in hospital after jail beating, poisoning: lawyer

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:48 PM PDT

A policeman walks inside the Tihar Jail in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of the men on trial for the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in India has been beaten and poisoned by prison inmates and is unconscious in hospital, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Prison authorities denied any mistreatment of Vinya Sharma, who has been at New Delhi's Tihar Jail since he was arrested on suspicion of attack on the woman in December that stunned India and brought thousands of protesters onto the streets. One of Sharma's co-accused, Ram Singh, the alleged ringleader, was found hanged from a ceiling grille inside his cell in March. ...


Britain's Cameron: Don't let planning for Syria talks get bogged down

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:47 PM PDT

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned against allowing planning for a peace conference on Syria's 2-year-old civil war to get bogged down, saying a transitional government must be agreed as soon as possible by the warring parties. Speaking to reporters at the United Nations, Cameron said he fully supports a U.S.-Russian initiative to organize a conference in early June that would include both the Syrian government and rebels as participants. ...

Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint, killing 1

Posted: 15 May 2013 01:23 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said.

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