2013年5月27日星期一

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Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT

U.S. Senator John McCain is pictured with U.S. troops at a Patriot missile site in southern TurkeyBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his spokesman said. Spokesman Brian Rogers confirmed McCain's meeting with the rebels, but declined to give any details about the visit, which may fuel pressure on Washington to intervene in a conflict that is believed to have claimed 80,000 lives. The visit came as U.S. ...


Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:23 PM PDT

A car burns at a site hit by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in ArbaeenBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on rebel areas. Intensified government offensives are widely seen as a bid to strengthen Assad's position before a peace conference proposed by the United States and Russia for next month. ...


More than 70 killed in wave of Baghdad bombings

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Residents gather at the site of bomb attacks in BaghdadBy Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed in a wave of bombings in markets in Shi'ite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday in worsening sectarian violence in Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the blasts. But Sunni Muslim Islamist insurgents and al-Qaeda' s Iraqi wing have increased attacks since the beginning of the year and often target Shi'ite districts. ...


Chile, Argentina order evacuation around stirring southern volcano

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:40 PM PDT

File picture of smoke and ash rising from the Copahue volcano at "Alto Biobio" placeSANTIAGO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Chilean and Argentine authorities on Monday declared a red alert and ordered the mandatory evacuation of a 25-km (15.5-mile) radius around the active Copahue volcano, which straddles the border between the two Andean nations. The volcano - located some 500 km (310 miles) south of capital Santiago, between Chile's Bio Bio region and Argentina's Neuquen province - has seen increasing seismic activity in recent weeks but has not erupted, Chilean authorities said. "This doesn't necessarily mean the volcano will start erupting. ...


Protests over murdered British soldier, pressure on Cameron

Posted: 27 May 2013 10:03 AM PDT

'Unite Against Fascism' demonstrators shout across police lines at 'English Defence League ' demonstrators, during a protest in Whitehall, organised following the recent killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, in LondonBy Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Around a thousand far-right protesters shouting "Muslim killers, off our streets" marched through central London on Monday against a backdrop of swelling anti-Muslim feeling following the killing of a British soldier last week. Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old soldier, was hacked to death in broad daylight in a south London street by two men who said they killed him in the name of Islam. The attack has shocked Britain and stirred an anti-Muslim backlash, including attacks on mosques. ...


Toronto mayor loses two more top aides after crack scandal

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Ford makes a statement to the media in TorontoBy Julie Gordon and Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - Two top aides quit Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's office on Monday as the embattled leader of Canada's biggest city faces lingering allegations he was caught smoking crack cocaine on video, accusations he has firmly denied. The departures of the mayor's press secretary and deputy press secretary came just days after Ford fired his chief of staff. The mayor confirmed on Monday that both George Christopoulos and Isaac Ransom left of their own accord. ...


Skagit River bridge collapse: Not the only one waiting to happen

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:31 PM PDT

The bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River north of Seattle will get a short-term patch within weeks, officials say, keeping this busy portion of the I-5 interstate open while the crunched original is replaced.

Memorial Day warning: Americans too distant from those they send to war

Posted: 27 May 2013 11:39 AM PDT

At Arlington National Cemetary today, President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, calling upon the nation to keep in mind those fighting in Afghanistan and elsewhere, especially as nearly 12 years of war winds down.

Memorial Day: Honoring those lost in battle, those still serving

Posted: 27 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Around the country today, Americans are observing Memorial Day in different ways – not all of it just barbecues and ball games.

Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:48 PM PDT

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, talks with Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, during the EU foreign ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 27, 2013. The European Union nations remain divided on Monday whether to ease sanctions against Syria to allow for weapons shipments to rebels fighting the regime of Syria's President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has decided to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all other sanctions against President Bashar Assad's regime after June 1, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said late Monday.


Bombs tear through Iraqi capital, killing over 60

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT

Iraqis gather at the scene of a car bomb attack at a used cars dealers parking lot in Habibiya neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 27, 2013. A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said, in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq. The blasts are the latest indication that Iraq's security is rapidly deteriorating. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 66 people and maiming nearly 200 as insurgents step up the bloodshed roiling Iraq.


US intelligence embraces debate in security issues

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 1, 2011, image released by the White House and digitally altered by the source to obscure the details of a document in front of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right with hand covering mouth, President Barack Obama, second from left, Vice President Joe Biden, left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, right, and members of the national security team watch an update of the mission against Osama bin Laden in the White House Situation Room in Washington. As the world now knows well Obama ultimately decided to launch the raid on the Abbottabad compound that killed bin Laden, though faced with a level of widespread skepticism from a veteran intelligence analyst, shared with other top-level officials, which nearly scuttled the raid. That process reflected a sea change within the U.S. spy community, one that embraces debate to avoid WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in northern Pakistan — phone records, satellite imaging, clues from other suspects — Cardillo cast doubt that the terror network leader and mastermind was actually there.


UK police arrest 10th suspect in soldier's slaying

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT

English Defence League supporters protest outside Downing Street in London in support of the British armed forces, after the brutal killing of an off-duty British soldier in a London street last week, Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)LONDON (AP) — British police arrested a 10th suspect Monday in connection with the vicious street killing of a soldier in London, an apparent Islamic extremist attack that has horrified the country and heightened racial tensions.


Germany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT

FILE - This March 11, 2009 file picture shows the Axel Springer AG publishing house headquarters, in Berlin. Europe's most-read newspaper is introducing a paywall for part of its online offerings next month. Bild - Germany's top-selling newspaper and Europe's biggest by circulation - says main news stories will remain free of charge online but a subscription will be required to view features, interviews and other exclusive content. The basic digital subscription will cost 4.99 euros ( US$6.50) per month starting June 11 and twice that for a premium version that includes the tabloid as an e-paper. The Axel Springer AG-owned newspaper will also offer readers buying a print copy, at 70 euro cents a day, a pass to its online content. The pass is unique to each reader, thanks to a new printing technique. Bild's daily print circulation is about 2.5 million, 200,000 more than Britain's The Sun. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns,File)BERLIN (AP) — Europe's top-selling newspaper said Monday it will introduce a paywall for part of its online offerings starting next month.


Israeli author Amos Oz wins Franz Kafka prize

Posted: 27 May 2013 09:45 AM PDT

PRAGUE (AP) — Acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize in the Czech Republic.

Lavrov says convening Syria conference 'a tall order'

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:03 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in ParisBy Arshad Mohammed and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Holding a conference to end Syria's civil war will be a "tall order", Russia's foreign minister said on Monday after talks with his U.S. counterpart, but he saw some chance of success. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said they would do their utmost to bring Syria's warring parties to the table, as fighting intensified and new allegations of chemical weapons use surfaced. ...


EU failure will allow UK, France to arm Syrian rebels

Posted: 27 May 2013 04:53 PM PDT

A member of the Free Syrian Army checks a weapon before buying it inside a shop in the al-Myassar neighbourhood of AleppoBy Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Attempts to reach a European Union agreement on supplying arms to the Syrian opposition collapsed on Monday, freeing Britain and France to go it alone in arming the rebels starting in August if they decide to do so. Britain and France achieved what they wanted out of a marathon negotiating session in Brussels on Monday but it was at the expense of EU unity. ...


Second former Peru president faces inquiry before campaign

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's Alejandro Toledo was grilled in Congress on Monday over his family's purchase of a luxury home in Lima, making him the second former president to face inquiries that could narrow the 2016 presidential field. A preliminary investigation by the attorney general's office into Toledo's real estate dealings comes as two-time former President Alan Garcia faces official inquiries over thousands of presidential pardons he granted to convicted drug traffickers during his 2006-2011 term. Both politicians have denied any wrongdoing. ...

Mali sets date for presidential election in July

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:21 PM PDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's government announced on Monday that much-anticipated presidential elections will be held July 28, in a communique that set the dates for the campaign period and a runoff election. The move suggests that the West African country is serious about holding the ballot, despite the fact that the capital of one of the country's northern provinces remains under the control of a rebel group.

Sen. McCain makes trip to Syria to visit rebels

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:21 PM PDT

In this photo provided by U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on his Twitter site, McCain visits troops at a Patriot missile site in southern Turkey, Monday, May 27, 2013. McCain quietly slipped into Syria for a meeting with Syrian rebels on Monday, confirms spokeswoman Rachael Dean. She declined further comment about the trip. (AP Photo/John McCain via Twitter)WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, a proponent of arming Syrian rebels, quietly slipped into Syria for a meeting with anti-government fighters Monday.


Britain's Hague says EU arms embargo on Syrian rebels effectively ends

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:06 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A failure by European Union governments to agree on extending an arms embargo on Syria effectively ends the EU's ban on supplying arms to Syrian rebels, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday. "We have brought to an end the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition," Hague said after inconclusive talks between EU foreign ministers. He said Britain had no immediate plans to send arms to Syria. He said EU member states would reassert all other existing EU sanctions on Syria. (Reporting by Adrian Croft; Editing by Michael Roddy)

Britain: EU ends embargo on Syrian opposition

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:04 PM PDT

In this photo released on Sunday, May 26, 2013, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad take their position during a clashes against Syrian rebels, in Aleppo, Syria. Syria's Information Ministry says rebels have killed a TV correspondent who was covering clashes near the border with Lebanon. (AP Photo/SANA)BRUSSELS (AP) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the European Union has decided to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all other sanctions against Bashar Assad's regime after June 1.


Guinea says death toll from protest rises to 12

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:28 PM PDT

CONAKRY (Reuters) - At least 12 people have been killed in Guinea during five days of protests over preparations for a legislative election, the government of the West African state said on Monday. Guinea's opposition called its members onto the streets in March to protest at the government's plan to go ahead with the vote on June 30, over fears the vote will be rigged. More than 50 people have been killed in total and about 350 wounded since the protests began. Opposition leaders temporarily suspended demonstrations this month to allow U.N. ...

Austria minister: EU fails to reach deal on Syria

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT

In this photo released on Sunday, May 26, 2013, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad take their position during a clashes against Syrian rebels, in Aleppo, Syria. Syria's Information Ministry says rebels have killed a TV correspondent who was covering clashes near the border with Lebanon. (AP Photo/SANA)BRUSSELS (AP) — Austria's foreign minister said Monday that the European Union's top diplomats have failed to agree about how to deal with Syria's civil war, and EU sanctions against Bashar Assad's regime are likely to expire on June 1.


Egypt president sends draft NGO law to parliament

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:08 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president sent a bill that would regulate non-governmental organizations to the country's interim parliament on Monday after months of criticism by rights groups concerned about stifling of their activities.

Fierce fighting between Sudan troops and rebels

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:45 PM PDT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese government troops clashed with rebels in the conflict-wracked state of Southern Kordofan near the border with South Sudan, and each side claimed Monday it inflicted heavy losses on the other.

Oil falls below $94 a barrel on US holiday

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:40 PM PDT

The price of oil fell Monday as traders concerned about global energy demand took profits ahead of economic data from China and the United States.

US, Russia discuss peace plan as Syria worsens

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:11 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a worsening conflict.

UN rights body agrees to urgent debate on Syria

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:07 PM PDT

In this photo released on Sunday May 26, 2013, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad run to take their position during clashes against Syrian rebels, in Aleppo, Syria. Syria's Information Ministry says rebels have killed a TV correspondent who was covering clashes near the border with Lebanon. (AP Photo/SANA)GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Monday to hold another urgent session on the civil war in Syria, hoping to prod accountability for the killing of thousands of civilians.


Conservative Rome mayor trails in re-election bid

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno meets reporters in Rome, Monday, May 27, 2013. Projections indicate that Silvio Berlusconi's candidate in Rome's mayoral elections appears headed for a runoff in balloting that saw a low turnout. Rome was the only big city up for grabs among some 500 towns in elections Sunday and Monday. Projections on 20 percent of the ballots by the Tecne polling company indicated that Mayor Gianni Alemanno, a conservative backed by Berlusconi for a second term, had about 30 percent of the vote, some 10 percentage points behind center-left challenger Ignazio Marino. (AP Photo/Mauro Scrobogna, Lapresse)ROME (AP) — Rome's conservative mayor was trailing badly in his re-election bid Monday and appeared headed toward a runoff with a center-left challenger, according to projections and partial vote counting.


Cambodian police clash with thousands of garment workers, 23 hurt

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - At least 23 workers were hurt in Cambodia on Monday when police using stun batons moved in to end a protest over pay at a factory that makes clothing for U.S. sportswear company Nike, a worker and a trade union representative said. Police with riot gear were deployed to move about 3,000 mostly female workers who had blocked a road outside their factory owned by Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment Manufacturing in Kampong Speu province, west of the capital, Phnom Penh. ...

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