2013年7月22日星期一

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Exclusive: U.S. congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:45 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters move through a hole in a wall in the northern town of Khan al-Assal, after seizing itBy Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama can go ahead with a plan for the United States to arm the struggling Syrian rebels after some congressional concerns were eased, a key Republican lawmaker said on Monday. "We believe we are in a position that the administration can move forward," House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers told Reuters. The White House announced in June that it would offer military aid to vetted groups of Syrian rebels after two years of balking at directly sending arms to the opposition. ...


Huge crowds in Brazil welcome pope back to home continent

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:38 PM PDT

Pope Francis looks through the window of his helicopter before boarding a plane at Fiumicino airport in RomeBy Paulo Prada and Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Brazil on Monday on his first foreign trip as pontiff and was swarmed by well-wishers as he drove into Rio de Janeiro, where more than one million people are expected to gather to see the first Latin American to head the Roman Catholic Church. ...


Boy for Britain's Prince William and wife Kate

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:32 PM PDT

File photo of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, meeting scouts at Windsor Castle in BerkshireBy Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple's first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world. "We could not be happier," Prince William said in a brief statement, after he witnessed the birth of his son at 4:24 p.m. (11:24 a.m. ET), an event that sparked an international media frenzy and the illumination of London landmarks in blue. His office said Kate and the baby, weighing 8 lbs 6 oz (3. ...


Top U.S. officer outlines options for military force in Syria

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:28 PM PDT

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on "Department Leadership." on Capitol Hill in WashingtonBy David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said in a letter released on Monday that American forces could undertake a range of missions to help Syrian rebels if asked by the White House, from providing training to establishing no-fly zones or conducting limited attacks on military targets. The letter by Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, contained an unclassified assessment of the options for using U.S. military force in the Syrian conflict. ...


Venezuelan, Colombian presidents put aside diplomatic dispute

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:13 PM PDT

Nicolas Maduro and Juan Manuel Santos attend a news conference in Puerto AyacuchoBy Deisy Buitrago PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on Monday agreed to turn the page on a diplomatic dispute triggered when Santos met with Venezuela's main opposition leader in May. Maduro in May had slammed Santos for receiving Henrique Capriles, who narrowly lost Venezuela's presidential election in April, saying the meeting constituted meddling in the affairs of the OPEC nation. "There are things that we do not agree on ... ...


Small explosive found near Brazilian sanctuary before pope's visit

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:01 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police found a small homemade explosive in a parking garage near a Catholic sanctuary in the city of Aparecida where Pope Francis is scheduled to visit later this week, a state news service said on Monday. The explosive, made with a plastic pipe wrapped in tape, was safely detonated by a police bomb squad. The device was found in the bathroom of a parking structure in Aparecida, a city in Sao Paulo state whose sanctuary honors the patroness of Brazil, Our Lady of Aparecida. It was unclear if the device was related to the pope's visit. ...

Colombia's FARC offers arms, support to Catatumbo protesters

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Colombia's Defense Minister Pinzon and Gen. Navas review seized weapons of FARC guerrillas at an army base in TameBy Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels offered armed support to a rural protest in the Andean nation's volatile northeast - a gesture that could ignite violence and increase friction as the Marxist group seeks a negotiated peace with the government. Their endorsement of the farmers' protest comes at a time when the rebels' relationship with the government already is jeopardized by weekend violence that killed 19 soldiers. ...


Frenzied crowds greet Pope Francis in Brazil

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:25 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe.

Wrong turn in pope's car leads to Brazil mob scene

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:20 PM PDT

In this image from video, a crowd mobs the silver Fiat carrying Pope Francis through Rio de Janeiro on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ecstatic believers forced the closed Fiat to stop several times as they swarmed around during the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony in the center of the city. (AP Photo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mob scene witnessed as Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday took place because his driver made a wrong turn, church and Brazilian authorities said.


Royal baby adds extra sense of history at palace

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT

A British police officer stands near reporters outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, Monday, July 22, 2013. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince William's wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — The arrival of a new royal baby imbued the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace with an extra sense of history Monday as thousands of reporters, Londoners and tourists awaited the most anticipated birth announcement in years.


Betting agencies have big day on royal baby names

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:25 PM PDT

A news cameraman reads a newspaper across from St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing in London, Monday, July 22, 2013. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince William's wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor. Royal officials said that Kate traveled by car to St. Mary's Hospital in central London. Kate _ also known as the Duchess of Cambridge _ is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry. The baby will be third in line for the British throne _ behind Prince Charles and William _ and is anticipated eventually to become king or queen. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — Bookies cashed in big Monday as thousands of Britons placed bets on what Prince William and his wife, Kate, would name their newborn child.


Glaxo says executives may have broken Chinese law

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:16 PM PDT

FILE - This April 28, 2010 file photo shows the GlaxoSmithKline offices in London. Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, under investigation in China on suspicion its employees bribed doctors, said Thursday, July 18, 2013 its finance director for the country has been barred from leaving. The executive, Steve Nechelput, has not been questioned or arrested and is free to travel within China, the British company said in a statement. It said it had been aware of the travel restrictions since the end of June. Nechelput continues to work in his role as finance director for the company's China unit. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)BEIJING (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline, target of a bribery probe in China, said Monday some executives may have broken the law, while rival drug maker AstraZeneca said police are investigating one of its sales representatives.


Ousted Egyptian leader's family denounces military

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:00 PM PDT

An man fires his weapon during clashes between opponents and supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 22, 2013. On Monday, clashes broke out between Morsi supporters and opponents near Cairo's Tahrir Square and in the city of Qalioub on the capital's outskirts, where at least one person was shot to death, security officials said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)CAIRO (AP) — The family of ousted President Mohammed Morsi furiously denounced the military Monday, accusing it of "kidnapping" him, and European diplomats urged that Egypt's first freely elected leader be released after being held incommunicado for nearly three weeks since being deposed by the army.


Obamas welcome royal baby, wish William and Kate 'happiness and blessings'

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:44 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the #RoyalBaby's arrival and wished Prince William and Duchess Kate "all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings."

EU adds Hezbollah's military wing to terrorism list

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:25 PM PDT

File picture shows Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Nasrallah greeting supporters at an anti-U.S. protest in Beirut's suburbsBy Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Monday to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on its terrorism blacklist, a move driven by concerns over the Lebanese militant group's involvement in a deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria and the Syrian war. The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite movement, an ally of Iran, has attracted concern in Europe and around the world in recent months for its role in sending thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, helping turn the tide of Syria's two-year-old civil war. ...


UN envoy talks Syria, crimes against kids there

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:22 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top U.N. official said Monday she was overwhelmed by the suffering of children during a recent visit to Syria and warned officials and rebel commanders alike that they risk prosecution as war criminals for atrocities against minors.

Bankrupt Detroit's downtown renaissance creates trickle of hope

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:21 PM PDT

A view of downtown Detroit is seen, including a building with a "Made In Detroit" banner recently acquired by Rock Financial and Quicken Loans founder Gilbert, looking south along Woodward Avenue in DetroitBy Nick Carey and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing last Thursday - the largest in American municipal history - completed a six-decade slide for a one-time industrial powerhouse. Today the city bears an uncomfortable resemblance to a failed state: unable to light or police the streets, educate children, stop arson, or provide emergency care to the dying. There is, however, a mini-renaissance occurring in the downtown core. It is here that Detroit might just be carving out a new identity, this one driven not by cars but by computers. ...


It's a boy! UK's Kate gives birth to royal heir

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:19 PM PDT

The Queen's Press Secretary Ailsa Anderson, with Badar Azim, a footman, places an official document to announce the birth of a baby boy, at 4.24pm to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St Mary's Hospital, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London Monday July 22, 2013. The child is now third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)LONDON (AP) — It's a boy!


EU declares Hezbollah's military wing terror group

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:09 PM PDT

Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, right, talks with Italy's Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, during the EU foreign ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union placed the military wing of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group and political party, on its terror list Monday in a major policy change toward the Middle East.


Moroccan king approves resignations, paving way for coalition talks

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:59 PM PDT

RABAT (Reuters) - The king of Morocco on Monday accepted the resignation of cabinet ministers from the junior party in the ruling coalition, the palace said, a move that opens the way for Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane to begin trying to form a new government. Five ministers from the conservative Istiqlal party quit this month, arguing among other things that the senior partner, the Islamist Justice and Development party (PJD), was hurting the poor by reducing food and fuel subsidies too fast. ...

Dubai pardons woman at center of rape dispute

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:40 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 19, 2013 file photo, Marte Deborah Dalelv from Norway, 24, talks to the Associated Press reporter in Dubai, after she was sentenced 16 months in jail for having sex outside of marriage after she reported an alleged rape. Dalelv at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute says she has been pardoned and is free to leave the country. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.


10 royal baby traditions to know

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:26 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday Nov. 28, 2012 file photo Britain's Kate Duchess of Cambridge. left. meets with a young member of the public as she arrives at the Guildhall during a visit to Cambridge England. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times. Here are 10 things to know about the royal baby in relation to royal births of the past:


AP PHOTOS: Bolivians dance in honor of St. James

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT

In this July 19, 2013 photo, masked dancers parade through the streets during a festival held in honor of Santiago the apostle, known as Saint James in English, the patron saint of the town in Guaqui, Bolivia. In the Bolivian highlands along the shores of Lake Titicaca, this Aymara Indian community celebrates St. James the weekend before his feast day on July 25. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)GUAQUI, Bolivia (AP) — In the Bolivian highlands along the shores of Lake Titicaca, the Aymara Indian community celebrates St. James in the days leading up to his feast day every year with an unusual dance.


U.S. working on date for Israeli, Palestinian meetings

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is working to bring together Israeli and Palestinian representatives in Washington in the coming weeks to seek ways to open direct talks in the long-moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process, officials said on Monday. The talks about the possibility of talks, which could come as early as next week, represent the most tangible achievement from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's lengthy shuttle diplomacy in the region in recent weeks. ...

Prince William and Kate Timeline

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 file photo Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to their first child, to be third in line for the throne. Here are some highlights of their lives and of the royal pregnancy:


Family of Egypt's Mursi alleges abduction, new clashes in Cairo

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Osama Mohamed Mursi, son of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Mursi, speaks to the media after a news conference in CairoBy Maggie Fick and Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - The family of Egypt's ousted Islamist president said on Monday it would take legal action against the army as his supporters and opponents clashed in street battles in central Cairo. Mohamed Mursi has been held at an undisclosed military facility since the army deposed him on July 3 and suspended the constitution in the wake of demonstrations against his one-year rule. The army says he is being held for his own safety. ...


Dubai pardons Norwegian woman convicted after reporting rape

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Norwegian interior designer Marte Deborah Dalelv, who reported being raped, speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Norwegian Seamen's Center in DubaiDUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai has pardoned a Norwegian woman who was sentenced to jail for illicit sex after she reported being raped by a colleague while on a visit to the emirate, the public prosecutor's office said on Monday. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, had been awaiting an appeal hearing against her 16-month sentence, handed down last week after a court in the Gulf Arab emirate found her guilty of having sex outside marriage, drinking alcohol and making false statements. ...


Pope Francis arrives to Brazil's warm embrace

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Pope Francis deplanes upon his arrival at the international airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. During his seven-day visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church's World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A smiling Pope Francis stepped off a plane and into the warm embrace of his native Latin America Monday, landing in Brazil for the start of a seven-day trip meant to fan the fervor of the faithful across the globe.


What's in a royal name? Lots of tradition

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:52 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — When it comes to Prince William and his wife Kate's new baby boy, choosing just one name won't do. You need about three or four.

Syrian rebels capture key village near Aleppo city

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, columns of smoke billow above houses as a result of heavy bombing in Damascus, Syria, Monday July 22, 2013. Syrian rebels seized a strategic village on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo on Monday, activists said, just hours after other opposition fighters sustained some of their heaviest losses in months in battles to the south near the capital, Damascus. Logo: reads, "Douma Network – Free People of Douma." (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels went on the offensive in Syria's north Monday, seizing three villages and attacking a main supply road, trying to counter government advances in recent weeks throughout the country.


Factbox: Line of succession to the British throne

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The baby born to Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will be third in line to the British throne, regardless of gender, following a change in the rules of royal succession. The heir apparent is the queen's son, Prince Charles, and the second in line is his eldest son, Prince William. The new member of the royal family will push Prince Harry, William's younger brother, into fourth place, with Prince Andrew, Charles's younger brother, ranked fifth. ...

UN envoy: Syrian regime, rebels will face justice

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:40 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top U.N. official says she warned Syrian government officials and rebel commanders alike during a recent visit that they will eventually face justice for crimes committed against children.

Palace: Kate gives birth to a baby boy

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Palace officials say Prince William's wife Kate has given birth to a baby boy.

Market relief as Portugal defuses political crisis

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT

Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva addresses the country from the Belem presidential palace in Lisbon Sunday, July 21 2013. Cavaco Silva had asked the government to reach a consensus with the Socialist Party, the main opposition party, but on Friday Socialist leader Antonio Jose Seguro said his party had left the talks. The president announced that he won't call elections. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese financial markets surged Monday following a weekend decision to allow the fragile coalition government to remain in charge, eliminating for now the prospect of snap elections and more political uncertainty.


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