2013年9月3日星期二

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Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:36 PM PDT

U.S. Senator McCain (R-AZ) makes remarks to the media as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) listens, after meeting with U.S. President Obama at the White House in WashingtonBy Jeff Mason and Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. Speaking after the United Nations said two million Syrians had fled a conflict that posed the greatest threat to world peace since the Vietnam war, Obama said the United States also has a broader plan to help rebels defeat Assad's forces. In remarks that appeared to question the legality of U.S. ...


Thousands of Islamists take to Egypt's streets

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:23 PM PDT

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Mursi protest against the military and interior ministry in MaadiBy Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of overthrown Islamist president Mohamed Mursi took to the streets in towns and cities across Egypt on Tuesday evening to denounce Egypt's new military-backed rulers - their second show of mass support in four days. Marking exactly two months since Egypt's first democratically elected leader was ousted by the army after big protests, marchers turned out in cities in the Nile Delta, in Upper Egypt and on the Suez Canal, as well as the capital, Cairo. ...


Kerry opens door to 'boots on ground' in Syria, then slams it shut

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:10 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry presents the administration's case for U.S. military action against Syria to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in WashingtonBy Susan Cornwell and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry briefly opened the door on Tuesday to authorizing U.S. ground troops in Syria, but quickly slammed it shut and told Congress that any resolution approving military force would prohibit "boots on the ground." The exchange during the first public hearing in Congress on possible military action in Syria highlighted the worries of many lawmakers about authorizing U.S. military strikes to punish the Syrian government for using chemical weapons on civilians. ...


Car bombs across Iraqi capital kill nearly 60 people

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:27 PM PDT

A man looks at a shop, site of a car bomb attack in HillaBy Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people in predominantly Shi'ite districts, police and medics said. It was not immediately clear who had carried out the attacks, which appeared coordinated, but Sunni Islamist militants, including an al Qaeda affiliate, have been striking with a ferocity not seen in years. More than two years of civil war in neighboring Syria have aggravated deep-rooted sectarian divisions in Iraq, fraying an uneasy government coalition of Shi'ite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish factions. ...


Strike starts in South Africa's gold mines

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Members of the National Union of Mineworkers take part in a strike in JohannesburgBy Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A strike in South Africa's gold mines began on Tuesday with some workers failing to go underground for the evening shift, despite an appeal by President Jacob Zuma for a solution to avert a stoppage that will hurt Africa's largest economy. "It has officially started. There are people who have not gone underground," Charmane Russell, a spokeswoman for gold producers grouped in the Chamber of Mines, told Reuters. ...


Romanians continue protest against gold mine

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT

A protester lies on the ground in front of a gendarme vehicle on the third day of protests against plans to start an open-cast gold mine in Rosia Montana, blocking one of Bucharest's main boulevardsBUCHAREST (Reuters) - Roughly 1,000 people gathered in Romania's capital late on Tuesday for a third day of protests against plans to start an open-cast gold mine in the small Carpathian town of Rosia Montana. The catalyst for the protests, which started on Sunday when thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Romania, was a move by the leftist government last week to approve a draft bill allowing the project to go ahead. ...


Pro-Israel groups publicly back U.S. action in Syria

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:47 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters react as they sit together along a street in Kansafra in Idlib provinceBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three influential pro-Israel groups urged U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to authorize President Barack Obama to launch an attack on Syria, signaling a stepped-up lobbying effort for American military action. The statements by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) represented the groups' most public show of support for U.S. ...


Boehner's aboard: Obama gains Syria-strike support

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:38 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Boehner said he will support the president's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and says his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gained ground Tuesday in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while administration officials agreed to explicitly rule out the use of U.S. combat troops in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack.


Egypt president: Brotherhood's fate with judiciary

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:31 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim president defended the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi, saying the toppled leader failed to deliver on campaign promises and was forced out by the will of people not by a coup.

Maduro blames Venezuelan opposition for blackouts

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:30 PM PDT

An employee of a business closed during a blackout stands behind the door on September 3, 2013President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday blamed Venezuela's right-wing opposition for what he dubbed "sabotage" that prompted blackouts which plunged much of the country into chaos.


Obama launches push for support on Syria, calls for quick action in Congress

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:14 PM PDT

President Barack ObamaBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to act quickly on a resolution authorizing use of military force against Syria, as he ramped up a lobbying effort to win support for limited strikes against President Bashar al-Assad's forces. During a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, Obama said he was confident Congress would vote in favor of military action and said the United States had a broad plan to help the rebels defeat Syrian government forces. "What we are envisioning is something limited. It is something proportional. ...


Mexican police search for 'Diana, bus driver hunter'

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT

A group of women protest against violence against women in Ciudad Juarez, in Mexico City, on November 10, 2009Authorities are seeking a woman accused of killing two bus drivers in northern Mexico amid claims that the murders were committed by a vigilante avenging rapes, officials said Tuesday.


Iron supplements do not boost malaria risk: study

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:55 PM PDT

A mosquito is prepared for study in the outskirts of Cali, Colombia, on April 25, 2012Global health experts have warned against giving iron supplements in areas where malaria is rampant, but a study Tuesday found no rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease among children who took iron.


Egypt's Mansour says committed to election timetable

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:44 PM PDT

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour looks on at the presidential palace in Cairo on July 15, 2013Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour on Tuesday vowed his government will stick to a timetable for elections next year and hoped to lift a state of emergency in mid-September.


Kerry says world must act as Obama wins Syria support

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:35 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) listens as US President Barack Obama delivers a statement on SyriaUS President Barack Obama's top aides Tuesday urged lawmakers to back military strikes on Syria to shore up America's world standing and send a warning to other nations such as Iran, as key Republican leaders rallied behind the plan.


Suriname leader says son's arrest timed to shame him

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:21 PM PDT

Suriname's President Desi Bouterse speaks during a working session at a Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) leaders summit, in ParamariboBy Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO (Reuters) - Suriname's president said on Tuesday the arrest of his son in Panama on charges of smuggling cocaine into the United States was timed to embarrass him as he hosted a regional summit. President Desi Bouterse's son Dino, 40, was arraigned on Friday in a New York federal court accused of cocaine trafficking and being armed during a drug-related crime, in this case allegedly with an anti-tank rocket launcher. ...


Romanians protest for third day against gold mine

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT

People demonstrate in Bucharest against a Canadian gold mine project using cyanide on September 2, 2013Protesters took to the streets for the third straight day in Romania to protest against a plan to open Europe's largest open-cast goldmine in a Transylvanian village.


In Nokia acquisition, Microsoft tries to catch up

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:59 PM PDT

Standing together are from left to right, Nokia's new CEO Timo Ihamuotila, Chairman of the Board Risto Siilasmaa and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, during the press conference of the Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia in Espoo, Finland on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Microsoft has announced a takeover of the Finnish mobile phone company Nokia in a deal reported to be worth some 5.44 billion euros (US dlrs 7.2 billion). (AP Photo / LEHTIKUVA, Markku Ulander) FINLAND OUT - NO SALESSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's troubled smartphone business represents a daring $7.2 billion attempt by the software giant and a once-influential cellphone maker to catch up with the mobile computing revolution that threatens to leave them in the technological dust.


Kerry opens door to U.S. ground troops in Syria

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:48 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, prior to speaking to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with members of Congress to discuss the situation in Syria. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Then he tries to slam it shut: They wouldn't fight in 'civil war.'


APNewsBreak: WWII hero's family seeks Obama's help

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:44 PM PDT

A police boat patrols the closed-off waters off the Stockholm Royal Palace, background right, in Stockholm, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2013, ahead of the scheduled visit by US President Barack Obama on upcoming Wednesday and Thursday. Police say up to 600 officers from around the country will provide security in the Swedish capital and large parts of downtown Stockholm will be closed off during the first bilateral visit to Sweden by a U.S. president. (AP Photo / Anders Wiklund) SWEDEN OUTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The family of World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg will ask President Barack Obama for help in their quest to find out what happened to the Swedish diplomat who vanished after being arrested by Soviet forces in 1945.


S.African gold miners go on strike over pay

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:32 PM PDT

Striking mine workers take part in a protest in Carletonville on September 3, 2013Thousands of South African gold miners went on strike Tuesday after wage talks broke down, threatening to cause millions of dollars in lost output in the troubled sector.


Obama gains Boehner's support for Syria strike

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:17 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Boehner said he will support the president's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and says his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gained ground Tuesday in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while administration officials agreed to explicitly rule out the use of U.S. combat troops in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack.


Congo police secure rebel territory, 'national dialogue' delayed

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:05 PM PDT

Policemen drive through the street in Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on December 4, 2012Police in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo moved in Tuesday to secure territory recently reclaimed from the M23 rebels, as the country postponed a "national dialogue" aimed at ending its political, social and military crises.


U.N.'s Ban casts doubt on legality of U.S. plans to punish Syria

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:03 PM PDT

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the use of force is only legal when it is in self-defense or with Security Council authorization, remarks that appear to question the legality of U.S. plans to strike Syria without U.N. backing. He also suggested that a U.S. attack could lead to further turmoil in conflict-ravaged Syria, where the United Nations says over 100,000 people have been killed in the country's 2-1/2-year civil war. ...

Gay rights activists protest Russia law

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 02:02 PM PDT

Demonstrators hold placards reading "Love always wins" in Madrid on September 3, 2013About 300 gay rights activists rallied in Madrid on Tuesday as part of an international protest against hotly disputed Russian laws cracking down on homosexuals.


Glare from London 'fryscraper' blamed for melting cars

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 01:44 PM PDT

A man reacts to sunlight reflected from the windows of London's new "Walkie Talkie" tower in on August 30, 2013A British property developer said Tuesday it was investigating after sun rays reflected from its half-finished London skyscraper melted parts of several cars, including a luxury Jaguar.


Magnitude 6.2 quake hits off western Canada: USGS

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 01:34 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 quake struck off Canada's Vancouver Island on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It said the quake was very shallow, only 7.5 milesbelow the seabed, and centered 124 miles west of Port Hardy in British Columbia. (Reporting by Sandra Maler; Editing by Jim Loney)

US inaction would embolden Iran, N.Korea: Kerry

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 01:32 PM PDT

L-R: Martin E. Dempsey, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel listen during a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 3, 2013Failure to take military action against Syria would send a dangerous signal to Iran, North Korea and other US foes, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday.


Venezuela hit by blackout, government blames 'sabotage'

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 01:25 PM PDT

People sit outside a shopping mall during a massive blackout in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - A blackout hit much of Venezuela including the capital Caracas on Tuesday, but the oil industry was not affected and the government said it expected power to be restored within hours. The cut struck a dozen of the South American country's 24 states and caused traffic chaos in parts of Caracas and other cities. The OPEC nation's oil refineries, which are powered by separate generator plants, were not affected. ...


Lance Armstrong documentary premieres at Venice

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:58 PM PDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Director Alex Gibley started filming Lance Armstrong before the cyclist acknowledged doping, and looking back now at the 2009 footage he realizes "there was a lot of material there where he was just lying to me straight out."

Nigeria ruling party tested by dissent, opposition challenge

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:43 PM PDT

President of Nigeria's Peoples' Democratic Party Goodluck Jonathan (C) arrives at the party convention, March 24, 2012The party that has controlled Nigeria's presidency since a return to civilian rule in 1999 has found itself in unfamiliar territory, rocked by dissent and facing a stronger opposition.


U.S. credibility on Iran at stake in Syria decision: Hagel says

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:21 PM PDT

A Free Syrian Army fighter takes cover as he watches forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad near Hanano Barracks in AleppoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A failure to take action over Syria's use of chemical weapons would damage the credibility America's pledge to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Tuesday. "A refusal to act would undermine the credibility of America's other security commitments - including the president's commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon," Hagel told a Senate hearing, according to prepared remarks. "The word of the United States must mean something." (Reporting by Phil Stewart)


Sudan reverses threat to stop South Sudan oil flow

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, left, and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir inspect a guard of honor at Khartoum airport in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Kiir took a day trip to Khartoum. South Sudan peacefully broke away from Sudan in 2011, but tensions between the countries remain high, especially over their intertwined oil industries. The U.N. Security Council last month demanded an end to escalating violence in Sudan's Darfur region and more robust action by peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — After meeting with his southern counterpart, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday South Sudan's oil will continue to flow through his country's pipelines.


Sweden's Princess Madeleine is pregnant

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - This is a Saturday June 8, 2013 file photo of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill leave in an open carriage after their wedding ceremony at the royal chapel in Stockholm. Sweden's Royal Palace said Tuesday Sept. 3, 2013 that Princess Madeleine and her husband, New York banker Christopher O'Neill, are expecting their first child in March. (AP Photo/Soren Andersson) SWEDEN OUTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's Royal Palace says Princess Madeleine and her husband, New York banker Christopher O'Neill, are expecting their first child in March.


AP Interview: Mayor says Jerusalem can't be split

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is seen during an interview with The Associated Press at his office in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Barkat said any partition of the city as part of a future peace agreement will not work, insisting only a united city could function and thrive. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem's mayor presides over perhaps the most complicated city in the world: deeply divided between Arab and Jew, religious and secular, rich and poor, and claimed as a capital by both Israelis and Palestinians.


Wave of bombings, attacks in Iraq kill at least 67

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT

People inspect the site of a car bomb attack at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. A series of coordinated evening blasts in Baghdad and other violence killed and wounded scores of people on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a months-long surge of bloodshed that Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of coordinated evening blasts in Baghdad and other violence killed at least 67 people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a months-long surge of bloodshed that Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain.


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