2013年10月28日星期一

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German parliament to meet over U.S. spying scandal

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:31 PM PDT

US embassy is pictured next to Reichstag building in BerlinBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament will hold a special session on reports the United States tapped Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone and left-wing parties demanded a public inquiry calling in witnesses including former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden. Her conservative party, now in talks with the opposition Social Democrats on forming a new governing coalition after the September 22 election, said it would not stand in the way of any parliamentary committee investigating the espionage affair. Reports last week that the U.S. ...


Yemen police halt fireworks causing rumors of U.S. embassy attack

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:50 PM PDT

A general view of the U.S. Embassy compound in SanaaSANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni police moved in to halt a firework display at a wedding party near the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa on Monday that triggered rumors of an attack on the mission, a security guard and a Yemeni diplomat in Washington said. They said security guards around the mission in Sanaa fired some shots in the air. "The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa was not attacked, nor was there any bombing in the vicinity of the Embassy," said Mohammed al-Basha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy in Washington in a twitter message. He said some people who had set off the fireworks were arrested. ...


Syria envoy in Damascus, but prospects for peace talks dim

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:52 AM PDT

United Nations Peace Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi waves to journalists during his arrival at a hotel in DamascusBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi held talks in Damascus on Monday at the end of a Middle East tour to promote a Syrian peace conference, but regional tensions have cast a pall over his mission. Brahimi visited capitals across the Middle East to discuss plans for the "Geneva 2" meeting, tentatively set for November 23, to try to halt more than 2-1/2 years of bloodshed in Syria. ...


Fernandez's government downplays electoral setback in Argentina

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:26 PM PDT

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New YorkBy Anthony Esposito and Alejandro Lifschitz BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - President Cristina Fernandez's government sought on Monday to downplay a sobering defeat in Argentina's mid-term elections, asserting that its ability to govern has not been diminished even though voters shrank her majority in Congress and erased her chances of seeking a third term in 2015. The government's coalition took a beating in Sunday's elections, leaving her with only a slim majority in both legislative chambers. ...


Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Middle East talks by phone

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:56 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday and discussed recent developments on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and other regional issues, the White House said on Monday. "The two leaders agreed to continue their close coordination on a range of security issues," the White House said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; editing by Christopher Wilson)


Egypt security forces fire teargas at pro-Mursi student protest

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT

An Al-Azhar University student pushes away an army cordon, as soldiers try to stop them marching towards Rabaa al-Adaweya square, in front of Al-Azhar University in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of students protesting against Egypt's military-installed government at Cairo's al-Azhar university on Monday, a week before ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is due to face trial. Mursi, who has been detained since the army overthrew him on July 3, is expected to go on trial next Monday on charges of inciting murder. His supporters have called for mass protests on that day, raising the prospect of more violence as Egypt's political crisis continues. ...


Saudi blocking Syria peace talks: Hezbollah chief

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:53 PM PDT

An image grab from Hezbollah's al-Manar TV shows Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon's militant Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah, giving a televised address from an undisclosed location on October 28, 2013 in LebanonBeirut (AFP) - The head of powerful Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and key Damascus ally Hassan Nasrallah on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of blocking a political solution to the conflict in Syria.


Former BBC driver accused of sexual offences found dead

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT

People leave the BBC building, in the corporation's West London headquarters, on March 21, 2005London (AFP) - A former BBC driver arrested as part of an investigation set up to examine sexual abuse claims against late presenter Jimmy Savile was found dead on Monday after failing to turn up to court, police said.


UN envoy in Syria as fighting hinders chemical experts

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov takes part in a summit of top officials from the ex-Soviet members of the Community of Independent States (CIS) in the Belarus capital Minsk, on October 24, 2013Damascus (AFP) - UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi visited Syria Monday to seek support for peace talks, as violence prevented international inspectors from visiting two chemical weapons sites, in their first setback.


Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Niger desert

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:51 PM PDT

The Saharan desert in southern Algeria, near the city of Illizi, in May 2003Niamey (AFP) - Dozens of migrants from Niger, most of them women and children, died of thirst in the Sahara desert earlier this month after their vehicle broke down, officials said Monday.


Kerry says he may travel to Egypt in coming weeks

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:40 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry gestures at the Center for American Progress 10th Anniversary policy forum in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he may visit Egypt in the coming weeks in what would be his first trip since the army toppled the country's democratically elected president on July 3. Ties between Washington and Cairo have deteriorated since the ouster of former President Mohamed Mursi, who was elected last year after the toppling of authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak, a longtime U.S. ally, in February 2011. ...


Blast heard near Yemen US Embassy; attack denied

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:04 PM PDT

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials said that an explosion followed by what sounded like heavy gunfire had been heard near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Sanaa late Monday, but government spokesmen later said that the blast was fireworks from a wedding procession.

Argentine election loss makes leader vulnerable

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2013, file photo, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez gestures during a speech regarding the midterm election primary results in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After the Oct. 27 midterm election, Fernandez is now lame-duck leader with no clear successor, confronting economic storms and new rivals who are aiming to win over the allies that give her Front for Victory just enough votes to control Congress. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Ailing President Cristina Fernandez is now lame-duck leader with no clear successor, confronting economic storms and new rivals who aim to lure away the allies that give her Front for Victory just enough votes to control Argentina's Congress.


DR Congo troops advance as M23 movement faces 'end'

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT

This picture taken on December 1, 2012 shows M23 rebels on the back of a truck as they wait to withdraw from the city of GomaKinshasa (AFP) - Government troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they had gained more ground against M23 rebels Monday as the head of the UN mission in the country described the movement as finished.


Storm death toll rises as wind, rain batters northern Europe

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Anthony Deutsch LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hurricane strength winds battered northern Europe on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train journeys. At least seven people died in Germany while there were four deaths in Britain and fatalities in the Netherlands, Denmark and France as the storm brought down trees, blew roofs off houses and turned over trucks, causing chaos across much of the region. ...

Brief gunfight near US embassy in Yemen

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:19 PM PDT

A Yemeni soldier searches a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the US embassy compound in Sanaa on August 4, 2013Sanaa (AFP) - A gun battle broke out on Monday near the US embassy in Yemen's capital, but the situation was rapidly brought under control, security sources and witnesses said.


United's Fletcher returns after battle with stomach illness

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:18 PM PDT

London (AFP) - Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher returned to action on Monday in the latest stage of his battle to recover from a serious stomach illness.


Turkey asks U.S. to extend pricing on Raytheon missile bid: sources

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:17 PM PDT

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkey has asked the United States to extend the pricing on Raytheon Co's Patriot missile defense system proposal, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Monday, a sign that Ankara is keeping its options open in case its talks with the preferred Chinese supplier fall through. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan last week said Ankara would be open to new offers if its talks about co-producing a long-range air and missile defense system with China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC) fail. ...

Europe mulls sanctions against US over spying

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:12 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, a man is reflected in paneling as he speaks on his phone at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain. A Spanish newspaper published a document Monday that it said shows the U.S. National Security Agency spied on more than 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month alone — the latest revelation about alleged massive U.S. spying on allies. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)BERLIN (AP) — The United States could lose access to an important law enforcement tool used to track terrorist money flows, German officials said Monday, as Europe weighed a response to allegations that the Americans spied on their closest European allies.


Officials: US Embassy in Yemen not attacked

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:11 PM PDT

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni and U.S. officials say the U.S. Embassy in Yemen has not been attacked, after a loud blast was reported near the facility.

Canada senator accuses own leadership of cover-up

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:08 PM PDT

The clock of the Canadian Parliament is viewed on August 16, 2012 in Ottawa, OntarioOttawa (Canada) (AFP) - A Canadian senator at the centre of a spending scandal on Monday accused the prime minister's office and his own Tory party of scripting his lines in an alleged coverup.


Canada scandal deepens as prime minister accused of cover-up

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT

Senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Senate on Parliament Hill in OttawaBy David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian legislator at the heart of a spending scandal on Monday accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of being involved in a cover-up deal, deepening a crisis that has engulfed the Conservative government. Senator Mike Duffy made his allegations just days before a Calgary convention of the ruling Conservatives, who have lost support in the polls since the scandal broke in May and are now trailing the opposition Liberals. ...


Family says Egypt punishes kung fu champ for pro-Mursi symbol

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The family of an Egyptian kung fu champion says he has been banned from representing the country after he showed support for ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi during a tournament in Russia, although the government denied the accusation. In a photo on the state-run Al-Ahram website, Mohamed Youssef was shown on stage in St. Petersburg holding his medal and wearing a t-shirt with a symbol commemorating the pro-Mursi protest camp that was crushed by security forces on August 14, leaving hundreds dead. The army overthrew Mursi on July 3 and installed an interim government. ...

Congo army regains town of Rumangabo

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:46 PM PDT

Congolese army soldiers march past a tank aimed towards Kibumba Hill, which is occupied by M23 rebels, around 25kms from the provincial capital Goma, in eastern Congo Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. The Congolese army says it has taken two more towns in the North Kivu province of eastern Congo in fresh fighting around Kibumba town using tanks and heavy artillery against the M23 rebels. (AP Photo/Joseph Kay)RUMANGABO, Congo (AP) — The Congolese army, who just one year ago abandoned their posts and fled in the face of an advancing rebel army, succeeded on Monday in taking back the fifth, rebel-held town, in what appears to be a turning point in the conflict.


Madagascar electoral website 'pirated' during vote count

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Madagascans wait to mark votes on the board at a polling station in Antananarivo on October 25, 2013Antananarivo (AFP) - Madagascar's election commission said Monday it has stopped releasing results from last week's presidential polls on the Internet after discovering its website was pirated.


Phillips confirms Bayonne axe, vows legal action

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Wales' Mike Phillips kicks the ball during a training session on February 8, 2013 at the Stade de France in Saint-DenisCardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips said Monday he would be taking legal action against Bayonne after confirming he'd been sacked by the French Top 14 club.


Poland's first post-communist PM Mazowiecki dies

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:29 PM PDT

FILE - In This Sept. 18, 2009 file photo Poland's prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki attends a symposium entitled "Poland, Coming out of Communism 20 years after" in Paris, France. Mazowiecki, Eastern Europe's first democratic prime minister after communism, key adviser to Poland's Solidarity freedom movement and U.N. human rights envoy to Bosnia in the 1990s, died Monday morning, Oct. 28, 2013. He was 86. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For Tadeusz Mazowiecki, his transformation from a pro-democracy writer and an intellectual to a moving force in Poland began in 1980, when he joined ranks with the striking workers at the Gdansk shipyard who founded the Solidarity movement.


US drone strike against Shebab in Somalia

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:29 PM PDT

An armed man stands guard at the scene of two explosions in Mogadishu on September 7, 2013Mogadishu (AFP) - The US military carried out a drone strike targeting Al Shebab in Somalia on Monday, a US official told AFP, as witnesses said a car belonging to the Al-Qaeda-linked militants was destroyed.


UK PM threatens to act against press over leaks

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron walks past a sign prohibiting the use of mobile phones, after he addressed the media at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Migration, as well as an upcoming Eastern Partnership summit, tops the agenda in Friday's meeting of EU leaders. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday threatened unspecified action over the Guardian newspaper's disclosures of American intelligence material, saying officials would find it tough to stand back if the media don't show enough restraint over what they publish.


Egypt probes complaint into satirist Bassem Youssef

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT

Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef is surrounded by his supporters upon his arrival at the public prosecutor's office in the high court in Cairo, on March 31, 2013Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's state prosecutor ordered on Monday a probe into a complaint against television satirist Bassem Youssef after his show mocked both the military chief and the formerly ruling Islamists, a judicial source said.


Senegal vows to close wealth gap

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT

Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure addresses the National Assembly in Dakar, on October 28, 2013Dakar (AFP) - Senegal's new prime minister vowed Monday in her first policy address to parliament that her government would prioritise closing the gap between rich and poor, boosting economic growth and cracking down on criminality.


Brazil to insist on local Internet data storage after U.S. spying

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Sao PauloBy Esteban Israel and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil, seeking to shield its citizens from alleged U.S. spying, is pushing ahead with its plan to force global Internet companies to store data obtained from Brazilian users inside the country, according to a draft of the law seen by Reuters. Despite opposition from multinational software, hardware and telecommunications companies, President Dilma Rousseff is pressing lawmakers to vote as early as this week on the law, sparked by disclosures of widespread U.S. spying on Brazilian telecommunications data. ...


Saudi religious leader urges youths not to fight in Syria

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:19 PM PDT

By Mahmoud Habboush DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has urged young Saudis to refrain from fighting in Syria. The kingdom has backed the rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, publicly calling on the world powers to "enable" Syrians to protect themselves, but is wary that fighters could return home ready to wage war on their own dynastic rulers. ...

Swaziland's Mswati III reappoints premier for third time

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:18 PM PDT

King Mswati III of Swaziland addresses the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on September 25, 2013Mbabane (Swaziland) (AFP) - Swaziland's King Mswati III on Monday re-appointed Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini for the next five years after legislative polls last month in Africa's last absolute monarchy.


Blast heard near US Embassy in Yemeni capital

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion followed by heavy gunfire was heard late Monday near the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa, security officials and residents said.

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