2014年8月18日星期一

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Dozens killed in attack on convoy, Ukraine says; rebels deny firing rocket

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:03 PM PDT

By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed as they fled fighting in eastern Ukraine on Monday when their convoy of buses was hit by rocket fire, military spokesmen said. Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of targeting the convoy, which it said was bearing white flags when it was hit near the eastern city of Luhansk. The separatists denied responsibility for the attack and one rebel leader suggested the incident might never have taken place. "The rebels were expecting the convoy and destroyed it entirely," military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told journalists.

Backed by U.S. strikes, Iraq Kurds retake strategic dam: officials

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:19 PM PDT

By Ahmed Rasheed and Michael Georgy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi and Kurdish forces recaptured Iraq's biggest dam from Islamist militants with the help of U.S. President Barack Obama said Iraqi and Kurdish forces had retaken the dam with U.S.

Israel, Palestinians renew truce but see risk of more Gaza violence

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:38 PM PDT

Palestinians walk next to ruins of houses, which witnesses said were destroyed during Israeli offensive, on fifth day of ceasefire in Khan Younis in Gaza StripIsrael and the Palestinians agreed on Monday to extend a Gaza truce by another 24 hours, minutes before an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire was set to expire, officials on both sides said. Agreement was reached as gaps on key issues continued to dog efforts to achieve a long-term deal between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip, dominated by Hamas Islamists, which would allow reconstruction aid to flow in after five weeks of fighting. The monthlong war ended in effect more than a week ago when Egypt brokered a three-day truce, which it then won agreement to extend by another five days through 2100 GMT on Monday. A Palestinian official close to the talks in Cairo said the latest extension would give both sides time "to complete the negotiations".


India calls off diplomatic talks with Pakistan

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 10:54 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Sharif smile before the start of their bilateral meeting in New DelhiBy Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India called off on Monday peace talks with Pakistan, giving a jolt to renewed diplomatic efforts between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and adding to the troubles of Pakistan's beleaguered government. The move came nearly three months after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the pair shaking hands in a gesture that had raised hopes of warmer ties between the two nations. India said it would not attend talks involving the foreign secretaries of the two countries, which had been set to take place on Aug. 25 in Islamabad, because of plans by Pakistan to consult Kashmiri separatists ahead of the meeting. India's foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin called the invite an "unacceptable" attempt to "interfere" in domestic affairs, adding that the talks had been "canceled".


U.S. ship finishes neutralizing Syria's worst chemical arms: Pentagon

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:50 PM PDT

By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A specially equipped U.S. It said the Cape Ray, equipped with the U.S.-developed Field Deployable Hydrolysis System, neutralized 581.5 metric tons of DF, a sarin precursor chemical, and 19.8 metric tons of HD, an ingredient of sulfur mustard, while afloat in the Mediterranean.

Yazidis haunted by cries for help as militants bury victims alive

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 11:07 AM PDT

Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, who fled the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, take part in a demonstration at the Iraqi-Turkish border crossing in Zakho districtBy Humeyra Pamuk DAYRABUN Iraq (Reuters) - Refugee Samo Ilyas Ali has nine children to feed but he can't focus on the future because the sounds of women and children crying out for help while being buried alive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq often consume his mind. The refugees sit idle in camps in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Traumatized by Islamic State militants notorious for beheadings and mass executions, they have simply given up on Iraq and want to go as far away as possible; U.S. air strikes against Islamic State positions and vows by Kurdish commanders to recapture Yazidi villages provided no reassurances.


Bouchard rolls past Jovanovski at New Haven

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:52 PM PDT

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard of Canada needed only 52 minutes to beat Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski 6-1, 6-1 Monday in the first round of at the Connecticut Open.

Israel, Palestinians extend Gaza truce by 24 hours

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:48 PM PDT

Palestinians leave their destroyed neighbourhood on a horse and cart in the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanun, on August 18, 2014A new 24-hour ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip Tuesday after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend a five-day truce, minutes before a midnight deadline, to allow for further talks on a long-term deal. News of the last-minute extension came from Cairo late Monday where Egyptian mediators have been pushing both sides to put a decisive end to weeks of bloodshed in Gaza, which has killed more than 2,000 Palestinians and 67 on the Israeli side. Israel also confirmed accepting the extension to allow talks on a longer-term deal to continue for another 24 hours. "In response to an Egyptian request, Israel agreed to extend the truce for 24 hours in order to continue the negotiations" for a more durable ceasefire, a government official said.


Islamic State claims responsibility for detaining Japanese man: Kyodo

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:38 PM PDT

The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for detaining a Japanese man in Syria in a post on the Internet, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. The Japanese foreign ministry said on Monday Japan was investigating whether one of its citizens had been captured in northern Syria by Islamic State fighters. The man responded by saying his name was Haruna Yukawa and that he was both a journalist and a doctor.

Missouri governor lifts Ferguson curfew as National Guard called in

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:37 PM PDT

By Ellen Wulfhorst FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon lifted the curfew for the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson on Monday and began deploying National Guard troops to help quell days of rioting and looting spurred by the fatal shooting of a black unarmed teenager by a white policeman. Nixon, who had declared a state of emergency for the town on Saturday and ordered that the streets be cleared for a curfew that ran from midnight to 5 a.m., said the National Guard would fall under the supervision of the Missouri Highway Patrol. The deployment of the National Guard is the latest in a series of steps taken by authorities to end the looting and burning of stores that have punctuated protests since the shooting death of Michael Brown, 18, more than a week ago.

Honduras takes 42 properties for alleged drug ties

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:36 PM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities say they have seized 42 properties that belong to an alleged drug-trafficking family with links to Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel.

Guam pursuing cases against tax evaders

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:34 PM PDT

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Despite a lack of resources and investigators, Guam territorial officials say they're pursuing cases against people who evade taxes.

Obama: Iraq has regained control of Mosul dam

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Taking a two-day break from summer vacation, Obama met with top advisers at the White House to review developments in Iraq and in racially charged Ferguson, Mo., two trouble spots where Obama has ordered his administration to intervene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hailed the recapture of Mosul dam Monday as a "major step forward" as a barrage of U.S. airstrikes helped Kurdish and Iraqi forces score the biggest victory of its counteroffensive against the Islamic State militants.


Silva could win Brazil vote after running mate's death: poll

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:55 PM PDT

Then Brazilian presidential and vice presidential candidates for the Socialist Party (PSB) Eduardo Campos and Marina Silva are seen in Brasilia on April 14, 2014Environmentalist Marina Silva could unseat incumbent Dilma Rousseff in Brazil's October presidential vote, a poll found Monday, a stunning political twist after Silva's running mate was killed in a plane crash. Silva, a 56-year-old former environment minister, has moved into second place ahead of the October 5 first-round vote and would defeat Rousseff in an October 26 runoff, the survey by Datafolha found. It was the first poll taken after Socialist Party candidate Eduardo Campos's death in the August 13 plane crash. Silva was Campos's vice presidential running mate, and is widely expected to be chosen to replace him at the top of the ticket when party leaders announce their decision Wednesday in Brasilia.


AP PHOTOS: Ecuador picks its best pork roaster

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:45 PM PDT

In this Aug. 16, 2014, photo, a woman smiles while she carries a pig, which will be be fattened to be sold later, in Riobamba, Ecuador. Pork introduced by the Spaniards in colonial times has become an essential ingredient in the Ecuadorian cuisine. Slow roasted pork known as "Hornado" is a national dish and the first competition to recognize the best "Hornado" in the country took place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)RIOBAMBA, Ecuador (AP) — Thousands of Ecuadoreans crowded into a city park Monday to watch experts decide an issue of overriding national importance — who makes the country's best roasted pork.


Chelsea beats Burnley 3-1 in Premier League

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:44 PM PDT

Chelsea's Diego Costa, right, celebrates with teammate Andre Schurrle after scoring against Burnley during their English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor Stadium, Burnley, England, Monday Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)BURNLEY, England (AP) — Diego Costa scored just 17 minutes into his debut and Cesc Fabregas had two assists in a superb performance as Chelsea opened its Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at newcomer Burnley.


Fisherman killed by crocodile in Australian river

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:41 PM PDT

DARWIN, Australia (AP) — A 57-year-old fisherman has been killed by a 4.5 meter (15-foot) crocodile in front of his wife while the couple fished in a northern Australian river notorious for the deadly predators, police said on Monday.

Obama hails elimination of Syria chemical weapons

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday said the elimination of Syria's declared chemical weapons stockpile is an important achievement against the spread of dangerous weapons of mass destruction, but warned that Syria's government now must follow through on pledges to destroy its remaining weapons production facilities.

US troops in Ferguson as Obama calls for calm

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:30 PM PDT

Initial personnel from the Missouri National Guard arrive at the Missouri Highway Patrol command center in Ferguson, Missouri on August 18, 2014US National Guard troops were deployed Monday after unrest in a Missouri town where a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black teenager, as President Barack Obama called for calm. A clearly uncomfortable Obama said there was no excuse for local police to employ "excessive force" and urged the state to make only limited use of the guards, while still condemning violent protest. "Part of the ongoing challenge of perfecting our union has involved dealing with communities that feel left behind," said Obama, back in Washington on a short pause in his annual summer break. Obama said the United States has taken strides in fighting centuries of the racial prejudice that many believe lay behind Saturday's police shooting, "but we have not made enough progress."


Brazilian player suspended for shoving referee

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:26 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's sports tribunal has suspended Corinthians midfielder Petros for six months for shoving a referee from behind in a Brazilian league match.

Blasts in Libyan capital as mystery jets fly over

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:24 PM PDT

Smoke billows from a petrol depot set ablaze during clashes between rival militias near the Tripoli's international airport, on the outskirts of the capital, on August 13, 2014Two unidentified aircraft roared over Libya's capital before dawn on Monday as loud explosions were heard, days after new clashes between militias prompted hundreds of people to flee. A statement by the provisional government, which lacks any real authority, said it was not known whose aircraft had attacked militia positions.


Obama urges Iraqis to unite because 'the wolf's at the door'

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:19 PM PDT

President Barack Obama urged Iraqis on Monday to quickly form an inclusive government to unite against Islamic militants, warning "the wolf's at the door" and that U.S. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Obama vowed to avoid the kind of "mission creep" that could deepen the U.S. Obama emerged from talks with his top national security aides about Iraq to declare U.S. The president's meetings came on a brief stop in Washington before he returns to his two-week vacation on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard.

UN says Gaza requires unprecedented reconstruction

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:17 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in the Mideast said Monday that Gaza will require massive reconstruction and proposed expanding a U.N.-Israeli system to import construction materials into the Palestinian territory.

Toro Rosso signs Dutch teenager as new F1 driver

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:16 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest ever driver in Formula One after Toro Rosso announced that the 16-year-old Dutchman will join the team next season.

Obama: Iraq forces retake Mosul Dam from militants

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:06 PM PDT

A Kurdish peshmerga fighter patrols near the Mosul Dam at the town of Chamibarakat outside Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. Kurdish forces took over parts of the largest dam in Iraq on Sunday less than two weeks after it was captured by the Islamic State extremist group, Kurdish security officials said, as U.S. and Iraqi planes aided their advance by bombing militant targets near the facility. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi and Kurdish forces recaptured Iraq's largest dam from Islamic militants Monday following dozens of U.S. airstrikes, President Barack Obama said, in the first major defeat for the extremists since they swept across the country this summer.


Suarez, Neymar play 1st game since WCup exits

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:55 PM PDT

Barcelona's Luis Suarez from Uruguay fights for the ball against Leon's Luis Antonio Delgado, left, and Jonny Magallon, during the Joan Gamper trophy friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Leon at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Suarez and Neymar played their first match since their memorable exits from the World Cup on Monday, with the Brazil star scoring two goals to help Barcelona rout Mexican champion Leon 6-0 in a preseason friendly at Camp Nou.


Egypt: No deal yet on Gaza cease-fire, more talks

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:53 PM PDT

Palestinians stand in what is left of the home of Amer Abu Aisheh, one of three Palestinians identified by Israel as suspects in the killing of three Israeli teenagers, after it was demolished by the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Hebron, Monday, Aug. 18 , 2014. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt late Monday announced a 24-hour extension in talks between Israel and the Hamas militant group aimed at salvaging a long-term arrangement that would allow reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following a monthlong war that killed more than 2,000 people.


Ukraine: Dozens killed in shelling of convoy

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:46 PM PDT

A Russian APC moves in a field in about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the Russia-Ukrainian border control point at Russian town of Donetsk, Rostov-on-Don region, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused pro-Russia separatists of killing dozens of civilians in an attack early Monday on a convoy fleeing a besieged rebel-held city. The rebels denied any attack took place, while the U.S. confirmed the shelling of the convoy but said it did not know who was responsible.


Chile playmaker Valdivia sidelined with leg injury

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:40 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia has a muscle injury that will keep him from playing the next few matches with Brazilian club Palmeiras.

Obama to send Attorney General Holder to Ferguson, urges restraint

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:35 PM PDT

President Barack Obama said on Monday he was sending Attorney General Eric Holder to Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday to investigate the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white policeman, and urged restraint on the part of both law enforcement and protesters. "To a community in Ferguson that is rightly hurting and looking for answers, let me call once again for us to seek some understanding rather than simply holler at each other," Obama told a news conference. "Let's seek to heal rather than to wound each other." Obama said that anger over the death of the youth, Michael Brown, was understandable, but condemned the violence and theft that had taken place during the protests.

Southern African leaders end summit urging greater co-operation

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:12 PM PDT

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe speaks in Marondera, on February 23, 2014Southern African leaders ended a two-day summit Monday resolving to develop their industries to boost regional co-operation and set up a fund for its projects. In a statement at the end of the two-day meeting in Zimbabwe's prime tourist resort town of Victoria Falls, the heads of state from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said "industrialisation should take centre stage on SADC's regional integration agenda". "We have examined how we can make beneficiation and value addition an integral part of our regional strategic and development plan," said Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. He said significant progress had been made on plans for a regional development fund.


US stocks gain; Dollar General jumps after bid

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 02:11 PM PDT

FILE - This July 16, 2013, file photo, shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York. European stocks bounced back Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, from Ukraine-related concerns that had caused sharp selling a week earlier. Wall Street was expected to open higher but Asian markets were subdued by further signs of weakness in China's property market. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Corporate deal news gave the US stock market a lift on Monday as a bidding contest erupted for a discount retailer. Stocks also climbed amid reports of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in the conflict in Ukraine.


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