2014年10月13日星期一

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Islamic State forces 180,000 to flee in Iraq

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:39 AM PDT

A damaged police station is seen in the Anbar province town of HitBy Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fighting in Iraq's western Anbar province has forced up to 180,000 people to flee since the city of Hit fell to Islamic State earlier this month, the United Nations said on Monday. Islamic State fighters extended that advance by overrunning a military base that the Iraqi army had abandoned 8 km (5 miles) west of Hit earlier on Monday, according to an army officer and members of a government-backed Sunni militia. Islamic State has been on the offensive in the desert province of Anbar, bordering Syria, in recent weeks, taking the town of Hit on Oct. ...


Hong Kong police clear some barricades from protest site for second day

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:01 PM PDT

A pro-democracy protester takes a break as she sweeps a street after policemen removed some barricades, at a protest site in Causeway BayHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police began a second day on Tuesday of removing some barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay. Police removed some barricades early on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness. Demonstrators have occupied the streets of the Chinese-controlled city for two weeks to demand greater democracy. The Hong Kong government has said the demonstrations are illegal. (Reporting by Carlos Barria, Writing by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by David Gregorio)


Iran's president says nuclear deal with West 'certain'

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:12 PM PDT

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani smiles while replying to a question during a news conference on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New YorkDUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday a nuclear deal with the West was bound to happen and he believed it could be achieved by a November 24 deadline. "We have reached consensus on generalities and there are only the fine details to be worked out: whether we would reach an agreement within the next 40 days, if the time will be extended, etc.," the president told his people in a late evening address broadcast live on television. "Of course details are important too, but what's important is that the nuclear issue is irreversible. ...


North Korean leader Kim makes first appearance since September 3

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:50 PM PDT

File photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un holding up his ballot during the fifth session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea in PyongyangBy Tony Munroe and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a residential district and a science academy, state media reported early on Tuesday, ending a lengthy absence from public view that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive country. The report of Kim's appearances could not be independently verified by Reuters, and pictures were not immediately available. North Korean state TV had not yet begun its daily broadcast early on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Kim had not appeared in public since attending a concert with his wife on Sept. ...


Pistorius should get house arrest, community service, social worker says

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:52 AM PDT

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius is greeted by a supporter after the first day of his sentencing hearing at the North Gauteng High Court in PretoriaBy Peroshni Govender PRETORIA (Reuters) - South African track star Oscar Pistorius should serve three years of partial house arrest and community service for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, a witness said on Monday at the first day of the athlete's sentencing. The 27-year-old Paralympic and Olympic star, whose lower legs were amputated as a baby, was convicted of culpable homicide last month for the shooting of 29-year-old law graduate and model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. ...


Yemen president names new PM, Shi'ite Houthis welcome choice

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:30 PM PDT

File photo of Yemen's envoy to the United Nations Khaled Bahah talking during an interview with Reuters in SanaaBy Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's president named the country's U.N. envoy as prime minister on Monday in a move welcomed by the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group which controls the capital, signaling an easing in the country's prolonged political crisis. An aide to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said Khaled Bahah's name had been among three proposed last week by the Houthi group after they rejected appointment of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as prime minister last week. "We believe he (Bahah) is the right person," said Abdelmalek al-Ejri, a member of the Houthi political bureau. ...


Good news at last: French politicians seize on Nobel glory

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT

Laureate of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, French economist Jean Tirole poses in his office at the Toulouse School of Economics on October 13, 2014 in Toulouse, FranceParis (AFP) - For French politicians fed up with their embattled nation being the punching bag of Europe, the news of two wins in one Nobel season could not have come at a better time.


UN prepared to sanction 'spoilers' in Yemen

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:39 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council says it is prepared to impose sanctions on "spoilers" threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen.

Dog of Dallas nurse with Ebola to be cared for

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:37 PM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — Officials say a year-old King Charles Spaniel has been taken from the Dallas apartment of an Ebola-infected nurse and will be cared for at an undisclosed location.

North Korea leader makes 1st appearance in 40 days

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2013 photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to war veterans during a mass military parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. From "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 11, 2014 spoofs to the wild theories of journalists across the globe trying to parse his five-week absence from the public eye, the 30-something leader of North Korea has captured as many headlines as he did when he threatened to nuke his enemies last year. This bewildering ability to command attention by doing nothing says a lot about the North's total mastery of a propaganda apparatus that puts Kim at the center of everything. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in five weeks, state media reported Tuesday, ending an absence that drove a frenzy of global speculation that something was amiss with the country's most powerful person.


Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:33 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in five weeks, the country's official news agency reported Tuesday, ending an absence that fueled global speculation that something was amiss with the country's most powerful person. Resuming what had been a regular practice before he stopped showing up in media reports for 40 days, Kim "gave field guidance" at the newly built Wisong Scientists Residential District, according to a dispatch from the Korean Central News Agency released in the early morning hours. The agency didn't say when the visit happened, but added that Kim made another visit the same day to a newly built natural energy institute.

Police remove barricades at second Hong Kong protest site

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:27 PM PDT

A pro-democracy protester climbs over a barricade blocking a major road in Hong Kong on October 14, 2014Hong Kong (AFP) - Dozens of police removed barricades from a second Hong Kong protest site on Tuesday, a day after a similar attempt at the city's main occupied area largely backfired as demonstrators rebuilt and reinforced their defences.


Gonzalo becomes hurricane as it nears British Virgin Islands

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:25 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Gonzalo is seen over the Caribbean Ocean in this NOAA satellite imageSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo reached hurricane strength as it churned through the Caribbean on Monday and headed toward the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Gonzalo was about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of St. Maarten, the half-French, half-Dutch island, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). A hurricane warning was in effect for the British Virgin Islands and hurricane watches were in effect for Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Anguilla and the U.S. Virgin Islands. ...


Britain arrests three more in terrorism" investigation

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:25 PM PDT

British police arrested three men on Monday in central London on suspicion of Islamist-linked "terrorism", following a series of arrests last weekLondon (AFP) - British police arrested three men on Monday in central London on suspicion of Islamist-linked "terrorism", following a series of arrests last week.


North Korea newspaper shows photos of leader Kim with walking stick

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:21 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Tuesday carried multiple photos of leader Kim Jong Un standing with the apparent aid of a walking stick, as state media made the first reports of his public activities in more than 40 days. Kim is seen smiling and gesturing in the photos showing him with aides at a newly completed residential complex, wearing his signature dark buttoned suit and appearing to be supporting himself with a black walking stick. (Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Michael Perry)

British MPs pass non-binding vote to recognise Palestine

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:15 PM PDT

Pro-Palestinian supporters position a giant banner calling for a recognised Palestinian State, in Parliament Square, central London on October 13, 2014London (AFP) - British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of recognising Palestine as a state on Monday, in a non-binding motion heavy with symbolism but unlikely to change government policy.


Spain's Catalonia calls off independence referendum

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:12 PM PDT

Pro-independence supporters hold banners and a Catalan independence flag during a demonstration against the monarchy and in favour of the independence of Catalonia in Girona, Spain on June 26, 2014Barcelona (AFP) - The Catalan government on Monday decided to call off a referendum on independence from Spain planned for November 9 which has been fiercely opposed by Madrid.


In Jamaica, 4 killed after leaving Chinese company

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:08 PM PDT

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An official with a Chinese engineering firm says four people were ambushed and killed after leaving a company office in central Jamaica.

Greece: Anti-bailout party widens lead in poll

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:04 PM PDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek opposition party demanding that most of the country's bailout debts be canceled has widened its lead over the governing conservatives, according to a new opinion poll.

Qatar emir, Saudi king in talks

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud sits before a meeting at the Royal Palace on September 11, 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaJeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - The emir of Qatar held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Monday night, official media said, while both Gulf nations battle Islamic State extremists in Syria.


Turkey: No new deal with US on using air base

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:59 PM PDT

People gather on a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, to watch fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group in Kobani, Syria, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO allies Turkey and the United States differed Monday on where they stand on the use of a key air base, with Turkish officials denying reports from the United States that there was a new agreement on its use for operations against Islamic State militants.


Family of British hostage Cantlie urge IS to make contact

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:56 PM PDT

A handout photo taken in October 2012 and obtained courtesy of the Cantlie family shows British photojournalist John Cantlie at an undisclosed location in SyriaLondon (AFP) - The family of British photojournalist John Cantlie on Monday urged his Islamic State jihadist captors to make contact with them.


Norway's Odegaard sets Euro qualifier age record

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT

Norway's youngest player, Martin Odegaard, centre, avoids Bulgaria's Svetoslav Dyakov, left, during the Euro 2016 Group H qualifying soccer match between Norway and Bulgaria at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/NTB Scanpix, Hakon Mosvold Larsen) NORWAY OUTOSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway's 15-year-old midfielder Martin Odegaard became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria on Monday.


Police wound German student in southern Mexico

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:48 PM PDT

A police pickup is parked by the empty barracks of the Iguala municipal police, whose members were flagged as having collaborated with organized crime, October 6, 2014, in Guerrero state, MexicoChilpancingo (Mexico) (AFP) - Police searching for a gang in southern Mexico have shot at a van carrying two German university students, wounding one of them, officials said Monday.


Turkey has not reached new deal to let U.S. use base: officials

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:47 PM PDT

By Ozge Ozbilgin ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has not reached a new agreement to let the United States use its Incirlik air base in the fight against Islamic State militants, and talks are continuing on the subject, Turkish officials said on Monday. Turkey had reached an agreement with Washington on the training of Syrian rebels, sources from the Turkish prime minister's office told reporters, without saying who would train the insurgents or where. The comments come after U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice said Turkey had agreed to let forces from a U.S. ...

UK formally sets out timetable for new Scottish powers

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:47 PM PDT

A voter walks past campaign posters outside a polling station in Edinburgh, during Scotland's independence referendum on September 18, 2014London (AFP) - The British government on Monday formally outlined a timetable to grant more autonomy to Scotland, following accusations that it would not deliver on promises made in the run-up to last month's independence referendum.


Brazil inmates take guards hostage in latest mutiny

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:42 PM PDT

Inmates stand on the roof of the penitentiary in Cascavel, Parana state, Brazil, on August 25, 2014Brasília (AFP) - Prisoners at a jail in the southern Brazilian state of Parana took 12 guards and several fellow inmates hostage Monday in the latest of a series of mutinies.


Netherlands, Italy and Belgium all struggle

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:33 PM PDT

Italy's Graziano Pelle celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match between Malta and Italy, at the National Stadium Ta' Qali, in Valletta, Malta, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)ROME (AP) — The Netherlands fell to another surprising loss and fellow continental powers Italy and Belgium also struggled in European Championship qualifying Monday, while Croatia showed off its goal-scoring credentials.


U.S. military lays out plan for coping with climate change

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:31 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks during a joint news conference with French Minister of Defense Le Drian following their meeting at the Pentagon in WashingtonBy Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday laid out its plan to respond to climate change, arguing that rising temperatures and more frequent destructive weather around the globe pose "immediate risks to U.S. national security." Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled the Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas held in Arequipa, Peru. "Climate change is a long-term trend, but with wise planning and risk mitigation now, we can reduce adverse impacts down range," Hagel said. ...


'Huge gaffe' sparks row between Libya, Iran in Comoros

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:26 PM PDT

Children play on a beach of Moroni, the capital of Comoros, on March 6, 2008Moroni (Comoros) (AFP) - The government of the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros was in hot water Monday after giving Libya and Iran the go-ahead to build their embassies on the same plot of land.


KCNA: North Korean leader makes public appearance

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:22 PM PDT

SEOUL, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's official news agency says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 40 days.

Amal Clooney in Athens on mission for return of Elgin Marbles

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:21 PM PDT

Amal Alamuddin Clooney (L), the human rights lawyer who recently married Hollywood superstar George Clooney, arrives to a central Athens hotel on October 13, 2014Athens (AFP) - Newlywed lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney arrived in Athens on Monday to advise the Greek government on Britain's possible restitution of the Elgin Marbles to Greece.


Tight schedule for next year's Rugby Championship

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:19 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Next year's abbreviated Rugby Championship will be compressed into a three-week period between mid-July and early August, providing the four competing nations with an intense buildup to the Rugby World Cup.

Bishops say gays have gifts to offer church

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:13 PM PDT

Bishops and Cardinals attend a morning session of a two-week synod on family issues at the Vatican, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops signaled a radical shift in tone Monday about accepting gays into the church, saying they had gifts to offer and that their partnerships, while morally problematic, provided homosexual couples with "precious" support.


Hurricane Gonzalo forms in Caribbean

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT

This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Oct, 13, 2014, at 01:45 AM EDT shows Tropical Storm Gonzalo over the Antilles producing strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain. A few more thunderstorms have developed over Hispaniola and the southern Bahamas as well from the tropical flow. (AP Photo/NOAA via Weather Underground)ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — Hurricane Gonzalo formed Monday in the Caribbean and was on course to move out over open ocean after buffeting Antigua and nearby islands with heavy rain and wind.


UK Parliament votes to recognize Palestinian state

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:08 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted Monday in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state, a symbolic move intended to increase pressure for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Obama reviews foreign, domestic response to Ebola

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:05 PM PDT

President Barack Obama meets with members of his public health and national security team about the response to the diagnosis of a second Ebola case in Dallas, Texas, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged his top national security and public health officials on Monday to incorporate lessons from the most recent Texas Ebola infection into the U.S.'s response plans to the deadly virus. He also called on the international community to deliver assistance more quickly to the countries of West Africa that are struggling against the disease.


Woman found in Nigerian bush was not in schoolgirl group: source

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:05 PM PDT

A screengrab taken on May 12, 2014, from a video released by Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram shows girls wearing the full-length hijab and praying, while being filmed by an unidentified man at an undisclosed locationKano (Nigeria) (AFP) - A young woman found wandering in northeast Nigeria who police said was one of more than 200 missing schoolgirls was actually abducted four months earlier, a source said Monday.


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