2014年11月13日星期四

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Iraq needs 80,000 good troops to retake lost territory: U.S. general

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:40 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel listens during his testimony at the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq will need about 80,000 effective military troops to retake the terrain it lost to Islamic State militants and restore its border with Syria, the top U.S. general said on Thursday. "We're going to need about 80,000 competent Iraqi security forces to recapture territory lost, and eventually the city of Mosul, to restore the border," Army General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, told a congressional hearing. Dempsey said the request for more U.S. forces in Iraq would create centers to help train the additional troops needed. ...


Moscow and Kiev trade accusations; U.S. warns Russia against escalation

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:19 AM PST

Smoke rises near the traffic control tower of the Sergey Prokofiev International Airport damaged by shelling during fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government forces, in DonetskBy Thomas Grove and Natalia Zinets MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Moscow and Kiev accused each other on Thursday of violating a ceasefire and the United States warned Russia the West might punish it further for its "military escalation" of the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has killed more than 4,000 people. Russia warned Kiev that any resumption of hostilities against the separatists would be catastrophic for Ukraine. ...


Kurdistan region, Baghdad reach deal on oil exports and payments

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 11:53 AM PST

A member of the Kurdish security forces takes up position with his weapon as he guards a section of an oil refinery, which is being brought on a truck to Kalak refinery in the outskirts of ArbilBy Michael Georgy and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ARBIL (Reuters) - The government of Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan have reached a deal to ease tensions over Kurdish oil exports and civil service payments from Baghdad, Iraq's finance minister told Reuters on Thursday. Hoshiyar Zebari said the central government had agreed for the time being to resume payments from the federal budget for Kurdish civil servants' salaries. Zebari, who is a Kurd, described the step as a "major breakthrough" that would reduce friction between the KRG and Baghdad. ...


Dutch fighters intercept Russian plane over Baltic Sea

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 11:16 AM PST

Handout photo of a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber refuelling over an unknown location during a military exerciseAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Two Dutch F16 fighter jets, part of a NATO force patrolling the skies above the Baltic states, intercepted a Russian Ilyushin transport aircraft flying near Estonian and Lithuanian air space, the Netherlands said on Thursday. After the interception, which took place late on Wednesday, the Ilyushin flew off in the direction of the Russian city of Kaliningrad, the Dutch defence ministry said in a statement. The exclave of Kaliningrad is sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania, both NATO members as are the other two Baltic states Estonia and Latvia. ...


Top U.S. general mulls sending advisers with Iraqi ground troops

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 01:56 PM PST

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dempsey listens to a question during the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in WashingtonBy David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general told lawmakers on Thursday he would consider sending American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops if they advance against Islamic State militants in the difficult terrain near Mosul and the Iraqi border with Syria. Army General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a congressional hearing that he had not decided if such a recommendation would be necessary. ...


PM Cameron plans orders to bar jihadis from returning to UK: BBC

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:35 PM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron points as he speaks at the Confederation of British Industry annual conference in London(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to announce exclusion orders aimed at barring citizens from re-entering the U.K. if they are suspected of being jihadi fighters from war-torn Iraq and Syria, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported. Under the orders, suspects would be banned entry into the country unless they agreed to be escorted by police before facing prosecution or close supervision under monitoring powers, the BBC said. (http://bbc. ...


Argentina accuses Britain of 'new provocation' over Falklands

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:56 PM PST

Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, pictured on March 29, 2012Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina on Thursday accused Britain of carrying out military exercises near the Falkland Islands, saying it amounted to a "new provocation" in the long-running dispute over the rocky South Atlantic archipelago.


Venezuela court keeps opposition leader in jail

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:51 PM PST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan court has declined to meet a United Nations call for the release of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who faces charges of inciting violence stemming from anti-government protests early in 2013.

Britain to seize jihadists' passports and stop them returning home

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:45 PM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at a conference in central London on November 10, 2014Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday outlined plans to seize passports from radicalised Britons and stop them returning from fighting overseas, while proposing landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London's no-fly lists.


Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:32 PM PST

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — When President Barack Obama meets with Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, he will encounter a figure in the midst of an evolution he finds familiar: the shift from history-making trailblazer to establishment politician. Four years after being released from house arrest, Suu Kyi is now a member of Myanmar's Parliament and has been pushing for changes to a constitutional provision that is blocking her path to the presidency. While the 69-year-old Suu Kyi remains beloved by many in this long-isolated Southeast Asian nation, however, she's come under criticism for failing to take a tougher line against the country's former military leaders and for staying largely silent about the abuse of Muslim minorities that could jeopardize Myanmar's fitful move toward democracy.

Judge sticks to BP gross negligence ruling

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:29 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in New Orleans on Thursday stuck to his ruling that said BP's conduct in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster amounted to "gross negligence."

Daniel Berger tied for US PGA Tour lead in Mexico

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:23 PM PST

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Daniel Berger had five birdies in a seven-hole span on his final nine for a share of the lead in the OHL Classic on Thursday.

Judge releases US Border Patrol agent's name

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:19 PM PST

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday disclosed the name of a U.S. Border Patrol agent being sued in the fatal shooting of a Mexican teenager during a 2012 rock-throwing incident in Nogales, Mexico.

Controversial Idaho wildlife hunt approved, conservationists sue

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:19 PM PST

By Laura Zuckerman SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - U.S. land managers approved a recreation permit on Thursday allowing a controversial hunting contest open to children to take place on public lands in Idaho, where contestants will seek to kill the most wolves and other wildlife for cash and prizes. The hunting group Idaho for Wildlife requested the permit for the so-called predator derby to take place each January for five years on millions of acres (hectares) overseen by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in east central Idaho near Salmon. ...

Car bombs target Egyptian, UAE embassies in Libya

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:15 PM PST

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Car bombs went off outside the Egyptian and United Arab Emirates embassies in the Libyan capital on Thursday, causing some damage to the long-shuttered buildings but no casualties, officials said.

AP Sources: Obama to shield many from deportation

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to unveil executive action that will shield possibly around 5 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally from deportation, according to advocates in touch with the White House.

Italy-Argentina brought forward to Friday

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:08 PM PST

GENOA, Italy (AP) — A bad weather forecast prompted organizers to bring forward the Italy-Argentina rugby test a day early to Friday.

Jamaica cops trained to cut down on lethal force

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:58 PM PST

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A group of Jamaican police officers is taking a course with U.S. trainers to practice ways of subduing people without permanently injuring or killing them, officials said Thursday.

France has extra motivation to beat Australia

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:57 PM PST

France's Teddy Thomas, right, scores a try despite a tackle from Fiji's Watisoni Votu during the rugby union international match at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. (Claude Paris/AP Photo)PARIS (AP) — France doesn't needing motivating against Australia on Saturday at Stade de France. The statistics are enough: A 3-0 whitewash in their test series in June, and eight losses in the past nine matches against the Wallabies.


England, Springboks looking for reaction

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:51 PM PST

England captain Chris Robshaw gets up as the final whistle blows during their international rugby union match against New Zealand at Twickenham stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. New Zealand won the game 24-21. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Stuart Lancaster has been hailed as the savior of English rugby after raising standards on and off the pitch since taking over as coach following the national team's embarrassing 2011 World Cup campaign.


Wales keen to make Fiji go boo hoo

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:47 PM PST

Wales' Rhys Webb scores against Australia during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Saturday Nov. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Matthews) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVECARDIFF, Wales (AP) — A little booing has gone a long way in Wales.


Emboldened Scots believe NZ can finally be beaten

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:44 PM PST

New Zealand's Liam Messam leads his team in the traditional haka prior to their international rugby union match against England at Twickenham stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland has been abuzz about its new-look national rugby team which posted an eyebrow-raising 41 points in a win against Argentina last weekend.


Boko Haram invades two towns in NE Nigeria

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:38 PM PST

A screengrab taken on November 9, 2014 from a video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and obtained by AFP shows Boko Haram fighters parading on a tank in an unidentified townScores of Boko Haram fighters on Thursday invaded two towns in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa state after hunters and civilian vigilantes reportedly ousted them from a key town, residents told AFP. The Islamists raided Hong and Gombi, some 100 kilometres (62.5 miles) from the state capital, Yola, after they were pushed out of the commercial hub of Mubi, which they seized two weeks ago. Boko Haram is thought to have captured more than two dozen towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states in recent months, as part of its quest to establish a hardline caliphate in the region. In Gombi, resident Haruna Awwalu said Boko Haram were patrolling the streets, firing heavy weaponry, while another local, Rabi Tanimu, said people were cowering indoors and many had fled into the bush.


Christina Kim leads Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:31 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Christina Kim had two eagles in a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Thursday.

Road to recovery still ahead for Murray

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:26 PM PST

Britain's Andy Murray serves to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their singles ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON (AP) — For Andy Murray, the road leading back to the "Big Four" remains winding and tortuous.


US aids nations in legal fight against extremists

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Justice Department lawyers are coordinating with foreign governments in North Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East to deal with the problems posed by foreign fighters flowing to the conflict in Syria, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday following meetings with European Union ministers.

Vatican rep: 2015 'ideal time' for pope NY visit

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:19 PM PST

Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, speaks at a news conference in the Italian consulate in New York, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. The news conference was to announce the exhibit of ancient manuscripts related to St. Francis of Assisi at United Nations headquarters starting on Friday, Nov. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Vatican's envoy to the United Nations strongly hinted that Pope Francis would visit New York next year to address world leaders at the General Assembly, saying Thursday that the coming 70th anniversary of the world body would be "the ideal time."


Controversial Idaho wolf hunt approved, angering conservationists

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:10 PM PST

By Laura Zuckerman SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - U.S. land managers approved a recreation permit on Thursday allowing a controversial hunting contest open to children to take place on public lands in Idaho, where contestants will seek to kill the most wolves and other wildlife for cash and prizes. The hunting group Idaho for Wildlife requested the permit for the so-called predator derby to take place each January for five years on millions of acres (hectares) overseen by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in east central Idaho near Salmon. ...

FIFA under fire after report on Qatar, Russia

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:09 PM PST

FILE - This is a Thursday, Dec.2, 2010 file photo of FIFA President Joseph Blatter as he is is flanked by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, right, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, after the announcement that Russia will be the host country for the soccer World Cup 2018 and Qatar the host for the tournament in 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA has cleared Russia and Qatar of any wrongdoing in their winning bids for the next two World Cups. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)GENEVA (AP) — A long-awaited day of judgment on World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar turned into another day of FIFA disarray.


Burkina army, civil groups agree transition pact

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 03:05 PM PST

Politicians, local representatives, civilian representatives, religious, traditional and military leaders attend discussions on the deal for transition, on November 13, 2014 in OuagadougouBurkina Faso's army on Thursday reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore. The different factions "unanimously voted" in favour of a transition charter, said Henry Ye, president of the commission representing the main power players in the west African country. The army installed Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida, the 49-year-old second-in-command of the presidential guard, as the new leader of the landlocked nation of some 17 million people.


California accuses BP of inflating gas contract

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:59 PM PST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — BP and its traders routinely manipulated prices to overcharge California as much as $300 million when it sold natural gas to the state, California and a fired BP employee allege in a lawsuit against the British energy company.

Hamas warns of 'explosion' if Israel prevents Gaza reconstruction

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST

A Palestinian woman plays with her child on the rubble of their family's home which was destroyed during the 50-day Gaza war between Israel and Hamas-led militants in the Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2014The military wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas warned Thursday of renewed violence unless Israel allows the reconstruction of the war-battered Gaza Strip. "We are saying to all sides -- if the siege on Gaza and the obstacles for reconstruction remain, there will be a new explosion," said Abu Obeida, spokesman of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. A devastating 50-day war between Israel and Hamas that ended on August 26 killed more than 2,140 Palestinians, most of them civilians, and 73 on the Israeli side, mostly soldiers. Gaza has been under a stringent Israeli blockade since 2006, with construction materials tightly restricted for fear militants could make use of them to forge arms or build fortifications.


Tiger still on the loose near Paris

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST

A policeman stands guard as police and firefighters hunt for a tiger on the loose in Montevrain, near Paris on November 13, 2014Montévrain (France) (AFP) - A tiger remained on the loose near Paris late on Thursday after firefighters and police called off the search for the night following a fruitless all-day hunt, with worried residents told to stay indoors. A local woman sounded the alarm in the morning after spotting the fearsome animal in a supermarket car park in the town of Montevrain -- just a stone's throw from Disneyland Paris. Backed up by a helicopter, more than 100 police officers and firefighters armed with tranquilising guns spent the day combing the area in the Seine-et-Marne district near the French capital, without success. He said that a security cordon covering an area about the size of four or five football pitches had been set up around a wooded area near the small town of Montevrain, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Paris.


Garcia cries foul as FIFA clear Qatar, Russia

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:56 PM PST

Michael Garcia carried out an exhaustive investigation into the bidding for the 2018/2022 World CupsFIFA's probe into the controversial bidding race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was thrown into turmoil Thursday after its own investigator Michael Garcia complained that a summary of his report misrepresented his conclusions. Garcia, who carried out an exhaustive investigation into the bidding, slammed an "incomplete and erroneous" version of his report and said he planned to appeal. Football's world governing body had earlier cleared Qatar and Russia of corruption and ruled out a re-vote for the tournaments despite widespread allegations of wrongdoing. Garcia, a former New York federal prosecutor, spent 18 months investigating the controversial World Cup race that ended with the selection of Russia for 2018 and Qatar for 2022.


Denver assembles sparkling show of Cartier jewels

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:50 PM PST

In this Nov. 6, 2014, photo, a Cartier necklace once owned by actress Elizabeth Taylor is displayed in the Denver Art Museum's new exhibit "Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century." Over 250 jewels, timepieces and other luxury accessories crafted by the Paris-based jeweler, some of them rarely seen by the public, were assembled for the exclusive show. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)DENVER (AP) — In one corner of the gallery, Grace Kelly polishes her engagement ring on screen in the 1956 musical "High Society." In a case just steps away sits a dazzling 10.5-carat Cartier emerald-cut diamond given to her by her real-life fiance, which she wore in that final film role just before becoming Princess Grace of Monaco.


Kurds say deal reached with Baghdad over oil, salaries

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:49 PM PST

A section of an oil refinery is guarded as it is brought on a lorry to the Kawergosk Refinery, some 20 kilometres east of Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on July 14, 2014Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan said Thursday it had reached a breakthrough deal with Baghdad in a long-standing dispute over oil sales and salary payments. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said Baghdad had agreed to a $500 million payment in exchange for the transfer of 150,000 barrels of Kurdish oil per day to the federal government. The deal was reached at a meeting in the Kurdish capital Arbil between Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, Kurdish Prime Minister Nechervan Barzani and his deputy, Qubad Talabani. "As a first step it was agreed that the federal government will transfer the amount of $500 million to the KRG," in return for which the northern region "will put 150,000 bpd at their disposal," the statement said.


Conservation groups ask Obama administration to protect Yellowstone bison

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:46 PM PST

File photo of a herd of bison grazing in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National ParkBy Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - Two conservation groups asked the Obama administration on Thursday to provide Endangered Species Act protections for about 4,900 bison at Yellowstone National Park, where managers intend to cull the herd by 900 this winter. Buffalo Field Campaign and Western Watersheds Project said in a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that buffalo at the park that spans parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho made up part of the only free-roaming band in the country to retain its genetic integrity. ...


Venezuela's Maduro cuts prices of toys, computers in 'Merry Christmas' plan

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:38 PM PST

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting at Miraflores Palace in CaracasBy Corina Pons CARACAS (Reuters) - In Venezuela, Christmas has begun in November. President Nicolas Maduro has launched a plan dubbed "Operation Merry Christmas" to lower the cost of toys, clothes and appliances for shoppers, potentially boosting his slumping poll numbers as the country struggles with a weakening economy. With soldiers selling subsidized holiday food and some 27,000 government inspectors leaning on private businesses to cut prices, Maduro hopes to take the edge off the country's 63 percent inflation during the Christmas shopping season. ...


Obama seeks human rights waiver on war funds

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:35 PM PST

FILE - In this March 11, 2014 file photo, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Obama administration has repeatedly asked Congress to exempt its military effort against the Islamic State from a longstanding ban on U.S. assistance to torturers and war criminals, highlighting doubts about finding WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has repeatedly asked Congress to exempt its military effort against the Islamic State from a longstanding ban on U.S. assistance to torturers and war criminals, highlighting doubts about finding "clean" American allies in a region wracked by ethnic animosity and religious extremism.


US stocks close higher as Dow Jones hits record

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 02:25 PM PST

FILE - This May 11, 2007, file photo shows a Wall Street sign near the flag-draped facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening higher Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, as traders welcome some more positive corporate earnings news. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered between small gains and losses on Thursday to close little changed as traders weighed generally strong earnings reports against the falling fortunes of energy companies.


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