2014年11月18日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World News


Palestinians kill four in Jerusalem synagogue attack

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:01 PM PST

An Israeli mourns during the funeral of Kopinsky, Levine and Goldberg in JerusalemBy Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two Palestinians armed with a meat cleaver and a gun killed four worshippers in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being shot dead by police, the deadliest such incident in six years in the holy city. Three of the victims held dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship and the fourth man was a British-Israeli national, police said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of inciting violence in the city and said the killings, along with a spate of recent attacks, were part of a "battle over Jerusalem". ...


Hong Kong protesters break into government building as tensions flare again

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:49 PM PST

By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - A small group of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters broke into the city's legislature via a side door early on Wednesday, and police stopped others forcing their way in as tensions in the Chinese-controlled city escalated following a period of calm. The flare-up came just hours after court bailiffs managed to clear part of a protest camp in the heart of the city that has been occupied by pro-democracy demonstrators for nearly two months, while leaving most of the main protest site intact. ...

Iran to resist 'excessive' demands in push for nuclear deal

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 10:29 AM PST

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif arrives at the Iranian embassy for lunch with former European Union foreign policy chief Ashton in ViennaBy Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said it would resist Western pressure to make what it considered to be excessive concessions in nuclear talks that started on Tuesday, highlighting obstacles that could prevent a historic deal being reached by a Nov. 24 deadline. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declined to make any predictions for what he called a "critical week", during which negotiators from Iran and six world powers will push to end a 12-year dispute over Iran's nuclear program and dispel fears of a new Middle East war. ...


Hard diplomacy ahead despite China showing its softer side

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:09 PM PST

File picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at a news conference in BeijingBy Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - From a military rules-of-the-road agreement with Washington to $20 billion in loans for Southeast Asia, Beijing has set aside the tensions of recent years to present a softer side to the world in the last week. But proof of whether President Xi Jinping is serious about narrowing differences that have marked his first two years in office will depend on how China's festering disputes are managed in the months ahead. ...


Colombia rebels say army general's capture is part of war

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:39 PM PST

General Ruben Dario Alzate, who heads the Titan task force in the western department of Choco, in an undated handout photoBy Rosa Tania Valdés and Helen Murphy HAVANA/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels justified their capture of an army general in a remote jungle area as a legitimate act of war on Tuesday and urged the government to rethink its retaliatory suspension of peace talks. The two-year peace process faces its most serious crisis so far after rebel negotiators said General Ruben Dario Alzate and two others were the group's prisoners and made no offer to release them as a gesture to restart negotiations in Cuba. ...


U.N. panel calls for North Korea referral to international court

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 02:25 PM PST

By Mirjam Donath UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly committee dealing with human rights on Tuesday called for the U.N. Security Council to consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity. The vote followed a U.N. Commission of Inquiry report published in February detailing wide-ranging abuses in North Korea, including prison camps, systematic torture, starvation and killings comparable to Nazi-era atrocities. The resolution passed by the U.N. ...

Chicago gets new, more moderate archbishop

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:35 PM PST

Archbishop Blase Cupich kisses a bible during his Installation Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Chicago. Cupich was named in September by Pope Francis to succeed the retiring Cardinal Francis George. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, Pool)CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago got its new archbishop Tuesday: Blase Cupich, chosen by Pope Francis to replace his retiring, more conservative predecessor as the leader of the third-largest U.S. diocese.


Pekovic to miss at least next 3 games with injury

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:34 PM PST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic of Montenegro will miss at least the next three games because of a sprained right wrist.

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

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election for December and put off a sales tax hike planned for next year, seeking a renewed mandate for his all-or-nothing policies to end two decades of economic stagnation. Despite those policies, the Japanese economy slipped into a recession last quarter after a sales tax increase in April crushed consumer and business spending. That forced Abe to delay the second hike planned for October next year until April 2017.

Mexican boy has massive tumor removed in US

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:26 PM PST

FILE - In this July 20, 2012 file photo, the father of a Ciudad Juarez-born boy suffering from a massive tumor who U.S. Homeland Security identified only as "Jose," examines his shoulder at the First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho, N.M. The 11-year-old Mexican boy, who had been suffering from the massive tumor and came to New Mexico for treatment, has had the growth removed. The boy underwent surgery Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 at the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital to remove the tumor from his neck, shoulder and torso area. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — An 11-year-old Mexican boy who had been suffering from a massive tumor and drew international attention after U.S. officials helped him get treatment in New Mexico had the growth removed after a long surgery, a church said Tuesday.


A look at victims, assailants in Jerusalem attack

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:21 PM PST

This undated combination of photos released by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, left, and Rabbi Moshe Twersky. The two were among the four victims of an attack on a Jerusalem synagogue Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 by two Palestinians who were later killed in a shootout with the police. (AP Photo/Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)JERUSALEM (AP) — The four men killed by two Palestinian attackers as they worshipped in a Jerusalem synagogue Tuesday were rabbis, and all were immigrants to Israel with dual citizenship — three born in the United States and one in England.


Surgeons' death rates published in NHS league tables

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:18 PM PST

Surgical instruments sit on a table in an operating theater at the Cardiology Hospital in Lille, northern France, on April 2, 2013London (AFP) - Performance data for around 5,000 surgeons in England will be released Wednesday, revealing how many patients have died in their care.


UN report: Demographic shift could boost growth

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:13 PM PST

LONDON (AP) — The United Nations Population Fund said Tuesday that changing demographics, mainly in Africa and Asia, could lead to rapid economic growth if there is sufficient investment in young people.

Keystone XL pipeline bill dies in Senate

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:11 PM PST

Keystone XLBy Timothy Gardner and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline failed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, sparing President Barack Obama from having to veto legislation that several fellow Democrats supported. The measure fell just short of the 60 votes needed for passage, despite frantic last-minute lobbying by supporters, including Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana who faces a runoff election on Dec. 6. She has staked her hopes of winning on the Keystone gambit. ...


UN condemns Syria, Iran rights record

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:10 PM PST

Syria's permanent representative at the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari gestures during a press conference on February 15, 2014 in GenevaThe United Nations on Tuesday strongly condemned Syria over its poor human rights record and also took aim at Iran in resolutions adopted by the world body. A resolution condemning "the grave deterioration of the human rights situation" in Syria was adopted by a resounding vote of 125 to 13, with 47 abstentions in the General Assembly committee for human rights. Condemnation of Iran's rights record was not as strong, endorsed by 78 countries, with 35 voting against and 69 abstentions.


Officials: 10 killed in exchange of fire in Sinai

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:05 PM PST

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Seven civilians and three militants have been killed in an exchange of fire between militants and the army in the restive North Sinai, Egyptian security officials said.

Portugal beats Argentina 1-0 with injury-time goal

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:05 PM PST

Lionel Messi of Argentina, left, stands next to Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal before their International Friendly soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The highly anticipated duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fell flat as the world's two best players lasted just 45 minutes of Portugal's last-gasp 1-0 win over Argentina in an international friendly on Tuesday.


US Senate rejects Keystone pipeline by one vote

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:04 PM PST

Protesters participate in an anti-Keystone pipeline demonstration in New York on November 18, 2014The US Senate on Tuesday narrowly rejected a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to bring crude oil to Gulf coast refineries from Canada's controversial tar sands. Rejection of the pipeline, which became a political football in the aftermath of November's midterm elections, sets up another likely showdown when the new Republican-controlled Congress convenes in January. Many of the 45 Republicans who supported the bill, as well as some of the 14 Democrats who voted with them, described Keystone XL as a "no-brainer" that would generate thousands of jobs and improve American energy independence. "Senate Democrats once again stood in the way of a shovel-ready jobs project that would help thousands of Americans find work -- a remarkable stance after an election in which the American people sent a clear message to Congress, to approve serious policies," top Republican Senator Mitch McConnell said.


14 players sign by deadline for West Indies tour

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:03 PM PST

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — A month after a pay dispute controversially derailed its tour to India, the West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed that 14 top-flight players have signed contracts committing them to a three-test series in South Africa.

G. Bissau says it remains 'fragile' despite some progress

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:58 PM PST

Then Brazil's Foreign Minister, Antonio Patriota speaks in Rio de Janeiro on August 19, 2013Guinea Bissau remains in a "fragile state" following a 2012 coup and still requires support from the international community, the prime minister told the UN Security Council Tuesday. Domingos Pereira, who was appointed as Prime Minister in June, said while there has been some progress clocked, the troubled West African nation still faces challenges. "Despite significant advances that the country has registered in terms of reforms, there are still serious risks when it comes to fragility," Pereira said after a United Nations meeting on the situation in Guinea Bissau. He said the country faces key issues, namely "a fragile state, limited resources and persistent social instability" and called for support from the international community.


UN calls for probe of N. Korea 'crimes against humanity'

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:48 PM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) waves to participants of the third meeting of battalion commanders and political instructors of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang on November 4, 2014The United Nations on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution condemning North Korean rights abuses and laying the groundwork for putting the Pyongyang regime in the dock for crimes against humanity. A resolution asking the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court passed by a resounding vote of 111 to 19 with 55 abstentions in a General Assembly human rights committee. North Korea reacted angrily to the vote and announced that it was breaking off talks on improving human rights with the European Union, which drafted the resolution with Japan.


Brady brace leads Ireland to 4-1 win over US

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:42 PM PST

United States' Mix Diskerud, right, and Alejandro Bedoya celebrate after scoring a goal against Republic of Ireland during the international friendly soccer match between the at the Aviva stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)DUBLIN (AP) — Robbie Brady scored twice to lead a second-string Ireland side to a 4-1 win over the United States in a friendly on Tuesday.


Spanish lawmakers call on govt to recognise Palestine

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:37 PM PST

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo arrives for a meeting in Brussels, on November 17, 2014Spanish lawmakers adopted a motion Tuesday calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state, following similar moves in other European nations. The motion submitted by the opposition Socialists asks the conservative government to recognise Palestine in coordination with any similar move by the European Union. The text asks the Spanish government to "recognise Palestine as a state, subject to international law," while adding that the "only solution to the conflict is the co-existence of two states, Israel and Palestine," reached through negotiation.


US researchers trace NKorea sanctions evasion

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:37 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers say they have found evidence that companies in China and Russia have been marketing machine tools produced by a blacklisted North Korean company in possible violation of U.N. sanctions.

Irate Mexico president on defensive over mansion

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:35 PM PST

A visibly irate Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto lashed out at a report of a house purchase that has raised ethical questions about his administration, saying the information was full of "falsehoods"Mexico's under-fire President Enrique Pena Nieto defended on Tuesday his wife's controversial purchase of a mansion owned by a government contractor, saying the former soap opera star would provide her own public explanation. "I will not allow this issue and finger-pointing to put in doubt the trust that the majority of Mexicans have put in me," Pena Nieto said in a speech in his native central State of Mexico. Already facing a major crisis over the presumed massacre of 43 college students, Pena Nieto has come under scrutiny over the luxurious house valued at $7 million and located in a ritzy Mexico City neighborhood.


Senate narrowly fails to pass Keystone XL pipeline bill

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:33 PM PST

Climate advocates and representatives from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota protest against Keystone XL pipeline at Senator Landrieu's house in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday narrowly failed to pass a bill that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, rejecting a measure the House of Representatives approved last week. The vote count was 59-41 in favor, but 60 "ayes" would have been needed to assure passage. Fourteen Democrats voted for the bill, joining all 45 Republicans who voted to support the pipeline. TransCanada Corp's $8 billion pipeline would help transport crude oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, but is opposed by environmentalists. ...


Deadly Jerusalem synagogue attack horrifies Israel

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:29 PM PST

Israeli emergency services carry the body of a Palestinian assailant who was shot dead while attacking a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighbourhood in Jerusalem, on November 18, 2014Five Israelis were killed in Jerusalem's bloodiest attack for years when two Palestinians armed with a gun and meat cleavers ran amok among worshippers in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday. Israel's leading ultra-Orthodox website said they were all rabbis. A policeman, Zidan Saief, 30, died later of his wounds. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a harsh response to the bloodshed, and pledged to demolish the homes of the perpetrators in line with a policy announced earlier this month.


Research: Blacklisted NKorea firm selling overseas

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:27 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies in China and Russia have been marketing products of a blacklisted North Korean machine tool maker in possible violation of U.N. sanctions, U.S. researchers claimed Tuesday.

Britain's queen 'worried Ebola could eclipse malaria'

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:25 PM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has voiced concerns that malaria risks are being ignored because of the global attention toward EbolaLondon (AFP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has voiced concerns that malaria risks are being sidelined because of the focus on the Ebola virus, a medical professor said after meeting the monarch on Tuesday.


Italy beats Albania 1-0 in friendly match

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:24 PM PST

Italy's Stefano Okaka celebrates after scoring during the friendly soccer match between Italy and Albania, at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)GENOA, Italy (AP) — Stefano Okaka scored on his debut to help Italy beat Albania 1-0 in a friendly match in Genoa on Tuesday.


LPGA gets title sponsor for 1st major

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:22 PM PST

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour has added one new tournament and one big sponsor for its 2015 season.

Varane fires France to 1-0 win over Sweden

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:20 PM PST

France's defender and Captain Raphael Varane, jumps after scoring against Sweden, during an international friendly soccer match between France and Sweden, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Raphael Varane steered France to a 1-0 win over Sweden in a friendly at Stade Velodrome on Tuesday.


UN push against North Korea on rights moves ahead

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:19 PM PST

Choe Myong Nam, a North Korean official in charge of U.N. affairs and human rights, listens during a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly human rights committee, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. An attempt to weaken a United Nations move to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity failed Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world's boldest effort yet to hold North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un accountable for alleged crimes against humanity moved forward Tuesday at the United Nations, where a Pyongyang envoy threatened further nuclear tests.


UN council not intimidated by terrorist murders

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:16 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council says "the heinous and cowardly murders" of an American humanitarian worker and at least 15 Syrian captives by the Islamic State group is stiffening its resolve to defeat all al-Qaida-linked terrorists.

Britain urges Guyana's leader to recall parliament

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:11 PM PST

FILE - In this July 17, 2014 file photo, Guyana's President Donald Ramotar arrives for an official group photo during the China and CELAC Summit at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. Britain is demanding that the South American country of Guyana recall its parliament and allow suspended lawmakers to approve key pieces of legislation. Ramotar had suspended the assembly on Nov. 10 for a maximum of six months to halt a no-confidence debate. The move would allow his administration to negotiate with the opposition-controlled parliament on a legislative agenda without calling early elections. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Britain is demanding that the South American country of Guyana recall its parliament and allow suspended lawmakers to approve key pieces of legislation.


Use of women guards on hold at Guantanamo's Camp 7

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:10 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2006, file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Dept of Defense official, a shackled detainee is transported by guards away from his annual Administrative Review Board hearing with U.S. officials, at Camp Delta detention center, Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. A resolution of a dispute over the use of female guards inside the secret Camp 7 at the Guantanamo Bay prison will have to wait until at least January, a U.S. military judge ruled Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014. Navy Capt. J.K. Waits agreed to a request by lawyers for an alleged al-Qaida commander to put off a hearing on the issue at the U.S. base in Cuba, according to Army Lt. Col. Myles B. Caggins, a Pentagon spokesman. (AP Photo/Brennan Llinsley, File)MIAMI (AP) — A resolution of a dispute over the use of female guards inside the secret Camp 7 at the Guantanamo Bay prison will have to wait until at least January, a U.S. military judge ruled Tuesday.


Low-key Ronaldo-Messi duel as Portugal wins 1-0

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:10 PM PST

Lionel Messi of Argentina, left, stands next to Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal before their International Friendly soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)GENEVA (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had left the pitch long before Raphael Guerreiro's stoppage-time header gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Argentina in a friendly on Tuesday.


Last call for free rum at Puerto Rico distillery

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:09 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The drinks are no longer on the house at Casa Bacardi in Puerto Rico.

Netflix expanding to Australia, New Zealand

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:09 PM PST

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Netflix says it plans to expand into Australia and New Zealand in March.

Symbol of century-old suffering gets brief display

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:07 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — To Armenian-Americans, the display Tuesday of a hand-woven rug at the White House Visitor's Center represented a hard-fought victory in their push for official recognition of the killings of their ancestors experienced nearly a century ago.

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