2014年11月29日星期六

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Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters as he returns to Maadi military hospital in CairoBy Ali Abdelaty and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule and symbolized hopes for a new era of political openness and accountability. Mubarak, 86, was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for conspiring to murder 239 demonstrators, sowing chaos and creating a security vacuum during the 18-day revolt, but an appeals court ordered a retrial. ...


Iraq airstrikes kill 17 in areas held by Islamic State

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:57 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seventeen people were killed in Iraq on Saturday in air strikes targeting areas controlled by Islamic State militants, witnesses and an intelligence official said. Two brothers who were members of the Albu Hishma tribe were mistakenly killed when an Iraqi military helicopter attacked the house of an Islamic State militant in the town of Yathrib, 90 km (56 miles), witnesses said. Fifteen people from the same tribe were then killed in an airstrike as they headed to the funeral of the brothers, said witnesses. Both accounts were confirmed by an intelligence official. ...

Death toll from Ebola outbreak nears 7,000 in West Africa: WHO

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:59 PM PST

Newly-built Ebola treatment center is pictured in Beyla, GuineaDAKAR (Reuters) - The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak on record has reached nearly 7,000 in West Africa, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The toll of 6,928 dead showed a leap of just over 1,200 since the WHO released its previous report on Wednesday. The U.N. health agency did not provide any explanation for the abrupt increase, but the figures, published on its website, appeared to include previously unreported deaths. A WHO spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. ...


Taliban attack Kabul aid workers' compound, Camp Bastion

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 09:18 AM PST

By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban gunmen stormed a guest house for aid workers in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday and were fighting Afghan soldiers inside former U.S. and British base Camp Bastion in the south, just a month after foreign troops left. Taliban attacks are intensifying as the U.S.-led coalition prepares to withdraw most of its soldiers by the end of 2014. At least two people were killed in the second attack in three days on expatriate aid workers' housing, and authorities fear hostages may have been taken inside the compound in Kabul's western Karte Seh district. ...

Russia calls for end to sanctions as EU targets Ukraine separatists

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 06:16 AM PST

Russian President Putin speaks with Finance Minister Siluanov during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residenceBy Vladimir Soldatkin and Robin Emmott MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia urged the European Union on Saturday to lift sanctions against Moscow and promised to waive its food embargo, but a top EU official rejected such a move as the bloc imposed fresh measures on Ukrainian rebels. The European Union and the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russia in late July, targeting the Russian energy, banking and defense sectors to punish Moscow's support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, the West's toughest steps yet. ...


Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 09:12 AM PST

By Dasha Afanasieva and Alexander Dziadosz ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey's main Kurdish party accused the government of turning a blind eye to Islamic State militants on its soil on Saturday after suicide bombers attacked the town of Kobani along its southern border with Syria. Four Islamic State militants blew themselves up in Kobani, one detonating a car bomb at the Mursitpinar border crossing. At least 30 people were killed in clashes across the town, a monitoring group and local officials said. ...

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

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's pro-China ruling Nationalist Party suffered worse-than-expected losses in island-wide local elections Saturday, dealing a stiff blow to a president who has staked his reputation on closer ties with Beijing, and leading the head of the Cabinet to resign. The Nationalists lost eight city and county elections, including in longtime strongholds Taipei, the capital, and the major central city of Taichung. Pre-election polls had forecast defeats only in Taipei, Taichung and Keelung.

Austria's Eva-Maria Brem earns 1st World Cup win

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 04:23 PM PST

Eva-Maria Brem, of Austria, celebrates after winning the women's World Cup giant slalom ski race Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, in Aspen, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Eva-Maria Brem raced to an emotional first World Cup victory Saturday, holding off Austrian teammate Kathrin Zettel with a smooth final run in the giant slalom.


Volvo Ocean Race crew prepares to abandon ship

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:50 PM PST

A boat in the Volvo Ocean Race ran aground on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean and the crew planned to abandon ship at daylight Sunday.

Greek PM appeals to opposition to avert snap elections

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:45 PM PST

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras smiles during a news conference with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades after their summit at the presidential palace in CairoATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras made his strongest call yet to the main opposition Syriza party to cooperate in electing a new president in a bid to avert snap elections and a "devastating" period of political instability. In an article in Sunday's edition of the Ethnos newspaper, Samaras warned that failure to elect a president early next year could lead to a prolonged period without a government. Samaras needs opposition support to survive the vote. ...


Sporting wins, Braga rolls 6-1 over Penafiel

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:44 PM PST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani scored twice in a 3-0 win over visitors Setubal, while Braga thrashed Penafiel 6-1 on the road in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Ferguson demonstrators begin 120-mile march to Missouri state capital

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:44 PM PST

Protesters hold their hands up while marching down Market Street during a demonstration in San FranciscoBy Daniel Wallis and Edward McAllister FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) - Activists in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday began a 120-mile march to the state capital to protest the killing of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer, a case that has rekindled a national debate over U.S. race relations. The seven-day march to Jefferson City, organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, began with more than 150 people setting out from the Canfield Green Apartments, where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed on Aug. 9 by Officer Darren Wilson. ...


Friday's mosque attack killed 100, wounded 135 in Nigeria's Kano: state governor

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:27 PM PST

Security and emergency agency staff investigate the Kano Central Mosque bombing scene in KanoKANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - A total of 100 people were killed in Friday's coordinated attack on the central mosque of north Nigeria's biggest city of Kano and 135 people were wounded, the governor of Kano state said on Saturday. Rabiu Musa Kwankaso was speaking to reporters after visiting one of the hospitals treating the victims. Officials had said on Friday that 81 people had been killed in the attack. ...


Clarke says no blame to Abbott over Hughes' death

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:22 PM PST

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke wipes away a tear while making a statement at the Sydney Cricket Ground following the death of Australian cricket player Phil Hughes in Sydney, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Hughes was 63 not out when he was struck by the ball on Tuesday, and that number has become symbolic in the tributes. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)SYDNEY (AP) — Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke says Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that resulted in the death of Phillip Hughes, can't be blamed for the accident.


Madrid beats Malaga 2-1 to set win streak record

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 03:08 PM PST

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale from Wales, center, duels for the ball against CF Malaga's goalkeeper Carlos Kameni from Cameroon, left, and Welligton Robson Pena de Oliveira from Brazil, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Malaga and Real Madrid at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Daniel Tejedor)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo turned playmaker to help Real Madrid set a club record with its 16th consecutive victory across all competitions by winning 2-1 at Malaga on Saturday in the Spanish league.


Presidency-minded Sarkozy wins party leadership

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:57 PM PST

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his headquarters, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Sarkozy had been widely expected to win the Union for a Popular Movement leadership in the vote by party members Saturday. The 59-year-old Gaullist collected 64.5 percent of the vote to defeat former government ministers Bruno Le Maire and Herve Mariton. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS (AP) — As political encores go, former President Nicolas Sarkozy didn't quite get the warm embrace from his party that many French had expected in his return to public life on Saturday.


Madrid sets club record for wins, Chelsea stumbles

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 02:48 PM PST

LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo set up two goals help Real Madrid set a club record with a 16th straight victory across all competitions on Saturday, while Premier League leader Chelsea failed to score for the first time this season as it stumbled to a scoreless draw at Sunderland in the Premier League.

Sassuolo extends Serie A unbeaten run to 7 matches

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:54 PM PST

ROME (AP) — Sassuolo extended its unbeaten run to seven matches by coming from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 on Saturday, and Lazio was held 0-0 at Chievo Verona.

Sarkozy wins French UMP party leadership but rivals defiant

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:49 PM PST

A man holds a poster which reads, "My President", as he stands outside the UMP politial party headquarters following the announcement of results of their party member's online vote for their new party leader in ParisBy Pauline Mevel and Gregory Blachier PARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Sarkozy won the leadership of the conservative UMP on Saturday, a potential step towards a bid to be French president for a second time, but his victory was not decisive enough to cow his rivals in the party. After losing the presidency to Socialist Francois Hollande in 2012, Sarkozy made a storming comeback in September, although recent polls showed his popularity among members of the crisis-torn UMP wavering. Sarkozy won 64.5 percent of the vote. ...


Murder charges against Egypt's Mubarak dismissed

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:49 PM PST

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 86, greets medics, army personnel and his supporters, as he leaves a helicopter ambulance after it landed at Maadi Military Hospital following his verdict in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed criminal charges against former president Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade reign. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — A judge dismissed murder charges Saturday against former President Hosni Mubarak and acquitted his security chief over the killing of protesters during Egypt's 2011 uprising, crushing any hope of a judicial reckoning on behalf of the hundreds victims of the revolt that toppled him.


Guyana magistrate suspended amid drug case probe

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:30 PM PST

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana have suspended a magistrate after he granted a convicted cocaine trafficker a suspended sentence.

Ibra scores as PSG stutters to 9th straight win

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:20 PM PST

Paris Saint Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, left vies for the ball with Nice's Llyod Palun during their League One soccer match, at Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic's penalty was enough to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Nice on Saturday for its ninth straight win in all competitions, although coach Laurent Blanc lamented that his team's performance was "very average."


Taliban raid on guesthouse kills 2 in Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 01:08 PM PST

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attackers armed with suicide bomb vests and assault rifles killed two people, one a foreigner, during a raid on a guesthouse near the Afghan parliament Saturday, authorities said, the latest attack in the capital as NATO troops withdraw from the country.

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Sunderland in league

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:31 PM PST

Chelsea's Oscar, top, vies for the ball with Sunderland's Jack Rodwell during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Chelsea failed to score for the first time this season although the Premier League leaders remained unbeaten after a 0-0 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.


Man United completes trio of wins; Chelsea held

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:27 PM PST

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Hull City at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)LONDON (AP) — With Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney scoring as Manchester United eased to a third successive victory, the fallen giants of English football appeared to be on the right track again on Saturday.


Antigua's PM names De Niro special economic envoy

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:22 PM PST

FILE - In this June 11, 2014 file photo, actor Robert De Niro is interviewed by Chris Wallace at the DC Moore Gallery, in New York. The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean.


Perth draws with Brisbane to stay top in A-League

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:21 PM PST

SYDNEY (AP) — Argentine striker Henrique scored in the 86th minute to give defending champion Brisbane a 1-1 draw with leader Perth in Australian football's A-League, avoiding a losing start for new coach Franz Thijssen.

Dominican leader supports abortion in some cases

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:12 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2012 file photo, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Sanchez speaks during the 67th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters. Medina has urged legislators to decriminalize abortions if a woman's life is at risk or in cases of rape, incest or fetus malformation. The Dominican leader expressed his opinions in a letter sent late Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, to the leader of the Chamber of Deputies as he explained his reasons for vetoing a measure that would double prison sentences in abortion cases. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican President Danilo Medina has urged legislators to decriminalize abortions if a woman's life is at risk or in cases of rape, incest or fetus malformation.


Colombia rebels say they'll free general on Sunday

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:10 PM PST

This Aug. 15, 2014 photo released by Colombia's Army press office shows Colombian Army Gen. Ruben Dario Alzate in Colombia. On Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, Colombia's main rebel group says it's begun the process of freeing Alzate. The move should revive peace talks between the rebels and Colombia's government that are being held in Cuba. President Juan Manuel Santos had suspended 2-year-old talks after the general, a captain and an attorney were seized in a conflictive part of western Colombia on Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Colombian Army press office, File)HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's main rebel group says it's begun the process of freeing army Gen. Ruben Dario Alzate, who was captured two weeks ago.


McClaren desperate to escape Championship 'craziness'

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:07 PM PST

Leeds United supporters celebrate after their team during a match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on January 3, 2010London (AFP) - Derby manager Steve McClaren is desperate for promotion to the Premier League to escape the "craziness" of the Championship after the leaders were beaten by Leeds on Saturday.


Uruguay: Vazquez favored in presidential election

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:00 PM PST

Supporters of the presidential candidate for the ruling Broad Front party, Tabare Vazquez cheer during the closing campaign rally in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. Uruguay will hold run-off presidential elections on Sunday Nov. 30, 2014, between Vazquez and Luis Lacalle Pou, candidate for the National Party. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Ruling party candidate and former president Tabare Vazquez is favored to win Uruguay's runoff election Sunday on the back of a strong economy, a result that would help secure the country's pioneering marijuana laws.


It's all about World Cup, Gatland says after 'Boks scalp

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:58 AM PST

Wales Rugby coach Warren Gatland attends a Team training session on June 12, 2014 in Durban, South AfricaCardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Warren Gatland has long been in the media crosshairs for his failure to guide Wales to more than one win over the southern hemisphere giants of world rugby.


Leaders Chelsea frustrated, United, Arsenal win

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:43 AM PST

Chelsea's Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (R) vies with Sunderland's English defender Wes Brown during their English Premier League football match in Sunderland, England on November 29, 2014London (AFP) - Chelsea dropped points for only the third time this season as the Premier League leaders were held to a 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Saturday.


Huntelaar hits hat trick for Schalke; Bayern wins

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:43 AM PST

Schalke's Klaas Jan Huntelaar from the Netherlands celebrates after scoring his third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and FSV Mainz 05 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)BERLIN (AP) — Klaas Jan Huntelaar's hat trick helped Schalke to a 4-1 win over Mainz, while Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich grinded out a 1-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.


Police say fire damages bilingual Jerusalem school

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:40 AM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say suspected arsonists have set fire to a bilingual Hebrew-Arabic school in Jerusalem.

Salvadoran woman wanted for gang slayings deported

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:33 AM PST

DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities in Dallas have deported 25-year-old woman to her native El Salvador, where faces charges alleging that she participated in gang-related slayings there, federal officials said.

Hollande warns African leaders who cling to power

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 11:29 AM PST

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Francois Hollande took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, at a summit Saturday where some such leaders were present.

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