2015年6月6日星期六

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EU's Juncker snubs Greek PM after 'absurd' debt deal rebuff

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 10:59 AM PDT

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras walks with European Commission President Juncker ahead of a meeting at the EU Commission headquarters in BrusselsBy Jan Strupczewski and Lefteris Papadimas BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive declined to speak to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday after the leftist leader rejected as "absurd" international creditors' terms for a cash-for-reform deal to keep his country from default. An EU official said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who has tried to bridge the gap between Athens and its lenders, refused to take a telephone call from the Greek premier since there was nothing new to discuss. A Greek government official denied the report and said Tsipras held a conference call on the debt crisis with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.


More than 2,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, operations ongoing

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 09:52 AM PDT

More than 2,000 migrants were rescued from five wooden boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and as many as seven other vessels have been reported at sea, the privately funded Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) and Italy's coastguard said. The migrants were packed onto wooden fishing boats in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast. Italy's coastguard, which coordinates sea rescue efforts in from Rome, could not confirm the number of migrants who had been saved so far, but said about a dozen different migrant boats had been reported and rescue operations were ongoing.

Mexico strengthens security in restive south ahead of Sunday vote

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 01:55 PM PDT

A masked man seized campaign materials of a car in a check point of the community in the entry of Tixtla, in the state of GuerreroMexico's government has moved about 40,000 federal police, soldiers and marines into several restive southern states to try to safeguard Sunday's midterm elections, a source close to the operation said on Saturday. National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido told reporters on Saturday the operation to dispatch federal police and soldiers to the trouble spots ahead of the election began on Friday. The lower house of Mexico's Congress, nine state governorships and more than 1,000 posts in state legislatures and mayors' offices are up for grabs in Sunday's election.


China ship disaster death toll jumps, company says sorry

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:34 AM PDT

Rescue workers stand on the river bank as the capsized cruise ship Eastern Star is pulled out of the Yangtze against sunset, in JianliBy Megha Rajagopalan and Joseph Campbell JIANLI, China (Reuters) - The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396 on Saturday, leaving fewer than 50 still missing, as the boat operator apologized and said it would cooperate with investigations. State television showed pictures of workers clad in protective gear and wearing masks prizing open doors with crowbars and using axes to clear away debris from the ship, which is being held up by cranes and wires attached to barges. Jiang Zhao, general manager of the company which operated the Eastern Star, bowed in apology for the disaster during an interview with state media, saying they would "fully" cooperate with the investigation.


Obama faces new dynamic with Europe at G7 summit in Germany

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 08:53 AM PDT

Obama holds a discussion with YSEALI Fellows at the White House in WashingtonBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama attends the Group of Seven summit in Germany on Sunday, he will join fellow leaders who are growing accustomed to a new dynamic in the transatlantic relationship: less direction from Washington, more demands on Europe. In responding to Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the crisis in Libya and efforts to advance Middle East peace, European leaders have stepped up their role after a real or perceived sense that the United States was drawing back. Some privately express frustration at what they view as reluctance by the Obama administration to get involved.


Scud missile fired at Saudi Arabia as 38 Yemenis reported killed

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 12:21 PM PDT

By Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari DUBAI/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom said it shot down on Saturday, in a major escalation of two months of war. Arab air strikes and shelling after the attack killed 38 Yemenis in provinces near Saudi Arabia, according to reports in the Houthi-controled state news agency Saba which could not be immediately confirmed. In the first reported use of a ballistic missile in the conflict, the Scud was fired on Saturday morning at the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest and was intercepted by two Patriot missiles, a statement by the Saudi military said.

American Pharoah gives Zayat biggest prize in racing

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:08 PM PDT

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah, gets a kiss from his owner, Ahmed Zayat after a workout at Belmont Park, Friday, June 5, 2015, in Elmont, N.Y. American Pharoah will try for a Triple Crown when he runs in Saturday's 147th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)NEW YORK (AP) — The Triple Crown Trophy that went unclaimed for nearly four decades was in the firm grasp of American Pharoah's owner, Ahmed Zayat.


Hurricane Blanca churns toward Mexico

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:03 PM PDT

NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Blanca in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, on June 3, 2015Mexico City (AFP) - Hurricane Blanca barreled toward Mexico and its Los Cabos tourist area on the Pacific Saturday as a weakening but still powerful Category Three storm, packing heavy rain and strong winds.


Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:03 PM PDT

JIANLI, China (AP) — Disaster teams searched the Yangtze River on Saturday for dozens of missing bodies from the Eastern Star as the death toll in the cruiser's capsizing rose to nearly 400, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades. Authorities have attributed the overturning of the ship late Monday to sudden, severe winds, but also have placed the captain and his first engineer in police custody.

Tiger Woods shoots worst round of career, 85, at Memorial

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:51 PM PDT

Tiger Woods waits to tee off on the 11th hole during the third round of the Memorial golf tournament Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Tiger Woods hit a new low with a career high.


Blanca, a Category 3 hurricane, heads toward Mexico's Baja

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:41 PM PDT

Workers board over store front windows in preparation for Hurricane Blanca, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Saturday June 6, 2015. The unpredictable Blanca, which strengthened suddenly from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm on Saturday before weakening slightly, is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm on Monday. But authorities said its outer bands could start hitting the southern Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane on Sunday. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Businesses boarded over windows and thousands of troops were put on alert Saturday as Hurricane Blanca roared toward Mexico's Baja California Peninsula as a powerful Category 3 storm.


Broncos in 1st, Storm close behind in National Rugby League

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:38 PM PDT

SYDNEY (AP) — The Brisbane Broncos moved into first place in the National Rugby League and the Melbourne Storm remained just two points behind, after both had comfortable wins in the 13th round.

Pettersen takes 1-stroke lead in Manulife LPGA Classic

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:30 PM PDT

Suzann Pettersen, of Norway, hits off the sixth tee during the third round of the 2015 Manulife LPGA Classic, Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Cambridge, Ontario. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDITCAMBRIDGE, Ontario (AP) — Suzann Pettersen took a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Manulife LPGA Classic, making an eagle and four birdies on the first 11 holes and closing with seven pars for a 6-under 66.


California student accepted to every Ivy League school

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:25 PM PDT

In this May 28, 2015 photo, Fernando Rojas, a senior at Fullerton High School, stands with his parents, Raul Rojas and Maria in Fullerton, Calif. Rojas, the son of Mexican immigrants, was accepted into all eight Ivy League schools. He is planning on attending Yale University in the fall. (Rose Palmisano/The Orange County Register via AP)FULLERTON, California (AP) — It would have been a success story if Fullerton High School senior Fernando Rojas, the son of Mexican immigrants whose schooling stopped in the eighth grade, was accepted to college. But the 17-year-old achieved a surprising clean sweep — he was accepted to every elite Ivy League school.


Blatter sends best as Women's World Cup kicks off

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:23 PM PDT

China's Wang Lisi (L) vies with Canada's Allysha Chapman during their Group A football match at Commonwealth Stadium during the opening match of the FIFA Women World Cup in Edmonton, Canada, on June 6, 2015Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter sent his good wishes as the 2015 Women's World Cup kicked off on Saturday with hosts Canada playing Group A rivals China in the opening game. Just before the match, the 79-year-old Blatter wrote on his Twitter account: "In one hour, the 7th @FIFAWWC starts in Edmonton. The biggest tournament in the history of the women's game opens with FIFA mired in corruption allegations that threaten to overshadow the four-week event.


Major migrant rescue operation underway in Med

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:09 PM PDT

In this video grab released by the Italian Guardia Costiera on May 6, 2015 migrants gesture on a boat before a rescue operationNearly 3,500 migrants were rescued Saturday from 15 boats off the coast of Libya, Italy's coastguard said. The boats -- nine wooden boats thought to be converted fishing vessels and six large rubber dinghies -- were all found drifting around 45 miles off the Libyan coast after issuing distress calls via satellite phone on Saturday morning, the coastguard said. Boats from the Italian, German and Irish navies took part in the rescue operation, which was coordinated in its initial stages by MOAS, a privately-funded rescue operation operating out of Malta in partnership with the Doctors without Borders (MSF) charity.


FIFA website refers to Women's World Cup players as 'his'

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:08 PM PDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — It may be the Women's World Cup, but FIFA's matchtracker started the tournament by referring to the athletes as men.

Slick Barca cruise past Juventus to win Champions League

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:03 PM PDT

Barcelona players celebrate with the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin Saturday, June 6, 2015. Barcelona won the match 3-1. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)BERLIN (AP) — Barcelona's mighty attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar won the Champions League on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Juventus that showed the beauty of fluent and attacking football after days of scandal that have tarnished the sport.


UK's Cameron to vent dismay over EU-U.S. trade deal delay at G7

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:01 PM PDT

By Andrew Osborn GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will use a meeting of the Group of Seven industrial nations to vent frustration at what he sees as poor progress toward a multibillion-dollar trade deal between the European Union and the United States. Cameron, in bullish mood after winning re-election with a surprise majority last month, is expected to raise the issue in one-to-one talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday at the G7 and to join host Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, in pushing EU officials to speed negotiations. "That was over 700 days ago, and the prime minister feels we should be making swifter progress." Cameron wanted a political deal by the year-end, the official said, warning the global cost of not getting one was about 630 million pounds ($962.01 million) daily.

American Pharoah becomes 1st Triple Crown winner in 37 years

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:01 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — American Pharoah has won horse racing's first Triple Crown in 37 years, achieving one of the sporting world's rarest feats.

Libyan state oil company to send fuel to western region opposing Tripoli

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:51 PM PDT

Libyan state oil company NOC is delivering petrol to a western region opposing a self-declared government in charge of the Tripoli capital, it said in a bid to showcase its impartiality in a power struggle dividing the country. The member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has two governments, with the internationally recognized premier working out the east since losing control of Tripoli in August to a rival administration, part of a wider struggle four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. Tripoli-based NOC has sought to stay out of the conflict to avoid legal questions from customers worried that oil sales will end up on bank accounts controlled by a non-recognized government.

Associated Press Champions League final player rankings

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:43 PM PDT

Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic, celebrates with Andres Iniesta scoring the opening goal during the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin Saturday, June 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN (AP) — AP player rankings out of 10 for both sides in the Champions League final following Barcelona's 3-1 win over Juventus on Saturday:


Sudan's Bashir forms new government: state media

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:41 PM PDT

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (R) puts his hand on a copy of the Koran, during his swearing in ceremony for another term of five years at the parliament in Khartoum on June 2, 2015Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir formed a new government late Saturday, state media reported, more than a month after he swept elections boycotted by the mainstream opposition and marred by poor turnout. Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges, dissolved his last cabinet when he was sworn in for a new five-year term last Tuesday. Lieutenant General Mustafa Osman Obeid, the army's chief-of-staff, was appointed acting defence minister.


Behind tough talk on Russia, G-7 leaders face tough reality

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:37 PM PDT

In this photo taken June 1, 2015, President Barack Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Beneath the tough talk on Russia expected from President Barack Obama and other leaders gathering in Germany this weekend is a stark reality. None of the world powers believes the economic and diplomatic punishments levied on Russia for its alleged aggression in Ukraine are changing President Vladimir Putin's calculus, yet there are no plans to shift strategies. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Behind the tough talk on Russia expected from President Barack Obama and other leaders gathering in Germany this weekend is a stark reality.


Two Russians abducted in Sudan's Darfur freed: embassy

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:36 PM PDT

Sergei Cherepanov (L) and Mikhail Antyufeev, the two Russians kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region in January 2015, wait at the airport in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after they were freed by their captors on June 6, 2015Two Russians kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur in January have been freed by their captors, a spokesman for Russia's embassy in Khartoum said Saturday. The men, Sergei Cherepanov and Mikhail Antyufeev, arrived at Khartoum airport from Zalingei on Saturday afternoon, an AFP correspondent said. Both appeared in good health as they attended a press conference at the airport with the Russian ambassador and Sudanese officials.


Over 50 of UK Cameron's lawmakers will join EU exit campaign: paper

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:25 PM PDT

The Union Flag flies next to the European Flag outside the European Commission building in central LondonMore than 50 lawmakers from David Cameron's Conservative Party are to join a campaign backing Britain's exit from the European Union unless the British prime minister achieves radical changes in the bloc, according to the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. The lawmakers will be part of a new group called Conservatives for Britain (CfB), which will support Cameron's bid for reform while urging an end to EU membership unless significant changes are achieved, the paper said.


Colombian anti-kidnap chief's daughter released

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:20 PM PDT

An agents of Colombia's National Protection Unit train in La Calera, Cundinamarca department, on October 22, 2014The daughter of the head of Colombia's National Protection Unit, the force charged with guarding potential kidnap and assassination victims, has been released by her abductors, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday. Daniela Mora, 11, the daughter of UNP chief Diego Mora, was abducted Thursday by unknown assailants as she left school in Cucuta, a city on the Venezuelan border. "We welcome the news that Daniela Mora has been released and is with her parents.


Pope says ruling on Medjugorje 'apparitions' near

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:18 PM PDT

The Vatican is close to making a ruling on the alleged apparitions of the Madonna in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje, one of the most controversial cases in the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis said on Saturday. Six children first reported visions of the Virgin Mary in the once obscure town in 1981. Many others, however, believe the alleged apparitions are a hoax.

UK warns 500,000 migrants could try Mediterranean crossing

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:09 PM PDT

ROME (AP) — Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers' boats. British authorities warned that up to 500,000 people could attempt the perilous crossing this summer.

Dominican lawmakers tentatively approve re-election bill

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:05 PM PDT

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Legislators in the Dominican Republic tentatively approved a bill Saturday that would allow presidents to seek re-election for a consecutive second term.

Greece and Ukraine crises drown out G7 summit agenda

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:03 PM PDT

Anti-G7 protestors march during a demonstration in Garmisch-PartenkirchenBy Noah Barkin GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations meet on Sunday in the Bavarian Alps for a summit overshadowed by Greece's debt crisis and ongoing violence in Ukraine. Host Angela Merkel is hoping to secure commitments from her G7 guests to tackle global warming to build momentum in the run-up to a major United Nations climate summit in Paris in December.


Blast kills U.S. citizen, injures four at Bulgarian military plant

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:44 PM PDT

An explosion at a military plant in central Bulgaria killed one American citizen and injured four other people on Saturday, the U.S embassy in Sofia said. Bulgaria's Interior Ministry said earlier in the day that the accident occurred during an experimental production test at a shooting range located in a military complex in the village of Anevo -- part of the state-owned arms producer VMZ Sopot. "The U.S. Embassy regretfully confirms the death of one Department of Defense contractor and the injury of two other contractors and a Bulgarian translator in a training accident on June 6 in Anevo," the embassy said in a statement.

Hurricane Blanca weakens as it closes in on Mexico's Pacific coast

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:29 PM PDT

Fishermen push their boat from the sea ahead of Hurricane Blanca in MazatlanHurricane Blanca weakened slightly to a category 3 storm on Saturday as it churned toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula, according to the latest update form the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). Blanca, the second hurricane to form off Mexico's Pacific coast this year, is located about 320 miles (510 km) south of the tourist hub of Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the peninsula. The hurricane, which was rated a category 4 storm earlier in the day, features maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 km/h), and is expected to make landfall early Monday morning near the lightly-populated area of San Carlos, a small fishing village.


The Latest: Pique snags unique souvenir of CL victory

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:24 PM PDT

Barcelona's Gerard Pique lifts the trophy after winning 3-1 the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at the Olympic stadium in Berlin Saturday, June 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)BERLIN (AP) — The Latest from the Champions League final:


Princess Charlotte first official photos issued by UK palace

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:24 PM PDT

This image made available by Kensington Palace Saturday, June 6, 2015, taken by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, at Amner Hall, eastern England in mid-May 2015 shows Britain's Princess Charlotte, right, being held by her brother, 2-year-old, Prince George. Britain's royals have been photographed by some of the world's leading photographers. But Prince William and Kate are continuing a more informal tradition begun two years ago with the first official portrait of Prince George, taken by his grandfather Michael Middleton. Charlotte was born May 2 and is fourth in line to the throne. (Duchess of Cambridge via AP) MANDATORY CREDITLONDON (AP) — Britain's royal family has released the first official photos of month-old Princess Charlotte, photographed by her mother in the arms of elder brother Prince George.


Sudan: 2 Russian pilots held by gunmen in Darfur released

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:20 PM PDT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A Sudanese governor says that two Russian pilots who were held by gunmen in the country's restive western Darfur region since January have been freed, and that no ransom was paid.

Turks to vote in election set to shape Erdogan's legacy

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:05 PM PDT

A special forces police officer takes security measures as he stands on top of a building where the portraits of Turkey's President Erdogan, Prime Minister Davutoglu and a Turkish flag are displayed in IstanbulBy Daren Butler and Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turks go to the polls on Sunday in the closest parliamentary election in more than a decade, one that could pave the way for President Tayyip Erdogan to amass greater power or end 12 years of single-party rule for the AK Party he founded. Efforts to end a three-decade Kurdish insurgency as well as Erdogan's political ambitions could hinge on that party's fate. Turkey's most popular yet most divisive politician, Erdogan seeks a large majority for the ruling AK Party to boost his powers.


Turkish official says TNT used in Kurdish rally blasts

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 02:04 PM PDT

A man places carnations at the explosion site as supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party, HDP, march to protest the death of two people in two explosions during an HDP election rally a day ago, in Dirabakir, Turkey, Saturday, June 6, 2015. It comes at a tense time, two days before Sunday's parliamentary elections in Turkey, in which the Kurdish votes will be critical. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have determined that at least one of the lethal explosions at a Kurdish party rally this week was from TNT, and that both explosions involved "cellphone mechanisms," a government minister said Saturday. Two people were killed.


Venezuelan president cancels Rome meeting with Pope due to flu

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 01:58 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during his weekly broadcast "en contacto con Maduro" (In contact with Maduro) at the Miraflores Palace in CaracasVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday he had canceled a planned trip to Rome, during which he was due to meet Pope Francis, because he is sick with flu. Maduro, a socialist, had been due to meet the Argentine Pope on Sunday. "Due to being hit by flu and otitis, doctors have forbidden me to get on a plane and make the journey," he said in a broadcast on state television, adding he was seeking to reschedule the meeting.


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