2015年10月31日星期六

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Russian airliner with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt's Sinai, all killed

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 12:12 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, The Russian airline Kogalymavia's Airbus A321 with a tail number of EI-ETJ on an airstrip of Moscow's Domodedovo international airport, outside Moscow, Russia. Russia's civil air agency is expected to have a news conference shortly to talk about the Russian Metrojet passenger plane EI-ETJ, that Egyptian authorities say has crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. (AP Photo/Tatiana Belyakova)A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt, Sinai Province, said in a statement it had brought down the plane "in response to Russian airstrikes that killed hundreds of Muslims on Syrian land", but Russia's Transport Minister told Interfax news agency the claim "can't be considered accurate". The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia when it went down in central Sinai soon after daybreak, the aviation ministry said.


New U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance launches offensive against Islamic State

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 08:51 AM PDT

Smoke rises after what Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters said was shelling by them on locations controlled by Islamic State fighters in Ghwayran neighborhood in Hasaka city, SyriaBy John Davison BEIRUT (Reuters) - A newly formed U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday launched an offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States said it would send special forces to advise insurgents fighting the jihadists. It was the first declared operation by the Democratic Forces of Syria, which joins together a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and several Syrian Arab rebel groups, since it announced its formation earlier this month. World powers and regional rivals are convening in Vienna to seek a solution to the four-year conflict in Syria that has escalated since Russia intervened a month ago with an intense air campaign.


Palestinian wielding knife shot dead: Israeli police

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:28 AM PDT

Israeli border policemen beat a Palestinian journalist during clashes with Palestinian protesters near the Jewish settlement of Bet El, near the West Bank city of RamallahIsraeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian who ran at them with a knife in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, police said, as a month-long wave of violence showed no signs of abating. An Israeli police spokeswoman said that at a checkpoint in the northern West Bank a Palestinian holding a knife ran toward a security officer who called on him to stop. A growing number of visits by religious Jews to the al-Aqsa plaza - Islam's holiest site outside Saudi Arabia and revered in Judaism as the location of two destroyed biblical temples - have stirred Palestinian allegations that Israel is violating a "status quo" under which non-Muslim prayer there is banned.


Crunch talks for Merkel on refugee crisis as thousands more arrive

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:33 AM PDT

Migrants walk along a street after crossing Austrian-German border from Achleiten, Austria, in PassauNearly 10,000 refugees continued to arrive in Germany daily, police said on Saturday, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing the country's stretched border staff ahead of a crunch meeting between Angela Merkel and a Bavarian ally on the crisis. Chancellor Merkel will discuss refugee policy on Saturday evening with Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer, head of the Christian Social Union (CSU) and who has criticized her asylum policy and handling of the crisis. The CSU, sister party to Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been outspoken about her "open doors" policy towards refugees, in part because its home state of Bavaria is the entry point for virtually all of the migrants arriving in Germany.


Romanian nightclub fire kills 27, national mourning declared

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 05:58 AM PDT

A member of the Romanian metal band 'Goodbye to Gravity' performs as firewoks erupt on the stage of a nightclub, before a fire broke out on Friday, in BucharestBy Radu-Sorin Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's government declared a three-day national mourning on Saturday, after an overnight fire in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 184 during a rock concert that featured fireworks used indoors. Officials and witnesses said fireworks were used inside the club, while Colectiv Club's Facebook page advertised pyrotechnic effects at the show. Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat said 17 of the 27 dead had yet to be identified and 146 people remained in hospital.


U.N. and ICRC chide states for 'paralysis' in face of conflict

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:29 AM PDT

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends a joint news conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Garcia-Margallo at the Foreign Ministry in MadridBy Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer made what they called an "unprecedented joint warning" on Saturday for states to stop conflicts, respect international law and aid refugees. "This flouts the very raison d'etre of the United Nations." They also called for states to rein in armed groups and hold them accountable for abuses, and to stop the use of heavy weapons in populated areas. The United Nations is struggling with an unprecedented array of conflicts and crises, with 60 million people made homeless, record demand for humanitarian aid, and little sign of peace talks bringing a swift end to wars in Libya, Syria or Yemen.


American Pharoah wins Breeders' Cup Classic in final race

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:56 PM PDT

American Pharoah, with Victor Espinoza up, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic horse race at Keeneland race track Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hail and farewell, American Pharoah.


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

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The sweeping reforms Myanmar announced in 2011 after a half-century of crushing military rule seemed too good to be true to much of the outside world. And to some degree, they were. Myanmar citizens are experiencing an unprecedented degree of economic and political freedom, but the balance of power has changed little. Most of those in charge are former military men who have just swapped their khakis for suits and longyi — the sarong-type skirt traditionally favored by both men and women in Myanmar.

Divided Turkey holds snap election as security, economic fears weigh

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:27 PM PDT

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu greets his supporters during an election rally of his AK Party in AnkaraBy Jonny Hogg ANKARA (Reuters) - Turks go to the polls on Sunday amid worsening security and economic worries, in a snap parliamentary election that could profoundly impact the divided country's trajectory and that of President Tayyip Erdogan. This is the second parliamentary poll in five months, after the ruling AK Party founded by Erdogan failed to retain its single-party majority in June. Since then, a ceasefire with Kurdish militants has collapsed into bloodshed, the Syria crisis has worsened, and NATO-member Turkey has been hit by two Islamic State-linked suicide bomb attacks, killing more than 130.


FIA boss Todt compares Ferrari veto to 'having a gun'

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:17 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The president of Formula One's governing body called Ferrari's veto power over regulations changes "like having a gun" and said he was disappointed the Italian team recently blocked a cost cap for customer engines.

Bautista Augut outlasts Johnson to reach Valencia Open final

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:55 PM PDT

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Roberto Bautista Agut saved six match points before beating American Steve Johnson 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) Saturday to reach the final of the Valencia Open.

Russian airliner crash in Egypt's Sinai kills all 224 on board

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:52 PM PDT

Egyptian paramedics load the corpses of victims of a Russian passenger plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula, into a military plane at Kabret military air base on October 31, 2015The IS affiliate in Egypt said it was behind the crash of the flight run by the Kogalymavia airline, which operates under the name Metrojet, but did not give details and Cairo and Moscow both cast doubt on the claim. Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said experts had confirmed that a plane cannot be downed at the altitude the Airbus 321 was at, while Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said the claim "cannot be considered accurate". Germany's Lufthansa, Emirates and Air France all said they would halt flights over Sinai until the reasons behind the crash became clear.


American Ashley Wagner wins Skate Canada

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:46 PM PDT

Ashley Wagner, of the United States, waves to the crowd following the ladies free skate at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — American Ashley Wagner ran away with the Skate Canada women's title Saturday.


Haiti officials look into new allegations against US man

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:43 PM PDT

Police with an arrest warrant search unsuccessfully for Michael Geilenfeld at a private residence in the mountainside town of Kenscoff, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Haitian investigators are looking into new allegations of child sex abuse against the U.S. man who founded an orphanage for boys in Haiti's capital decades ago and was already the subject of an earlier criminal case recently sent to an appeals court in the Caribbean country. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian investigators are looking into new allegations of child sex abuse against a U.S. man who founded an orphanage for boys in Haiti's capital decades ago.


Survivors describe horror as fire spread in Bucharest club

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:39 PM PDT

Survivors of a fire that occurred in a club in Bucharest, are led away from the scene wrapped in a thermal blanket early Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. A heavy metal band's pyrotechnical show sparked a deadly fire Friday at a Bucharest nightclub, killing more than 20 people and injuring scores of the club's mostly youthful patrons, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — When the first sparks flew, the lead singer of Goodbye to Gravity joked that they weren't part of the heavy metal band's performance.


Guinea court confirms President Conde's re-election

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:35 PM PDT

Guinea's President Alpha Conde speaks at a rally in Conakry on October 9, 2015Reading the final results, court president Kelefa Sall said Conde took 57.84 percent of the vote in the first round, or 2,284,827 of ballots counted, in line with the results announced earlier this month by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Conde is therefore "declared president of the republic with a mandate that runs from December 21, 2015 to December 21, 2020," Sall said in a public address in the capital Conakry. Appeals lodged by three of the seven candidates who ran against Conde that had called for the vote to be annulled were rejected by the court, with Sall saying their complaints either lacked proof or had no bearing on the results.


US nightclub fire victims lament deadly Romanian blaze

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:34 PM PDT

WEST WARWICK, Rhode Island (AP) — Survivors and families of victims of a deadly nightclub blaze in Rhode Island over a decade ago said Saturday the tragedy in Bucharest, Romania, was sadly and eerily similar.

Richie McCaw earns a rest after 2nd Rugby World Cup title

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:31 PM PDT

New Zealand's captain Richie McCaw waves after getting his winners medal after the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. The All Blacks won 34-17. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)New Zealand has done its best to lavish honors on Richie McCaw in recognition of one of the greatest All Blacks careers, a contribution which likely ended with New Zealand's victory over Australia in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday.


Real Madrid beats Las Palmas 3-1, stays top in Spain

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:23 PM PDT

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Las Palmas during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 13th goal of the season as Real Madrid defeated Las Palmas 3-1 Saturday to remain top of the Spanish league.


Sonny Bill Williams gives RWC gold medal away to stranger

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:23 PM PDT

New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams, center, is tackled during the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)LONDON (AP) — Sonny Bill Williams received a gold medal for winning the Rugby World Cup on Saturday, and gave it away moments later to a stranger.


Peru Catholic society admits sex abuse probe against founder

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:07 PM PDT

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A secretive Roman Catholic society with chapters across South America and in the U.S. has revealed under pressure that a Vatican investigator is looking into allegations that its founder sexually molested young recruits.

Cast aside by Mourinho, Cuadrado saves Juventus from crisis

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:59 PM PDT

Juventus' Juan Cuadrado celebrates after scoring the winning goal during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Torino at the Juventus stadium, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Behind him is his teammate Paul Pogba, who scored first goal. (AP Photo/ Massimo Pinca)ROME (AP) — Cast aside by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, Juan Cuadrado is rediscovering his form at Juventus.


Kiwis party at Twickenham after World Cup win

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:59 PM PDT

Rugby fans sit in the tribunes prior to the final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham stadium, south west London, on October 31, 2015All Blacks fans at Twickenham erupted in celebrations after watching New Zealand win the Rugby World Cup for a record third time on Saturday. The final whistle in their 34-17 triumph over Australia became the starting gun for a long, long night of partying in London. It doesn't get bigger or better than this," said Nick Randell, 23, from Auckland.


BP drops effort to retrieve Gulf oil spill business payouts

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:57 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Energy giant BP is ending its effort to recoup money it paid in economic damage claims to businesses and individuals under a settlement arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Trade trumps hostility for S. Korea-China-Japan summit

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:54 PM PDT

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye (R) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) inspect an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on October 31, 2015South Korea, China and Japan hold their first leadership summit in more than three years Sunday, marking a victory for political, and particularly economic pragmatism over historical antipathy and territorial rivalry. The triumph of realpolitik will be capped by a first ever one-on-one summit between South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after an extended diplomatic freeze. "China hopes the meeting will be an opportunity for the three countries to review the past and find a way out of their difficulties," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said last week.


Australia goes down fighting in Rugby World Cup final

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:52 PM PDT

Australia's Tevita Kuridrani scores a try in the tackle of New Zealand's Julian Savea and New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams during their Rugby World Cup final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium, London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Taggart)LONDON (AP) — In a Rugby World Cup final few expected them to reach, the Wallabies produced a comeback that seemed improbable at halftime.


Rosberg takes pole for first Mexican Grand Prix since 1992

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:42 PM PDT

Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, rides his car followed by his teammate, driver Carlos Sainz of Spain during qualifying for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Once again, Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton for the pole position on a Saturday. Beating his Mercedes teammate to the checkered flag on Sundays is proving to be far more difficult.


Carter savours glorious World Cup farewell

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:41 PM PDT

New Zealand's fly half Dan Carter kicks the ball during the final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham stadium, south west London, on October 31, 2015Dan Carter, who landed the decisive blow in New Zealand's World Cup triumph over Australia, said he had been relieved to make the Twickenham final. "I'm so proud of the team," the 33-year-old fly-half said after the 34-17 win -- his swansong in international rugby. "I'm pretty grateful to be where I am considering what happened four years ago," added Carter who was named man-of-the match for his 19 point haul.


Lyon, Saint-Etienne warm up for European matches with wins

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:38 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — Local rivals Lyon and Saint-Etienne both won on Saturday to stay level on points in the French league and boost confidence for their crucial European matches next week.

McIlroy 1 shot behind leaders at Turkish Airlines Open

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:32 PM PDT

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Rory McIlroy shot a third straight 5-under 67 Saturday to move to within one stroke of the leaders after the third round of the Turkish Airlines Open.

Officials search for cause of plane crash over Egypt's Sinai

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:31 PM PDT

In this image released by the Prime Minister's office, Sherif Ismail, third right, along with milirary and government officials, tour the site where a passenger plane crashed in Hassana Egypt, Friday, Oct. 31, 2015. A Russian aircraft carrying 224 people, including 17 children, crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous region in the Sinai Peninsula about 20 minutes after taking off from a Red Sea resort popular with Russian tourists, the Egyptian government said. There were no survivors.(Suliman el-Oteify, Egypt Prime Minister's Office via AP)SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — A Russian passenger airliner crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous part Egypt's Sinai Peninsula 23 minutes after taking off from a popular Red Sea resort, killing all 224 people on board, including 25 children.


Puerto Rico power utility creditors grant extension

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:28 PM PDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's financially struggling power utility is aiming to finalize a restructuring deal on its nearly $9 billion debt next week after creditors extended a forbearance agreement until Tuesday.

10 minutes that will define New Zealand great Dan Carter

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:26 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Dan Carter switched onto his trusty left boot and sent over a momentum-turning dropped goal from 40 meters. Then he booted a penalty from just inside his limit, before delivering the knockout blow — a right-footed conversion in front of the posts.

The Latest: Co-pilot's wife: He complained about plane

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:18 PM PDT

An Egtptian search and rescue crew transfers the body of a victim of a plane crash from a civil police helicopter to an ambulance at Kabrit airport in Suez, 100 kilometers east of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. A Russian aircraft carrying 224 people, including 17 children, crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous region in the Sinai Peninsula about 20 minutes after taking off from a Red Sea resort popular with Russian tourists, the Egyptian government said. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The latest news on a Russian passenger plane that crashed Saturday on a flight from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to St. Petersburg, Russia.


Seven arrested after Maldives boat blast probe leads to weapons find

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:09 PM PDT

A Maldives police officer shows a weapon found on an island during investigations into a September 28 blast on a speedboat transporting Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, in Hibalhidhoo, MaldivesBy Daniel Bosley MALE (Reuters) - Maldives police arrested seven people after an investigation into a boat explosion that targeted President Abdulla Yameen led to the discovery of weapons hidden on the sea bed, officials said on Saturday. Ali Ihusaan, a Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) official said the investigation into the Sept. 28 boat blast had led to the discovery of the weapons, some of which could be used to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs). A police official said seven suspects were arrested after the find, which came a day after Malaysia deported a man to the Maldives who was suspected of involvement in the attempted assassination of Yameen last month.


Hackers target Vodafone customers in UK

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:04 PM PDT

Hackers have accessed the personal details of nearly 2,000 customers of mobile phone company Vodafone in Britain, it announcedHackers have accessed the personal details of nearly 2,000 customers of mobile phone company Vodafone in Britain, it announced Saturday. The incident may have led to hackers being able to access Vodafone customers' names, mobile phone numbers and limited bank account details. The news comes a week after another British telecoms company, Talk Talk, faced a major hacking attack on its website in which nearly 21,000 bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed.


President Aliyev's party seen easily winning election in Azerbaijan

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:00 PM PDT

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a news conference at the 2014 Tbilisi SummitBy Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - President Ilham Aliyev's ruling party is poised to sweep the board in a parliamentary election in Azerbaijan on Sunday, a vote the mainstream opposition and international monitors are shunning. Aliyev has consolidated his power since succeeding his father and long-serving leader Heydar in 2003, presiding over a period when officials say revenues from rising oil and gas exports have delivered better living standards. The government denies wrongdoing, and Western governments, who are courting Azerbaijan as an alternative source of oil and gas to Russia, balance their criticism over human rights with strategic considerations.


Palestinians clash with Israel soldiers at Hebron funerals

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 01:48 PM PDT

Palestinians wave flags as they carry the bodies of five Palestinians who were killed by Israeli security forces following attempted stabbing attacks, during their funeral procession in the West Bank town of Hebron on October 31, 2015Violence broke out Saturday in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron as Palestinians buried five teenagers killed in a wave of attacks and clashes with Israeli forces. The funerals came as Israeli border guards shot dead a Palestinian at a checkpoint between the West Bank and Israel after he allegedly tried to stab one of them, police said. The surge of unrest since early October has triggered fears of a third Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation by a generation gripped by despair and anger over stalled peace efforts.


Milestones in the Rugby World Cup final

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 01:45 PM PDT

New Zealand's captain Richie McCaw holds the trophy aloft after the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. The All Blacks won 34-17. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)LONDON (AP) — New Zealand became the first team to win three Rugby World Cups.


Campaigning wraps up for critical Turkey vote

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 01:44 PM PDT

Supporters listen to Turkish Prime Minister and Justice and Development (AK) party leader during an election campaign rally in Ankara on October 31, 2015Opinion polls are predicting a replay Sunday of the shock June election which stripped the Justice and Development Party (AKP) of its majority after 13 years of single-party rule, leaving the country without a government after coalition talks failed. Turkey goes into the election more polarised than ever on ethnic and sectarian lines, and deeply on edge after the Ankara bombings blamed on Islamic State jihadists that killed 102 people, the worst in the country's modern history. The AKP of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is tipped to win between 40 and 43 percent of the vote, paving the way either for a shaky coalition that many analysts say will not last long -- or yet another election.


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