2016年6月15日星期三

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NATO approves keeping expanded Afghan basing, in nod to long fight

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:43 PM PDT

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg chairs a NATO defence ministers meeting in BrusselsBy Phil Stewart and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The NATO alliance agreed on Wednesday to hold onto its broad geographic layout of bases in Afghanistan, a move that could make it easier for the United States to keep more troops there as Kabul struggles with a resurgent Taliban threat. President Barack Obama has planned to slash the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from about 9,800 to 5,500 before he leaves office in 2017, despite calls from former commanders and envoys to halt the drawdown. NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels signaled a willingness to stay, with Britain's Michael Fallon saying flatly at a news conference: "This is the wrong time to walk away from Afghanistan." He warned that any collapse of the country would send thousands more migrants heading to Europe at a time when the continent already faces uncontrolled migration flows.


U.N. won't disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 02:05 PM PDT

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addresses a news conference in ViennaBy Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations will not disclose to a Saudi Arabia-led coalition sensitive sources of information that led the world body to briefly blacklist it for maiming and killing children in Yemen, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday. Saudi U.N. Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, in a June 8 letter on behalf of the coalition to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, asked the United Nations to reveal details on the sources of information for its report on violations of child rights during armed conflicts. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the world body has yet to respond to the letter, though he made clear the U.N. will not disclose details of its sources for the report.


Saudi prince seeks to repair ties, promote business on U.S. visit

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:02 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks at a document as Saudi Arabia's cabinet agrees to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030 in RiyadhBy Warren Strobel and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince held a full day of meetings with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, part of a visit aimed at restoring frayed ties with Washington and promoting his plan to wean the kingdom away from oil revenue. Mohammed bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia's King Salman, is expected to meet U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday. Lawmakers said his discussions on Wednesday, including meetings with the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees and House Speaker Paul Ryan, emphasized his push to help end Saudi dependence on oil by 2030.


North of England has most to lose from Brexit, says 'In' campaign

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:08 PM PDT

Illustration picture of postal ballot papers June 1, 2016 ahead of the June 23 BREXIT referendum when voters will decide whether Britain will remain in the European UnionBy Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The north of England would be hit hardest by a vote for Brexit, the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union will say on Thursday, as it steps up its push to win over opposition Labour supporters seen as key to securing an 'In' vote. With opinion polls showing momentum swinging towards 'Out' ahead of next week's referendum, the In camp has embarked on an appeal to Labour voters it fears have been turned off by media coverage dominated by splits within Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives over the EU. England's north, a traditional Labour stronghold where many working-class voters have been hit by the demise of much of the region's coal and steel industries, has seen a rise in support for the anti-EU UK Independence Party.


Ally of drug lord 'El Chapo' back in Mexico after U.S. prison time

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:03 PM PDT

A top drug-trafficking accomplice of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was detained in Mexico on Wednesday, shortly after he was returned from the United States after completing a prison sentence for distributing cocaine. Hector 'El Guero' Palma was a former partner of Guzman, the head of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who is now fighting extradition to the United States from a Mexican prison. Palma was rearrested by officials on his repatriation to Matamoros, a town directly across the U.S. border, although it is unclear what charges he faces.

U.S. to give Ukraine $220 million in new aid: White House

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:29 PM PDT

Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman talks to members of the media after a meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, at the White House in Washington U.S.WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will give Ukraine $220 million in new assistance this year, the White House said on Wednesday. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman of the new aid in a phone call on Wednesday in which Biden expressed strong support for Groysman's reform efforts and commended him for steps his Cabinet has already taken in its first two months in office. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)


Suzuki passes Rose's total as Marlins lose to Padres 6-3

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:33 PM PDT

An image of Miami Marlins Ichiro Suzuki is displayed on a giant screen after hitting a double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. With the hit, Suzuki's combined career hits in Japan and the major leagues surpassed Pete Rose's major league record of 4,256 career hits. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO (AP) — With two hits Wednesday, Ichiro Suzuki raised his career total in the Japanese and North American major leagues to 4,257, passing Pete Rose's record Major League Baseball total.


Brazil's Temer linked to corruption probe by plea deal

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:32 PM PDT

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer, right, talks to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes as they visit Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. In recent weeks Temer has stepped up his pledges of support for Rio games, which have been beset by a series of problems including the ongoing political crisis, Brazil's worst recession in decades and an outbreak of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in infants. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's acting President Michel Temer on Wednesday rejected allegations that represented the first direct link between him and the massive corruption probe at state-run oil company Petrobras, denying that he sought campaign funds for his party's mayoral candidate in Sao Paulo as part of a kickback scheme.


Nigeria central bank floats embattled naira currency

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:31 PM PDT

FILE- In this Tuesday Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, a money changer counts Nigerian naira currency at a bureau de change, in Lagos Nigeria. Nigeria will float its embattled naira currency, the Central Bank governor announced Wednesday, June 15, 2016 after months of pressure to control a spiraling crisis in Africa's biggest economy. Gov. Godwin Emefiele told reporters the naira rate will be "market-driven" from June 20. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria will float its embattled naira currency, the Central Bank governor announced Wednesday after months of pressure to control a spiraling crisis in Africa's biggest economy.


All Blacks, Wales each make 2 changes for 2nd rugby test

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:26 PM PDT

New Zealand All Black Waisake Naholo, left, fends off a Welsh defender during their rugby union test match in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, June 11, 2016. (Greg Bowker/New Zealand Herald via AP) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fullback Israel Dagg has been recalled by the All Blacks to earn his 50th cap in Saturday's second test against Wales as one of two changes to New Zealand's starting XV.


Interim president's mandate expires in drifting Haiti

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:25 PM PDT

Supporters of presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse chant slogans against legislators as they march to the parliament building during a demonstration in support of interim President Jocelerme Privert, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Haiti's legislators will decide whether to pave way for a new interim leader until elections can be resolved or extend the term for Privert, whose 120-day mandate is due to expire today. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti entered into another leaderless drift Wednesday as the provisional president's 120-day mandate came to a close amid backroom negotiations, posturing and delays by the deeply polarized country's political class.


Top Asian News 12:21 a.m. GMT

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:21 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — Even before a ruling, China may have lost by refusing to cooperate with a U.N. arbitration tribunal over its claim to virtually the entire strategic South China Sea. Yet Beijing seems prepared to absorb the cost to its reputation, confident that in terms of territory and resources, it won't lose a thing. Here is a look at some of the key points of the case before the tribunal and its potential effects for China, the region and the world. ___ THE ARBITRATION CASE The case before The Hague tribunal, filed by the Philippines, centers on the applicability of China's vaguely drawn "nine-dash line" boundary claim in the South China Sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

US hands over drug lord 'El Guero' Palma to Mexico

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 1995, file photo, convicted drug lord Hector "El Guero" Palma is presented to the press holding an assualt rifle following his June 25, 1997 arrest in the city of Guadalajara, state of Jalisco, Mexico. Palma, one of the founders of the Sinaloa cartel, has returned to his native country after serving almost a decade in a United States prison. A Mexican federal government official said Wednesday, June 15, 2016, that U.S. authorities handed over Palma in Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas. (Jorge Zamora/Siglo 21 via AP, File) PLEASE CREDIT SIGLO 21MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican drug lord Hector "El Guero" Palma, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel, returned to his native country Wednesday after serving almost a decade in a U.S. prison.


Stranded in France, migrant children forced into crime, prostitution every day: UNICEF

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 05:06 PM PDT

Migrants pray inside the makeshift church at "The New Jungle" in CalaisBy Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Migrant children in northern France are forced into crime and prostitution on a daily basis to secure a place to stay in migrant camps or the promise of passage to Britain, the U.N. children's agency said on Thursday. UNICEF said sexual exploitation, violence and forced labor were a constant threat for children traveling alone and urged the authorities to do more to protect them. "We know this has been a long-running problem for over a decade but it's got much more extreme and severe in the last year with the increase in the global refugee crisis," said Melanie Teff, senior humanitarian advocacy and policy adviser at UNICEF UK.


French police fire tear gas at English soccer fans in Lille

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:59 PM PDT

French police used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse English soccer fans on Wednesday near the train station in the northern city of Lille, one of the venues of the Euro 2016 tournament, a police source said.

Australian navy sailor dies during shore leave in Oman

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:50 PM PDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian navy sailor has died during shore leave in the Oman port town of Muscat, officials said on Thursday.

LatAm powers to meet Venezuela crisis mediators: OAS

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:47 PM PDT

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during a rally in Caracas on June 14, 2016Venezuela has asked its regional neighbors to meet next week with international mediators trying to help settle the country's economic and political crisis, officials said Wednesday. The Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled a session of its permanent council for June 21 in Washington to meet with the mediators at Venezuela's request, according to an OAS document. The council will talk with three ex-leaders seeking to mediate between Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and opponents seeking to remove him from office.


Both sides agree to continue Philippines peace talks

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:38 PM PDT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Philippines peace talks appear to be back on track after two days of informal talks in Norway between communist rebels and the incoming government of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

Late goals from Griezmann and Payet rescue France

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:36 PM PDT

France's Antoine Griezmann, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Dimitri Payet scored yet another impressive goal as France left it late once again, overcoming a spirited Albania 2-0 to become the first team to advance to the knockout stages of the European Championship on Wednesday.


Ichiro approaching 3,000-hit plateau _ and more _ at age 42

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:28 PM PDT

Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. Suzuki singled in the first inning to match Pete Rose's Major League hit record of 4,256. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Ichiro Suzuki has reached one milestone and is approaching another.


Obama spoke with Turkey's Erdogan on Orlando, violent extremism

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:26 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement after a meeting with his national security team at the Treasury Department in Washington, U.S.WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and accepted his condolences on the June 12 shooting attack in Orlando, Florida, the White House said. "Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat all forms of violent extremism," the White House said in a statement. (Reporting by Eric Walsh; Editing by Sandra Maler)


Massacre aftermath: Stress-counseling, huge investigation

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:26 PM PDT

These photo combination shows victims of the mass shooting that occurred early Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Top row from left are: Amanda Alvear, Angel L. Candelario-Padro, Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, Antonio Davon Brown, Christopher Leinonen, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Darryl Roman Burt II, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Enrique L. Rios Jr., Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera and Frank Hernandez. Second row from left are: Franky Jimmy De Jesus Velazquez, Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Javier Jorge-Reyes, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Kimberly Morris and Leroy Valentin Fernandez. Third row from left are: Luis D. Conde, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Luis S. Vielma, Martin Benitez Torres, Mercedez Marisol Flores, Miguel Angel Honorato, Oscar A Aracena-Montero, Paul Terrell Henry, Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz and Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala. Bottom row from left are: Shane Evan Tomlinson, Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, Stanley Almodovar III, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, Yilmary Rodriguez Sulivan, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, Geraldo Ortiz-Jimenez and Juan Chavez Martinez. (AP Photo)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police offered stress counseling and debriefing Wednesday to the SWAT team and other officers who witnessed the nightclub carnage, as the FBI tried to reconstruct the killer's movements and figure out what role his wife may have played in the plot.


Pieces of missing EgyptAir plane found: investigators

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:25 PM PDT

Pieces of the cabin from the missing EgyptAir plane which crashed into the Mediterranean last month have been found, Egyptian investigators said WednesdayPieces of the cabin from the missing EgyptAir plane which crashed into the Mediterranean last month have been found, Egyptian investigators said Wednesday. The "John Lethbridge" research boat, which made the find, arrived in Egypt last week to begin searching the Mediterranean for the wreckage with an underwater robot. The discovery comes after investigators warned on Monday that signals from the plane's black boxes would stop operating by the end of the month.


New index says Argentina inflation 4.2 percent in May

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:23 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's newly revamped official statistics agency said Wednesday that inflation rose 4.2 percent in May from the previous month.

Albanian effort not enough as team loses again at Euro 2016

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:21 PM PDT

Albanian players salute fans at the end of the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Two matches, two defeats, no goals.


Mexican beer brand launches ad campaign against violence

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:20 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican beer brand Tecate has launched a new advertising campaign calling attention to violence against women.

The Latest: Deschamps blames AC/DC for Marseille slips

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:18 PM PDT

France's Olivier Giroud picks up his shoe during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):


How a land title became one woman's ticket to freedom

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:11 PM PDT

By Kizito Makoye MKURANGA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Hawa Amiri decided to use her land title to ask for a bank loan to start a poultry business, her fellow farmers thought she was wasting her time. The 37 year-old is among a growing group of farmers in the Mkiu village in the Mkuranga district of Tanzania's coast region who have learned how to use their ownership of land as an asset for borrowing money. "I went to the bank and the loan officers were impressed with my business plan.

As Trump hints on guns, Congress eyes post-Orlando debate

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:10 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speaks at the Saint Andelm College New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, New Hampshire June 13, 2016With US Democrats demanding action Wednesday to reduce violence following the Orlando massacre, Republican Donald Trump signaled openness to legislation preventing terror suspects from purchasing firearms, a flicker of bipartisanship in a toxic presidential campaign. The presumptive Republican nominee, who regularly touts his support for the constitutionally enshrined right to bear arms, said he could support banning people on terror watchlists from buying guns. Following attacks including the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday that killed 49 at a gay nightclub, Trump has argued that deaths could have been prevented if private citizens had been armed and able to shoot back.


Evangelical church collapses in Brazil, at least 5 injured

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:05 PM PDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — An evangelical church collapsed in Sao Paulo on Wednesday and at least five people were injured, the fire department said.

34 migrants, including 20 children, found dead in Niger desert: authorities

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:04 PM PDT

Thirty-four people, including five men, nine women and twenty children died trying to cross the desertNiamey (AFP) - The bodies of 34 migrants, including 20 children, who were trying to reach neighbouring Algeria were found in a Niger desert, authorities said Wednesday.


Egypt says it has found plane wreckage

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 04:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 24, 2016 file photo, an Egyptian journalist holds a candle and a poster supporting EgyptAir during a candlelight vigil for the victims of EgyptAir flight 804 in front of the Journalists' Syndicate in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, said that it spotted and obtained images from the wreckage of the EgyptAir plane flying from Paris to Cairo that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 people on board, according to a statement by the country's investigation committee. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Wednesday said that it spotted and obtained images from the wreckage of the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 people on board, according to a statement by the country's investigation committee.


4th person dies as a result of food riots rocking Venezuela

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 03:56 PM PDT

A woman argues with the police during a protest for food at the Catia neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Tensions rose after customers waited in line for hours and their frustration turned into a street protest. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A wave of lootings and food riots in crisis-hit Venezuela claimed a fourth life Wednesday and security forces stepped up their presence in a coastal city where more than 20 businesses were violently ransacked.


Grave robbers in Venezuela target ex-president's tomb

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 03:54 PM PDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Vandals have desecrated the tomb of Romulo Gallegos, a former president and the country's most-beloved novelist, his family said.

Northern Ireland battle for survival in Euros 'Cup final'

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 03:47 PM PDT

Northern Ireland's main coach Michael O'Neill speaks with his players during a training session at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Lyon on June 15, 2016 on the eve of the Euro 2016 football match between Ukraine and Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland face Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday with both sides needing a win to keep their Euro 2016 knockout-stage dreams alive in what Irish boss Michael O'Neill dubbed a 'Cup final'. Having seen his side's 12-match unbeaten run ended by a 1-0 defeat to Poland on Sunday, O'Neill expects a big improvement for their second outing in a first major international tournament for 30 years. "We have to treat this like a Cup final, because we know the significance of the three points." said O'Neill.


Driver injured in Belle Isle crash in fair condition

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 03:39 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — Australian driver Matt Mingay remains hospitalized in Detroit, and he's now in fair condition over a week after crashing in a trucks race at Belle Isle.

Corinthians' Tite to coach Brazil after Dunga

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 03:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015 file photo, Corinthians soccer coach Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as Tite, flashes a thumbs up as he poses after a team training session at the Itaquerao stadium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, the president of the Corinthians football club announced that Tite, has been named the new coach of Brazil's national team. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)SAO PAULO (AP) — Corinthians manager Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as Tite, has been named the new coach of Brazil's national team, according to his club.


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