2016年3月26日星期六

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Islamic State dealt hefty body blow with death of top aide: officials

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 06:54 AM PDT

A picture illustration of an Islamic State flagBy Maher Chmaytelli, Isabel Coles and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State will struggle to recover from the death of a top aide, reported this week in a U.S. air strike, whose overview of the group's finances, politics and administration was unmatched, Iraqi and U.S. sources said. Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, also known as Haji Iman and Abu Alaa al-Afri, was a veteran jihadist with a bounty of $7 million on his head. "This is the heaviest blow to Islamic State in terms of assassinations because Qaduli was at the heart of (its) ...administrative structure," said Hisham al-Hashimi, an analyst who advises the Iraqi government on the militants.


Kremlin: No Russian troops in Ukraine's Donbass, but there are Russian 'citizens' - RIA

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 05:57 AM PDT

Participants attend rally supporting the pro-Russian people living in Ukraine's eastern regions, and the self-proclaimed People's Republics of Donbass and Luhansk, in MoscowMOSCOW (Reuters) - There are no Russian troops in the Moscow-leaning Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, and there have never been, but there are Russian citizens who stand by local residents, RIA news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying on Saturday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was referring to repeated accusations to Moscow by Kiev and the West of its direct military involvement in the conflict between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russian separatists in the region. (Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Alison Williams)


Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to $5 billion

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 06:11 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Prime Minister's house in Islamabad,By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and Iran aim to increase annual trade volumes between the two countries to $5 billion by 2021, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday. Sharif spoke at a business conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday for two-day talks focused on increasing Pakistan's electricity imports from Iran, boosting trade relations and reviving plans for a gas pipeline between the two countries. "More land routes for trade on our border, trade exhibitions, industrial and agricultural cooperation and mutual recognition of standards will boost trade." Trade between Pakistan and Iran fell to $432 million in 2010-11 from $1.32 billion in 2008-09, according to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, after western powers imposed sanctions on Tehran aimed at halting a nuclear program they suspected was aimed at developing a nuclear bomb.  Most of the sanctions were lifted in January in return for Iran complying with a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions.


U.N. chief presses Iraq on national reconciliation to defeat Islamic State

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 06:57 AM PDT

By Saif Hameed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on the Iraqi government on Saturday to step up efforts to foster reconciliation between the nation's Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim communities in order to combat Islamic State. "National reconciliation is an important part of the strategy to defeat Daesh (Islamic State), who have ruthlessly exploited divisions and targeted the marginalized and disenfranchised," he told a joint news conference in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The U.N. chief was referring to the country's minority Sunnis who say they were marginalized under the Shi'ite-led government installed after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 and some of whom have joined the militant group which seized swathes of Iraq nearly two years ago.

Hodgson stays humble, Kane hails 'special' England

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:46 PM PDT

England's striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring during the friendly football match Germany v England at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on March 26, 2016Roy Hodgson insists England are still "a work in progress", but goal-scorer Harry Kane hailed a 'special night' after the Three Lions' stunning 3-2 fightback win away to Germany. Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez had put the world champions 2-0 up at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday with an hour gone before the game turned England's way.


Super Rugby: Crusaders end Sharks' unbeaten start

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:37 PM PDT

South Africa's Jason Jenkins of the Bulls, center, is tackled by Japan's Tomas Leonardi of the Sunwolves, left, and Japan's Hitoshi Ono of the Sunwolves, right, during their Super Rugby match on Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The Crusaders ended the Sharks' unbeaten start in Super Rugby and fellow New Zealand side the Chiefs staged a nine-try demolition of the Western Force on Saturday.


Sanders wins Alaska, Washington caucuses

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:35 PM PDT

People take part in Washington State Democratic Caucuses at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Seattle on March 26, 2016Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses in Alaska and Washington on Saturday, giving his campaign a much-needed boost as he seeks to disrupt Hillary Clinton's path to the party's presidential nomination. US networks projected Sanders winning by wide margins in both western states where 117 delegates are up for grabs -- 101 in Washington and 16 in Alaska. The Vermont senator and the former secretary of state were also facing off Saturday in Hawaii, where 25 delegates are at stake.


After bleak week, Pope Francis offers Easter message

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:35 PM PDT

After bleak week, Pope Francis offers Easter messageVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis concluded a bleak week in Europe with a message of hope during an Easter Vigil service Saturday, saying darkness and fear must not prevail and "imprison" the world with pessimism.


Spieth loses match and No. 1 ranking at Match Play

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:31 PM PDT

Jason Day, of Australia, hits his drive on the eighth hole during a quarterfinal round match against Brooks Koepka at the Dell Match Play Championship golf tournament at Austin County Club, Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Dell Match Play has produced a semifinal that is almost bigger than Texas.


Italy arrests Algerian suspect wanted by Belgium in terror probe: reports

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 04:29 PM PDT

An Algerian national wanted by Belgium is arrested in Italy in connection with a probe into fake ID documents used by the attackers behind the Paris and Brussels terror assaultsAn Algerian national wanted by Belgium over a probe into fake ID documents used by the Paris and Brussels attackers was arrested in Italy on Saturday, local media reported, citing police sources. The suspect, named as Djamal Eddine Ouali, 40, was detained under a European arrest warrant in the southern region of Salerno, the reports said. The alleged accomplice of the Brussels attackers would be extradited to Belgium in the coming days, it added.


Nadal retires in 3rd set at Miami Open against Dzumhur

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:59 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, pauses during a news conference at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Saturday, March 26, 2016. Nadal faded in the subtropical heat and retired after falling behind in the third set of his opening match Saturday at the Miami Open against Damir Dzumhur. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Rafael Nadal slumped in a changeover chair, the blood pressure gauge strapped to his mighty left arm serving as a scoreboard.


England comes from behind to beat Germany 3-2 in Berlin

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:53 PM PDT

England's Eric Dier celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, March 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN (AP) — Jamie Vardy scored his first England goal two minutes after coming on as a substitute and Eric Dier scored in injury time to beat Germany 3-2 and preserve the team's unbeaten record in Berlin on Saturday.


McIlroy books WGC Match Play semi-final against Day, Spieth ousted

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:41 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the 11th hole at the Austin Country Club on March 26, 2016 in Austin, TexasDefending champion Rory McIlroy birdied four of the last six holes in a 4 and 3 win over Chris Kirk on Saturday to book a semi-final showdown with Jason Day at the WGC Match Play in Texas. Day advanced with a 3 and 2 victory over Brooks Koepka. The victory means the Australian will regain the world number one ranking from American Jordan Spieth, who was ousted Saturday morning in the round of 16 by South African Louis Oosthuizen.


Spieth loses his swing and heads home from Match Play

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:38 PM PDT

Jordan Spieth reacts to his shot on the 15th hole during the round of 16 play against Louis Oosthuizen at the Dell Match Play Championship golf tournament at Austin County Club, Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jordan Spieth felt it on the practice range, and he said it on the golf course.


Dier seals England's superb fightback win over Germany

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:36 PM PDT

England's striker Harry Kane (2L) and Germany's midfielder Mesut Oezil vie for the ball during the friendly football match at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on March 26, 2016Eric Dier's superb injury-time header sealed England's stunning fightback victory from two goals down to claim a 3-2 win over world champions Germany in Berlin on Saturday. A fierce Toni Kroos strike had given Germany the lead just before the break while a pin-point Mario Gomez header put the hosts 2-0 up on 57 minutes. A Harry Kane strike gave England hope before Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy grabbed the equaliser just three minutes after coming on.


Police in Mexico find 6 dead after shootout

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:17 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz say they killed three alleged criminals in a shootout, and then found three bodies the suspects had apparently been transporting.

Puerto Rico's Congress rep hopes to amend debt crisis bill

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:13 PM PDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's representative to Congress says he'll work with Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to make changes to a draft bill dealing with the island's debt crisis, ensuring that a federal oversight board will supervise rather than control the commonwealth government.

Ian Poulter shoots 68 to take Puerto Rico Open lead

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 03:11 PM PDT

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ian Poulter shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday at windy Coco Beach to take the third-round lead in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.

Congo opposition urges 'peaceful' protest of president's re-election

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:48 PM PDT

Supporters of Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, gather at the party headquarters in Brazzaville on March 23, 2016Five defeated opposition candidates in Congo's recent presidential poll called on their countrymen to challenge the re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso through "peaceful" and legal actions, according to a statement confirmed by AFP Saturday. Sassou Nguesso was declared the winner of the March 20 elections held under a media blackout, extending his 32 years in power in a vote the opposition says was marked by "massive fraud". AFP received confirmation Saturday that the rallying call was signed by runner-up Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas who received more than 15 percent of votes cast, third-place candidate Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko who polled nearly 14 percent, and candidates Claudine Munari, Andre Okombi Salissa and Pascal Tsaty Mabiala.


Brussels attack victims came from Belgium and around world

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:44 PM PDT

A woman lights a candle at floral tributes at a memorial site at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels, Saturday, March 26, 2016. Brussels airport officials say flights won't resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)BRUSSELS (AP) — Victims of the attacks on Brussels' airport and subway included commuters heading to work and travelers setting off on long-anticipated vacations. In a city that's home to international institutions including the European Union and NATO, they came from Belgium and around the world. Among the confirmed dead:


Bolivia to take Chile to court over water dispute: president

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:41 PM PDT

Bolivian president Evo Morales, pictured at the Eduardo Avaroa monument on March 23, 2016, has decided to file suit against Chile at the International Court of Justice over a water disputeBolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that his country has decided to file suit against Chile at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a water dispute. Bolivia argues it owns the Silala spring in its southwest department of Potosi and that it is not being compensated by Chile for use of its waters, which flow across their shared border. Chile, however, argues that it is an international waterway.


Belgium charges attacks suspect, 'March Against Fear' called off

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:38 PM PDT

Belgian media have repeatedly identified the man in the Brussels airport CCTV footage as Faycal CheffouBelgium on Saturday charged a suspect thought to be the fugitive third Brussels airport bomber with terrorist murder, as a peace march for the victims was cancelled for security reasons after the attacks in the heart of Europe. The postponement of the Easter Sunday rally underscored the tension in Belgium as police track members of an Islamic State group cell linked to both Tuesday's Brussels attacks that killed 31 as well as the Paris terror assaults in November. The airport suspect officially identified as Faycal C, and named by sources close to the inquiry as Faycal Cheffou, was arrested on Thursday night and investigators believe he could be the third man pictured in airport surveillance footage alongside two suicide bombers.


Egypt in historic British Open squash finals sweep

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:26 PM PDT

Ramy Ashour of Egypt hits a return in the men's final at the Australian Open squash tournament in Canberra on August 19, 2012Ramy Ashour, the three-time former world champion, led a charge which ensured that Egypt will on Sunday have both British Open champions for the first time. Ashour produced a sensational performance to beat reigning world champion Gregory Gaultier, 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, and reach the menâ s final, where he will face compatriot Mohamed El Shorbagy, the top-seeded titleholder. In between these successes, there were also defeats for the other world champion, Nicol David, and the other British Open titleholder Camille Serme, on a day which must rank as one of the most dramatic the 94-year-old event has ever seen.


Wonder goal for footballer Kekana, dream debut for coach Renard

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:19 PM PDT

The French coach of the Moroccan national football team, Herve Renard (C), leads his team's training session on March 23, 2016 in MarrakeshSouth African Hlompho Kekana struck a wonder goal and French coach Herve Renard made an instant impact with Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Saturday. Kekana scored from inside his own half five minutes after half-time as South Africa drew 2-2 with Cameroon in Atlantic town Limbe after leading twice. Spotting Cameroonian goalkeeper Guy Roland Ndy Assembe off his line, the recalled South African midfielder thumped the ball from close to the touchline.


Brussels airport says building 'stable,' looking at temporary check-in desks

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 02:05 PM PDT

Blown out windows are pictured at the Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium on March 25, 2016, after terrorist attacksBrussels Airport said Saturday an examination of the main building housing the departure hall wrecked by two suicide bombers showed the structure is stable and it will now see if temporary check-in desks can be installed. In a separate earlier statement, Brussels Airport said it did not expect to be able to reopen before Tuesday, with a partial resumption of passenger services, as it repaired the damage and put in place new security measures. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departure hall, wrecking the concourse, and shortly afterwards another bomber hit the Brussels metro, leaving 31 dead in all and more than 300 wounded in Belgium's worst ever terror attack.


The Latest: Tennessee man is identified as Brussels victim

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 01:54 PM PDT

People gather at floral tributes at a memorial site at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels, Saturday, March 26, 2016. Brussels airport officials say flights won't resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on the bombings Tuesday in Brussels that killed 31 people and wounded 270 (all times local):


The Latest: Syrian woman gives birth at Greek refugee camp

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:58 PM PDT

Aid packages are distributed in the makeshift refugee camp at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, Saturday, March 26, 2016. Greece's border with Macedonia has been shut to refugees since earlier this month after a string of countries shut down the route which migrants used to go from Greece to central and northern Europe. Those stranded in the camp and surrounding fields have been living in dire conditions in small tents pitched in muddy fields. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migration crisis (all times local):


Italy unhappy with Egyptian explanation of student's death

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:54 PM PDT

Protesters hold an Italian flag with photos of Giulio Regeni, during a demonstration in front of the Egypt's embassy in Rome, on February 25, 2016Italy has cast doubt on Egypt's explanation for the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni, after Egyptian police said he was the victim of a criminal gang after they had killed four gang members and found his passport among them. Italy "will not stop until we have the truth," warned Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in his weekly e-news letter, saying the country would not be "satisfied with some convenient truth" and urging the Egyptians to keep investigating.


Heavy Russian airstrikes as Syrian army fights IS in Palmyra

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:40 PM PDT

In this photo released on Thursday March 24, 2016, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government soldier takes his position inside a damaged palace, at the entrance of Palmyra, central Syria. Syrian government forces recaptured a Mamluk-era citadel in Palmyra from the extremist Islamic State group on Friday, Syrian state media and monitoring groups said, as the fierce battle for control of the historic town entered its third day. (SANA via AP)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian airstrikes have seized three neighborhoods inside Palmyra, a town with famed Roman-era ruins that fell to the Islamic State group last May, state media reported Saturday.


Kamworor wins world half marathon despite fall, Farah 3rd

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:32 PM PDT

Kenya's Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor wins the Men's Elite 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday March 26, 2016. (David Davies / PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESCARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Geoffrey Kamworor fell on the starting line of the world half marathon championships but got back up to successfully defend his title in record time on Saturday, with Mo Farah coming third.


UK tabloid censured over story of Muslims' IS support

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:20 PM PDT

Britain's press regulator censures Rupert Murdoch's The Sun tabloid for a "significantly misleading" story claiming one in five British Muslims sympathise with jihadist fightersBritain's press regulator on Saturday censured Rupert Murdoch's The Sun tabloid for a "significantly misleading" story claiming one in five British Muslims sympathise with jihadist fighters. The ruling on the front-page story from November comes amid heightened community tensions following the Brussels attacks this week claimed by the Islamic State group, which left 31 people dead. The mass-selling daily claimed an exclusive poll revealed "1 in 5 Brit Muslims' sympathy for jihadis", and published a picture of Mohammed Emwazi, the British IS executioner known as Jihadi John, alongside the shock headline.


Greece starts emptying border camp as new arrivals slow

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:17 PM PDT

A child is carried as she holds a banner reading, "Austria open the border!" during a demonstration at the makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border, near the Greek village of Idomeni on March 26, 2016Greece said Saturday it has begun emptying the main migrant camp on its border with Macedonia, as the huge tide of refugees flooding into the country slows to a trickle following the EU-Turkey deal. Eight buses transported around 400 refugees from the Idomeni camp Friday, while another three buses left on Saturday, taking them to other camps set up in northern Greece, local police said.


Cruyff fans pay their respects at Barcelona memorial

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:13 PM PDT

A FC Barcelona supporter places a memento in respect to the late Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 26, 2016. Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionized the game as the personification of "Total Football," has died. He was 68. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of fans mourning the death of Johan Cruyff paid their respects to the former player and coach at a temporary memorial in Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday.


From crime to journalism, Belgian terror suspects a mixed bag

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 12:00 PM PDT

Three police officers stand guard at the Meiser neighbourhood in Schaarbeek - Schaerbeek in Brussels on March 25, 2016 during an anti-terrorist operation searching for suspects of the March 22 terrorist attacks in BrusselsTwo brothers who dabbled in crime, a freelance journalist, a university drop-out and a mystery man -- the five suspects in Belgium's airport and subway train attacks are a mixed lot. Two of the men blew themselves up at the Brussels' airport, a third inside a metro train, killing 31 people and injuring 300 on March 22. A fourth suspect was charged Saturday with terrorist murder and identified by the federal prosecutor's office only as Faycal C.


Turkish soldier killed in Iraq by IS rockets fired at base

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 11:59 AM PDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Air Force jets on Saturday joined coalition forces in attacking Islamic State targets in northern Iraq, hours after a Turkish soldier was killed at a military base in the region from rockets fired by the extremist militants.

France players expect emotional evening on return to stadium

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 11:58 AM PDT

France's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring scores his side's second goal as France's Blaise Matuidi is seen left during a international friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and France at the ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, March 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)PARIS (AP) — France's players expect an emotional evening when they return to the Stade de France for the first time since the Nov. 13 bombings at the national stadium.


Parisians attend first aid training in case of new attacks

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 11:56 AM PDT

French Protection Civile rescuer Philippe Aubertin, left, attends free first aid training with Parisians in the French capital to be better prepared for future terror attacks, in Paris, France, Saturday, March 26, 2016. The two-hour sessions provided Saturday by rescuers in every district of Paris aim at teaching participants aged from 12 how to react in emergency situations. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)PARIS (AP) — About 3,200 Parisians have attended free first aid training in the French capital to be better prepared for possible terror attacks.


Sri Lanka out as Buttler puts England into WT20 semifinals

Posted: 26 Mar 2016 11:46 AM PDT

England's Ben Stokes celebrates after they defeated Sri Lanka by 10 runs during their ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 26, 2016. (AP Photo /Tsering Topgyal)NEW DELHI (AP) — Jos Buttler struck an unbeaten 66 and Chris Jordan grabbed 4-28 on Saturday to help England knock out defending champion Sri Lanka and advance to the World Twenty20 semifinals with a 10-run victory.


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