2012年6月7日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


U.S. pushes for more global cooperation in space

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT

NASA handout image of an artist's concept of the X-37WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants more global cooperation in space including joint war games and combined operations with allies, and is pushing for data-sharing deals with France, Japan and other countries, a U.S. defense official said in an interview. Greg Schulte, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said in an interview on Wednesday that it made sense for countries to work together in space given tight defense budgets and the increasingly congested and contested nature of space. He said even joint ownership of satellites would strengthen U.S. ...


U.N. monitors shot at in Syria, Annan plan crumbles

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT

World diplomats attend a "Friends of Syria" meeting at the Dolmabahce Palace in IstanbulBEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. monitors came under fire on Thursday while trying to investigate reports of a new massacre that raised the pressure on world powers struggling to halt the carnage in Syria, where a U.N.-Arab League peace plan has all but collapsed. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as "unspeakable barbarity" the reported killing of at least 78 villagers by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking at a special session of the U.N. ...


Philippines president visits U.S. as allies eye China

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Philippines President Benigno Aquino is in the United States for a visit that will highlight the Southeast Asian archipelago's growing importance in U.S. strategic thinking, as the White House "pivots" to Asia and both countries worry about China's intentions. Aquino, well-regarded by the U.S. government, not least for fighting corruption, arrived on Wednesday and will be accorded a White House meeting on Friday with President Barack Obama. ...

FOREIGN POLICY 'PIVOT' RAISES QUESTIONS OF INTENT

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Those of us who were in Vietnam during the '60s or '70s, when that war was supposed to be the one we couldn't live without, remember well the huge, strategic deepwater port and former American base at Cam Ranh Bay, about 150 miles north of Saigon.The idea from the early '60s, when we first sent trainers to the South Vietnamese army, was that, once our South Vietnamese allies won against the North, which soon they would surely do, Cam Ranh would be a friendly port for the Yanks for decades to come.Few of our unfounded predictions about the Vietnam War came true. ...

Quinnipiac University Presents Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to Martha Raddatz of ABC News

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:18 PM PDT

NEW YORK, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC News, said Americans have become far too accustomed to war.

AP IMPACT: Suicides are surging among US troops

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT

Chart shows suicides across the military since 2008Suicides are surging among America's troops, averaging nearly one a day this year — the fastest pace in the nation's decade of war.


Report: Automatic defense cuts undercut Obama plan

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Automatic defense cuts looming in January would be more devastating than previously feared and make it impossible for President Barack Obama to refocus his national security strategy, a bipartisan group of former lawmakers and retired military officers said Thursday.

White House condemns 'outrageous' Syria violence

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT

A Shaam picture shows Syrian rebels posing during the funeral procession of a man killed in violence in SilkinThe White House on Thursday condemned the "outrageous" mass killing of civilians in Syria and urged all countries to end support for President Bashar al-Assad's "brutal and illegitimate regime."


Qatar Airways starts flights to Baghdad

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 11:32 AM PDT

An Emirati man walks past Qatar Airways planes in 2011Qatar Airways on Thursday completed its first flight to Baghdad since Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, a month after launching services to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, an official said.


Analysis: Maliki enemies battle to vote him out of office

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in MosulBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Ask Iraq's Sunni, Kurdish and even some Shi'ite leaders these days what they think of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the rhetoric is likely to be shrill: Many call him a dictator, autocrat or even a new "Saddam" who needs to be voted from office. For the second time since American troops left last December, Maliki is wading through a crisis with the Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs in his government at each other's throats in a feud that risks spilling from politics into sectarian violence. ...


Iraqi official: Close Saddam aide executed

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Saddam Hussein's trusted personal secretary, once No. 4 on the U.S. most-wanted list in Iraq, was executed by hanging on Thursday, the Iraqi Justice Ministry said.

Army to rely on allies, reservists as cuts bite

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT

Territorial Army soldiers march past St Paul's Cathedral in central London in May 2008The British army will rely more on reserve forces, contractors and support from its allies as its full-time force is slimmed down by a fifth, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday.


Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 08:36 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides who handed down many of the dictator's repressive orders was executed in Iraq on Thursday, the justice ministry said. Abed Hamoud, Saddam's private secretary, was regarded by many Iraqis as more influential than most ministers. He was number four on the U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqi officials following the 2003 invasion, after the Sunni dictator and his sons. ...

Head of Australian probe into Iraq oil-for-food kickbacks sues police, says they pressured him

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 07:13 AM PDT

CANBERRA, Australia - The leader of an Australian probe into illegal kickbacks paid to Iraq's former dictatorship under the United Nations oil-for-food program claims that he was offered a promotion to shut down the criminal investigation.

Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:24 AM PDT

In this Saturday, June 2, 2012 photo, people shop at a department store in Baghdad's Azamiya neighborhood, Iraq. For residents of Azamiya, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling party dresses, imported men's suits and designer label perfumes is a hopeful sign that the worst may finally be behind them. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)For residents of Azamiyah, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling party dresses, imported men's suits and designer label perfumes is a sign that a better future could lie ahead.


Source: No background check on TV contestant

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 05:48 AM PDT

In this photo provided by NBCUniversal, Timothy Michael Poe appears on "America's Got Talent," on the episode that aired Monday, June 4, 2012. Poe, who claimed he was injured during a grenade blast in Afghanistan, has no military record of his purported combat injuries, the Minnesota National Guard said Tuesday, June 5, 2012. (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood)An "America's Got Talent" singer whose Afghanistan War injury claims have been called into question wouldn't face vetting by producers unless he made it into the final rounds, according to a person familiar with the production.


Top 5 Country Musicians in Politics, Y'all

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 04:56 AM PDT

Kid Rock and Mitt Romney: A Campaign Theme SongKid Rock threw his star power behind GOP nominee Mitt Romney in Michigan in February. The singer of "Born Free," which has become the GOP candidate's campaign anthem, put on a performance at a Romney rally during his home state's primary. While Kid Rock never formally endorsed Romney, he did meet with him one-on-one prior to the performance. Natalie Maines and Toby Keith: 2004 War of WordsAfter Natalie Maines said that she was ashamed of President George W. ...

Iraqi Justice Ministry says Saddam Hussein's personal secretary was executed

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 04:07 AM PDT

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Justice Ministry says a close aide to Saddam Hussein has been executed.

'Proud' Obama Makes Pride Month Appeal to Gays

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:00 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES – President Obama claimed the mantle of champion for the LGBT community on Wednesday night, telling a group of 600 gay and lesbian donors at a star-studded fundraiser that he "could not be prouder" of his administration's work to advance fairness and equality....

Iraq Investment Opportunities Continue to Grow

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:32 AM PDT

Dinar Trade introduces the new Iraq Dinar rollover.(PRWEB) June 07, 2012 As we look to the future, investments around the world are scarce and many investors are looking to the Middle East, in particular the newly democratic Iraq. With Iraq hosting the Arab League Summit and The Energy Expo, not to mention having one of the largest oil reserves in the world, Iraq is touted as an emerging market to watch. Many news agencies, including CNBC, have been boasting that the Iraqi Dinar may be the next currency to see an increase over the coming years. ...

Afghan war at 'turning point': US defence chief

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:33 AM PDT

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in the Afghan capital on an unannounced tripUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told troops in Afghanistan on Thursday that the decade-long war was at "a turning point", as Kabul reacted with fury to a NATO air strike that killed up to 18 civilians.


Ricky Lee And The Made In America Store Rock The House In Aurora, Illinois, To Raise Money For Honor Flight Chicago

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 12:24 AM PDT

Ricky Lee & The Mustangs team up with Mark Andol and the Made In America Store team to help raise money for Honor Flight Chicago. The concert, Made In America Concert Tour, played at the famous Paramount Theatre where over 500 veterans and fans enjoyed the set.Aurora, IL (PRWEB) June 07, 2012 Honor Flight Chicago 2012 teamed up with the Made In America Store to host a benefit concert in Aurora, Illinois. The benefit concert starred Nashville Recording Artist, Ricky Lee, and his band, The Mustangs, where they played at the renowned Paramount Theatre. ...

Head of Australia-Iraq kickbacks probe sues police

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:59 PM PDT

The leader of an Australian probe into illegal kickbacks paid to Iraq's former dictatorship under the United Nations oil-for-food program claims that he was offered a promotion to shut down the criminal investigation.

Today in History

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:10 PM PDT

Today is Thursday, June 7, the 159th day of 2012. There are 207 days left in the year.

US offers millions in bounty for Somali Islamists

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The Obama administration will offer up to $33 million in rewards for information about top members of an Islamist extremist group in Somalia linked to al-Qaida, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

Iraq executes Saddam's chief guard and top aide

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Saddam Hussein's presidential secretary Abid Hamid Mahmud, pictured in court in 2004Iraq on Thursday executed Saddam Hussein's presidential secretary and chief bodyguard Abid Hamid Mahmud, justice ministry spokesman Haidar al-Saadi said.


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