2012年7月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Celebrated Spanish judge Garzon to head Assange legal team

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:04 PM PDT

Baltasar GarzonFamous Spanish human rights investigator Baltasar Garzon will lead the legal team representing WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, the whistleblower website announced on Tuesday.


Congress eyes probe into Army program

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:47 PM PDT

Congress is poised to launch an investigation into why Army leaders have resisted requests to provide battlefield units with a specific computer program that helps troops locate and clear roadside bombs.

Failed States Index analysis: Vulnerability rising across Africa's Sahara/Sahel as alarm grows about Al-Qaeda in N. Mali

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ (MACP) -- Almost three-quarters of the nations bordering the Arc of Instability across Africa's Sahara/Sahel show increased vulnerability that could make them targets for al-Qaeda-linked terrorists and militants, according to an analysis of findings in the new 2012 Failed States Index. The annual ranking of nations by the Fund for Peace/Foreign Policy for failing/fragile-state trouble-signs comes as international alarm grows about al-Qaeda-linked extremists setting up a state-based sanctuary in northern Mali for jihadi expansion. ...

Iraq to set up camps for Syrian refugees

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:10 PM PDT

Syrians are seen at the Abu Kamal Iraqi-Syrian border crossing as some 400 refugees fleeing the fighting arrive in IraqIraq will set up camps at two of its three border crossings with Syria to provide support for Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict in their homeland, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.


Iraq court says president cannot testify in VP case

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-HashemiThe trial of Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, accused of running death squads, was postponed Tuesday after defence requests to call President Jalal Talabani to testify were again denied.


Iraq blacklists Chevron for Kurdish oil deals

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Motorists are shown at gas pumps at a Chevron gasoline station in BurbankBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq hit out at Chevron Corp over its just-signed oil contract with Kurdistan, barring it from any oil agreements with the central government in a move meant to deter other companies from dealing directly with the semi-autonomous northern region. Baghdad has long held that contracts signed by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are illegal, and last year Exxon Mobil Corp aroused its anger by striking a deal with the region while also running a project at a supergiant oilfield in the south. Baghdad retaliated by banning Exxon from an exploration tender in May. ...


FACT CHECK: Romney ignores other budget players

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:34 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Reno, Nev. Tuesday July 24, 2012.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)As he blames the president for the prospect of large cuts in defense spending next year, Republican Mitt Romney is ignoring the role that Congress and members of his own party played in setting up that possibility.


Terrorist Offensive Kills 106 in Iraq

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:34 PM PDT

A deadly onslaught of bombings and shootings killed at least 106 people in Baghdad and across Iraq, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Though no one has taken responsibility, al-Qaida in Iraq said last week that it would attempt to destabilize the country and drive the government out of power this week. More than 200 people were wounded in the coordinated terrorist attacks, the deadliest of their kind in two years.

Veterans Health Administration Steadily Increasing Use of Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement to Support Its Systems Redesign Initiative

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:21 PM PDT

NOVACES is Providing Consulting Services for Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement Training and Projects at Various VISNs and VA Hospitals Including Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Fargo VA Medical Center and North Chicago VA FHCC Medical Center.New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 Troop drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan and impending cuts in number of troops directed by the DoD has created an urgent need for business transformation within the VA hospital system that supports our veterans after they have transitioned back to civilian life. ...

Obama negative ads could hurt personal popularity

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:43 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif., Monday, July 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)President Barack Obama's campaign has been running television commercials that suggest Mitt Romney might be a tax cheat. Another ad uses a clip of the Republican singing an off-key rendition of "America the Beautiful" to ding him for having overseas bank accounts. Another Obama-sponsored spot states flatly: "Mitt Romney's not the solution. He's the problem."


Syrian rebels stretching regime troops thin: experts

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Syrian rebels man a checkpoint in the Salaheddine district of the northern city of AleppoSyrian rebel forces are stretching the Syria army nationwide, grabbing border posts and countryside regions as they challenge the regime in its symbolic power centres of Damascus and Aleppo, experts say.


Jordan should avoid military role in Syria: analysts

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:40 PM PDT

Syrians watch TV at an underground shelter in Al-Bueda, 12 kms from the flashpoint city of HomsThe spike in violence in Syria has triggered alarm bells in Jordan that it could be dragged into the conflict with "severe" repercussions, analysts say.


A look at economic developments around the globe

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:24 PM PDT

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:

UN pitches roadmap to relocate Iran exiles in Iraq

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:14 PM PDT

Banners against the Iranian regime are seen at Camp Ashraf as Iraqi special security forces stand guard in 2011The UN said Tuesday that it had a "roadmap" to resolve a dispute between Iraq and a group of Iranian exiles, but a senior official warned that Baghdad would act if there was no resolution to the row.


Syria rebels say chemical weapons moved to borders

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Syrians run for cover as a helicopter hovers over the northern city of AleppoRebels accused strongman Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of moving chemical weapons to Syria's borders, a day after his beleaguered regime said it would use its stockpiles if attacked.


Romney accuses Obama of classified material leaks

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hosts a small-business roundtable during a campaign stop at Endural LLC, Monday, July 23, 2012, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of trying to gain a political edge in their close campaign by leaking classified information about the U.S. military raid that killed Osama bin Laden.


They loaded mortars in the war, so now what?

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken July 18, 2012, U.S. Army Capt. John Rodriguez, who deployed to Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, speaks to an Associated Press reporter while on break from a resume writing class at Joint Base Myers Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. Rodriguez, who plans to transition to the Maryland Army National Guard after six years of being an active duty Army soldier, discusses his experiences serving an an infantry officer and how they could translate for civilian employment. U.S. combat troops patrol dusty pathways in Afghanistan, look for hidden roadside bombs, load and fire mortar shells at insurgents' positions. So when they come home, how will that help them land a civilian job? (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)U.S. combat troops patrol dusty pathways in Afghanistan, look for hidden roadside bombs, load and fire mortar shells at insurgents' positions. So when they come home, how will that help them land a civilian job?


Obama Has No Foreign Policy Achievements Except the Ones He Leaks

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Obama Has No Foreign Policy Achievements Except the Ones He LeaksMitt Romney says President Obama has done nothing on foreign policy, but at the same time, he denounces White House leaks of foreign policy achievements. Wait, achievements? What achievements?In Romney's big foreign policy speech he launched his most forceful attack yet against the administration's disclosure of national security secrets from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound to the president's "kill list" of Al Qaeda terrorists to the CIA's covert program to crpple Iran's nuclear facilities. "This conduct is contemptible. ...


Iraq shooter barred from taking gun to Games

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Iraqi Olympic shooter Noor Aamer Jassim was barred from taking her equipment onto an Emirates plane from BaghdadIraqi Olympic shooter Noor Aamer Jassim was barred on Tuesday from taking her equipment onto a plane from Baghdad to Dubai on her way to compete in the London Games, an Iraqi official told AFP.


Pentagon 'Confident' Mystery F-22 Fighter Problem Solved

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:53 AM PDT

Pentagon 'Confident' Mystery F-22 Fighter Problem SolvedAir Force Blames High-Altitude Vests for In-Flight Oxygen Problems in $420M Jet, Planes Bound for Japan


America's way out of dependence on Pakistan: Iran

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Recently Pakistan agreed to reopen the supply routes that connect Afghanistan with NATO supplies from the Arabian Sea. The decision was made after US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for US airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers seven months ago. The announcement seems like a ray of hope after a line of scandals that have marred the US-Pakistan relationship. But in many ways, this is just an upturn in an otherwise vicious cycle: America's very dependence on Pakistan is the key source of regional instability. The only way out is to find an efficient alternative.

9 killed in attacks after deadly Iraq day

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Children gather at the scene of a bomb attack in Madain, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 23, 2012. An onslaught of bombings and shootings killed scores of people across Iraq on Monday, in the nation's deadliest day so far this year. The attacks come days after the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq declared a new offensive seeking to re-assert its might in the security vacuum left by the departing Americans. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Bomb attacks in Iraq killed nine people Tuesday, officials said, a bloody aftershock to the country's deadliest day in two years that followed the declaration of a new al-Qaida offensive.


Syrian Kurdish moves ring alarm bells in Turkey

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:58 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Concerns are surfacing in Turkey about the growing influence in northern Syria of a Kurdish group linked to Kurdish separatists fighting Ankara, something Turkey fears may further complicate efforts to solve its intractable Kurdish problem. Syria's Kurdish areas have been largely spared the worst of the violence in the 16-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, and Syrian Kurds see a chance to attain the freedoms enjoyed by their ethnic kin in neighboring northern Iraq. ...

Expert: Aurora Suspect's 'House Bomb' a Favorite of Iraqi Insurgents

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:46 AM PDT

Expert: Aurora Suspect's 'House Bomb' a Favorite of Iraqi InsurgentsAn FBI expert's comparison of Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes' booby-trapped apartment to a "house bomb" refers to a technique popularized by Iraqi insurgents in the Diyala Province but apparently never before used in the United States. Retired FBI agent James Lopez made the comparison on CNN's broadcast, Reuters reports: "This would be one of the first times I think we have ever seen what we can describe as a house bomb in the United States. ...


Iraq: Blast kills 6 security officials

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:34 AM PDT

Children gather at the scene of a bomb attack in Madain, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 23, 2012. An onslaught of bombings and shootings killed scores of people across Iraq on Monday, in the nation's deadliest day so far this year. The attacks come days after the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq declared a new offensive seeking to re-assert its might in the security vacuum left by the departing Americans. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Iraqi police say an explosives-rigged motorcycle killed six Kurdish intelligence officials when it blew up near them in a town in the country's north.


Did Syria just threaten to use its chemical weapons?

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:27 AM PDT

The Assad regime insists it won't use WMD against its own people, reserving them instead to counter "external" threats — but what exactly does that mean?

Romney focusing on military and foreign policy

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hosts a small-business roundtable during a campaign stop at Endural LLC, Monday, July 23, 2012, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of leaking classified details about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden for political gain.


Iraq blacklists Chevron over oil deal with Kurds

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Iraq says it has blacklisted the U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp. from signing future oil deals in the country's center and south after it secured an agreement with the northern Kurdish self-rule region in defiance of Baghdad.

Iraq president's testimony rejected in trial of VP

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:12 AM PDT

Children gather at the scene of a bomb attack in Madain, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 23, 2012. An onslaught of bombings and shootings killed scores of people across Iraq on Monday, in the nation's deadliest day so far this year. The attacks come days after the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq declared a new offensive seeking to re-assert its might in the security vacuum left by the departing Americans. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)An Iraqi appeals court Tuesday refused to allow President Jalal Talabani testify in a terror trial against the nation's Sunni vice president, a case that has deepened the rift between the country's largely sectarian-based political factions.


Syria fighting gives neither side decisive edge

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:45 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian army tank rumbles past the entrance to a narrow city street, wreathed in oily black smoke apparently the result of a rocket-propelled grenade strike. A soldier leaps from the turret to escape the inferno. Video footage posted by rebel fighters shows them exulting in this local victory. The images also illustrate the difficulty the army faces as it counter-attacks to drive insurgent fighters from central districts of the capital, Damascus. ...

Despite Bain Attacks, Poll Shows Romney Better Suited to Handle Economy

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT

Even as Democrats attack his business record, Mitt Romney comes out ahead of President Obama on most economic issues in the eyes of voters, according to a Gallup/USA Today poll released on Tuesday. Obama rated higher than Romney on foreign affairs as well as personal likability.

Taking Point, a New Veteran-only Social Network, Offers Unique Way to Rebuild Strong Bonds

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:09 AM PDT

A community built exclusively for veterans to foster the same emotional connections as military service.Scottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 On July 12th, Taking Point launched its veteran-only website. The brainchild of Army 10th Special Forces and Iraq War veteran David Johnson, Taking Point leverages social media to offer new opportunities for veterans across the United States while respecting and maintaining their privacy. The military offers a lasting attraction because of its focus on a valuable mission with a close-knit team. ...

Late night attacks take Iraq death toll to 116: police, medics

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:42 AM PDT

Relatives of victims killed in one of Monday's bomb attacks, carry their coffins before a burial ceremony at a cemetery in Najaf 160 km south of BaghdadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombs killed nine people in Iraq late on Monday, police and hospital sources said, taking to 116 the death toll in a string of coordinated bomb and gun attacks against mostly Shi'ite Muslim targets. A car bomb exploded near a cafe in the Shi'ite Ameen district in southeastern Baghdad, killing six men and wounding 24 others as they sat smoking shisha water pipes and drinking tea. Three other people died when a roadside bomb went off near their mini-bus about 20 km (12 miles) west of Baquba, a city northeast of Baghdad. Seven others were wounded in the blast, police said. ...


Iraq blacklists Chevron for Kurdistan deals

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:09 AM PDT

A Chevron tanker truck unloads gasoline into underground storage tanks in BurbankBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has decided to blacklist Chevron Corp and bar it from signing any oil deals with the oil ministry after the U.S. major purchased stakes in two blocks in Iraq's Kurdistan, the oil ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. "In line with Oil Ministry policy based on the constitution, the Oil Ministry announces the disqualification of Chevron company and bars it from signing any deals with the federal Oil Ministry and its companies," the statement said. Chevron Corp confirmed last week its purchase of 80 percent of two blocks in Iraq's Kurdistan, as the second-largest U.S. ...


Clashes flare in Syria's Aleppo for 4th day

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:04 AM PDT

In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Monday, July 23, 2012, a Syrian military tank catches on fire during clashes with Syrian government troops in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian regime acknowledged for the first time Monday that it possessed stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and said it will only use them in case of a foreign attack and never internally against its own citizens. Aleppo, Syria's biggest city with about 3 million residents, has been the focus of rebel assaults by a newly formed alliance of opposition forces called the Brigade of Unification. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALFierce clashes spread to new neighborhoods in Aleppo in a fourth day of fighting in Syria's commercial capital, showing the resilience of a rebel offensive on strongholds of President Bashar Assad's regime.


Short Arctic night a challenge for fasting Muslims

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:33 AM PDT

How do you observe dawn-to-dusk fasting when there is neither dawn nor dusk?

Romney to Go on Offensive Against Obama's Foreign Policy in Speech

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:37 AM PDT

RENO, Nev. --GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will use a speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday to yoke the president to upcoming mandatory defense cuts and to blast his administration for endangering the military by allegedly leaking national-security secrets.

Mitt Romney's overseas tour: Will it boost his foreign policy cred?

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:29 AM PDT

The GOP candidate is about to take the commander-in-chief test. Will his trip abroad burnish his credentials the way Obama's 2008 world tour did for him?

Saudi Arabian Telethon Raises $32 Million for Syria

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:17 AM PDT

Saudi Arabian Telethon Raises $32 Million for SyriaA fundraising campaign launched by the Saudi royal family on behalf of the people of Syria generated more than $32 million worth of donations in one day. The nationwide show of support has been extended for another week and could raise millions more by Friday.


Iraqis flee Syria as former safe haven descends into conflict

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:59 AM PDT

AL-WALEED, Iraq (Reuters) - They fled sectarian violence in Iraq years ago but are now desperately trying to get back - crammed into buses, trucks and cars out of Syria, once their safe haven, now descending into civil war. At a desert border crossing, 560 km (350 miles) west of Baghdad, hundreds of Iraqi men, women and children arrived exhausted in the baking sun, back in the homeland they thought they had left behind. ...

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