2012年8月4日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Gunmen kidnap Iranians just outside Syrian capital

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT

This citizen journalism image taken on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 purports to show Syrian rebels celebrating after taking over the Ansari police station in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria on August 3, 2012. (AP Photo) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALIST IMAGEGunmen snatched 47 Iranian pilgrims just outside Damascus on Saturday in a brazen attack that revealed the growing instability at the center of President Bashar Assad's power.

VP Biden praises veterans for their sacrifices

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Las Vegas Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden is praising America's veterans for the sacrifices they've made on behalf of their country. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher) LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; LAS VEGAS SUN OUTVice President Joe Biden is praising America's veterans for the sacrifices they've made on behalf of their country.

Iraq sees wave of attacks on security forces

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Iraqi police forces stand guard at a checkpoint in central BaghdadA wave of brazen attacks killed dozens of Iraqi soldiers, police and anti-Qaeda militiamen in recent days, but security forces say it pales in comparison with the worst years of violence in the country.

Iran tests upgraded version of short-range missile

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Iran claimed Saturday it has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of a short-range ballistic missile with improved accuracy, increasing the Islamic Republic's capability to strike both land and naval targets.

Iran TV: 48 Iranians kidnapped in Syria

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 07:41 AM PDT

This citizen journalism image taken on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 purports to show Syrian rebels celebrating after taking over the Ansari police station in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria on August 3, 2012. (AP Photo) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALIST IMAGEIn a brazen daylight kidnapping, gunmen snatched a bus filled with 48 Iranian pilgrims from a Damascus suburb Saturday as they headed to visit a shrine holy to Shiites, reported Iranian state television.

Turkish army retires generals jailed on coup charges

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan attends a wreath-laying ceremony with members of the High Military Council in AnkaraISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish military retired all 40 generals and admirals currently jailed facing charges of conspiring against the government in a further sign of greater civilian control of the once all-powerful army. President Abdullah Gul approved a decision at the end of a four-day meeting of the Supreme Military Council (YAS) to retire 55 generals and admirals, the General Staff said on its website on Saturday. ...

Furniture In Fashion continues its growth with a Fantastic start to 2012

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 12:08 AM PDT

FurnitureInFashion, one of the leading online retail stores in the UK, proudly announced that it has achieved a fantastic start to 2012 with an incredible growth in its revenue and sales.(PRWEB UK) 4 August 2012 FurnitureInFashion, one of the leading online retail stores in the UK, proudly announced that it has achieved a fantastic start to 2012 with an incredible growth in its revenue and sales. In the first 6 months of 2012, FurnitureInFashion witnessed a rise of around 30% in sales compared to previous year. ...

Syrian rebels say seize security complex in eastern province

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:57 PM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels seized a security headquarters in the oil-producing province of Deir al-Zor on Friday, killing 13 security personnel in battles to control a major highway leading to Iraq, a rebel spokesman said. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have lost control over large swathes of Deir al-Zor in the last two months, but troops still surround the provincial capital, pounding the city with artillery and from the air. ...

UN General Assembly to denounce Syrian crackdown

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:39 AM PDT

FILE - This June 3, 2012 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. Arab countries on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 pushed ahead with a symbolic U.N. General Assembly resolution that tells Assad to resign and turn over power to a transitional government. It also demands that the Syrian army stop its shelling and helicopter attacks and withdraw to its barracks. A vote is set for Friday morning. (AP Photo/SANA, File)With the U.N. Security Council deadlocked over the Syrian crisis, the General Assembly prepared Friday to denounce Syria for unleashing tanks, artillery, helicopters and warplanes on the people of Aleppo and Damascus, and demand that the Assad regime keep its chemical and biological weapons warehoused and under strict control.

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