2012年8月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Olympics: Beach volleyball tries to move beyond the bikini

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will try for their third consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Wednesday when they face fellow Americans April Ross and Jen Kessy in the final at the London 2012 Olympics.

Company once known as Blackwater settles arms case

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:17 PM PDT

The international security contractor formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine to settle federal criminal charges related to arms smuggling and other crimes.

Former Blackwater fined $7.5 mn over US arms case

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:06 PM PDT

A helicopter belonging to then-Blackwater scans the streets of central Baghdad in 2005The security firm formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a fine of $7.5 million to avoid US prosecution for smuggling arms, the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday.

Assad vows to crush Syria rebellion

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Syrian rebel fighters load a wounded person into an ambulance during clashes with Syrian government forces in AleppoPresident Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to crush the 17-month rebellion against his regime and to cleanse Syria of "terrorists", as his troops engaged rebels in key battleground city Aleppo.

Democrats, White House wage coordinated attack on Romney taxes

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:55 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Romney talks on his cell phone as he leaves a pharmacy in WolfeboroWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Harry Reid and the White House may be taking different roads, but when it comes to Mitt Romney and his taxes, the destination is the same. That became clearer than ever Monday in the daily White House briefing by spokesman Jay Carney. While keeping a distance from Senate Majority Leader Reid and his claim that Romney failed to pay taxes for 10 years, Carney was happy to take advantage of all the attention, and questions, provoked by the allegation to drive home the administration's broader message. ...

Company previously known as Blackwater agrees to $7.5 million fine in arms smuggling case

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:46 PM PDT

RALEIGH, N.C. - The international security contractor formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine to settle federal criminal charges related to arms smuggling and other crimes.

Blaming Obama for Drudge's Petreaus-as-Veep Story

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Blaming Obama for Drudge's Petreaus-as-Veep StoryIf a puzzling political story shows up on the Drudge Report, you might be inclined to believe that Matt Drudge is looking to help Mitt Romney. But for conservatives pondering his report of David Petraeus being on the V.P. shortlist, this was some chicanery that goes all the way back to Obama. The Drudge report, which went up just after noon, read, "President Obama whispered to a top fundraiser this week that he believes GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney wants to name Gen. ...

Sikh temple shootings: Extremist groups recruit from US military ranks

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Are white supremacists recruiting from within the ranks of the US military?

Clements Worldwide Cautions Contractors about New Procurement Process for DBA Insurance

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

The program's transition to open market dramatically impacts the way in which government Contractors and subcontractors obtain critical DBA insurance.Washington D.C. (PRWEB) August 07, 2012 Clements Worldwide, leading provider of international insurance solutions, reports the U.S. State Department's pre-negotiated agreement with insurer CNA for the provision of Defense Base Act (DBA) coverage has expired. As a result, all DBA policies with renewal dates of July 22, 2012 or later must be placed on an open market basis. ...

Members of the U.S. Congress Recommend State Department Press Baghdad for Humanitarian Conditions for Iranians at Ashraf and Liberty, Iraq, says Iran Policy Committee

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the course of research on Iranian dissidents, the Iran Policy Committee (IPC) reviewed letters sent by a Senator and Members of the House of Representatives to the Secretary of State on the status of Iranian dissidents in Iraq. IPC also participated in a briefing by Members of the House. IPC research is consistent with views expressed in these letters and at the briefing. ...

Iraqi Kurdistan resumes oil exports

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT

An Iraqi welder works at an oil refinery near the village of Taq Taq, in the autonomous Iraqi region of KurdistanIraq's autonomous Kurdistan region resumed oil exports on Tuesday, a top Kurdish official said, after stopping them for more than four months during a row with Baghdad.

Iraq attacks kill seven

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Iraqis survey the scene of a series of bomb attacks in the town of Taji, north of BaghdadShootings and bombings killed seven people and wounded six in Iraq on Tuesday, security and medical officials said, bringing the number of people killed in violence this month to at least 69.

Gen. David Petraeus floated as possible Romney running mate

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:19 AM PDT

With a vice presidential announcement expected in the coming days, Gen. David Petraeus is now being floated as possible dark-horse option for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

Sudanese factory destroyed by US now a shrine

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Fourteen years after American cruise missiles destroyed a pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum, its ruins have been left untouched as a shrine that still rankles Sudanese.

Pfizer settles foreign bribery case with U.S. government

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc has agreed to pay $60.2 million to settle a U.S. government probe of the drugmaker's use of illegal payments to win business overseas, government officials said on Tuesday. The settlement is part of a broad crackdown on bribery by multinational companies in foreign countries that has hit several of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer in 2004 became the first pharmaceutical company to volunteer information about past wrongdoing to the Justice Department, but the case has taken years to resolve. ...

Factbox: Chevron's Richmond refinery: WWI veteran with Saudi thirst

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Chevron Corp's Richmond, California refinery, struck by a major fire late on Monday that roiled local gasoline markets, is a 110-year-old West Coast stalwart that provided fuel through two world wars and has been overhauled repeatedly to keep pace with changing U.S. crude flows. Overlooking the San Pablo Bay near San Francisco, the 245,000-barrels-per-day plant is a major supplier of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel to California, meeting the state's strict environmental fuel specifications. ...

India's Ansari defeats challenger to remain vice president

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Senior Bhartiya Janata Party President L.K. Advani (C) casts his vote during the election for Vice PresidentIndia's vice president held off a challenge on Tuesday from a veteran Hindu nationalist politician to retain the country's second highest constitutional post in elections held by lawmakers.

Iraq's Kurds sign 2 energy deals with Koreans

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:12 AM PDT

Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region has signed a deal with Korean companies to construct two power plants. It's part of an oil exploration deal.

The Navy's Quixotic Quest to Bury an Unclassified Laser Leak

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:42 AM PDT

The Navy's Quixotic Quest to Bury an Unclassified Laser LeakBookmark this for a fun lunch read: Wired's Danger blog room has a lengthy, entertaining report on its wrangling with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service over an unclassified document describing a fictional laser weapon, that NCIS insists was "leaked." The Navy's interest in who shared a five-year-old document, marked For Official Use Only but not classified as "secret," fits in with the current "leak fever" zeitgeist, but the weapon described in the document is kind of ridiculous. ...

UN: 22,000 Iraqis in Syria return home to flee war

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT

At least 22,300 Iraqis who fled to Syria several years ago have streamed home in the past three weeks, United Nations officials in Baghdad said Tuesday, preparing for more refugees fleeing the escalating Syrian civil war.

Obama Gushes That Anne Hathaway Was the 'Best Thing' in Batman

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Obama Gushes That Anne Hathaway Was the 'Best Thing' in BatmanHathaway Helps Obama Haul in Millions for His Re-Election

Romney Veepstakes: Who Would Add Internationalist Cred to the Ticket?

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT

When first-term Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was looking for a running mate to bolster a résumé short on foreign-policy experience and to help navigate the treacherous shoals of international relations during a time of war, he chose Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., the chairman and longtime member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Texas Gov. George W. Bush, also short on overseas experience, did something similar when he chose Dick Cheney, a former White House chief of staff and secretary of Defense who had successfully managed the Persian Gulf War.

Operation Homefront Receives Sixth Consecutive Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:32 AM PDT

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation Homefront, the national non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, announced today that it has earned its sixth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. This is the top rating awarded by the charity watchdog organization.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire. ...

Obama signs bill for Camp Lejeune water victims

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT

President Barack Obama signs the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. From left are, Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., Jerry Ensminger, former Master Sergeant, USMC, who served at Camp Lejeune and advocated on behalf of affected veterans and families, and Rep. Brad Miller, D-Fla.. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)President Barack Obama signed a bill Monday promising health benefits for Marines and families who were exposed to contaminated water at a North Carolina Marine base for decades.

Analysis: Hamstrung Turkey's nightmares coming true in Syria

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Fleeing civilians wait to cross into Turkey at an unofficial border crossing in the northern Syrian province of Idlib(Reuters) - Turkey's worst nightmares are beginning to come true in Syria - a protracted sectarian civil war on its long southern border with the emergence of a de facto Kurdish-controlled region friendly to its main domestic foe. The Syrian conflict is also poisoning Ankara's sensitive relations with Iran, Syria's vital regional ally, and Iraq and complicating ties with Russia, undermining a declared policy of "zero problems" with the neighbors. ...

Iraq to 'review' relations after Turkey FM visit

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

The visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (right) to Kirkuk on August 2 drew a furious reaction from BaghdadIraq is to "review" relations with Turkey after Ankara's foreign minister visited the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk without informing Baghdad, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Tuesday.

Iraq oil seen flowing from Wednesday after blast: Turkey officials

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:13 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Oil flow on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline from Iraq to Turkey's Mediterranean coast was expected to begin on Wednesday on a second line unaffected by an explosion at the weekend, Turkish energy ministry officials said on Tuesday. Iraqi oil flows to Turkey remained suspended on Tuesday after a pipeline blast on Sunday and vessels have stopped loading at the Turkish port of Ceyhan after it run out of stockpiles of Iraqi crude in onshore tanks, a Turkish shipping source said. On Monday, Turkish energy officials said repairs on the pipeline could take up to 10 days. ...

Dinar Trade Sponsors International Conference on Banking and Financial Services

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:09 AM PDT

Supports Rebuilding of Iraqi Economy, Represents Interest of Overseas Holders of Iraqi Currency(PRWEB) August 07, 2012 Dinar Trade, the largest independent dealer of Iraqi Dinar and other exotic currencies, today announced that it will be one of the sponsor the Iraq Finance Conference 2012, an international conference and exposition on banking and financial services in Iraq, scheduled for September 18 – 19, 2012, in London. Dinar Trade has been the market maker in the Iraqi Dinar on both the buy and sell-side since 2004. ...

Veteran Business Plans...Wise Business Plans Supports and Shows Appreciation for US Troops

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 05:48 AM PDT

Wise Business Plans has seen an increase in the volume of Veteran business plans. "Americans everywhere see the value and sacrifice that these great men and women have made.(PRWEB) August 07, 2012 More US troops are seeking out businesss plans to start a business and secure SBA funding. With the easing of tensions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the troop levels in these two countries has started to decrease significantly. With the wars in these nations coming to a close, the troops that served so bravely will be coming home. ...

Syrian Kurd party says Turkey should not fear its rise

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 05:05 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Kurdish party that is extending its power in northern Syria as President Bashar al-Assad battles an insurgency raging elsewhere, warned Turkey not to interfere in the region where it fears rising separatist militancy along its border. Turkey is alarmed at the growing influence of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and suspects it of links with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has fought a 28-year separatist conflict in Turkey that has killed more than 40,000 people. ...

More than 22,000 Iraqis flee Syria: UN

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:59 AM PDT

Syrians and Iraqis fleeing the violence take refuge in an Iraqi border townMore than 22,000 Iraqis have fled the violence in Syria for their home country in less than three weeks, joining over 12,000 Syrian refugees, a UN refugee agency official said on Tuesday.

Opinion: Comparing Mexican, U.S. Electoral Systems: Which Is the Banana Republic?

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:47 AM PDT

On July 1, Mexicans cast their ballots for president, Congress, and state governors. This marks the third presidential election since the nation's entire electoral system was reformed beginning in 1990, and as in the two earlier elections, the outcomes have been accepted. News reports described the electoral process having taken place with limited problems for voters.

Comparing the Mexican and U.S. Electoral Systems: Which Is the Banana Republic?

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:38 AM PDT

On July 1, Mexicans cast their ballots for president, Congress, and state governors. This marks the third presidential election since the nation's entire electoral system was reformed beginning in 1990, and as in the two earlier elections, the outcomes have been accepted. News reports described the electoral process having taken place with limited problems for voters.

The Natural Map of the Middle East

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT

"Apart from political maps of mankind, there are natural maps of mankind. ... One of the first laws of political stability is to draw your political boundaries along the lines of the natural map of mankind."

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