2013年4月29日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


US-INDUSTRY Summary

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. broadcasters' market: Diller LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barry Diller, the billionaire media mogul who is backing the startup Aereo TV service, said on Monday it expects to reach between 25 and 30 percent of the U.S. television audience with the wireless service that broadcasters say undermines the economics of their business. ...

Army amputee completes air assault school

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:54 PM PDT

Sgt. First Class Greg Robinson, 34, of 101st Airborne Division, greets fellow soldiers on Monday, April 29, 2013, at Fort Campbell, Ky., after graduating from air assault school. He lost a lower portion of his right leg in Afghanistan in 2006 and is the first amputee to graduate from the grueling Sabalauski Air Assault School. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson has become the first amputee to complete Army air assault school, a course so grueling his prosthetic leg broke twice over the 10 days spent rappelling down ropes, navigating obstacle courses and completing long road marches.


Syrian prime minister survives Damascus bombing, six die

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:04 PM PDT

Firefighters work at the site of an explosion at al-Mezze neighbourhood in DamascusBy Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's prime minister survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad's capital. Six people were killed in the blast, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Previous rebel attacks on government targets included a December bombing which wounded Assad's interior minister. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the bombing, which he described as a "terrorist attack. ...


CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING IS LACKING IN BOSTON STORY

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The first time I met the legendary Sam Jameson we had tea in Tokyo in 1979. He told me with unwavering assurance why he was dedicating his life and talents to Japan.This tall, stolid Yankee with the open Midwestern smile had arrived in the island nation with the U.S. Army in 1960, when World War II had still not really ended. Parts of Japanese cities were still in ruins and mentalities were still mired in confusion. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the brilliant American substitute for the emperor after the war, had gone home, but the future had not yet arrived. ...

UN urges Syria to let in chemical weapons experts

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 02:34 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Syria again Monday to allow experts into the country without delay or conditions to investigate allegations of chemical weapons use, saying this is a "crucial moment" to get the team on the ground.

1st female Iraq war resister to be court-martialed

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:47 PM PDT

In a Friday, August 31, 2012 photo, United States Iraq war resister Kimberly Rivera speaks at a press conference in Toronto. A court-martial got underway Monday, April 29, 2013 for Rivera, the first female U.S. Army soldier to flee to Canada to avoid a second tour of duty in the Iraq war. Rivera is charged with desertion and could face up to five years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted. (AP Photo/The Canadian Pres, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — A court-martial got underway Monday for the first female U.S. Army soldier to flee to Canada to avoid a second tour of duty in the Iraq war.


Euro mayors try to keep youths from going to Syria

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:55 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, April 16, 2013, mayor of Mechelen Bart Somers speaks to The Associated Press at the city hall of Mechelen, Belgium. Through much of western Europe, scores of Islamic youths have heeded the call to take up arms for a cause that is only a few hours away by plane. The phenomenon has alarmed authorities amid signs that the insurgency is becoming increasingly radicalized, with strong infiltration by al-Qaida. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — From his city hall under Belgium's most imposing cathedral, Mayor Bart Somers is wracking his brains trying to figure out how to keep young Muslims from going to fight "holy war" in Syria against the Assad regime.


Column: A prophetic President Bush

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 11:13 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama stands alongside former presidents as they attend the dedication ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Center in DallasBy Reihan Salam This week, various political luminaries gathered in Dallas, Texas, to celebrate the presidency of George W. Bush, who presided over one of the most tumultuous periods in modern American history. Among liberals, Bush is considered a uniquely awful president, having led the United States into the ill-fated invasion and occupation of Iraq and having passed into law deep tax cuts that contributed to America's present-day fiscal crunch. Conservatives are more conflicted. Some dismiss him as a big-government conservative who failed to heed the wisdom of Goldwater and Reagan. ...


Car bombs, shootings kill 23 across Iraq

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:35 AM PDT

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of BaghdadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed in Iraq on Monday in a series of car bombs in Shi'ite Muslim areas and militant attacks, medics and police sources said, taking the week's death toll to nearly 200 as sectarian violence intensifies. Clashes have increased as the civil war in Syria puts strain on fragile relations between Sunnis and Shi'ites. The tensions are at their highest in Iraq since U.S. troops pulled out more than a year ago. ...


Iraq instability tested further with bombing wave

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT

A bombing victim, Bashar Muhsin, 28, is taken for burial in Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April. 29, 2013. Five car bombs exploded Monday in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bomb blasts tore through Shiite areas south of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 and deepening fears that Iraq is rapidly spiraling back out of control.


Swatch sees double-digit China growth for mid-range

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Swatch Group Chair of the Board Nayla Hayek attends the company's annual general meeting in BaselBy Silke Koltrowitz BASEL (Reuters) - The world's biggest watchmaker, Swatch Group , sees double-digit sales growth in China this year for its mid- and entry-price products, even though demand for luxury goods has weakened in recent months. Several Swiss watchmakers admitted this month that demand for upmarket pieces had gone down due to the government's crackdown on illegitimate gifting and conspicuous consumption. Swatch has so far fared better than rivals such as Richemont and LVMH thanks to its lower-priced brands, mainly Tissot and Longines, which have continued to sell well in Asia. ...


IAP Expands International Presence; Establishes Offices in Middle East and Africa

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:29 AM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. announced it continues expanding its market and established offices in Kurdistan, Iraq; Kuwait City, Kuwait; and Libya, Africa.  These offices enable IAP to respond immediately to its international customers and deliver  integrated solutions more efficiently and cost-effectively.   "Locating offices in these regions is a very important step in IAP's international expansion strategy as we continue to grow our business and compete in today's ever-changing marketplace," said IAP President Spence Wickham. ...

After the Marathon bombings: a new resolve

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT

Ecology describes the balance of living things and their habitat – a colony of birch trees, an anthill, a city, a civilization. When the balance is broken by overpopulation, disease, resource depletion, migration, technology, or the wildfire of fads and fears, conflicts can occur. So can something else. Ideas combine and recombine when they come into contact. Food, fashion, business, and art fuse. Old cultures evolve. New ones are born.

Factbox: Western forces in the Gulf

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:47 AM PDT

(Reuters) - The United States and some Western allies deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the energy-rich Gulf to provide security to Gulf Arab states at short notice. Here is a list of equipment currently deployed, according to research institutions, mostly at bases shared with host states. KUWAIT USA CENTCOM: 23,000 personnel. One Heavy Brigade Combat Team, also known as an Armored Brigade Combat Team. ...

In changing region, U.S. committed to military ties with Gulf Arabs

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:42 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel greets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan during a meeting in Abu DhabiBy William Maclean and David Alexander DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is signaling its military commitment to its Gulf Arab allies at a time of unfamiliar strain in their decades old partnership. Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program have led to tensions, with Gulf Arab states willing a more assertive U.S. response to bring Iran to heel and force Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. Growing U.S. energy independence has further complicated a relationship founded on oil and defense. ...


5 car bombs kill 36 in Shiite areas across Iraq

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:11 AM PDT

Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the southern Shiite city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April. 29, 2013. Five car bombs exploded Monday in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said.


Site of assassination attempt on Syrian prime minister sends warning to regime

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:54 AM PDT

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5 car bombs kill 26 in Shiite areas across Iraq

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the southern Shiite city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April. 29, 2013. Five car bombs exploded Monday in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Five car bombs exploded Monday in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq, killing 26 civilians and wounding dozens, officials said.


Car bomb blasts kill 18 in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 02:54 AM PDT

Street cleaners remove debris on the road after a car bomb exploded in Diwaniya province, 150 km (95 miles) south of BaghdadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs in busy Shi'ite Muslim areas of southern Iraq killed at least 18 people on Monday, medics and police sources said, taking the week's death toll to nearly 200 as sectarian violence intensifies. Militant attacks have increased as the civil war in neighboring Syria puts further strains on fragile Sunni-Shi'ite relations, and tensions are at their highest since U.S. troops left Iraq more than a year ago. Security forces' raid on a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk last Tuesday triggered clashes that quickly spread to other Sunni areas in western and northern provinces. ...


Officials: 19 killed in car bombings in south Iraq

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:20 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Three car bombs exploded Monday in public areas in two cities in Iraq's largely calm Shiite Muslim south, killing 19 civilians and wounding dozens, officials said.

10 things you need to know today: April 29, 2013

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:20 AM PDT

Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx will reportedly be tapped by Obama as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation.Obama taps a new transportation chief, Syria's prime minister survives bombing, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion


How the CIA really caught bin Laden's trail

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:50 AM PDT

A new documentary has startling new information

Officials: 16 killed in car bombings in south Iraq

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:41 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say three car bombs have killed 16 people and wounded dozens in two Shiite cities in southern Iraq amid a rise in sectarian violence.

Joe Carnahan in Talks to Direct Chuck Hogan Adaptation 'Sugar Bandits' for Universal (Exclusive)

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT

Joe Carnahan in Talks to Direct 'Sugar Bandits' for Universal (Exclusive)Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty are producing the project, which adapt's Hogan's novel "Devils in Exile."


Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center right, Iraqi acting Defense Minister Sadun al-Dulaymi, center left, government officials, and parliament members, attend the funeral procession of five slain soldiers at the headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April 28, 2012. Gunmen killed 10 people in Iraq, including five soldiers near the main Sunni protest camp west of Baghdad on Saturday, the latest in a wave of violence that has raised fears the country faces a new round of sectarian bloodshed. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels on Sunday after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension. The move signaled the Shiite-led government's mounting worries over deteriorating security amid Sunni unrest and clashes that have left more than 180 people dead in less than a week.


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