2013年7月27日星期六

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Death toll in twin suicide bombing in Pakistan rises to 52

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 06:58 AM PDT

A man, who was injured in a blast, stands at a hospital in ParachinarPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from a pair of coordinated suicide bombs targeting Shi'ites in a volatile Pakistani town near the Afghan border rose to 52 overnight, officials said on Saturday, in one of the worst sectarian attacks in the country in months. Tensions between Shi'ite Muslims and Pakistan's majority Sunnis have risen in past years, with radical Sunni Islamist groups frequently attacking Shi'ites whom they see as heretics. ...


Syria says agreement reached on UN chemical probe

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 04:50 AM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Talks between the Syrian government and a U.N. delegation tasked with investigating chemical weapons allegations in the nation's civil war have "resulted in an agreement on ways of moving forward," Syrian state media said Saturday.

Everything you need to know about China's buying spree

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 04:00 AM PDT

China just added Smithfield Pork to a long list of acquisitions, including IBM's PC division, Volvo, and AMC.China's purchase of America's biggest pork producer was just the latest of many U.S. acquisitions. What's the agenda?What has China bought?It's quite a portfolio. Chinese firms now own IBM's personal computer division, Volvo (purchased from Ford), the AMC movie theater chain, and Virginia-based pork producer Smithfield, as well as large stakes in Devon Energy and Chesapeake Energy, two of the biggest U.S. natural gas and oil companies. So far this year alone, Chinese companies have spent $10 billion on U.S. deals, compared with less than $1 billion in all of 2008. ...


Syrian refugees in Lebanon face suspicion

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 01:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, Syrian refugees walk next of their tents at a small refugee camp, in Ketermaya village, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon. A housing unit designed for the United Nations' refugee agency to offer shelter for those, fleeing conflict has become the latest source of friction between Lebanese politicians and aid organizations trying to manage the massive number of Syrian refugees in the country. Lebanon's refusal to set up any kind of organized accommodation for tens of thousands of Syrians, including refugee camps. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)BEIRUT (AP) — They're lightweight, easy to assemble and have covers that are supposed to keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The U.N. refugee agency wants to test these individual housing units with an eye toward using them as shelter for Syrians fleeing their country's civil war.


Judge deliberates in GI's WikiLeaks trial

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 12:34 AM PDT

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Mead, Md, Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prision. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen))FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A military judge is deliberating the fate of an Army private accused of aiding the enemy by engineering a high-volume leak of U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks.


Insight - Obama and Syria: a trail of half-steps, mixed messages

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:08 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he walks on the South LawnBy Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Syrian civil war deepened and anti-government rebels struggled to unify their fractious forces, the White House early last year quietly convened an elite group of senior policymakers to advise President Barack Obama. Their unusual mandate: think outside the box on how to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. ...


Bradley Manning trial: Leakers Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg weigh in

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:13 PM PDT

The outcome of the Pfc. Bradley Manning trial has broad and grave consequences for America as a democracy, warns Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the classified Vietnam-era Pentagon Papers some 40 years ago, exposing widespread governmental misconduct.

NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:54 PM PDT

July 26 (The Sports Xchange) - The Denver Nuggets signed free-agent guard Nate Robinson to a multiyear contract, the team announced Friday. The 5-foot-9 Robinson has career averages of 11.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds in eight NBA seasons with the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls. Last season, he played a key role for the Bulls when star point guard Derrick Rose missed the entire season after knee surgery. Robinson averaged 13.1 points and 4.4 assists during the regular season and 16.3 points and 4. ...

Iran Seeks Atomic Dialogue With U.S: Iraqi PM

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:02 AM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reportedly told U.S. officials earlier this month that Iran wants to pursue bilateral discussions with Washington over its atomic activities, which many see as possibly leading the Persian Gulf nation toward acquiring a nuclear arms capacity.

The Edge: The GOP's Short-Term Strategy on Voting

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 08:59 AM PDT

The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.

0 条评论:

发表评论

订阅 博文评论 [Atom]

<< 主页

bnzv