2013年7月15日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Manning trial judge hearing dismissal arguments

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:25 PM PDT

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for the Army private who leaked a trove of classified government documents urged a judge Monday to dismiss a charge he aided the enemy, saying prosecutors failed to prove Pfc. Bradley Manning intended for the information to fall into enemy hands.

Bradley Manning case: lawyers battle over most serious charge

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Defense and prosecution lawyers in a military courtroom Monday battled over whether the most serious charge against Army Pfc. Bradley Manning – aiding the enemy – should be dropped along with several lesser charges, because the government failed to provide sufficient proof.

US Army general pleads not guilty to sex charges

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:40 PM PDT

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Army general has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges that could send him to prison for life.

Rebel infighting in Syria undermining revolt

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT

FILE - This Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra waving their brigade flag as they stand on a Syrian air force helicopter, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Arabic on the flag reads, "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet, Jabhat al-Nusra." On Syria's front lines, rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad have turned against each other in a fight between al-Qaida-linked groups and more mainstream factions that has stalled advances on the battlefield and thrown the rebellion into turmoil. After violent clashes and the assassination of two rebel commanders, one of whom was beheaded, more moderate factions are openly accusing the hard-liners they once saw as allies of trying to take over the movement. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)BEIRUT (AP) — On Syria's front lines, al-Qaida fighters and more mainstream Syrian rebels have turned against each other in a power struggle that has undermined the effort to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Indiana American Legion announces a new Commander

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:40 AM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ed Trice of Fairmont Indiana was installed as the 2013-2014 Commander of the Indiana Department of the American Legion at their 95th Annual State Convention on Saturday, July 13th. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130715/DC47339)The Indiana American Legion's State Convention was held at the Marriott East Complex on 21st and Shadeland Avenue from Friday to Sunday with nearly 900 delegates representing the 385 Posts and 89,000 members from across the state. ...

Iranian guessing game: Ahmadinejad's next move

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What's ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.

Reports of 'Islamism's' demise are greatly exaggerated

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:58 AM PDT

When the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi was elected president in June 2012, many wondered if it heralded a transformational shift for Egypt, and perhaps for the whole region. After all, Egypt is the Arab world's most populous country and is home to the Muslim Brotherhood, the granddaddy of the modern Islamist movements that emerged in the early 20th century.

Escalating dispute at Gulf Keystone pushes down share price

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:35 AM PDT

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - An escalating dispute between Gulf Keystone and a group of shareholders drove down the oil company's shares on Monday, 10 days ahead of crucial votes which will decide the composition of the board. The company, which made its name finding a huge oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, is facing investor calls for a board shake-up to counter concerns about corporate governance standards and executive pay. Its disagreement with activist investor M&G Recovery Fund, one of its biggest shareholders with a 5. ...

Italy's Eni lowers targets at Iraq oil field

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:07 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Italian oil company Eni says it has agreed to lower production targets at a major oil field in Iraq's south while extending the length of the contract by five years.

Syria rebels want al Qaeda suspect to face trial

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:33 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's main rebel group said on Monday that it wanted an Islamic court to investigate the killing of one of its top commanders at the hands of foreign Islamist fighters last week. The call is the first official reaction by the Western-backed Supreme Military Council to the killing of Kamal Hamami, also known as Abu Bassir al-Ladkani, which has set liberal rebels and Islamists at each other's throats. ...

Trinidad and Tobago's Ambassador Tells Qorvis Focus Washington: Diversity, Vision and Strong Energy Sector Make Trinidad a Success

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Caribbean nation enjoys stability, favorable investment climate, highly educated population."The U.S. has helped us improve our innovative capacity."WASHINGTON, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A strong energy sector and visionary leadership have made Trinidad and Tobago one of the most politically stable and economically successful countries in the Western Hemisphere, Trinidad and Tobago's ambassador to the United States said in an interview on Qorvis Focus Washington.The ambassador, Dr. ...

Police: Attacks around Iraq kill 9 people

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:40 AM PDT

A police officer inspects a police vehicle destroyed by a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Monday, July 15, 2013. Thousands have been killed since the start of April in the deadliest violence in Iraq since 2008. (AP Photo/Emad Matti)BAGHDAD (AP) — Attacks across Iraq killed nine people on Monday, including a 10-year-old boy out swimming with friends, the latest in a surge of violence rocking Iraq during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Police: Attacks around Iraq kill 7 people

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 06:54 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say attacks across the country have killed seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, the latest in a surge of violence.

Bombs in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces kill 24

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:43 PM PDT

Iraqi security forces and firefighters inspect the site of bombs attacks in BasraBy Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A string of bomb blasts in predominantly Shi'ite Muslim provinces of Iraq killed at least 24 people on Sunday, police and medics said. The violence is part of a sustained campaign of militant attacks this year that has prompted fears of wider conflict in a country where ethnic Kurds and Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable power-sharing compromise. A suicide bomber killed at least four people in a Shi'ite mosque in the town of Mussayab, and in Kut city, a car bomb went off in a busy market, killing five, police and medics said. ...

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