2013年10月17日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

AP source: Obama taps Homeland Security secretary

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2010, file photo, Jeh Johnson speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington. President Barack Obama has chosen former Pentagon lawyer Johnson as the new secretary of the Homeland Security Department. Obama plans to announce Johnson's nomination Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling back a trusted counterterrorism adviser from his first term by nominating former top Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson as secretary of homeland security.

Spate of attacks on Shi'ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:56 PM PDT

Civilians gather at the site of a bomb attack in the village of MwafaqiyaMOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Attacks on Shi'ite Muslims killed at least 59 people across Iraq on Thursday, including a suicide truck bomb targeting members of the country's Shabak minority, police and medics said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for any of the attacks, but Shi'ites are viewed as apostates by hardline Sunni Islamists who have been regrouping and gathering pace in an insurgency this year. Militants linked to al Qaeda have in the past attacked Shabaks, who are mainly Shi'ite. ...

Blackwater guards face new U.S. charges for Iraq shooting deaths

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:41 PM PDT

By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States brought new manslaughter charges on Thursday against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards for a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that prosecutors said killed 14 unarmed civilians. The shooting caused tension in U.S.-Iraqi relations and raised concerns about the U.S. government's use of private contractors, who were shielded from prosecution in Iraq. The original U.S. charges filed against the Blackwater guards in 2008 were thrown out in December 2009, about a month before a scheduled trial. A U.S. ...

Fear curbs holiday celebrations in Iraq's Mosul

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:18 PM PDT

A nearly-deserted amusement park on the outskirts of Mosul on October 15, 2013Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - Fear generated by near-daily violence has kept residents of Iraq's second-largest city Mosul at home this Eid al-Adha rather than out celebrating the main Muslim holiday of the year.

Analysis: Awash in oil, U.S. reshapes Mideast role 40 years after OPEC embargo

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT

File of James Prokupek is seen silhouetted during tour of refinery in Norco, LouisianaBy Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty years after an Arab oil embargo throttled the U.S. economy, surging North American energy production has brought the United States closer to a long-dreamed "energy independence" that is reshaping its goals and role in the Middle East. On October 17, 1973, OPEC announced an oil embargo against the United States and any other country that supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War. That use of oil as a diplomatic weapon has driven an American yearning for disengagement from the Middle East and its problems ever since. ...

AP NewsBreak: New charges in Blackwater shootings

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2007 file photo, an Iraqi traffic policeman inspects a car destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in al-Nisoor Square in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. Justice Department has brought fresh charges against former Blackwater Worldwide security contractors over a deadly 2007 shooting on the streets of Baghdad. The jury indictment announced Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 charges four men with voluntary manslaughter and other crimes. The case stems from the shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians. Blackwater security contractors were guarding U.S. diplomats when they opened fire at an intersection. Their lawyers have said the insurgents ambushed the guards. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department Thursday brought fresh charges against four former Blackwater Worldwide security contractors, resurrecting an internationally charged case over a deadly 2007 shooting on the streets of Baghdad.

Attacks including Baghdad car bombs kill 66 in Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:46 AM PDT

Iraqis walk in the funeral procession on October 17, 2013 of one of the victims of a car bomb attack in the northern city of KirkukBaghdad (AFP) - A series of car bombs hit Baghdad province on Thursday, killing at least 44 people, while 22 died in other attacks, including two suicide bombings in northern Iraq, officials said.

What's behind South Korean president's new strategy on North Korea?

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:27 AM PDT

For nearly 20 years, South Korea and the world's biggest powers have sought to pry from North Korea a promise – that it would keep – to end its nuclear weapons program.

Icelandic Activist Birgitta Jónsdóttir Reveals How WikiLeaks Changed Her Country Forever

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:08 AM PDT

Following Iceland's 2008 financial collapse and the government's subsequent resignation, poet and activist Birgitta Jónsdóttir was elected to that country's Parliament, where she has consistently fought for greater transparency and journalistic freedom. (She joined the newly formed Pirate Party last year.)

Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 61

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women attend the Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the party headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha by sacrificing sheep, goats, cows and camels, to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern Iraqi communities Thursday, killing at least 61 people during a major holiday period and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

World's leading philanthropists to be honored with Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:15 AM PDT

"Nobel Prize of Philanthropy" awarded in ceremony at Scottish ParliamentEDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy receive their medals at a prestigious ceremony at the Scottish Parliament today (Thursday, October 17).(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/DC99525)The biannual award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of philanthropy," recognizes those who use their private wealth and business acumen for public good. ...

Iraq: Wave of car, suicide blasts kill at least 51

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:34 AM PDT

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women attend the Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the party headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha by sacrificing sheep, goats, cows and camels, to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern communities Thursday, killing at least 51 people during a major holiday period and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

Analysis: U.S. 'soft power' takes a hit over government shutdown

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:16 AM PDT

Leaders pose for a family photo at the APEC Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of BaliBy Paul Taylor PARIS (Reuters) - A picture spoke volumes about the United States' loss of global prestige and influence due to the shutdown of its government in a partisan standoff over the federal budget and debt. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin beamed front and centre in the family photograph of Asian leaders at last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali. U.S. ...

Iraq officials: Wave of blasts kills at least 46

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:12 AM PDT

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women attend the Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the party headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha by sacrificing sheep, goats, cows and camels, to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a wave of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts has rocked Baghdad and a northern town, raising the day's death toll to at least 46 killed.

Suicide bombers kill 19 in northern Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:59 AM PDT

Bodies of victims killed in a suicide attack that tore through a residential area of Al-Muwaffaqiyah, a village east of Mosul, on October 17, 2013Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - Suicide bombers killed 19 people in two attacks in northern Iraq on Thursday, while two more people died in other violence, officials said.

Iraq 'receiving Russian arms' under historic deal

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:52 AM PDT

Bodies of victims killed in a suicide attack that tore through a residential area of Al-Muwaffaqiyah, a village east of Mosul, on October 17, 2013Moscow (AFP) - A top Iraqi official said Thursday that Baghdad had begun receiving arms from Russia under a historic $4.3-billion deal it signed last year but then scrapped amid corruption allegations.

Troops in Afghanistan must be under US purview: Kerry

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:21 AM PDT

US soldiers stand guard near the site of a suicide attack in Maidan Shar, the capital city of Wardak province south of Kabul on September 8, 2013Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Thursday that any American troops left in Afghanistan after international combat forces withdraw in 2014 will remain under Washington's jurisdiction.

Iraq: Bombing in ethnic minority village kills 15

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:38 AM PDT

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women attend the Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the party headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha by sacrificing sheep, goats, cows and camels, to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden car among houses in an ethnic minority village in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and extending a wave of bloodshed gripping the country.

Shutdown deal settles nothing in the long run

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 05:27 AM PDT

The United States flirted suggestively this week with default but ultimately went home with a short-term solution that sets up a series of similar crises in the next few months.

Turkey shells jihadist positions inside Syria for first time

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:54 AM PDT

Turkish soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Akcakale, on the border with Syria, on October 4, 2012Ankara (AFP) - Turkey has shelled positions held by jihadist fighters in neighbouring Syria for the first time, the army said, in retaliation for a mortar round that fell on rTukish territory.

Iraq: Bombing in ethnic minority village kills 13

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:36 AM PDT

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women attend the Eid al-Adha prayer, outside the party headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha by sacrificing sheep, goats, cows and camels, to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew up an explosives-laden car among houses in an ethnic minority village in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in the second such attack this month.

Suicide truck bomber kills 15 in northern Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:10 AM PDT

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber driving a truck packed with explosives blew himself up in a village in northern Iraq, killing at least 15 members of the country's Shabak minority early on Thursday, police said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but Sunni Islamist militants have in the past targeted Shabaks, who are predominantly Shi'ite, and warned them to leave the area. The attack took place in the village of Mwafaqiya in Nineveh province. ...

Al Qaeda's rise in northern Syria leaves Turkey with dilemma

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 11:30 PM PDT

By Nick Tattersall ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The rise of al Qaeda in parts of Syria's north has left Turkey facing a new security threat on its already vulnerable border and raised questions about its wholesale support for rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey has long championed more robust backing for Syria's fractious armed opposition, arguing it would bring a quicker end to Assad's rule and give moderate forces the authority they needed to keep more radical Islamist elements in check. ...

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