2014年11月14日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Egypt militant group posts video of attack on army checkpoint

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 03:53 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's most dangerous militant group on Friday posted its first video message since pledging allegiance to Islamic State, with footage purporting to show that the group was behind one of the most deadly attacks on Egyptian security forces in years. The nearly 30-minute video, whose authenticity could not immediately be verified, was posted on the Twitter feed claiming to represent Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis. The group this week pledged loyalty to the al Qaeda offshoot now facing U.S. air strikes in Syria and Iraq. ...

Troubled US nuclear force needs reform, funds: Hagel

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 03:15 PM PST

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel will unveil measures Friday designed to shore up the US military's troubled nuclear force after a spate of embarrassing incidents exposed management and morale problemsThe US nuclear force is plagued by declining morale, manpower shortages and mismanagement that could jeopardize its safety and effectiveness, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. The Pentagon chief cited sobering results from two reviews and said the military had neglected the nuclear arsenal as it had been preoccupied with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. Reviews ordered by the Pentagon "found evidence of systematic problems that if not addressed could undermine the safety, security and effectiveness of elements of the force in the future," Hagel told reporters. The findings showed "a consistent lack of investment and support for our nuclear forces over far too many years has left us with too little margin to cope with mounting stresses," he said.


Iraq's forces drive IS militants from key town

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:54 PM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, June 19, 2014, al-Qaeda-inspired militants stand with captured Iraqi army Humvee at a checkpoint outside an oil refinery in Beiji, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. The government forces on Friday, Nov. 14, drove Islamic State militants out from their remaining strongholds inside the oil refinery town of Beiji, two security official said, in a key victory over the terror group that has captured much of northern and western Iraq in a stunning summer offensive. (AP Photo, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces drove Islamic State militants out of a strategic oil refinery town north of Baghdad on Friday, scoring their biggest battlefield victory since they melted away in the face of the terror group's stunning summer offensive that captured much of northern and western Iraq.


Police: Veteran beaten by man he met at gay bar

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:39 PM PST

This undated photo, provided by Alex Teal, shows his longtime partner, Stephen White of Greensboro, N.C. White is in critical condition after being beaten and burned, allegedly by a man he met at a Greensboro gay bar on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Teal)A North Carolina man is accused of beating a veteran he met at a gay bar, police said.


NFL grant bets goggles will catch concussions mid-game

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:32 PM PST

By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is investing in a pair of goggles that look like a video game accessory but could help coaches or volunteers quickly diagnose concussions on the sideline mid-game. As part of a $60 million effort to help stem the long-lasting effects of brain injuries sustained by many professional and amateur players, the league recently awarded seven projects $8.5 million, including a $500,000 grant to test Dr. Michael Hoffer's so-called concussion goggles. ...

House Dems nix congresswoman's proxy vote request

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:22 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2014 file photo, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., acknowledges applause in Springfield, Ill. A pregnant congresswoman who sought to vote by proxy in House Democratic elections next week said Friday she accepts the decision of her colleagues to reject the request. Duckworth, who is expecting her first child in December, had asked Democrats to break with precedent and allow her to vote by proxy in leadership and committee elections beginning Tuesday. Doctors have advised Duckworth to remain in Illinois during the final weeks of her pregnancy. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A pregnant congresswoman who sought to vote by proxy in House Democratic elections next week said Friday she accepts the decision of her colleagues to reject the request.


Militants seize hometown of kidnapped schoolgirls

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:21 PM PST

FILE - This Monday, May 12, 2014, file image taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. Islamic extremists in Nigeria have seized Chibok, forcing thousands of residents to flee the northeastern town from which the insurgents kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April, a local official said Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/File)MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists in Nigeria have seized Chibok, forcing thousands of people to flee the town where insurgents kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April, a local official said Friday.


Iraq retakes strategic oil town of Baiji from jihadists

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:52 AM PST

An image grab taken from a video uploaded on Youtube on June 17, 2014, allegedly shows militants from the Islamic State parading with an armoured vehicle after seizing control of the northern Iraqi city of BaijiIraqi forces recaptured the strategic town of Baiji Friday in a significant victory over the Islamic State group, as the UN accused the jihadists of crimes against humanity in neighbouring Syria. Baiji is the largest town to be retaken by government troops since IS-led militants overran much of Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland in June, subsequently declaring an Islamic "caliphate" in Iraqi and Syrian territory.


Iraqi government forces close to Baiji refinery: officers

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:38 AM PST

Smoke rises from a oil refinery in Baiji, north of BaghdadBy Raheem Salman BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi government forces got within a kilometer (half a mile) of the country's biggest refinery on Friday, the closest they have come to breaking an Islamic State siege of the facility in months of fighting, two army officers and a witness said. Fighting raged in a village between the complex and the nearby town of Baiji, near a deserted area believed to contain roadside bombs planted by the militants that have been preventing an advance, they said. A witness said security forces had crossed a bridge close to the refinery, 200 km north of the capital. ...


U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State, al Qaeda-linked group in Syria: Central Command

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:01 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days, as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Friday. Seventeen strikes near the Syrian border town of Kobani also destroyed 10 fighting positions, a building and several vehicles in addition to striking the militant units, the statement said. A strike near Raqqa also destroyed an Islamic State training camp, it said. Near Aleppo, Syria, another air strike hit fighters associated with the Khorasan Group, which U.S. ...

UN probe: IS committing 'crimes against humanity' in Syria

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 09:52 AM PST

An image uploaded to the jihadist website Welayat Salahuddin on June 14, 2014, allegedly shows Islamic State militants executing captured Iraqi soldiers at an unknown location in the Salaheddin provinceThe Islamic State group is committing crimes against humanity on a large scale in Syria, a UN report said Friday, painting a horrific picture of beheaded minors and women held as sex slaves. In its first report focused on acts by the IS group, the independent UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said massacres, beheadings, torture, sexual enslavement and forced pregnancy were now part of life in areas of the war-ravaged country under the control of the extremist jihadists. "The commanders of ISIS have acted wilfully, perpetrating these war crimes and crimes against humanity," head of the commission Paulo Pinheiro, a Brazilian diplomat, told reporters, using an alternative acronym for IS. "They are individually criminally responsible for these crimes," he stressed, calling on the perpetrators to be brought to justice, for instance before the International Criminal Court.


ISLAMIC STATE

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 09:45 AM PST

Map shows the spread of the Islamic State across Iraq and Syria with ethnic borders on the map; 3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 101 mm;

Cameron plans to bar British jihadis from coming home. Is that legal?

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 09:01 AM PST

Suspected jihadis who travel to Syria or Iraq to fight for the self-declared Islamic State could be banned from Britain under a new policy outlined by Prime Minister David Cameron Friday.

Islamic State commanders liable for mass war crimes: U.N.

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:37 AM PST

Turkey Traded Two British Isis Jihadists for Consular Hostages Held in MosulBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Islamic State commanders are liable for war crimes on a "massive scale" in northeast Syria, where they spread terror by beheading, stoning and shooting civilians and captured fighters, U.N. investigators said on Friday. Their report, based on over 300 interviews with witnesses and victims, called on world powers to bring the commanders before the International Criminal Court for both war crimes and crimes against humanity. ...


Refugee food rations cut in half in Kenya due to "immense" global needs

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 06:42 AM PST

By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Food rations will be halved for half a million refugees in Kenya as aid agencies struggle to meet "immense" global humanitarian needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. From Saturday, the refugees will receive just over 1,000 kilocalories per day of cereals, pulses and oil as WFP does not have the $10 million a month required to provide the full daily rations. Most are Somalis and South Sudanese who have fled to Kenya from neighbouring civil wars. "The humanitarian needs globally are absolutely immense... ...

Govt to seize jihadists' passports, stop them returning home

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 05:35 AM PST

UK Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott attend a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on November 14, 2014Canberra (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday outlined plans to seize passports from British jihadists and stop them returning from fighting overseas, while proposing landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London's no-fly lists.


IEA sees new era, no quick rebound in oil prices

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 04:26 AM PST

A pump jack is seen at sunrise near BakersfieldBy Dmitry Zhdannikov and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - The oil market has entered a new era with lower Chinese economic growth and booming U.S. shale output, making a return soon to high prices unlikely, the West's energy watchdog said on Friday. The International Energy Agency, which typically refrains from predicting oil prices, said in its monthly report that prices could fall further in 2015 after declining to their lowest levels since 2010 below $80 per barrel . ...


Baghdad anti-IS war room model for Iraq-US command

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 04:24 AM PST

In this Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 photo, officers work inside the Baghdad Operations Command in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. As Washington warns of a drawn-out fight against the Islamic State group and the Obama administration looks to send more American troops to help Iraq in the war against the extremists, Baghdad has offered its top war room as a model for a future joint U.S.-Iraqi command headquarters. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — As Washington warns of a drawn-out fight against the Islamic State group and the Obama administration looks to send more American troops to help Iraq in the war against the extremists, Baghdad has offered its top war room as a model for a future joint U.S.-Iraqi command headquarters.


10 Things to Know for Today

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 03:01 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, embraces and kisses Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a news conference at her home in Yangon, Myanmar Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:


Jordan takes Islamic State battle to Internet, mosques

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:25 AM PST

Jordanian soldiers guard the Al-Karameh border point with Iraq, to prevent jihadists with the Islamic State (IS) group from overrunning the crossing in June 2014Jordan is cracking down on firebrand preachers and online extremism to tackle jihadists after joining US-led air strikes on the Islamic State group. The desert kingdom shares borders with conflict-hit Iraq and Syria, and is struggling to cope with hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, adding to its own problems with homegrown Islamists. Its decision in September to join the anti-IS coalition has put Jordan in even graver danger, but authorities insist its borders are secure and have launched a sweep against jihadists that extends to the Internet. "Jordan is waging a war against jihadist ideology and amended the anti-terrorism law... because the Internet has become the main tool for mobilising and recruiting" militants, said analyst Hasan Abu Haniya.


Shiite holy month sees show of strength in Baghdad

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:14 AM PST

In this Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 photo, people pass under Shiite banners in Ghadeer district in southeastern Baghdad, Iraq. Religious banners and portraits of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, hang from homes, bridges, stores and even colleges across much of Baghdad and can be seen even in Sunni-majority areas. They also adorn government buildings and hundreds of security checkpoints across the city, reinforcing Sunni fears that Shiite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is no less sectarian than his predecessor Nouri al-Maliki, whose policies were widely seen as aggravating Sunni grievances. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — Red and green Shiite banners line the streets of Baghdad, portraits of religious figures and slain "martyrs" stare down from billboards, hymns blare from shops and cafes, and grim-faced militiamen prowl the streets in pickup trucks.


White House intruder review reveals string of blunders

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:28 PM PST

An internal review of the security lapses that allowed an intruder to scale a fence and enter the White House has revealed a string of Secret Service blunders, reports saidAn internal review of the security lapses that allowed an intruder to scale a fence and enter the White House has revealed a string of Secret Service blunders, reports said. The New York Times cited a Department of Homeland Security review which said "performance, organizational and technical" failures had allowed Iraq war veteran Omar Gonzalez to evade security and make his way into the building in September. The review said 42-year-old Gonzalez, who was carrying a knife during the incident, could have been stopped by a Secret Service officer who was supposed to be stationed on the North Lawn with an attack dog. The intrusion was the most serious incident in a string of security lapses involving President Barack Obama, which ultimately led to the resignation of Secret Service director Julia Pierson in October.


Britain to seize jihadists' passports, stop them returning home

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:13 PM PST

UK Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott attend a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on November 14, 2014Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday outlined plans to seize passports from British jihadists and stop them returning from fighting overseas, while proposing landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London's no-fly lists. Some 500 radicalised Britons are estimated to be fighting in Iraq and Syria, both of which are facing a major offensive from the Islamic State (IS) militant group. "We will shortly be introducing our own new Counter-Terrorism Bill in the UK," Cameron said in a speech to Australia's parliament before travelling to the G20 leaders' summit in Brisbane, adding that there was "no opt-out from dealing with this". The bill will create "new powers for police at ports to seize passports, to stop suspects travelling and to stop British nationals returning to the UK unless they do so on our terms".


Incoming G20 leader Turkey says group must be more inclusive

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 08:52 PM PST

By Jane Wardell BRISBANE (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday called for a more inclusive Group of 20 forum, saying it would give low income nations a stronger voice when it takes over the presidency for 2015. Davutoglu also indicated that Turkey would expand the G20's role beyond economic cooperation and decision-making to issues such as the refugee crisis in eastern Europe, the Ebola outbreak in Africa and terrorism in the Middle East. ...

UK leader calls for extremism to be rooted out

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 06:55 PM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, gestures as he stands with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott as the speak with guests at an infrastructure business breakfast in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Prime Minister Cameron is in Australia to attend the G-20 conference in Brisbane. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts,Pool)CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron used a rare address to the Australian Parliament on Friday to call for extremist preachers to be banned and for extremism to be rooted out of schools, universities and prisons.


Islamic State leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia: speech

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 06:33 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks against the rulers of Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in his name on Thursday, saying his self-declared caliphate was expanding there and in four other Arab countries. Baghdadi also said a U.S.-led military campaign against his group in Syria and Iraq was failing and he called for "volcanoes of jihad" the world over. Reuters could not independently confirm the authenticity of the speech - an audio recording carried on Islamic State-run social media. ...

Obama seeks human rights waiver on war funds

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 06:18 PM PST

FILE - In this March 11, 2014 file photo, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Obama administration has repeatedly asked Congress to exempt its military effort against the Islamic State from a longstanding ban on U.S. assistance to torturers and war criminals, highlighting doubts about finding WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has repeatedly asked Congress to exempt its military effort against the Islamic State from a longstanding ban on U.S. assistance to torturers and war criminals, highlighting doubts about finding "clean" American allies in a region wracked by ethnic animosity and religious extremism.


Oil 'price rout' not over: IEA

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:13 PM PST

Oil prices are expected to keep sliding into 2015, held down by weak demand and increased shale production, the IEA saysOil prices are expected to keep sliding well into 2015, held down by weak demand and increased shale production, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The IEA said while there had been speculation that the high cost of shale extraction "might set a new equilibrium for Brent prices in the $80 to $90 range, supply/demand balances suggest that the price rout has yet to run its course". "Our supply and demand forecasts indicate that barring any new supply disruption, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015," it added. "A return to previous price highs may not be a close prospect, as it is increasingly clear that we have begun a new chapter in the history of the oil markets," the IEA said.


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