2016年11月1日星期二

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Wife of Orlando mass murderer denies advance knowledge of attack

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 05:14 PM PDT

Noor Salman, in her first extensive public comments since the June 12 shooting rampage that ended with police killing her husband, Omar Mateen, also said he physically abused her during their five-year marriage, even while she was pregnant. U.S. investigators questioned Salman within days of the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A law enforcement source at the time told Reuters that Salman knew of Mateen's plans for the attack, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Documents show Islamic State obsessions: beards and concubines

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 03:15 PM PDT

An Iraqi soldier shows a pamphlet which reads "Wearing beards is compulsory, shaving is prohibited" along a street of the town of al-ShuraBy Babak Dehghanpisheh and Michael Georgy ZARQA/SHURA, Iraq (Reuters) - After Islamic State conquered villages in northern Iraq, it spelled out in minute detail the rules of its self-proclaimed caliphate, from beard length to alms to guidelines for taking women as sex slaves. Islamic State documents and posters, obtained in villages captured by Iraqi forces, highlight a tight and comprehensive system of rule by the militants, who went to great lengths to explain their extremist philosophy. The documents and other materials, printed with Islamic State logos, were found by Reuters in offices used by the group until a few days ago.


Iraq forces fight way into Mosul

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:23 PM PDT

Iraqi forces are expected to try to open safe corridors for the million-plus civilians still believed to be inside MosulIraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun. Just over two weeks into the massive offensive to retake Mosul -- IS's last major stronghold in Iraq -- soldiers managed to push within city limits. Troops had "entered the Judaidat Al-Mufti area, within the left bank of the city of Mosul," said the Joint Operations Command.


Iraq PM warns Turkey as Ankara deploys troops

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:04 PM PDT

Turkey has repeatedly insisted it will be involved in the offensive to recapture Mosul in northern IraqIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday warned Turkey against provoking a confrontation while saying he does not want war, after Ankara deployed tanks and artillery near the border. Turkey has insisted that it will play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group, but Baghdad has rejected this assertion and repeatedly called on Ankara to withdraw troops it has deployed near the jihadist-held city. "The invasion of Iraq will lead to Turkey being dismantled," Abadi said at a televised news conference.


Iraqi forces edge into Mosul, major urban warfare lies ahead

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 12:54 PM PDT

Displace people stand on the back of a truck at a checkpoint near Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. The U.N. human rights office is lauding efforts by the U.S.-led coalition in the battle against the Islamic State group in Mosul. The office in Geneva says coalition flights over Iraq have largely succeeded in preventing IS from bringing in 25,000 more civilians to the city center, where the militant group has been using people as human shields as Iraqi forces advance on Mosul. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)BAZWAYA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq's special forces fought their way into the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, taking its state television building despite resistance by Islamic State group fighters that is only likely to stiffen when combat reaches the inner city.


A visitors guide to Arlington Cemetery: honoring history

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 12:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2010, file photo, fall leaves lay among the gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The cemetery gets between 3 and 4 million visitors a year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File )ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Arlington National Cemetery, final resting place for thousands of American soldiers and others who have served and sacrificed, isn't just about the history of war.


Pope ends Sweden visit with mass for tiny Catholic community

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 12:06 PM PDT

Pope Francis celebrating a mass on November 1, 2016 at the Swedenbank stadium in Malmo as part of his two days visit in SwedenMalmö (Sweden) (AFP) - Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Sweden Tuesday after holding a public mass for the Catholic minority in the Lutheran but secular nation where same-sex marriage is allowed even for priests. The Argentine pontiff urged some 15,000 members of the country's Roman Catholic community -- many of them converts or migrants -- to seek the "path of unity" in comments at a stadium in the southern Swedish town of Malmo. "One very eloquent sign of this is that here in your country, marked as it is by the coexistence of quite different peoples, we are jointly commemorating the fifth centenary of the Reformation," Pope Francis said before heading back to Rome.


Cities, towns and territory retaken from IS

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 11:47 AM PDT

Iraqi army soldiers are seen near Qayyarah, south of Mosul, on October 29, 2016Beirut (AFP) - Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun.


South of Mosul, French guns back up Iraqi forces

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 11:20 AM PDT

French soldiers deploy a self-propelled 155 mm/52-calibre gun-howitzer, in the Qayyarah base south of Mosul on October 31, 2016 as they provide military support for Iraq forces fighting to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic StateOn a dusty plain south of Mosul, French artillery guns fire in support of Iraqi troops fighting to retake the city from the Islamic State group. The French operation -- dubbed "Task Force Wagram" -- is part of crucial backing provided by a US-led coalition to the Mosul offensive launched just over two weeks ago. "We are providing permanent support to the Iraqi troops, 24 hours a day," says Captain Alexandre, whose full name is being withheld for security reasons.


What will Iraqi troops find as they enter Mosul?

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 11:18 AM PDT

Iraqi forces are set to enter the Islamic State held city of Mosul on Tuesday, as special forces close in on the city. It will be the first time that Iraqi troops have set foot in Mosul in more than two years, since IS first took control of the city. Iraqi forces are not sure what they will find in Mosul, after such a long time under IS control.

New film displays Germans in best and worst light in refugee crisis

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 11:14 AM PDT

By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - The best of Germany and its humanitarian treatment of refugees is on display alongside the worst of Germany and its bouts of ugly anti-foreigner racism in a riveting new film about the crisis that premieres on Thursday. "Willkommen bei den Hartmanns" (Welcome at the Hartmanns) is both a comedy and tragedy featuring Germany's top actors and taking an entertaining look at how ordinary Germans are coping with the arrival of a million refugees since mid-2015. A retired school principal played by Senta Berger offers to help teach German at a refugee centre and ends up convincing her skeptical husband, a prominent doctor, to take in a refugee, a man from Nigeria, at their home in a posh Munich district.

The battle for Mosul: what we know

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:52 AM PDT

Shiite fighters are trying to stop jihadists from fleeing Mosul towards IS-controlled territory in SyriaIraq's military says security forces have entered jihadist-held Mosul for the first time since 2014. Where are the Iraqi forces? Iraqi army forces entered the Judaidat Al-Mufti area in southeast Mosul on Tuesday, the military announced, while forces from the elite Counter-Terrorism Service retook a village and a local television station on the city's eastern outskirts.


Mosul Today: Iraq special forces enter outskirts of Mosul

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:39 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, taking the state television building and advancing despite fierce resistance by the Islamic State group fighters who hold the city.

U.S. issues travel advisory for India amid fears of Islamic State attacks

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:33 AM PDT

The U.S. embassy in New Delhi issued a security message to American citizens in India on Tuesday to be vigilant following reports that Islamic State may be planning to attack targets there. "Recent Indian media reports indicate ISIL's desire to attack targets in India," the advisory said, warning of an increased threat to places frequented by Westerners such as religious sites, markets and festival venues. "All U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness," the advisory said.

Iraqi army enters Mosul TV station building, elite unit commander says

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:32 AM PDT

BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service entered on Tuesday the state television station in Mosul, capturing the first important building in the Islamic State-held city since the start of the offensive about two weeks ago, a commander of the elite unit said. (Reporting by Stephen Kalin)

Saudi Aramco CEO predicts oil market balance by early 2017

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:21 AM PDT

"The gap between supply and demand is closing," said Saudi Aramco head Amin Nasser, seen October 11, 2016The global oil market should be balanced early next year, the president of Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday, after over-supply drove prices to multi-year lows in 2016. "The gap between supply and demand is closing," Amin Nasser, who is also the state-owned oil company's chief executive, told an international energy forum. Last week, the chief of the International Energy Agency said the market would rebalance earlier than expected if major crude producers implement a deal to cap output when they meet next month.


Italians See Similarities Between Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:13 AM PDT

The U.S. presidential election, pitting Democrat Hillary Clinton against Republican Donald Trump, carries special resonance for Italian election-watchers. Berlusconi was able to avoid prison by performing community service. Like Trump, Berlusconi skillfully exploited the media in his election bid.

Up to 600,000 children trapped in Mosul: NGO

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 10:07 AM PDT

Children look on as Iraqi forces enter the village of Umm Mahahir, south of Mosul, on October 28, 2016Up to 600,000 children are among the civilians trapped in jihadist-held Mosul, Save The Children said on Tuesday, calling for safe corridors as Iraqi forces advanced on the city. "It is a critical moment to protect children and open safe routes to allow the 1.5 million civilians, including about 600,000 children, still trapped in the city to leave safely," the charity said. Iraqi forces reached the edges of Mosul on Tuesday, two weeks into a massive operation to retake the city they lost to the Islamic State jihadist group in June 2014.


Louvre could house treasures from Iraq, Syria: Hollande

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 09:41 AM PDT

French President Francois Hollande says precious items from war-torn countries caould be placed in safe keeping at a Louvre conservation facilityFrench President Francois Hollande on Tuesday said the Louvre could house threatened treasures from Iraq, Syria and other war-torn countries at a secure site in northern France. The precious items could be placed in safe keeping at a conservation facility due to open in 2019 in Lievin, 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Paris, he said. "The prime mission of the Lievin site will be to house the Louvre Museum's stored collection," Hollande said at a ceremony to unveil a plaque marking the site.


BATTLE FOR MOSUL

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Graphic shows the geography and strategies so far for taking Mosul, Iraq, from the Islamic State group.; 2c x 5 inches; 96.3 mm x 127 mm;

Election 2016: twists and turns aplenty

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 08:51 AM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonClinton thought a controversy over her use of a private server to send email while secretary of state had been put to rest in July when FBI chief James Comey recommended no criminal charges against her.


How Twitter Bots Are Shaping the Election

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 08:29 AM PDT

How Twitter Bots Are Shaping the ElectionThere is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But statistics mean different things to different people. Take Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, for instance.


AP PHOTOS: The last days of France's Calais migrant camp

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 08:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 file photo people stand on a hill as smoke and flames rise from amidst the tents, after fires were started in the makeshift migrant camp known as "the jungle" near Calais, northern France. Firefighters have doused several dozen fires set by migrants as they left the makeshift camp where they have been living near the northern French city of Calais. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)CALAIS, France (AP) — For months they lived in a squalid migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, waiting for a chance to sneak across the English Channel to Britain. They came by the thousands from Afghanistan, Sudan, Iraq, and built lives in the camp known as "the jungle" — shops, a church, mosques, schools.


'True liberation' begun as Iraqi forces enter Mosul

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:28 AM PDT

Iraqi forces are expected to try to open safe corridors for the million-plus civilians still believed to be inside MosulIraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday as a top commander said the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun. Just over two weeks into the massive offensive to retake Mosul -- IS's last major stronghold in Iraq -- the army said its forces had managed to push within city limits. Troops had "entered the Judaidat Al-Mufti area, within the left bank of the city of Mosul," the Joint Operations Command said in a statement.


Turkish military deploy tanks, military vehicles to Iraqi border area: sources

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:23 AM PDT

Turkey's military has begun deploying tanks and other armored vehicles to the town of Silopi near the Iraqi border, in a move the defense minister said on Tuesday was related to the fight against terrorism and developments across the border. Fikri Isik said Turkey had "no obligation" to wait behind its borders and would do what was necessary if Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants took a foothold in northwest Iraq's Sinjar region, around 115 km (71 miles) south of Silopi. "We will not allow the threat to Turkey to increase," he told broadcaster A Haber in an interview.

Turkey deploys tanks, military vehicles to border with Iraq

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:01 AM PDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's defense minister said Tuesday his country is making preparations for "all kinds of possibilities" after the military began deploying tanks and other vehicles to the border with Iraq.

Turkey military deployment in Silopi related to Iraq developments: minister

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 06:30 AM PDT

The deployment of Turkish military to an area near the Iraqi border is related to the fight against terrorism and developments in Iraq, Turkey's defense minister said on Tuesday. Fikri Isik also told broadcaster A Haber that Turkey has "no obligation" to wait behind its borders and will do what is necessary if militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) take a foothold in Iraq's Sinjar region.

The Latest: UN: Violence kills 1,792 Iraqis in October

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 06:09 AM PDT

Iraqi special forces soldiers use radio communication as a tank rolls down an alley in the village of Bazwaya, some 8 kilometers from the center of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. Iraqi special forces stood poised to enter Mosul in an offensive to drive out Islamic State militants after sweeping into the last village on the city's eastern edge Monday while fending off suicide car bombs without losing a soldier. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)BAZWAYA, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on developments in Iraq, where the offensive to take the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group is now in its third week (all times local):


Iraqi troops battle Islamic State inside Mosul

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 06:03 AM PDT

Smoke rises from oil wells, set ablaze by Islamic State militants before fleeing the oil-producing region of QayyaraBy Stephen Kalin and Dominic Evans EAST OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces battled Islamic State fighters on the eastern edge of Mosul on Tuesday as the two-week campaign to recapture the jihadists' last main bastion in Iraq entered a new phase of urban warfare. Soldiers of the elite Counter Terrorism Service (CST) also entered the state television station in Mosul on Tuesday, the first capture of an important building in the Islamic State-held city since the start of the offensive about two weeks ago, the force commander, Lieutenant-General Talib Shaghati, said. "This is a good sign for the people of Mosul because the battle to liberate Mosul has effectively begun," Shaghati said.


Palestinian lawyer fights for women, one divorce at a time

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 04:32 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016 photo, Palestinian divorce lawyer Reema Shamasneh poses for a photo in the office of her legal aid center in Ramallah, West Bank. One divorce at a time, the Palestinian lawyer fights for female clients in an Islamic family court where a man's testimony is worth twice a woman's. Shamasneh, a devout Muslim, believes the laws are the way they are because they were passed by men. She shuns traditional marriage for herself, saying she can take care of herself. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In a divorce court where a man's testimony is worth twice a woman's, victory for lawyer Reema Shamasneh is rare and often bittersweet.


Soccer-Okazaki a different player after Japan duty, says Ranieri

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 03:25 AM PDT

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki is so drained when he returns from international duty with Japan he is barely recognizable from the bustling forward that played a key role in their title triumph last season, said manager Claudio Ranieri. "I don't know what happens, but when he comes back he is a different person, believe me," Ranieri told British media. The 30-year-old sat out Leicester's defeat to Chelsea on his return to England then came on as a late substitute in the Champions League before starting in their last two Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.

10 Things to Know for Today

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 02:59 AM PDT

10 Things to Know for TodayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:


A nonpartisan guide to national security and foreign policy issues in the presidential election (part II)

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 02:00 AM PDT

Is Clinton an emailing criminal? Is Trump a Russian agent? Will we be less safe during the next administration?

An Iraqi general says his troops have entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, and are advancing as fighting continues

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:44 AM PDT

BAZWAYA, Iraq (AP) — An Iraqi general says his troops have entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, and are advancing as fighting continues.

Kurdish authorities detain Japanese journalist in Iraq

Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:39 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2015 file photo, Kosuke Tsuneoka, a Japanese freelance journalist, speaks about the two hostages held by the Islamic State group, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. The Japanese freelance journalist covering the fighting in Iraq has been detained by Kurdish authorities. Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 in Tokyo that "we are aware that he is currently being detained" and that Japan is trying to determine why. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)TOKYO (AP) — Kurdish authorities have detained a Japanese freelance journalist covering the fighting in Iraq, according to Japan's government and media reports.


Immigration Surging; 1.5 Million Arriving Each Year

Posted: 31 Oct 2016 10:22 PM PDT

The findings confirm a CIS study published in June of this year based on other data showing a surge in legal and illegal immigration in 2014 and 2015. "The data makes clear that the slowdown in immigration that occurred after the Great Recession is over," said the Center's Director of Research Steven Camarota.

Today in History

Posted: 31 Oct 2016 09:01 PM PDT

Today in History

Dueling Movies Planned About Landmark Big-Oil Court Battle (Exclusive)

Posted: 31 Oct 2016 09:00 PM PDT

'Rumble in the Jungle' will be directed by award winning documentary filmmaker Bill Guttentag, while Plan B also has acquired the rights to a book about the lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador.

ICC gets support after 3 withdrawals, but Kenya is critical

Posted: 31 Oct 2016 07:32 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many countries pledged support for the International Criminal Court on Monday following the announced withdrawal by three African nations, but Kenya, which the tribunal is investigating, was sharply critical and questioned its long-term survival.

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