2014年8月4日 星期一

2014-08-05 U.S. World

  NPR   
Obama Building Africa Legacy by Changing US Approach  Businessweek
The Obama administration is pressing African leaders to tackle corruption and give greater recognition to the rights of women as the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit opens in Washington. “No democracy can survive without the active, intense participation of ...

Africa summit begins in Washington despite Ebola fears, visitors face screening   Fox News
Africa Leaders Summit: Who Didn't Make the Cut?   ABC News (blog)
The African leaders who weren't invited to DC's Africa Summit   Washington Post (blog)
The Hill   
Baltimore Sun   
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  Fox News   
Israel considers pulling out from Gaza unilaterally, without cease fire agreement  Fox News
Israel is considering pulling out from Gaza without a cease-fire agreement with Hamas, a senior Israeli official told Fox News Monday. Israel already has been drawing down its ground operation since the weekend, but has kept up heavy aerial, offshore and ...

Israel cease-fire ends; Jerusalem bus attack kills 1   USA TODAY
Israeli Cease-fire Ends; Netanyahu Vows to Continue Gaza Campaign   Voice of America
Israel Halts Attack in Parts of Gaza, but Strike Kills Girl   New York Times
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  Wall Street Journal   
World War I Centenary Marked in Liège  Wall Street Journal
Members of the royal family and various other dignitaries commemorated the centenary of World War I at locations across the U.K. and Belgium. LIÈGE, Belgium—Representatives of 83 countries gathered on Monday to mark the centenary of the World War I ...

Europe Marks Centennial of World War I Outbreak   Voice of America
'We salute those who died to give us our freedom': William and Kate are joined ...   Daily Mail
World Leaders Gather in Liege to Commemorate World War I Centenary   TIME
The Guardian   
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  BBC News   
Many Ukraine soldiers cross into Russia amid shelling  BBC News
More than 300 Ukrainian troops have crossed into Russia during heavy fighting with pro-Russian separatists. A Ukrainian security spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, said the 311 soldiers and border guards "had to cross into Russian territory" at the Gukovo ...

UPDATE 1-Kiev says it recaptures rail hub in eastern Ukraine, five soldiers killed   Reuters
Kiev draws up bills restricting purchases in Russia, entry to Ukraine   ITAR-TASS
Russian war games get under way, unnerving Ukraine   Christian Science Monitor
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  CNN   
Kurdish forces battle Islamic State in attempt to retake Iraqi town  CNN
(CNN) -- Heavy fighting is being reported in an Iraqi town close to Syria as Kurdish fighters battle the radical Islamic State, according to a source within the Kurdish fighting force. The Islamic State, formerly the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, took control ...

The UN is warning of a humanitarian "tragedy" in Iraq as thousands flee ...   Los Angeles Times
ISIS takeover of key infrastructure brings new fears for Iraq's future   Fox News
Islamic State Extremists Enforce Strict Religious Laws In Iraqi Towns   Huffington Post
Washington Post   
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WATCH: Amateur video captures moment of Jerusalem terror attack  Jerusalem Post
Video footage shot by a bystander in Jerusalem showed the exact moment that a construction vehicle was used to carry out a terror attack in Jerusalem on Monday. One person was killed in the attack, and the driver of the construction vehicle, Mohammad ...


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  Indian Express   
China earthquake: Death toll tops 390 as rescuers comb through rubble  CBC.ca
Rescuers dug through shattered homes Monday looking for survivors of a strong earthquake in southern China's Yunnan province as the death toll rose to at least 398 people with more than 1,800 injured. MAP | Earthquake danger zones around the world ...

China quake: Death toll rises to 367, Army rushed in   The Hindu
AP PHOTOS: Earthquake ravages southern China   SFGate
Survivors dug out from China quake that killed 398   Philly.com
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  The Hindu   
Two dead after ferry MV Pinak carrying hundreds capsizes in Bangladesh  The Hindu
A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Monday in central Bangladesh, killing at least two people and probably many more as horrified villagers watched from the shore, authorities said. It was unclear exactly how many people were on ...

Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh River; dozens safe   Boston.com
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 passengers aboard   Reuters India

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  SFGate   
Criticism, praise for US program that sent Latin Americans to Cuba on secret ...  Fox News
HAVANA – News that the U.S. government quietly contracted young Latin Americans to travel to Cuba for political purposes under the guise of health and civic programs is the talk of the town in Havana and the Cuban diaspora. The secret program is evoking ...

US Defends Covert Cuba Programs   Havana Times
Rep. Diaz-Balart Defends USAID Cuba Program   NBCNews.com
U.S. sent Latin youth into Cuba undercover to gin up opposition to the government   Daily Mail
Kansas City Star (blog)   
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Death toll rises in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict  Businessweek
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday both reported more losses in a sharp escalation of fighting over the South Caucasus region Nagorno-Karabakh, with 18 soldiers now confirmed dead. The Azerbaijani region and some adjacent ...


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