2014年8月16日 星期六

2014-08-17 U.S. World

  IBNLive   
In Iraq, captured Yazidi women fear the Islamic State will force them to wed  Washington Post
DAHUK, IRAQ — Hundreds of Yazidi women who were captured by Islamic extremists during their sweep through the town of Sinjar are being incarcerated at scattered locations across northern Iraq in what increasingly looks like a deliberate attempt to co-opt ...

US air strikes hit Islamic State near Mosul dam   Sydney Morning Herald
Iraq crisis: Yazidi villagers 'massacred' by IS   BBC News
US launches airstrikes near Irbil, Mosul Dam   The Hindu
Fox News   
Irish Independent   
The Times (subscription)   
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  The Hindu   
Cease-fire talks set to resume as delegations return to Cairo  Jerusalem Post
No deal in sight two days before Gaza cease-fire expires; Hamas says Egyptian proposal unacceptable, threatens to renew fighting; Israel says they have yet to agree to a proposal. Netanyahu, Cohen, and Zamir. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (R) ...

Gaza conflict: Hamas rejects offers made in Cairo; warns Israel of 'long war' if ...   ABC Online
Hamas did not start this war   Gulf Daily News
Israel-Gaza conflict: 'Israel must stop punishing Gaza's people,' pleads UN ...   The Independent
Haaretz   
The News International   
Businessweek   
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  Irish Independent   
Pope urges 'fraternal' dialogue with China  Chron.com
Pope Francis, right, kisses a girl as he arrives with the popemobile to celebrate a mass and the beatification Paul Yun ji-Chung and 123 martyr companions at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Paul Yun Ji-Chung, born in ...

Pope Francis beatifies martyrs in South Korea, urges sacrifice   Los Angeles Times
AP PHOTOS: A look at the pope's visit to S. Korea   Washington Post
Pope baptises father of Korea ferry disaster victim   The Sun Daily
The Straits Times   
Boston Globe   
Voice of America   
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  BBC News   
Tilbury Docks: Police to question container survivors  BBC News
Police are to question a group of people found inside a shipping container at a port, as they continue to investigate the death of one man. Thirty-five people were discovered on Saturday morning after a freighter arrived at Tilbury Docks from Belgium.
Police to quiz stowaways after shipping container death   The Australian
Murder inquiry as stowaway found dead at docks   Herald Scotland
Tilbury Docks: Man dies as 35 stowaways are found in container   The Independent
Telegraph.co.uk   
Daily Mail   
Fox News Latino   
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  BBC News   
Jihadis accused of new massacres in Iraq and Syria  BBC News
Islamic State (IS) militants have been accused of massacring hundreds of people in areas under their control in northern Iraq and eastern Syria. At least 80 members of the Yazidi religious minority are believed to have been killed with women and children ...

Islamic State executed 700 people from Syrian tribe, activists say   Haaretz
Malaysians should speak up against IS atrocities   The Star Online
Islamic State executed 700 people from Syrian tribe: monitoring group   Reuters Canada
Huffington Post   
Aljazeera.com   
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  IBNLive   
Major flooding leaves 54 dead  Herald Scotland
Flooding and landslides in western Nepal have killed at least 54 people and a further 142 are missing amid continuous rainfall over the past three days. Flooding and landslides in western Nepal have killed at least 54 people and a further 142 are missing ...

At least 53 killed in Nepal floods and mudslides   Tehran Times
3 days of Nepal floods leave 54 dead, 142 missing   Washington Post
India announces 30 mn package for Nepal flood-landslide victims   IBNLive

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  NDTV   
Kerry phone call recorded by BND  Herald Scotland
Germany's foreign intelligence agency recorded at least one phone conversation held by US Secretary of State John Kerry, a German magazine said yesterday, potentially embarrassing Berlin, which has itself reprimanded Washington for its surveillance.
Report: German Intel Spied on Kerry, Clinton   ABC News

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  Rudaw   
Kurds Prepare for Talks with Baghdad on New Government  Rudaw
After months of political turmoil in Iraq and the withdrawal of Kurdish ministers from Baghdad, the Kurds are now gearing up to join Iraq's new cabinet under Abadi. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—Kurdish political leaders agreed on Saturday to resume negotiations ...

Iraqi Kurdish leader appeals to Germany for weapons   TODAYonline

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  NBCNews.com   
Iraqi Tribal Leaders Could Support Gov't  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq have said they conditionally support Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi and could join in the fight against Islamic State militants. Ali Hatem Suleiman, an influential tribal leader in the western Anbar Province, said he was ...

Middle East updates / Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki to step down, endorse PM ...   Haaretz
Nouri Maliki's departure sets stage for deeper US role in Iraq   Los Angeles Times

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  The News International   
Geo, Jang, The News didn't fail you, Mr Khan!  The News International
ISLAMABAD: It is not Geo TV that failed in bringing a crowd of millions to Imran Khan's rally in order to dislodge the PML-N government, yet its staff assigned to cover the PTI's sit-in are being hounded, harassed and attacked by PTI workers. This policy is in ...

Pakistan's Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri call for PM to resign   BBC News
Thousands of Protesters Demand Re-Vote in Pakistan   Wall Street Journal
Anti-government protests continue in Pakistan   Press TV
The Nation   
DAWN.com   
The Express Tribune   
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