2015年5月20日 星期三

2015-05-21 U.S. World


New York Times
   
Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...

Islamic State extremists capture ancient Syrian town of Palmyra   Los Angeles Times
Legion of foreign fighters battles for Islamic State   Washington Post
Concern About Palmyra's Ancient Riches   New York Times
USA TODAY   
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BBC News
   
Asia migrants: Ministers in Myanmar for crisis talks   
BBC News
Malaysia and Indonesia's foreign ministers are in Myanmar for talks on the ongoing regional migrant crisis. Thousands of people, including many Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar, are thought to be on boats out at sea trying to reach Malaysia ...

Indonesia and Malaysia Agree to Care for Stranded Migrants   New York Times
The Latest on Rohingya: Thailand denies its navy waved guns   Chron.com
Malaysia, Indonesia to let 'boat people' come ashore temporarily   Reuters
Wall Street Journal   
Channel News Asia   
The Australian   
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NBCNews.com
   
Excerpts From Bin Laden's Papers   
New York Times
Here are excerpts from documents seized from the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed. Photo. Osama bin Laden Credit European Pressphoto Agency. His final wishes to his wife: “If I get killed, and you want to return to your family, then ...

What I Taught Osama   Politico
Months before U.S. raid, bin Laden considered leaving Pakistan compound   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
US declassifies Osama Bin Laden compound documents   Telegraph.co.uk
NDTV   
Firstpost   
Bloomberg   
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TIME
   
N.Korean Sub-Launched Missile 'Many Years Away'   
The Chosun Ilbo
North Korea is "many years" away from being able to launch a submarine-launched ballistic missile yet, a senior U.S. military leader said. Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that the North Koreans "have not ...

North Korea 'photoshopped' Kim Jong-un sub missile pictures   Brisbane Times
US disputes North Korea's capacity to miniaturise nuke weapons   Zee News
N. Korean claim to have miniaturized warheads rejected by America   Arab News
BBC News   
New York Times   
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The Indian Express
   
Islamic State's Egypt affiliate urges attacks on judges - recording   
Reuters UK
CAIRO Islamic State's Egypt affiliate on Wednesday urged followers to attack judges, declaring a new front in an Islamist militant insurgency in the world's most populous Arab state. The leader of the group Sinai Province called for violence against judges in ...

Egypt appoints outspoken Brotherhood critic justice minister   Reuters
Mixed reactions on Egypt's new justice minister El-Zend   Ahram Online
Anti-Brotherhood judge named justice minister in Egypt   U-T San Diego

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The Hindu
   
Burundi: Legislative Elections Delayed   
New York Times
President Pierre Nkurunziza announced on Wednesday that parliamentary and local elections scheduled for May 26 would be postponed until June 5. But the delay may not affect the protests against Mr. Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term. “It is a ...

Army, police on opposite sides in Burundi standoff   DAWN.com
Burundi situation uncertain as parliamentary elections postponed   Xinhua
Burundi Leader Says Nation Secure as Protesters Refuse to Stop   Bloomberg
Washington Post   
Reuters   
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Politico
   
Macedonia: No End To Crisis   
Eurasia Review
Hours-long talks in Strasbourg between Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and opposition Socal Democrat leader Zoran Zaev ended at 3.30am Wednesday without resolution to Macedonia's political crisis. The three MEPs that facilitated the ...

Macedonian leaders struggling to solve political crisis   Lincoln Journal Star

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The Globe and Mail
   
Netanyahu scraps plan to segregate West Bank buses   
The Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday cancelled a plan that would have banned Palestinian labourers from riding on the same buses with Jewish settlers in the West Bank, just hours after it was announced – an embarrassing about-face that ...

Israeli authorities have suspended plans to force Palestinians and Israelis to ride ...   ABC Online
Israel Calls Off Palestinian Bus Segregation Plans   Wall Street Journal
Israel u-turns on bus ban for Palestinian workers   Al-Bawaba
Sydney Morning Herald   
New York Times   
Miami Herald   
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Wall Street Journal
   
Italian Police Arrest Suspect in Tunisian Museum Attack   
Wall Street Journal
MILAN—Italian police arrested a man suspected of planning and taking part in the assault on a museum in the Tunisian capital in March that left more than 20 people dead. Police identified the man as Abdel Majid Touil, a Moroccan national born in 1993 who ...

Italians Arrest Bardo Attack Suspect   Voice of America
Italy arrests Moroccan over Tunisian museum killings   Reuters
Man Arrested in Italy for Tunisia Bardo Attack Was Migrant   New York Times
Arab News   
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Fox News
   
Iran's leader rejects foreign access to military sites, scientists   
Fox News
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader vowed Wednesday he will not allow international inspection of Iran's military sites or access to Iranian scientists under any nuclear agreement with world powers. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told military commanders ...

Middle East Updates / Iran's Khamenei rejects probe of alleged nuke weapons ...   Haaretz
Khamenei:Iran “won't allow foreigners to carry out any inspections on military sites"   Jerusalem Post Israel News
French minister: Iran seeks 24-day period in nuclear talks   Miami Herald
The Daily Star   
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