2015年5月14日 星期四

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Reuters
   
Obama vows to 'stand by' Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat   
Reuters
CAMP DAVID, Md. President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any "external attack," seeking to reassure them of Washington's iron-clad commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over U.S.-led efforts to reach a nuclear deal ...

Bill Giving Congress Right to Weigh In on Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Heads to ...   Wall Street Journal
Obama reassures Gulf rulers on Iran, offers them 'ironclad' security cooperation   Firstpost
Obama Pledges More Military Aid to Reassure Persian Gulf Allies on Iran Deal   New York Times
Jerusalem Post Israel News   
Whitehouse.gov (press release)   
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euronews
   
NATO ministers sing while Ukraine strife continues   
Brisbane Times
Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltvenberg, third right, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, centre, Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, third left, EU foreign police representative for foreign policy, Federica Mogherini, second right, and other NATO ...

NATO ministers share singalong as Ukraine tensions continue   Stuff.co.nz
Russia-US Dialogue Elevated, But Ukraine Tensions Remain   Voice of America
China, Russia celebrate the dawn of the Un-American Century   New York Post
Russia and India Report   
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The Globe and Mail
   
Taliban attack on Kabul guesthouse leaves 14 people dead   
The Globe and Mail
An audacious Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse that left 14 people dead, including nine foreigners, underscores the difficulties President Ashraf Ghani faces in providing even basic security following the withdrawal of international combat troops from ...

Bodies of 4 Indians Killed in Kabul Guest House Attack to be Brought Home Today   NDTV
Taliban Gunman Kills 14 at Kabul Hotel, Including an American   Wall Street Journal
Kabul attack timed to coincide with Modi govt's first anniversary: Security agencies   Times of India
BBC News   
Daily News & Analysis   
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ABC Online
   
Islamic State: Militants within kilometres of Syria's Palmyra raising fears for ...   
ABC Online
Islamic State (IS) militants have advanced to the gates of the ancient city of Palmyra, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could face destruction similar to the kind the jihadists have already wreaked in Iraq. As it overran nearby villages, IS executed 26 ...

IS at gates of Syria's Palmyra raising fears for ancient city   DAWN.com
Antiquities at risk: Islamic State surrounds ancient ruins of Palmyra (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Ancient Ruins at Palmyra Are Endangered by ISIS Advance in Syria   New York Times
National Post   
Telegraph.co.uk   
ARA News   
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Bloomberg
   
U.S. Navy Patrols May Prod China to Clarify Claims to Isles   
Bloomberg
Proposed U.S. military “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea may prod China to more clearly explain what it considers to be its territory -- and why. While countries like the U.S. and the Philippines have long urged China to set out the legal ...

Tension rising in South China Sea   The Globe and Mail
'Just who is creating tensions?' Chinese envoy accuses US of 'double standards ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Cui rebuffs US stance on S. China Sea   EastDay.com
CNN International   
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BBC News
   
Nigeria's Maiduguri under curfew after Boko Haram attack   
BBC News
Nigeria's military has imposed a curfew in the main north-eastern city of Maiduguri after a surprise attack by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Streets are deserted with markets, schools and hospitals shut in the densely populated city, reports say. The army ...

At least 12 dead after attack on Nigeria's Maiduguri city   Channel News Asia
BBOG Group Calls For Check On Boko Haram Expansion As Iraqi Militia Kill 5   Leadership Newspapers
Nigeria Army Repels Suspected Boko Haram Attack on Maiduguri   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
WND.com   
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BBC News
   
Burundi coup bid: Mutineer general says plot has failed   
BBC News
One of the renegade generals who tried to seize power in Burundi says he recognises that their attempt to overthrow the president has failed. General Cyrille Ndayirukiye told the AFP news agency that most in the military wanted to keep the current ...

Gunfire, explosions erupt in Burundi's capital after attempted coup   The Globe and Mail
President 'back in Burundi' as coup general declares uprising a failure   The Guardian
Clock turns back in Burundi   Irish Times
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Irish Independent
   
Dozens of workers die in fire at slipper factory   
Irish Independent
A fire gutted a rubber slipper factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital yesterday, killing dozens of workers. Many of them ran to the second floor of the building in hopes of escaping only to become trapped by the smoky inferno, officials said.
Outrage as 72 die in Manila 'sweatshop' fire   The Straits Times
Philippines factory fire kills 72; police launch investigation   The Globe and Mail
Philippine factory fire death toll hits 72; others still missing   AsiaOne
Philippine Star   
mirror.co.uk   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Japan cabinet OKs military expansion rules   
Times of India
TOKYO: Japan's cabinet on Thursday approved a set of bills bolstering the role and scope of the military, as the pacifist country redefines its position in the increasingly roiled Asia-Pacific region. The bills are a pet project of nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo ...

Japan's defence show signals continuing drift from pacifism   Irish Times
Abe's Cabinet approves security Bills; public wary   The Straits Times
Japan sees immigration as a Pandora's box, and that's too bad   The Globe and Mail
The Japan Times   
The Australian Financial Review   
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New York Times
   
Amtrak Says Shortfalls and Rules Delayed Its Safety System   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night was equipped with an automatic speed control system that officials say could have prevented the wreck, which killed eight passengers and injured hundreds. But the system ...

NTSB: Amtrak train sped up for a minute before crash   USA TODAY
Amtrak crash: Obama makes transport funding pledge   BBC News
Philadelphia train derailment: Driver remembers little about deadly crash, lawyer ...   ABC Online
Fox News   
BuzzFeed News   
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