2013年10月5日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Report: Navy SEAL team seizes terrorist leader

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:16 PM PDT

Security officers man a check point at a security perimeter a distance from the Westgate Shopping Centre in NairobiA predawn raid led to the capture of a senior leader of al-Shabaab, the New York Times says.

Government doors closed, but workers may get paid

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are at an impasse, neither side backing down after House GOP conservatives linked the funding bill to obstructing President Obama's signature health care law. There has been no sign of progress toward ending the government shutdown that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Their government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care in austere times.

Shutdown leaves tourists stranded near Yellowstone

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT

The closing of roads near Yellowstone has left some tourists stranded (Reuters)About 15 tourists are staying in Cooke City, one of several tiny gateway towns leading into Yellowstone National Park. Hopefully they are enjoying their visit. That's because thanks to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the tourists are literally trapped inside Cooke City.

Bipartisan vote on back pay belies shutdown chasm

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:14 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are at an impasse, neither side backing down, after House GOP conservatives linked the funding bill to President Obama's existent health care law. There has been no sign of progress toward ending the government shutdown that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — A rare flash of bipartisanship Saturday served as a cruel tease to those hoping Congress is moving toward reopening the government and averting an unprecedented default on the federal debt in less than two weeks.

String of attacks in Iraq kills at least 66

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:06 PM PDT

Map locates Baghdad and other sites of violence across Iraq; 1c x 4 inches; 46.5 mm x 101 mm;BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims passing through a mainly Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad and another detonated his explosives inside a cafe north of the capital, the deadliest of several attacks across Iraq on Saturday that killed at least 66 people.

AP PHOTOS: Heavy snows hit Great Plains

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT

Fresh snow covers a roadside where Aspen trees turn yellow each Autumn, near Frisco, Colo., Friday Oct. 4, 2013. Powerful storms moved into the Midwest on Friday due to a cold weather system gaining strength as it traveled east from Colorado and Wyoming. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)The weather is so bad in the Great Plains, even plow trucks are getting stuck.

4 Kenyan attack suspects named as probe proceeds

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:16 PM PDT

In this photo taken from footage from Citizen TV, via the Kenya Defence Forces and made available Friday, Oct. 4 2013, a man reported to be Khatab Alkene, one of the four armed militants walking in a store at the Westgate Mall, during the four-day-long siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya which killed more than 60 people last month. A Kenyan military spokesman has confirmed the names of four attackers as Abu Baara al-Sudani, Omar Nabhan, Khattab al-Kene and Umayr. (AP Photo/ Kenyan Defence forces via Citizen TV)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A military spokesman on Saturday confirmed the names of four men implicated in the attack on an upscale mall in Kenya's capital last month, an assault that turned into a four-day-long siege and killed at least 67 people.

Arab world searches for democratic future

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 07:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 file photo, a trampled poster of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi is seen on the ground outside the Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where supporters of Morsi had a protest camp in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Arabic reads, "Yes for the legitimacy." Almost a quarter-century ago, a young American political scientist achieved global academic celebrity by proclaiming that the collapse of communism had ended the discussion on how to run societies, leaving "Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government." In Egypt and around the Middle East, after a summer of violence and upheaval, the discussion, however, is still going strong. And almost three years into the Arab Spring revolts, profound uncertainties remain. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)CAIRO (AP) — "For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability... We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations." — President George W. Bush in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 21, 2004

Iran leader hints at disapproval over Obama call

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:32 PM PDT

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, attends a graduation ceremony of army cadets, while he is accompanied by the Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, center, Senior Advisor to Supreme Leader in Military Affairs, Yahya Rahim Safavi, second left, and Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 5 2013. Iran's top leader says some aspects of Hassan Rouhani's trip to New York last month were "not appropriate," but has reiterated his crucial support for the president's policy of outreach to the West. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, summarized Saturday on his website khamenei.ir, came after hard-liners criticized a 15-minute phone call made by Rouhani to President Barack Obama, a gesture aimed at ending three decades of estrangement between the two countries. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top leader hinted Saturday that he disapproved of the phone call between Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama during the Iranian leader's trip to New York last month, but he reiterated his crucial support for the president's policy of outreach to the West.

Police: Man who set himself ablaze on Mall dies

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT

In this photo provided by Katy Scheflen, people run to a man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. The reason for the self-immolation was not immediately clear and the man's identity was not disclosed. (AP Photo/Katy Scheflen)WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in the U.S. capital has died of his injuries, which were so severe that authorities will have to use DNA and dental records to identify him, District of Columbia police said Saturday.

Iran FM: Outreach to US opens way for nuclear deal

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:44 PM PDT

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, attends a graduation ceremony of army cadets, while he is accompanied by the Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, center, Senior Advisor to Supreme Leader in Military Affairs, Yahya Rahim Safavi, second left, and Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 5 2013. Iran's top leader says some aspects of Hassan Rouhani's trip to New York last month were "not appropriate," but has reiterated his crucial support for the president's policy of outreach to the West. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, summarized Saturday on his website khamenei.ir, came after hard-liners criticized a 15-minute phone call made by Rouhani to President Barack Obama, a gesture aimed at ending three decades of estrangement between the two countries. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says historic outreach with the U.S. has already paid dividends by opening opportunities to negotiate a nuclear deal that would allow Tehran to maintain its uranium enrichment but provide greater assurances the program remain peaceful.

Migrant coffins lined up in Italian airport hangar

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT

The coffins of 111 died migrants are lined up inside an hangar of Lampedusa's airport, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A ship carrying African migrants towards Italy capsized Thursday off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after the migrants on board started a fire to attract attention. Just 155 people survived, 111 bodies have been recovered and more than 200 are still missing. The tragedy has prompted outpourings of grief and calls for a comprehensive EU immigration policy to deal with the tens of thousands fleeing poverty and strife in Africa and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — The coffins of African migrants killed in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa were lined up in long rows inside an airport hangar where survivors of the tragedy paid their respects Saturday. All of the caskets had a single white rose on top except for the four of the youngest victims, which had stuffed animals.

Watches discontinued as Tropical Storm Karen nears

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:19 PM PDT

Rhonda Etienne of Davant,La., holds her niece Nevaeh Etienne, three months, in an evacuation shelter in Belle Chasse, La., in anticipation of Tropical Storm Karen, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The East Bank of Plaquemines Parish has been under a mandatory evacuation, which has been downgraded to a voluntary evacuation. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Karen continued its slow trudge Saturday toward the Gulf Coast, threatening to bring heavy wind and high rains despite losing some of its punch.

In Kenya, attackers used 'less is more' strategy

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 09:36 AM PDT

In this photo taken from footage from Citizen TV, via the Kenya Defence Forces and made available Friday, Oct. 4 2013, a man reported to be Umayr, one of the four armed militants walking in a store at the Westgate Mall, during the four-day-long siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya which killed more than 60 people last month. A Kenyan military spokesman has confirmed the names of four attackers as Abu Baara al-Sudani, Omar Nabhan, Khattab al-Kene and Umayr. (AP Photo/ Kenyan Defence forces via Citizen TV)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Salim Massebellah had just reached the parking lot at Nairobi's premiere mall. Private guards inspected his trunk, then passed a mirror underneath his vehicle, checking for the exposed wires that would indicate a bomb. That was the weapon of choice of al-Shabab, the terrorist group Kenyans had been warned might one day target their capital.

String of attacks in Iraq kill at least 66

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:21 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and another detonated his explosives inside a cafe north of the capital, the deadliest of several attacks across Iraq on Saturday that killed at least 66 people.

Obama open to name change for Washington Redskins

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, Zena "Chief Z" Williams signs autographs during fan appreciation day at the Washington Redskins' NFL football training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. President Barack Obama says that if he owned the Washington Redskins, he would "think about changing" the team name, wading into the controversy over a football nickname that many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Obama, in an interview on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, said team names like the Redskins offend "a sizable group of people." He said that while fans get attached to the nicknames, nostalgia may not be a good enough reason to keep them in place. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he would "think about changing" the Washington Redskins' name if he owned the football team as he waded into the controversy involving a word many consider offensive to Native Americans.

Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 03:05 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2013, file photo U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to South Korea. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, the Pentagon ordered most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work. The decision by Hagel is based on a Pentagon legal interpretation of a law called the Pay Our Military Act. That measure was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama shortly before the partial government shutdown began Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Pentagon did not immediately say on Saturday exactly how many workers will return to work, but use the term "most". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.

Long political crisis will weaken US abroad: Kerry

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 09:37 AM PDT

John Kerry briefs journalists in Nusa Dua in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, on October 5, 2013Nusa Dua (Indonesia) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Saturday the political standoff paralysing Washington was "reckless" and would weaken the United States' standing abroad if it did not end soon.

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