2014年8月7日 星期四

2014-08-07 U.K. World

  Telegraph.co.uk   
US considers humanitarian Iraqi drops  Financial Times
The US is considering humanitarian air drops to thousands of stranded members of an ethnic minority in northern Iraq who have fled their homes to escape Islamist militants, US officials said. More. On this story. Iraqi Christians flee Isis advance; The World ...

Islamic State surges in North Iraq, near Kurdistan border   Reuters UK
US Plans Aid Airdrops in Iraq   Wall Street Journal
Isis takes Iraq's largest Christian town as residents told – 'leave, convert or die'   The Independent
Washington Post   
Los Angeles Times   
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  Metro   
Khmer Rouge leaders sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity  Metro
Two senior figures in the Khmer Rouge were sentenced to life in prison today for their part in Cambodia's genocide 35 years ago. Nuon Chea, 88, and Khieu Samphan, 83, were convicted of crimes against humanity – one prosecutor described them as ...

Neither truth nor justice   The Economist
2 Elderly Khmer Rouge Leaders Get Life Sentences   Voice of America
US hails justice for Khmer Rouge victims   Business Standard
Telegraph.co.uk   
Wall Street Journal   
Christian Science Monitor   
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  NBCNews.com   
Pistorius Tired At Pivotal Moment In Trial  Sky News
The lawyers are seizing the last opportunity to win over the judge, as the accused is tired and drawn, writes Sky's Alex Crawford. 7:55pm UK, Thursday 07 August 2014. Oscar Pistorius arrives in court. Video: Pistorius Told 'Snowball Of Lies'. Enlarge. Tweet ...

Oscar Pistorius trial: Recap updates after prosecution says shooting that killed ...   Mirror.co.uk
Oscar Pistorius trial - 7 August - in 60 seconds   BBC News
Final arguments begin in Oscar Pistorius trial   Businessweek
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  NDTV   
Russia Threatens to Block Overflights Between Europe, Asia  NDTV
Moscow: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday that Russia could block overflights between Europe and Asia in retaliation for Western sanctions. Mr Medvedev said that closing the use of Russian airspace, which saves Western airlines large ...


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  Haaretz   
Israel: Worlds apart  Financial Times
Hanoch Sheinman, a law professor at Israel's Bar-Ilan University, sent an email to his second-year students last week to reassure them that a new date for their final exam would be set because of the disruption caused by the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas: Ready for long war unless Israel accepts truce demands   Jerusalem Post
Negotiators Scramble to Extend Gaza Cease-Fire   Wall Street Journal
Palestinian shift brings war crimes case closer to Israel   Reuters
The Guardian   
Haaretz   
Irish Times   
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  The Guardian   
Go in hard over EU, Boris urges PM  expressandstar.com
Boris Johnson has ratcheted up the pressure on David Cameron over the European Union, saying it should be "easy" to deliver sweeping reform in Brussels. Boris Johnson prunes a tree during his visit to Sutton House in Hackney, north-east London. Tweet.
Enter Boris: now a race against time to find seat   The Times (subscription)
Boris Johnson: 'I don't believe Londoners will be short-changed by me in my last ...   Evening Standard
Boris Johnson: attention-seeking rascal seeks career change in silly season   The Guardian (blog)
Yahoo News UK   
Irish Independent   
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  The Hindu   
Xinhua Insight: Disaster prevention key to economy of China's poor west  Xinhua
LUDIAN, Yunnan, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- For many farmers struck by Sunday's earthquake, the dream of one day escaping poverty has been crushed in the rubble of their homes. Feng Zhonglu, a 52-year-old villager in the hardest-hit Longquan Village, is a father ...

Volunteers step up in China's response to quake   seattlepi.com
China quake: elderly woman rescued after three days under rubble   Telegraph.co.uk
Earthquake devastates China's Longtoushan village   Sydney Morning Herald

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  Bangkok Post   
NATO chief urges Russia pull-back as shelling pounds Ukraine rebel city  Bangkok Post
KIEV - NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Russia to "step back from the brink" during a visit to Kiev on Thursday and vowed support for Ukraine as fears mounted that Moscow was preparing to send troops into the conflict-torn east of the country.
NATO, Ukraine discuss alliance support for Kiev's defence capacity   Reuters India
NATO chief calls on Russia to pull troops back from border, 'step back from the ...   The Star Online

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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Tsunami 'Miracle' Girl Finds Family 10 Years On  Sky News
The girl's uncle spotted her walking home from school and thought she bore a striking resemblance to his lost niece. 7:59pm UK, Thursday 07 August 2014. Teunom on the west coast of the Aceh. Video: Much of the western coast of Aceh was devastated by ...

girl swept away by Indian Ocean tsunami reunited with parents after 10 YEARS   Mirror.co.uk
Indonesian girl believed killed in 2004 tsunami found alive   Toronto Star
Girl swept away by 2004 tsunami reunited with family   New Zealand Herald
Hindustan Times   
9news.com.au   
International Business Times UK   
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  Times of India   
Snowden gets three-year Russian residence permit  Times of India
MOSCOW: Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by the United States for leaking extensive secrets of its electronic surveillance programmes, has been given a three-year residence permit by Russia, his Russian lawyer told reporters on ...

Moscow grants Edward Snowden three-year residency permit   Financial Times
Assange urges Snowden to be careful if leaves Russia   The Straits Times
Snowden allowed to stay in Russia for three more years   Computerworld
Wall Street Journal   
BDlive   
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