2015年5月21日 星期四

2015-05-22 U.K. World


Reuters
   
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria's Palmyra   
Reuters
BEIRUT Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defences east of Ramadi, the provincial capital that they seized five days earlier. The twin successes not only pile pressure on ...

Frantic Message as Palmyra Fell: 'We're Finished'   New York Times
IS Tops Off Gains With Takeover Of Last Iraq-Syria Border Crossing   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Militants fortify grip on Palmyra, one of the Mideast's most renowned sites   Washington Post
NDTV   
Daily Mail   
Irish Times   
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The Indian Express
   
'This is the Chinese Navy. You go': Heated exchange between China, US over ...   
The Indian Express
China said Thursday it is entitled to keep watch over airspace and seas surrounding artificial islands it created in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, following an exchange in which its navy warned off a US surveillance plane. The United States said ...

Report: China Warns US Spy Plane   Voice of America
China has sovereign right to build in south sea   CCTV
Pentagon goes public with latest dust-up in South China Sea   Los Angeles Times
NDTV   
Reuters   
Brisbane Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
North Korea Escapes Slashed Under Kim Jong-Un   
Sky News
Reinforced barbed wire fencing and an increase in phone tapping is preventing people from making the hazardous journey to freedom. 03:37, UK, Friday 22 May 2015. North Korean border security. Border security has been tightened since Kim Jong-Un ...

Bugged phones and double barbed wire: far fewer North Koreans defect   Reuters
Kim Jong-un orders execution of military top brass for not giving troops larger ...   Mirror.co.uk
Kim Jong-un Acts Out Again   The New Yorker

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New York Times
   
Gambia offers to resettle all Rohingya boatpeople   
The Star Online
BANJUL (Gambia): Gambia said it would take in all Rohingya refugees as part of its “sacred duty” to alleviate the suffering of fellow Muslims flooding South-East Asia to escape oppression. The government of the impoverished west African nation appealed to ...

Blinken urges South East Asia to tackle root causes of migrant crisis   Channel News Asia
Muslims ignoring Muslim suffering   Toronto Sun
There's No Chance That the Rohingya People Will End Up in the Gambia   VICE News
New York Times   
BBC News   
AsiaOne   
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Reuters
   
Leaders of EU, Eastern Partnership states arrive for Riga Summit   
Xinhua
RIGA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the European Union and Eastern Partnership countries gathered in Riga on Thursday for the 4th Eastern Partnership Summit. The two-day summit, hosted by Latvia that is the current EU presidency, intended to bring the ...

Merkel lays out EU's eastern aims for partnership summit   Irish Times
EU defies Russian "bully" but disappoints ex-Soviets   Reuters Africa
Ukraine's Arseniy Yatseniuk urges EU leaders not to fear Russia   Financial Times
The Daily Star   
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BBC News
   
Volatile Burundi seeks a new politics   
BBC News
"There are politics and politics, different kinds of politics." So goes the chorus to one of the Burundian protesters' favourite songs. They say it was invented on the first day of demonstrations against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office, and ...

Burundi crisis: President Nkurunziza plays football as two protesters die in ...   The Independent
Deadly Burundi protests as police try to crush demos   The Daily Star
Burundi: 2 Killed in Protests Against President's 3rd Term   ABC News
Daily Mail   
euronews   
Bangkok Post   
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Khaleej Times
   
Russia, Iraq mull deeper cooperation, joint fight against terrorism   
Xinhua
MOSCOW, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Russia's traditional friendship with Iraq and pledged to expand cooperation between the two countries in a host of areas including anti-terrorism when he met with visiting Iraqi Prime ...

Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria and Yemen with Kerry   The Straits Times
Iraqi PM urges Russia to boost role in fighting IS   Daily Mail
Moscow offers Baghdad military aid, investment   Deutsche Welle
Zee News   
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CNN International
   
UPDATE 1-A year after Thai coup, stability trumps growth for business   
Reuters
(Adds Human Rights Watch statement). By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat. BANGKOK May 22 (Reuters) - When Thailand's army seized power in a bloodless coup, much of the business establishment quietly cheered them on. A year on, the ...

One year of Thai military rule passes with a whisper   Yahoo! Maktoob News
A year after Thai coup, stability trumps growth for business   Reuters UK
With debate stifled, Thailand's military rulers pass one-year mark   Dalje.com
Washington Times   
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Gulf Times
   
Egypt's judges new frontline in battle against militancy   
Gulf Times
Egyptian security forces have grown accustomed to being targeted by Islamist militants. Now some judges are buying guns for protection after a spate of attacks which suggest that they too are on the hit list. Militants are estimated to have killed more than 600 ...

Egypt militants call for attacks on judges   The Daily Star
Egyptian court seeks death penalty for ex-president Mursi   The New Age Online

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BBC News
   
Colombia mudslide: Thousands attend mass funeral   
BBC News
A mass funeral has taken place in the Colombian town of Salgar for victims of a devastating mudslide on Monday. Burials were held for 33 of the 84 people whose bodies have been recovered. Several local people are still missing. Thousands of people ...

Dog saved from raging river and given mouth-to-mouth (+video)   TVNZ
Policeman does mouth-to-mouth on dog after pulling it from landslide   New Zealand Herald
Colombia bids farewell to victims of deadly flooding   Washington Post
Chicago Tribune   
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