2015年1月22日 星期四

2015-01-23 Australia World


New York Times
   
King Abdullah, a Shrewd Force Who Reshaped Saudi Arabia, Dies at 90   
New York Times
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who came to the throne in old age and earned a reputation as a cautious reformer even as the Arab Spring revolts toppled heads of state and Islamic State militants threatened the Muslim establishment that he represented, died ...

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dead at 90, half-brother succeeds him   Fox News
Death of King Unlikely to Alter Saudi Oil Policy   Wall Street Journal
Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90.   ABC Online
Reuters   
Financial Times   
The Globe and Mail   
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Los Angeles Times
   
Resignations of Yemeni president and his Cabinet add to chaos   
Los Angeles Times
The Yemeni president and his Cabinet resigned Thursday, creating a leadership vacuum and raising the prospect of chaos and fragmentation in a strategic Arab nation that has been a pivotal ally in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts. The surprise departure of ...

Yemen's president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff   Fox News
Yemen chaos puts uncertainty into Obama terror fight – or does it? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Yemen in danger of becoming failed state as president resigns   Irish Times
Reuters   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Washington Post (blog)   
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BBC News
   
Prince Andrew sex claims: Fresh documents filed in US court   
BBC News
The woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual misconduct has repeated the claims in fresh US court documents. She alleges she was forced by financier Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with the prince when she was a minor in the US. In the latest papers ...

Prince speaks out in sex slave storm   Irish Independent
Prince Andrew dismisses 'sex slave' claims   Daily Mail
Prince denies he had sex with minor   Irish Examiner
Gulf Daily News   
NDTV   
Los Angeles Times   
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CBC.ca
   
Conflict, and Smiles, as US and Cuba Discuss Ties   
New York Times
HAVANA — The United States and Cuba held talks on Thursday to re-establish diplomatic ties broken during the Cold War, aiming to put the countries on a path toward normal relations after decades of hostility, acrimony and mistrust. The sides met for ...

What Cuban and American Officials Agree On (And What They Don't)   ABC News
Cuba and US come to a crossroad on human rights   Christian Science Monitor
US presses Cuba on human rights in talks on restoring ties   Daily Mail
USA TODAY   
Channel News Asia   
Getty Images   
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New York Times
   
Citing Plunge in Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS   
New York Times
LONDON — Battered by a sharp decline in oil prices, Iraq is asking Western allies to provide weapons on credit for its fight against the Islamic State until Baghdad is in a better position to pay. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq said on Thursday that oil ...

Plummeting oil prices could damage Iraq's capacity to fight IS: Iraqi PM   Xinhua
Philip Hammond and John Kerry focus on defeating Islamic State   Telegraph.co.uk
IS momentum halted or reversed in Iraq: John Kerry   Times of India
VICE News   
BBC News   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Mother of Japanese Isil hostage makes last-minute plea for his freedom   
Telegraph.co.uk
The mother of the Japanese journalist being held hostage in northern Syria has pleaded with his captors to spare his life, just hours before he is due to be executed. Junko Ishido, the mother of Kenji Goto, gave a tearful press conference in Tokyo on Friday ...


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euronews
   
Pantomime warriors no joke for Turkey's Erdogan   
DAWN.com
ISTANBUL: They have been mocked for looking like extras from a low-budget historical drama and criticised for having only the most tenuous connection with reality. But the 16 costumed warriors included by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the ...

Somalia: Bomb in Mogadishu ahead of Erdogan visit   euronews
Large blast at Mogadishu hotel as suicide car bomber hits   Chron.com
Turkey's Erdogan seeks closure of Gulen-linked schools in Africa   Reuters
Reuters Africa   
Ynetnews   
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Irish Examiner
   
Icing on the cake leads to questions over gay rights   
Irish Examiner
A dispute over a cake in Colorado raises a new question about gay rights and religious freedom: If bakers can be fined for refusing to serve married gay couples, can they also be punished for declining to make a cake with homophobic statements? A baker in ...

Baker Faces Complaint for Refusing to Make Anti-Gay Cakes   NBCNews.com
Bakery faces review after refusing to put anti-gay words on cake   WBIR-TV
Words a baker refused to write   NEWS.com.au
The Christian Times   
Latin Post   
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The Daily Star
   
Sisi offers condolences on death of Saudi King Abdullah   
Business Standard
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today expressed condolences over the death of King Abdullah, hailing him as a wise and prominent leader who made huge contributions to his nation. "Egyptian people won't forget the historical contributions of King ...

Egypt's president says Islam needs a reboot   Businessweek
Peter Greste: Egyptian president Sisi seeks resolution to jailed Al Jazeera ...   ABC Online

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Voice of America
   
Russia Strikes Back at Obama's State of the Union Comments   
Voice of America
MOSCOW—. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lashed out at U.S. President Barack Obama's criticism of the Kremlin's actions in Ukraine. Lavrov, during his annual press briefing, denied allegations of fresh Russian military backing for separatists ...

Pro-Moscow rebels force Ukraine retreat in battle for key airport stronghold   Washington Post
Poroshenko Says Pro-Russia Rebels Paid 'High Price' For Attacks   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Russian-backed separatists capture airport in fierce fight   Irish Independent
Sky News Australia   
NDTV   
Times of India   
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