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| January 09, 2014 |
 N. Korea rejects South proposal for family reunions Seoul (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - North Korea Thursday rejected a South Korean proposal for resuming reunions for families separated by the Korean War, citing planned South-US military exercises as a major barrier. The North's main body for inter-Korean affairs said it would like to get the reunions going again, but questioned the South's sincerity. "How could separated families comfortably meet for a reunion in the face ... more |  |
Iran's Zarif optimistic as nuclear deal talks resume Tehran (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - Iran and world powers are set to resume talks Thursday on activating a landmark nuclear deal to rein in Tehran's nuclear programme, with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voicing optimism. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Wednesday that negotiations were progressing amid "strong political will", on the eve of the resumption of the Geneva talks aimed at putting into action an i ... more |  |
 Outgoing German defence minister in parting shot at France, Britain Berlin (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - Germany's former defence minister on Wednesday took an unusually undiplomatic parting shot at allies France and Britain, saying Berlin had met its responsibilities when it came to overseas military operations. Thomas de Maiziere, seen as a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, told a military ceremony marking his departure from the ministry that "Germany has no lessons to take from anyone ... more |  |
 US pressure mounts on Iraqi premier amid Al-Qaeda surge Fallujah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - A United Nations envoy has warned of a dire humanitarian situation in western Iraq, as Washington piled pressure on the Iraqi premier to quell an Al-Qaeda surge in the violence-plagued country. More than 13,000 families have fled the militant-held city of Fallujah, the Iraqi Red Crescent said Wednesday, as masked gunmen held the city which is locked in a days-long standoff with the army. ... more |  |
Fall of Fallujah a bitter pill for US veterans Washington (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - For American veterans of Fallujah, seeing Al-Qaeda militants regain control of the Iraqi city is a painful sight, leading some to question what they were fighting for nearly 10 years ago. The bloodiest combat of the US war in Iraq took place in Fallujah in two intense battles in 2004, with US Marines rolling back militants in days of brutal street fighting. But now Al-Qaeda flags are fly ... more |  |
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 Critical Gates memoir rocks Obama administration Washington (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - The White House on Wednesday fought back against former Pentagon chief Robert Gates's blunt criticism of President Barack Obama's war leadership and damning of Vice President Joe Biden. Gates, who served six presidents in senior national security jobs, sent political shockwaves through Washington with his unsparing assessments of the administration in his new book. Among other accusation ... more |  |
China calls for 'warning' to Japan over war tribute United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - China on Wednesday called for a worldwide "warning" to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for going to a contested war shrine as it took their mounting feud to the United Nations. China's UN envoy Liu Jieyi said Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on December 26 risked taking Japan down "a very dangerous path." Japan refuted the charge however and called for talks. The international co ... more |  |
 Outside View: Thailand's southern insurgency turns up the heat Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jan 9, 2013 - While all eyes are on Bangkok's intense, domestic political contest, two shocking Thai insurgent attacks in mid-December slipped through the news causing little alarm. The bombing of southern Songkhla province and the attempted bombing of Thailand's most popular island resort, Phuket. These operations foreshadow ominous times ahead unless Thai security forces step up their game. ... more |  |
 Two killed, one missing in US Navy helicopter crash Washington (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - A US Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday, leaving two crew members dead and another missing, officials said. Two more members of the crew were rescued and taken to a hospital near the crash in the Virginia Capes. One was listed in serious condition, while the other has now been upgraded to fair condition. The search for a fifth crew member is "continuing," Nava ... more |  |
 India's Soviet-era carrier arrives six years late New Delhi (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - A refurbished former Soviet aircraft carrier arrived Wednesday in India six years late, ending a wrangle that strained ties with the country's top arms supplier Russia. The Cold War-era ship, which set sail from the Russian city of Severodvinsk in mid-November, was escorted by Indian warships into Indian waters. A naval spokesman said the INS Vikramaditya had arrived at Karwar, its home ... more |  |
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Canada yet to decide which fighter jet will replace CF-18 Ottawa (UPI) Jan 8, 2013 - Canada may be edging toward calling a competition to replace its aging CF-18 air force jets amid competing claims and "war" between rival suppliers Boeing and Lockheed Martin, analysts say. Canadian media say the Boeing Co.'s campaign for Canada choosing its Super Hornet as a replacement for the near obsolete CF-18 has focused on recent U.S. budget troubles as an argument for ditching L ... more |  |
UN says Syria chemical deadline still possible United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - The June deadline to destroy Syria's chemical arms can still be met despite delays moving the most dangerous chemicals, the head of the UN mission monitoring the operation said Wednesday. Sigrid Kaag, head of the UN-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons joint mission, expressed guarded optimism after the first chemicals were loaded onto a ship in the Syrian port of Latakia on ... more |  |
 One-eyed jihadist terror chief seen as North Africa danger Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Jan 8, 2013 - North African governments, and the Americans as well, are bracing for attacks by a new jihadist alliance led by the one-eyed Afghan War veteran Mokhtar Belmokhtar, one of the most feared and militarily capable Islamist chieftains in the region. Belmokhtar, designated a foreign terrorist by the U.S. as far back as 2003, is an Algerian who fought against the Soviets in the 1979-89 Afghani ... more |  |
 Personal drones launch in your skies Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - It's not a bird, not a plane. But it could be someone's personal drone coming to the skies near you. Some of the flying objects being shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas include items that are for play, personal photography and other uses which could lead to a market for the products. The notion of personal drones follows widespread use by the US military and grow ... more |  |
Rodman sings birthday tribute to N. Korea's Kim before game Beijing (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - Former US basketball star Dennis Rodman sang "Happy birthday to you!" to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang Wednesday, before joining a game with fellow players to mark the event. In a video circulating online, the eccentric former NBA player can be seen walking onto an indoor basketball court in the North Korean capital to sing the birthday tribute to the young leader in front of ... more |  |
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Chinese tycoon wants to 'rebuild' New York Times Beijing (AFP) Jan 06, 2014 - A Chinese tycoon said Monday he is serious about buying the New York Times and wants to work on "rebuilding its credibility and influence" by reforming its award-winning coverage of China. Chen Guangbiao, listed as one of China's 400 richest people and a man known as much for his publicity stunts as his charitable giving, penned an op-ed in the state-run Global Times newspaper headlined: "I ... more |  |
Five killed in US military helicopter crashs in Britain and US London (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - The bodies of four airmen killed when a US Air Force helicopter crashed in eastern England are unlikely to be recovered until Thursday, police said on Wednesday. The HH-60G Pave Hawk chopper, based at the US-run Lakenheath air base, crashed at a nearby nature reserve in Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, while flying low on a training exercise on Tuesday evening. Emergency personnel joined US a ... more |  |
Biden urges Iraqi PM to reach out to Sunni tribes Washington (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - Vice President Joe Biden called Nuri al-Maliki for the second time this week as US pressure mounted on the Iraqi premier over an Al-Qaeda surge in the violence-plagued country. Biden urged Maliki on Wednesday to "continue the Iraqi government's outreach to local, tribal, and national leaders," following the loss of Fallujah to Islamist insurgents, the White House said in a statement. Spo ... more | |
13,000 families flee Fallujah amid Iraq standoff Fallujah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - More than 13,000 families have fled Fallujah, NGOs said Wednesday, warning of a dire humanitarian situation in Iraq, as masked gunmen held the city, locked in a days-long standoff with the army. And though traffic police returned to its streets, some shops reopened and more cars could be seen, Fallujah was still rocked by clashes and shelling, after an Al-Qaeda-linked group urged Sunnis to k ... more |  |
Kerry heading to France, Kuwait with focus on Syria Washington (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - US Secretary of State John Kerry is hitting the road again this weekend for discussions about the war in Syria in France and Kuwait, just two weeks before peace talks are due to get underway. In his 22nd trip since becoming secretary of state, Kerry will also push his vision for a Middle East peace treaty, with plans to brief Arab League ministers on progress so far. Less than a week aft ... more |  |
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