2015年5月20日 星期三

2015-05-21 South Africa World


The Hindu
   
Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...

'This is the entire world's battle': Islamic State storms ancient city Palmyra as ...   Brisbane Times
Islamic State extremists capture ancient Syrian town of Palmyra   Los Angeles Times
ISIS Fighters Seize Control of Syrian City of Palmyra, and Ancient Ruins   New York Times
The Independent   
ARA News   
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New York Times
   
Excerpts From Bin Laden's Papers   
New York Times
Here are excerpts from documents seized from the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed. Photo. Osama bin Laden Credit European Pressphoto Agency. His final wishes to his wife: “If I get killed, and you want to return to your family, then ...

Al-Qaida application form asked 'Who should we contact in case you become a ...   Times of India
US declassifies Osama Bin Laden compound documents   Telegraph.co.uk
Live Dive: The Osama Bin Laden Bookshelf   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Chicago Tribune   
Mashable   
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The Hindu
   
Burundi: Legislative Elections Delayed   
New York Times
President Pierre Nkurunziza announced on Wednesday that parliamentary and local elections scheduled for May 26 would be postponed until June 5. But the delay may not affect the protests against Mr. Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term. “It is a ...

Army, police on opposite sides in Burundi standoff   DAWN.com
Live bullets, teargas used to disperse Burundi protesters   TVNZ
Burundi failed coup poses stark test for democracy   Washington Times
CTV News   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Islamic State's Egypt affiliate urges attacks on judges - recording   
Reuters Africa
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's Egypt affiliate on Wednesday urged followers to attack judges, declaring a new front in an Islamist militant insurgency in the world's most populous Arab state. ADVERTISING. The leader of the group Sinai Province called for ...

Mixed reactions on Egypt's new justice minister El-Zend   Ahram Online

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
Italy arrests Moroccan man accused in Tunisia Bardo attack   
The Guardian Nigeria
Map Of Italy ITALIAN police have arrested a Moroccan man on suspicion he helped organise and execute the March 18 attack on Tunisia's Bardo Museum that left 22 people dead, authorities said yesterday. Abdelmajid Touil was arrested Tuesday night on a ...

Italy Arrests Moroccan Over Tunisian Museum Killings   NDTV
Isis terror suspect smuggled to Europe   The Times (subscription)
Man held in Italy over Tunis museum attack   The Guardian
Boston Herald   
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TIME
   
North Korea says it has technology to make mini-nuclear weapons   
Washington Post
TOKYO — North Korea claimed Wednesday that it has been able to make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a missile — a development that, if verified, would mark a major advance in the country's military capabilities and the threat it can pose to the ...

North Korea 'photoshopped' Kim Jong-un sub missile pictures   Brisbane Times

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
579 soldiers facing military court martial, says Army   
The Guardian Nigeria
ABOUT 579 officers and men of the Nigerian Army are facing court martial for various offences. The Acting Director of the Department of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Colonel Sani Usman, who disclosed this at the monthly press briefing yesterday, in Abuja, ...

Hundreds saved from Boko Haram now in military custody   Washington Post
The Horror of Boko Haram   Wall Street Journal

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CBS News
   
4 killed by explosions at UN compound in South Sudan   
CBS News
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Four civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed on Tuesday when two mortar bombs exploded inside a U.N. compound in the town of Melut in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, the U.N. reported on Wednesday as rebel forces ...

South Sudan Government Denies Main Oil Fields Seized by Rebels   Voice of America
Stopping South Sudan's downward spiral   Washington Post
Regional leaders reject direct troika role in South Sudan peace mediation   Sudan Tribune

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The Straits Times
   
Zambia lifts ban on hunting of big cats   
The Straits Times
Zambia has lifted a ban on the hunting of big cats that was imposed over allegations of corruption in the awarding of government hunting concessions, officials said Wednesday. The hunting of lions (above) will start during the 2016 to 2017 hunting season.
Zambia lifts ban on big cat trophy hunting   Yahoo News

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BBC News
   
Why Ireland's holding a same-sex marriage referendum   
BBC News
Voters in the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls on Friday to decide whether to enshrine marriage equality in the constitution. Ireland will be the first country to use a national referendum to extend marriage rights to gay couples. The signs are that voters will ...

Irish Catholicism Can Adapt to a New Role   New York Times

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