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Jul 15, 2011
XINHUANET News, Jul 15, 2011
WORLD News, Jul 15, 2011
| Libya meeting seeks Gaddafi exit to end war Thu,14 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT Reuters - ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Western and Arab powers begin talks in Turkey on Friday aimed at finding a political solution for Libya that would persuade Muammar Gaddafi to give up power and end a conflict that could otherwise drag on interminably. Full Story | |
| U.S. sees Libya pivot point in anti-Gaddafi struggle Thu,14 Jul 2011 08:29 PM PDT Reuters - ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Turkey on Friday for a Libya conference marked by growing hopes the international campaign to topple Muammar Gaddafi is nearing its goal and rebel forces can mature into a legitimate government. Full Story | |
 AL-QAWALISH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters prepared for a new offensive south of Tripoli on Thursday but tactical errors raised new questions about whether they will be able to march on the capital. | |
 MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed on Thursday to bring to justice those behind triple bomb attacks on India's financial capital Mumbai, and police questioned members of a home-grown Islamist militant group. | |
 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The General Assembly admitted South Sudan on Thursday as the 193rd member of the United Nations, sealing the new African country's independence after decades of conflict. | |
| Pakistan spy chief visit to U.S. "went very well" Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:49 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Pakistani spy chiefs made progress in mending rifts in a relationship that had soured over the U.S. raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during meetings at CIA headquarters, U.S. and Pakistani officials said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| In Ahmadis' desert city, Pakistan closes in Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:34 PM PDT Reuters - RABWAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - At the office of what claims to be one of Pakistan's oldest newspapers, workers scan copy for words it is not allowed to use -- words like Muslim and Islam. "The government is constantly monitoring this publication to make sure none of these words are published," explains our guide during a visit to the offices of al Fazl, the newspaper of the Ahmadiyya sect in Pakistan. ... Full Story | |
| Twenty Turkish soldiers, Kurdish rebels killed in clash Thu,14 Jul 2011 05:31 PM PDT Reuters - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish fighters killed 13 Turkish soldiers and seven militants died Thursday in the worst clash since the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ended a ceasefire in February. Full Story | |
 BRASILIA/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will travel to Brazil for cancer treatment, a Brazilian government source told Reuters on Thursday, the latest sign that the socialist leader is still battling the illness after undergoing surgery in Cuba. | |
| UK's Top cop under fire after hacking probe arrest Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's senior police chief came under fire on Thursday after his force said a former News of the World deputy editor, arrested by officers investigating phone hacking by the paper's reporters, had been hired as a consultant by the police. Full Story | |
| U.N. nuclear agency brings Syria to Security Council Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:46 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog brought allegations of covert atomic work by Syria before the Security Council on Thursday, but the 15-nation body took no immediate action amid divisions among key powers. Full Story | |
| Crackdown escalates in east Syria, protesters killed Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces shot dead two pro-democracy protesters on Thursday in eastern provincial capital Deir al-Zoran, residents said, as a crackdown escalated against dissent in the tribal region bordering Iraq's Sunni heartland. Full Story | |
| Libya meeting seeks Gaddafi exit to end war Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Western and Arab powers begin talks in Turkey on Friday aimed at finding a political solution for Libya that would persuade Muammar Gaddafi to give up power and end a conflict that could otherwise drag on interminably. Full Story | |
| Pakistan spy chief visit to U.S. "went very well" Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Pakistani spy chiefs, trying to mend rifts in a relationship that has grown increasingly sour, met at the CIA and agreed on steps to improve national security, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Full Story | |
 AL-QAWALISH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters prepared for a new offensive south of Tripoli on Thursday but tactical errors raised new questions about whether they will be able to march on the capital. | |
| Israel targets Gaza after rocket fire: witnesses Thu,14 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - Israel carried out a series of air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and Hamas officials said, after Palestinian militants from the territory fired rockets into southern Israel. Full Story | |
| Twenty Turkish soldiers, Kurdish rebels killed in clash Thu,14 Jul 2011 02:22 PM PDT Reuters - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish fighters killed 13 Turkish soldiers and seven militants died on Thursday in the worst clash since the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ended a ceasefire in February. Full Story | |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The General Assembly admitted South Sudan on Thursday as the 193rd member of the United Nations, sealing the new African country's independence after decades of conflict. | |
 CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's public battle with cancer has added to his global fame but it may also weaken his already waning influence in Latin America and beyond. | |
 TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian consortium would rather woo TMX Group then press forward with its hostile takeover bid, but it says it will do whatever it takes should talks with the Toronto Stock Exchange operator break down. | |
 KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew to the Volga River on Thursday where he blamed "irresponsibility and greed" for a riverboat accident that has killed at least 113 people, including many children. | |
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed on Thursday to bring to justice those behind triple bomb attacks on India's financial capital Mumbai, and police questioned members of a home-grown Islamist militant group. | |
 SAN QUINTIN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers discovered the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in the country in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, a top army officer said on Thursday. | |
 LONDON (Reuters) - Having surprised everyone by assuming the mantle of heir apparent to Rupert Murdoch, son James suddenly finds his smooth succession in doubt after mishandling a newspaper scandal that has damned the family name. | |
 RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Arab League will ask the United Nations to upgrade the Palestinians to full member status, a draft statement from a league meeting in Qatar said on Thursday. | |
| Mexican soldiers find record marijuana plantation Thu,14 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT Reuters - SAN QUINTIN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers discovered the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in the country in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, a top army officer said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| Misrata wounded impatient to get back to the fight Thu,14 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - When Omar Suasi surrendered to the soldiers loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, he expected them to arrest him. Full Story | |
| Divisions hamper Libyan rebel fighters' advance Thu,14 Jul 2011 08:40 AM PDT Reuters - ZINTAN, Libya (Reuters) - The rebels in Libya's Western Mountains have shown resilience over months of battling Muammar Gaddafi's forces, but divided loyalties could frustrate their ambitions for a quick march on Tripoli. Full Story | |
 LONDON (Reuters) - At the turn of the millennium, journalists at News International's tabloids often lunched at The Old Rose pub in Wapping. It may not have been the most charming hostelry in London but it was better than the mineral water culture of the corporate canteen at headquarters. Crime reporters from The Times and seasoned hands nostalgic for the camaraderie of Fleet Street would occasionally join the tabloid hacks for a pint of beer or a glass of wine or four. | |
| Libyan government halts cooperation with Italy's Eni Thu,14 Jul 2011 08:03 AM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has halted all cooperation with Italy's Eni and is talking to other energy groups about new deals, Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi said on Thursday. Full Story | |
 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attacker who appears to have concealed his explosives inside a turban killed a senior cleric and at least four other people on Thursday at a funeral service for the assassinated brother of the Afghan president in southern Kandahar city. | |
 KABUL (Reuters) - The first half of this year was the deadliest six months for civilians in Afghanistan since the decade-old war began, the country's U.N. mission said on Thursday. | |
| Special report: How fuel smuggling keeps Gaddafi machine running Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:39 AM PDT Reuters -  ZOKRA, Tunisia (Reuters)- Yacine, a 24-year old Tunisian in jeans and an oil-stained red T-shirt, has been busy since war broke out next door in Libya. | |
 HUWARA, West Bank (Reuters) - Scorched hillsides and charred olive groves near Nablus pinpoint the latest acts of arson by hardline Jewish settlers against Palestinians who say they are ever more the victims of such attacks in the West Bank. | |
| Greek opposition widens lead in opinion poll Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's conservative opposition has gained more support over the debt-laden country's socialist government after the legislative passage of new five-year austerity measures, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. Full Story | |
 DUBAI/SANAA (Reuters) - Bandages cover the extensive burns on President Ali Abdullah Saleh's body, but he insists he will return Yemen -- a move threatening to further fragment a country convulsed by chaos. | |
 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Many lawmakers are calling on Iraq's parliament to start using electronic voting, arguing that the current system conducted by a show of hands allows leaders of political blocs to manipulate the results. | |
| France discusses new Afghan measures after attacks Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy held a meeting to discuss new security measures for soldiers in Afghanistan, a day after France suffered its biggest one-day troop loss since 2008. Full Story | |
| Bahrain puts protest poet under house arrest Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:16 AM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - A young Bahraini Shi'ite poet sentenced to a year in prison told Reuters Thursday she had been released and placed under house arrest, but would continue to voice demands for democratic reforms to the Gulf island kingdom's constitutional monarchy. Full Story | |
| French president wants further sanctions on Syria Thu,14 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he wanted further sanctions against the Syrian government after it continued to crack down on protestors. Full Story |
SPORTS News, Jul 15, 2011
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the perjury trial of baseball pitching great Roger Clemens because the lead prosecutor gave jurors information that had been barred from the courtroom. |
 TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto slugger Jose Bautista's return to the Blue Jays did not last long after the All Star outfielder was forced to leave with a twisted ankle in the fourth inning of his team's 16-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday. Bautista played in Tuesday's All Star Game after he received a record 7.4 million votes in fan balloting, but in his first game back with Toronto he got his right foot caught in the dirt while sliding into third base. | |
| NBA cuts workforce by about 11 percent in cost-cutting move Thu,14 Jul 2011 09:50 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association reduced its workforce by about 11 percent, or 114 jobs, as expenses are outpacing revenue, a league spokesman said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| Rockies strike early to crush Brewers Thu,14 Jul 2011 09:49 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - The Colorado Rockies returned from the All-Star break in impressive style, knocking the Milwaukee Brewers off the top spot in the National League Central Division with a 12-3 pounding on Thursday. The Rockies roughed up Milwaukeestarter Yovani Gallardo, chasing him from the mound after he allowed six runs in four innings, and added a late offensive flurry to drop the Brewers (49-44) a half game behind the idle St Louis Cardinals. ... Full Story | |
 SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - British amateur Tom Lewis will return to Royal St George's on Friday morning hoping to continue the fairytale start to his first British Open after he ended day one sharing the five-under-par lead with Dane Thomas Bjorn. | |
 PAU, France (Reuters) - It would take a miracle for Thomas Voeckler to lose his lead in the Tour de France in Lourdes after the 152-km 13th stage on Friday, one of the shortest of the race. | |
| Golf-All eyes on British amateur Lewis on second day Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT Reuters - SANDWICH, England, July 15 (Reuters) - British amateur Tom Lewis will return to Royal St George's on Friday morning hoping to continue the fairytale start to his first British Open after he ended day one sharing the five-under-par lead with Dane Thomas Bjorn. Full Story | |
| Mallinger shares Viking lead after birdie blitz Thu,14 Jul 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Mallinger produced a sizzling burst of six consecutive birdies to charge into a six-way tie for the lead in the Viking Classic first round in Madison County, Mississippi on Thursday. Full Story | |
| UPDATE 1-Golf-Mallinger shares Viking lead after birdie blitz Thu,14 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Reuters - * Mallinger launches birdie run at par-four ninth Full Story | |
| Bruins re-sign defenseman McQuaid to three-year deal Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Adam McQuaid to a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| League cuts workforce by about 11 percent in cost-cutting move Thu,14 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association reduced its workforce by about 11 percent, or 114 jobs, as expenses are outpacing revenue, a league spokesman said on Thursday. Full Story | |
| Boston and Baltimore hit with bans after heated games Thu,14 Jul 2011 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox and Kevin Gregg of the Baltimore Orioles have each been suspended for four games following several heated exchanges between the teams last week. Full Story | |
| SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Unknown amateur Tom Lewis, who dreams of winning more majors than fellow Englishman Nick Faldo, stole the show at the 140th British Open on Thursday by claiming a shock share of the first-round lead with Danish veteran Thomas Bjorn. | |
| WRAPUP 1-Golf-Young British amateur Lewis steals Sandwich show Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - * Lewis and Bjorn lead way with 65s Full Story | |
| Amateur Lewis caps dream day by sharing Open lead Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:48 PM PDT Reuters - SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - As if partnering Tom Watson, the man he was named after, was not a romantic enough way to make his British Open debut, 20-year-old amateur Tom Lewis gilded an unforgettable day by shooting five-under par for a share of the lead on Thursday. Full Story |
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