2015年5月21日 星期四

2015-05-22 India World


Firstpost
   
IS claims full control of Syria's Palmyra after westward advance   
Firstpost
Beirut: Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic city of Palmyra in Syria, days after capturing a provincial capital in neighbouring Iraq, suggesting the growing momentum of the group which a monitor says now holds half of Syrian territory.
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria's Palmyra   Reuters
Frantic Message as Palmyra Fell: 'We're Finished'   New York Times
Islamic State Jihadists Threaten Ancient Palmyra Ruins   NDTV
Los Angeles Times   
The Independent   
Syrian Radio & TV Online   
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Irish Independent
   
No return for Russia to G7, warns Merkel   
Irish Independent
The EU's Eastern Partnership "is not an instrument for pursuing an expansionist EU policy", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, as the Riga summit began yesterday. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments.
EU seeks to keep partnership with ex-Soviet nations on track   Christian Science Monitor
EU defies Russian "bully" but disappoints ex-Soviets   Reuters
Expectations low for EU summit amid fears of provoking Russia   euronews

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AsiaOne
   
Pressure on Myanmar to deal with migrants   
AsiaOne
All roads lead to Myanmar as ministers from ASEAN countries and a senior official from the United States head to Nay Pyi Taw for intensive diplomatic talks to find a solution to the migrants exodus to Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, four suspects wanted in ...

Blinken urges South East Asia to tackle root causes of migrant crisis   Channel News Asia
Myanmar to attend regional crisis meeting over Rohingya and Bangladeshi ...   Deutsche Welle
UN urges rescue of 2000 people stranded off Rakhine   Myanmar Times

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Los Angeles Times
   
Pentagon goes public with latest dust-up in South China Sea   
Los Angeles Times
The U.S. military has begun to carefully but publicly challenge Chinese island-building on disputed reefs and shoals in the South China Sea, creating fresh tension in a potential global tinderbox as both countries shift forces into the area. In the latest incident, ...

US vows to continue patrols after China warns spy plane   The Star Online
FM urges US to be 'prudent'   ecns
Exclusive: China warns US surveillance plane   CNN International

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Irish Examiner
   
Cameron sets red line in EU talks as migration soars   
DAWN.com
LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that restricting welfare payments to EU workers was an “absolute requirement” of his efforts to renegotiate Britain's relationship with the bloc, as he unveiled a new crackdown on immigration.
UK and the EU: Better off out or in?   BBC News
Airbus hits UK with warning over Brexit   Irish Independent
UK's Cameron to hold first talks with EU leaders on reform demands   Reuters
Daily Mail   
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Khaleej Times
   
Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria and Yemen with Kerry | Reuters   
Firstpost
MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria and Yemen as well as Ukraine with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The phone call was the latest in a string of ...

The US continues to send the wrong message to Russia   Washington Post
Iraqi PM in Russia urges cooperation on fighting IS   The Nation
ISIS overruns Iraqi government lines east of Ramadi   The Daily Star

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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

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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 ...

A year after Thai coup, stability trumps growth for business | Reuters   Firstpost
Thailand caught in indefinite transition trap   Bangkok Post
Thailand's Prime Minister: I'm not meddling with election timetable   CNN International

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Vogue.com
   
Scenes from the Nepal Earthquake: One Writer Surveys the Devastation   
Vogue.com
I had just landed in Doha—my stopover en route to Kathmandu—when a friend in California texted me to ask if I was OK. Confused, I turned to Twitter, where #NepalEarthquake was trending. I rushed to my gate. Some Nepalis were speaking on their phones, ...

After the 7.9 shock   The Statesman (press release)
Nepal PM Koirala thanks China for timely support   Telegraphnepal.com
Mild tremors hit Kathmandu, surrounding areas   Times of India

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The Sun Daily
   
Dog saved from raging river and given mouth-to-mouth (+video)   
TVNZ
A dog which was caught in floodwaters in Colombia was pulled to safety by police and revived with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The drama took place after a deadly landslide in the area. A policeman is pictured in video footage following the dog as it ...

Policeman does mouth-to-mouth on dog after pulling it from landslide   New Zealand Herald
Drowning dog rescued from river   Sky News Australia

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