samedi 30 novembre 2013

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US to destroy Syrian chemical weapons

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2013, file photo, Ahmet Uzumcu, director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, gives an update on the the chemical watchdog's verification and destruction mission in Syria, during a news conference in The Hague. Uzumcu says the United States has offered to help destroy some of the most lethal parts of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, Uzumcu said in a statement Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, the U.S. government has offered to contribute DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's government will try to move the most lethal components of its chemical weapons program to a port city by the end of the year, and the U.S. has offered to pick up and destroy the hazardous material at an offshore facility, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Syrian officials said Saturday.

Bulger belongings could land on auction block

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST

BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger could soon see some of his jewelry, clothes and other belongings on the auction block.

Ukraine leader blasts violence against protesters

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 11:41 AM PST

Demonstrators shout KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president has condemned the violent dispersal of pro-EU protesters by riot police.

Egypt panel begins vote on draft constitution

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 10:06 AM PST

A protester chants slogans near a Cairo court where supporters of the April 6 youth group gathered to condemn the detention of 24 activists arrested Tuesday while taking part in a protest that was not authorized by authorities, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. A top Egyptian government official, Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, strongly denounced a new protest law Saturday as police fired tear gas and used batons to beat back stone-throwing demonstrators in Cairo. (AP Photo/Ahmed Omar)CAIRO (AP) — A panel in Egypt tasked with amending the country's suspended constitution began voting Saturday on hundreds of changes to it, the first step in an effort authorities say will move the country toward democratic rule following a July military coup that ousted its president.

NKorea says American apologizes for 'hostile acts'

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 09:49 AM PST

In this Nov. 9, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed Nov. 30, 2013 by the Korea News Service, U.S. citizen Merrill Newman, 85, applies his thumb print to a document which North Korean authorities say was an apology which Newman wrote and read in North Korea. Newman, an avid traveler and retired finance executive, was taken off a plane Oct. 26 by North Korean authorities while preparing to leave the country after a 10-day tour. (AP Photo/KCNA via KNS) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSIONSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea state media claimed Saturday that an elderly U.S. tourist detained for more than a month has apologized for alleged crimes during the Korean War and for "hostile acts" against the state during a recent trip.

Chemical watchdog says US to destroy Syria stockpile at sea

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 09:34 AM PST

A United Nations arms expert collects samples on August 29, 2013, as they inspect the site where rockets had fallen in Damascus' eastern Ghouta suburb during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons strike near the capitalThe United States will destroy the most dangerous of Syria's chemical weapon stockpile on a ship at sea, the world's chemical watchdog said on Saturday. "The neutralisation operations will be conducted on a US vessel at sea using hydrolysis," the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a statement. "Currently a suitable naval vessel is undergoing modifications to support the operations and to accommodate verification activities by the OPCW," The Hague-based watchdog added. The ship operation will destroy what is known as "priority chemical weapons", the most dangerous of Syria's total arsenal and ones that have to be out of the country by December 31 under an international deal agreed to avert military strikes on Damascus.

Thai political protesters clash violently, 1 dead

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 08:43 AM PST

An anti-government protester attacks people they suspected of supporting the current Thai government on the bus in Bangkok,Thailand Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. A mob of anti-government protesters smashed the windows of a moving Bangkok bus Saturday in the first eruption of violence after a week of tense street protests.(AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)BANGKOK (AP) — Aggressive protests in the Thai capital have turned violent with at least one man killed and five wounded by gunshots in street fighting between government supporters and foes.

1 dead in police helicopter crash onto Glasgow pub

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 08:27 AM PST

Police and Scottish Fire and Rescue services at the scene Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, following the helicopter crash at the Clutha Bar in Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish emergency workers were sifting through wreckage Saturday for survivors of a police helicopter crash onto a crowded Glasgow pub that has killed at least one person and injured more than two dozen. The Clutha pub, near the banks of the River Clyde, was packed Friday night and a ska band was in full swing when the chopper slammed through the roof. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, officials said. (AP Photo / Andrew Milligan, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish emergency workers were sifting through wreckage Saturday for survivors of a police helicopter crash onto a crowded Glasgow pub that has killed at least one person and injured more than two dozen. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, officials said.

US: American fighters in Syria a security risk

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 07:53 AM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Wake County Sheriff's Office via The News & Observer, shows Basit Javed Sheikh. Sheikh, 29, of Cary, N.C., a Pakistani native living in the U.S., is facing federal charges that he sought to join an al-Qaida-linked militant group fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. He is charged in a federal criminal indictment with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He was arrested on Nov. 2 before boarding the first of a series of flights that would take him to Lebanon. (AP Photo/Wake County Sheriff's Office via The News & Observer)RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal officials say Americans are joining the bloody civil war in Syria, raising the chances they could become radicalized by al-Qaida-linked militant groups and return to the U.S. as battle-hardened security risks.

Egypt's panel begins vote on draft constitution

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 07:03 AM PST

An Egyptian riot policeman fires tear gas in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, to disperse hundreds of Islamist demonstrators defying a new protest law that has drawn widespread criticism from the international community and democracy advocates.(AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)CAIRO (AP) — A panel in Egypt has begun voting on a series of constitutional amendments, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy after a July coup.

Crucial weekend for Obamacare website begins with a shutdown

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:11 AM PST

A man looks over the Affordable Care Act signup page on the HealthCare.gov website in New York in this photo illustrationThe government takes the HealthCare.gov site offline for a long maintenance period extending into Saturday morning.

N. Korea showcases detained American as war criminal

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:55 AM PST

KCNA handout shows U.S. citizen Newman putting his thumbprint on a piece of paper at an undisclosed location in North KoreaNorth Korea accused detained U.S. veteran Merrill Newman oof killing civilians during the Korean War 60 years ago.

US offers to destroy Syrian chemical weapons

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 03:15 AM PST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons says the United States has offered to help destroy some of the most lethal parts of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile,

Troopers: 4 dead in W. Alaska plane crash

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:59 AM PST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman says a plane crash near the remote western Alaska village of Saint Marys has killed four of the 10 people aboard, including an infant boy.

Police: 1 dead, toll expected to rise in Glasgow

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:41 AM PST

Firefighters and rescue workers inspect the damage on the roof of the building at the site of a helicopter crash, in Glasgow early Saturday Nov. 30, 2013. The police helicopter crashed late Friday night into the roof of a popular pub in Glasgow, Scotland, leaving the building littered with debris and emergency crews scrambling to the scene. (AP Photo /Andrew Milligan, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVESLONDON (AP) — Scottish police say at least one person has died from the crash of a police helicopter onto a crowded Glasgow pub.

China claims victory in scrubbing Internet clean

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:53 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, computer users sit near a display with a message from the Chinese police on the proper use of the internet at an internet cafe in Beijing, China. The Chinese government has declared victory in its recent campaign to clean up what it considers rumors, negativity and unruliness from online discourse, while critics say the moves have suppressed criticism of the government and ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has declared victory in cleaning up what it considers rumors, negativity and unruliness from online discourse, while critics say the moves have suppressed criticism of the government and ruling Communist Party.

Plane crash in W. Alaska, 'there are survivors'

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:36 AM PST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say there are survivors from a plane carrying at least 10 people that crashed Friday night near the western Alaska village of Saint Marys.

Police: 32 to hospital after Glasgow chopper crash

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:01 AM PST

Firefighters and rescue workers inspect the damage on the roof of the building at the site of a helicopter crash, in Glasgow early Saturday Nov. 30, 2013. The police helicopter crashed late Friday night into the roof of a popular pub in Glasgow, Scotland, leaving the building littered with debris and emergency crews scrambling to the scene. (AP Photo /Andrew Milligan, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVESRescuers worked through the night and into Saturday morning to rescue an unknown number of people trapped inside a Scottish pub.

China claims victory in scrubbing the Internet

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:23 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, computer users sit near a display with a message from the Chinese police on the proper use of the internet at an internet cafe in Beijing, China. The Chinese government has declared victory in its recent campaign to clean up what it considers rumors, negativity and unruliness from online discourse, while critics say the moves have suppressed criticism of the government and ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has declared victory in its recent campaign to clean up what it considers rumors, negativity and unruliness from online discourse, while critics say the moves have suppressed criticism of the government and ruling Communist Party.

'Preferred' pronouns gain traction at US colleges

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 11:21 PM PST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The weekly meetings of Mouthing Off!, a group for students at Mills College in Oakland, Calif., who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, always start the same way. Members take turns going around the room saying their names and the personal pronouns they want others to use when referring to them — she, he or something else.

Americans kick off first holiday shopping weekend

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:58 PM PST

Louis Liu, left, and Chian Chow look at a Samsung Galaxy camera photo at a Best Buy late in the evening on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Dunwoody, Ga. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/David Tulis)Millions of Americans turned out as the holiday buying season started earlier this year on Thanksgiving Day. But there's still a lot of shopping left.

BLACK FRIDAY LIVE: Expect more deals ahead

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:27 PM PST

A man pushes a child in shopping cart in the toy department at a Target store in Colma, Calif., on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)The holiday shopping season kicked off early, as several retailers began offering deals on Thanksgiving Day. Many people complained about the early start and the mad rush for deals — yet they went out shopping anyway. Deals aren't over yet, as big retailers believe they must continue offering them to lure shoppers.

Police forcefully break up demonstration in Kiev

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:38 PM PST

Demonstrators protest during a rally in support of Ukraine's integration with the European Union in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Around 10,000 protesters crowded into the center of Ukraine's capital Friday night to demand President Viktor Yanukovych's resignation after he shelved a landmark agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Police in the Ukrainian capital broke up a large anti-government demonstration in the city center before dawn Saturday, swinging truncheons and injuring many.

NKorea says detained American tourist apologizes

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:05 PM PST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea state media say an elderly U.S. tourist detained for more than a month has apologized for alleged crimes during the Korean War and for "hostile acts" against the state during a recent trip.

US advises carriers to comply with China air zone

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 07:30 PM PST

A Chinese man reads a newspaper which reports that U.S., Japan and South Korea sent flights through China's newly declared maritime air defense zone, in Beijing, China Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. China said it sent warplanes into the air defense zone days after the U.S., South Korea and Japan all sent flights through the airspace in defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in the East China Sea. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — The United States advised U.S. carriers to comply with China's demand that it be told of any flights passing through its new maritime air defense zone over the East China Sea, an area where Beijing said it launched two fighter planes to investigate a dozen American and Japanese reconnaissance and military flights.
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