2015年8月21日 星期五

2015-08-22 Singapore World


New York Times
   
Americans Foil Gunman on Train, French Officials Say   
New York Times
PARIS — A heavily armed gunman opened fire aboard a packed high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris late Friday afternoon, wounding several passengers before he was tackled and subdued by two Americans, according to French officials, who ...

US Soldier Wounded Helping to Overpower Gunman on Train in France   Haaretz
2 US soldiers subdue gunman on Paris-bound train   USA TODAY
'Terrorist' gunman overpowered after wounding three on Amsterdam-Paris train   Sydney Morning Herald
CBC.ca   
Telegraph.co.uk   
CNN   
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BBC News
   
Macedonia migrants: Border security measures defended   
BBC News
Macedonia has defended its handling of security at the country's border with Greece, where migrants were beaten back with truncheons and riot shields. The government had to act because up to 3,500 were entering each day, but migrants had not been ...

Balkan frontiers fray as migrant numbers surge   Irish Times
Macedonian Police Clash With Migrants on Border With Greece   New York Times
Migrants Clash With Macedonian Police on Border With Greece   NBCNews.com
Irish Independent   
TIME   
Voice of America   
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The Indian Express
   
Islamic State deputy chief killed in US military airstrike: White House   
The Indian Express
The leader, Al-Hayali, oversaw the IS in Iraq, where he planned operations over the past two years, including an offensive the group launched in Mosul in June 2014. Comments. By: AP | Oak Bluffs | Updated: August 22, 2015 8:35 am. islamic state, ISIS ...
IS second-in-command killed in US air strike: White House   The Hindu
ISIS second-in-command killed in US air strike: White House   India Today
Islamic State second in command killed in US strike, White House says   Washington Post
Wall Street Journal   
Reuters   
Financial Times   
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The Globe and Mail
   
Thailand's slipping smile: Bangkok bomb blows hole in country's image   
The Globe and Mail
The short walk from Bangkok's Erawan Shrine to Wat Pathum Wanaram, a Buddhist temple 500 metres away, used to be a sweaty but serene one. In the cacophonous commercial heart of the Thai capital, the two religious sites were oases of the calm that ...

The world's a dangerous place - but that should not stop us travelling   Irish Independent
The age of the tragic selfie   BBC News
Thailand claims progress in blast probe   The Straits Times
AsiaOne   
The Times (subscription)   
TODAYonline   
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IBNLive
   
IS destroys ancient monastery in Syria   
The News International
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have destroyed an ancient monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, according to a monitor and pictures published by the Jihadist group. “The Islamic State group yesterday used bulldozers to destroy the Mar Elian ...

UNESCO chief: IS systematically destroying heritage sites   Miami Herald
Isis flattens monastery amid fears for missing Christians   The Times (subscription)
Islamic State's extremists destroy Assyrian monastery near Homs   ARA News

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Haaretz
   
US Urges Its Citizens to Stay Away From Northern Israel After Rocket Attack   
Haaretz
Four rockets were fired from Syria on Thursday afternoon, two of which exploded in open areas of Israel's Golan Heights. Haaretz. Aug 22, 2015 2:50 AM. comments Print Zen Subscribe now · Share · Tweet. The site of the explosion in northern Israel, by ...
US calls for de-escalation on Israel-Syria border   Jerusalem Post Israel News
UN chief urges Israel, Syria to de-escalate tensions   Business Standard
Israel hits Syrian targets following rocket fire it says was ordered by Iran   Washington Post
The Times of Israel   
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The Indian Express
   
Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Civilians in Yemen, Doctors Without Borders Says   
New York Times
Doctors Without Borders said Friday that Saudi-led airstrikes on a residential district in Yemen's southwestern city of Taiz had killed more than 65 civilians, including 17 people from one family. If confirmed, it would be one of the largest tolls from ...
Aid Group Makes Dramatic Plea, Day After 65 Killed in Yemen   ABC News
Houthis Say 43 Killed in Airstrikes on Central Yemen City   Voice of America
Two pilots killed when helicopter comes down on Saudi-Yemen border-coalition   Reuters
Los Angeles Times   
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Times of India
   
North Korea at UN threatens 'strong military counteraction'   
Times of India
UNITED NATIONS, United States: North Korea threatened Friday to launch a "very strong military counteraction" if South Korea refuses to halt propaganda broadcasts, in a warning delivered at the United Nations. Pyongyang's deputy UN ambassador An ...

South Koreans Calm Despite North Korean Threat   New York Times
North Korea says it's ready for 'all-out war' with South Korea   CTV News
The Koreans On 'The Brink' Of War   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
The Straits Times   
AsiaOne   
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The Guardian
   
Malala Yousafzai celebrates string of A* grades at GCSE   
The Guardian
Even after winning a Nobel peace prize, with glittering invitations to speak to presidents across the world, education activist Malala Yousafzai always had one priority: her schoolwork. And the Pakistani pupil's dedication to her studies has paid off ...
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Celebrates Exam Success   Voice of America
Malala top of the class in British school exams   TV Newsroom

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DAWN.com
   
Russia, China start joint air and navy drills   
DAWN.com
MOSCOW: Russia and China on Friday started joint military drills in the waters and airspace of the Sea of Japan, Russia's military said. The exercises off the Russian city of Vladivosktok — which are set to run until Aug 28 — will involve 22 vessels ...
Wordly Benefits: A yen for Japanese   The Indian Express (blog)
China Voice: A war memorial parade long overdue   Xinhua
China slams Japan after Abe's wife visits war shrine   The Nation
ecns   
Daily Times   
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