Thursday, July 18, 2013

World News Briefs -- July 18, 2013



'What Are You Waiting For?': Angry Syrians Demand Action From Kerry At Refugee Camp -- CBS

ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan -- Angry Syrians demanding U.S. action over the civil war in their homeland berate Secretary of State John Kerry as he visited a refugee camp in Jordan early Thursday.

“What are you waiting for?” asked a woman. “Where is the international community? We hope that you will not go back to the [United] States before you find a solution to the crisis. At least impose a no-fly zone or an embargo."

She was among six refugees invited to meet Kerry in a room at the sprawling and increasingly lawless United Nations camp, which is located a few miles from the Syria/Jordan border.

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MIDDLE EAST

West must fight Syria's Assad if it wants to topple him: UK general.

Syria refugees "begging" John Kerry for no-fly zone.

Kurdish-Islamist fighting spreads to Syrian oil fields.

Iran's outgoing President Ahmadinejad arrives in Iraq for second visit.

Imam uses Jerusalem podium to call for destruction of U.S..

Abbas convenes key Palestinians, may resume talks with Israel.

ASIA

Exclusive - Japan survey ships prepare for deployment, tension with China rises.

Japan PM renews claim to disputed islands.

Two Koreas begin another round of talks on Kaesong complex. S. Korea, DPRK agree to hold 5th talks on July 22 at Kaesong.

Indian principal on the run after 22 students die from school lunches.

Minister says Japan to bolster its defenses.

Taliban gunmen execute 8 Afghans working with U.S. military.

AFRICA

Refugees from war in neighboring countries flooding into Cameroon.

Morsi loyalists protest as Egypt's new government begins work.

Guinean troops deployed after deadly ethnic clashes.

DRC army advances in 4th day of battle.

UK and US 'ignore abuses' in Ethiopia's Omo valley.

Pirates raid chemical tanker off Togo, injure crew.

Nelson Mandela spends 95th birthday in hospital.

EUROPE

Bulgaria says clear signs Hezbollah behind Burgas bombing.

Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers.

Athens security tight as German minister Schaeuble visits.

Italian PM faces growing revolt over Kazakh deportations. Italy President warns against endangering government stability.

Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny jailed for corruption.

New Belgian king faces tough task of uniting a divided nation.

AMERICAS

Cuba calls weapons on North Korean ship 'obsolete'.

Analysis: Ship seizure shows dire straits of Cuban military rather than threat.

Mexican capo tried to escape while being captured.

Quebec brings in 9/11 expert to help sift through train crash debris.

Colombian farmers face displacement, disappearances and disputes over land.

Chilean presidential candidate pulls out of election with depression.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S. appeals court reinstates new Guantanamo detainee searches.

Al Qaeda branch says No. 2 leader killed in Yemen.

Court says EU wrongly froze assets of Saudi man.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S. blames China for breakdown of trade talks.

Intel cuts 2013 revenue forecast, capex as PC industry sags.

Intel and IBM see big fall in profit.

Samsung bets on storage devices as smartphone sales growth wanes.

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