Новости за 26.12.2015

UN Sets Syrian Peace Talks as Fighting Complicates Task
New York Times
The United Nations said Saturday that it intended to move ahead with peace talks between the Syrian government and rebel forces in late January, a signal to all parties that a tenuous political process aimed at ending the war would not be quashed by ...
Evacuation of Damascus militants delayed after rebel leader killedReuters
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ISIS leader purportedly tells fighters: 'You are on the right path'
CNN
(CNN) As ISIS fends off ground attacks around places like Ramadi and airstrikes by U.S., Russian and other forces, its leader purportedly fired back in an audio message that surfaced online Saturday -- mocking the Western coalition aligned against him, ...
IS Leader Says 'Caliphate' Well, Mocks Saudi-Led AllianceNew York Times
ISIS leader surfaces in new audio recordingCBS News
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1200-acre brush fire closes a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway near Ventura
Los Angeles Times
A wind-whipped brush fire north of Ventura has scorched 1,200 acres along the coast, continues to threaten dozens of homes and has closed miles of Pacific Coast Highway, authorities said. The fire began about 11 p.m. Friday and quickly spread, with ...
California wildfire closes popular coast highwayMiami Herald
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Syrian Rebels Mourn Loss of Leader, Name Replacement
Voice of America
December 26, 2015 8:23 AM. Syrian militant groups mourned Saturday the death of a powerful rebel commander who was killed in an airstrike near Damascus before naming a top military commander as his successor. Syrian rebels and the government said ...
A Syrian Rebel Leader Is MournedThe Atlantic
Evacuation of Syrian Islamic State fighters from Damascus delayedReuters
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Tornadoes, flooding batter Alabama, damaging homes
Fox News
Extremely warm temperatures and an unstable weather pattern brought Christmas Day tornadoes and flooding to Alabama, damaging homes and leaving hundreds without electricity. The storms that ravaged the state were the latest in a wave of severe ...
Worst of Alabama's Christmas storms may be over, but flooding persistsAL.com
Southern Storms: Birmingham Is HitThe Atlantic
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Afghanistan Records 12 Injured in Late-Night Earthquake
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 12 people were injured in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province after an earthquake jolted the country just before midnight Friday, officials said on Saturday. A number of Nangarhar University students in the ...
In the WorldPhilly.com
Scores injured as powerful quake jolts Afghanistan, PakistanChannel News Asia
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Christmas storm woes continue as tornado hits Alabama
seattlepi.com
Lightning illuminates a house after a tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Ala., damaging several houses, Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. A Christmastime wave of severe weather continued Friday. Lightning illuminates a house after a ...
Alabama tornado adds to Christmas storm woesCBS News
Alabama tornado: city of Birmingham hit by twisterThe Guardian

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Top Syrian Rebel Killed in Airstrike Near Damascus
New York Times
BEIRUT — One month before peace talks are scheduled to begin between the Syrian government and opposition rebel groups, a Syrian airstrike killed a top rebel commander in the outskirts Damascus, according to activist groups and the Syrian government.
Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburbReuters
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Narendra Modi of India Meets Pakistani Premier in Surprise Visit
New York Times
NEW DELHI — It started with a private phone call by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan on Friday morning to wish him a happy birthday. About four hours later, Mr. Modi landed in the Pakistani city of ...
Narendra Modi's pitstop in Pakistan underscores his policy shift: Greater good ...Firstpost
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Narendra Modi of India Meets Pakistani Premier in Surprise Visit
New York Times
NEW DELHI — It started with a private phone call by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan on Friday morning to wish him a happy birthday. About four hours later, Mr. Modi landed in the Pakistani city of ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Pakistan sets the stage for ...Los Angeles Times
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Christmas cleanup begins after severe weather leaves at least 15 dead in Southeast
Fox News
Residents of communities across the Southeast are spending Christmas trying to put the pieces back together after an outbreak of severe storms, including tornadoes, killed at least 15 people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes — as another ...
The Latest: Search and rescue efforts ongoing in AlabamaWTVM
Storms destroy 3 Birmingham houses, injure 1 personAL.com
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Powerful Syrian Rebel Leader Reported Killed in Airstrike
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The commander of one of the most powerful Syrian insurgent groups in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus, was killed Friday in an airstrike, according to the government and its opponents. The death of the commander, Zahran ...
Top Syrian rebel leader reported killed in airstrikeLos Angeles Times
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