Mes: septiembre 2019

(CBS/AP) Updated 4:24 p.m. EDT CALGARY, Alberta – Prince William and Kate have concluded their nine-day tour of Canada and are off to the City of Angels in California. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the final hours of their visit soaking in western traditions (and wearing cowboy hats) at the Calgary Stampede parade. They also took in an environmental display at the zoo, met homeless youth and attended an Alberta government reception. Pictures: William and Kate say goodbye to CanadaPictures: Newlyweds at the rodeoPictures: Kate’s royal looks They’ll have to pack away their cowboy boots and hats in Los Angeles, for a weekend of events including charitable work, a Santa Barbara polo match and a BAFTA black-tie gala. A Canadian military plane will fly William and Kate to Los Angeles, wait for them for a few days and then fly them back to Britain. The pair, sporting white cowboy hats, waved from their car at crowds of well-wishers lined 10 deep along the parade route under sunny skies. They later joined hands and pushed a red button to launch the parade, one of the world’s largest. The couple was decked out in western wear, with buttoned-down shirts and jeans. The prince opted for the same green checkered shirt that he wore Thursday in Calgary for a bull riding demonstration, and Kate wore a printed white long-sleeved blouse...

Updated at 2 p.m. ET (AP) MOSCOW – A prominent Syrian opposition leader said Wednesday that Russia’s resistance to international intervention in the conflict was bringing misery and “suffering” to the violence-torn country. Two Syrian opposition delegations visited Moscow this week, raising hopes that Russia could be pushed to accept the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. But Syrian National Council head Abdelbaset Sieda said he saw “no change” in Moscow’s stance after meeting with officials including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “The Syrian people are suffering because of Russia, because of the position it has taken, because of its veto in the U.N. Security Council,” Sieda said at a news conference. “The current regime uses Russian weapons against its own people.” Special Section: The Arab SpringAnnan: Syria plan to focus on most violent areasAnnan: Iran “part of the solution” in Syria More than 17,000 people have been killed since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011, according to Syrian activists. Russia says its current arms contracts with Syria do not include weapons that could be used against civilians. Sieda called for 구례출장샵 intervention by the U.N. and said no dialogue with the regime was possible until Assad was ousted. Both those demands are in sharp contrast to Russia’s position. Russia strongly opposes international intervention and says that if Assad goes, it must be as the result of dialogue....

(CBS News) BEIRUT – Fierce fighting is being reported in Syria’s two biggest cities. The street battles have left parts of Damascus and Aleppo in ruins, and forced thousands more civilians to flee the violence. Until a few days ago, Syria’s two main cities had been bubbles of relative stability, but heavy fighting is now driving a flood of refugees over Syria’s borders, with thousands fleeing to Turkey or Lebanon. They’re seeking safety from a civil war that has finally come to their doorsteps. “In my home (in the Damascus suburbs), I could see the helicopters bombing and tanks firing,” one refugee told CBS News. In the capital, Syrian soldiers have regained control of neighborhoods that had fallen at least in part to opposition fighters. State television told viewers government troops were mopping up remnants of people dubbed “terrorists” by the regime. Syrian rebels: We will “liberate” AleppoSyrian troops, rebels clash in city of AleppoSyrian troops seize Damascus neighborhood; Activists say 300 killed But as the fighting dies down in one area, it flares up in another. Aleppo has seen fierce clashes over the past 48 hours. The city – Syria’s second largest and most important economically – had been a center of support for the president, but that is now clearly fraying. As for President Bashar Assad, he appeared for the second time on television since a bombing...