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巴拉克·奧巴馬和伊朗總統哈桑·魯哈尼進行電話交談，這是自1979年伊朗伊斯蘭革命以來美伊總統首次直接聯繫。
“剛剛我和伊朗伊斯蘭共和國總統魯哈尼進行了電話交談，我們談論了目前為就伊朗核專案達成協議而做出的努力。我向總統魯哈尼反復強調了我在紐約的講話，儘管前方還有重大障礙，不能保證一定會取得成功，但我相信會達成綜合性解決方案的。”
魯哈尼說，如今伊朗和美國之間的關係已和過去有很大不同。在結束對紐約聯合國總部為期4天訪問的新聞發佈會上，魯哈尼說，伊朗外長和美國國務卿有關伊朗核專案的談判是積極的、充滿希望的。魯哈尼說之所以沒有和奧巴馬見面，是因為沒有足夠的時間來準備這次會面，他說經過了35年的緊張局面，情況比較複雜。
BBC從安全部門那裡得到消息，在肯雅首都奈洛比西門購物中心發生襲擊案的前幾周，武裝分子在大樓裡租下一個店鋪。早些時候，安全部隊官員被傳喚出現在肯雅議會國防委員會面前。凱倫·阿倫在奈洛比報導。
安全系統的過失顯然為上週六的致命襲擊做好了準備，議員們希望瞭解援救工作的更多細節。BBC調查表明，這些伊斯蘭極端分子利用偽造檔在著名的西門商場租下店鋪，用來存放武器，從而能在襲擊中提供裝備。在致命圍攻中，他們利用通風井作為藏身地和基地。
蘇丹政府決定削減燃油補貼的決定引發動亂，各城市數千人舉行了遊行。當局先是抱怨兩大國際電視臺阿拉伯電視臺和天空電視阿拉伯語頻道報導抗議事件，然後關閉了這兩家電視臺的辦公室。瑪麗·哈珀報導。
在蘇丹最大城市烏姆杜爾曼，員警動用催淚彈驅趕2000多名抗議者。該市坐落在從首都喀土穆流過來的一條河上，喀土穆也受到抗議的影響。遊行進行到了第五天，有的抗議者要求總統奧馬爾·巴希爾辭職。人權組織指責員警故意向遊行者開火，當地活動人士稱有180多人喪生，而當局稱只有29人死亡。
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國際化學武器監督機構召開會議為銷毀敘利亞化武儲備制定時間表。如果各方達成一致，來自禁止化學武器組織的專家將最早于下週二在敘利亞開始工作。在幾小時後舉行的另一場會議上，聯合國安理會有望通過一份經過美國和俄羅斯同意的決議草案。
印尼官方稱，一輛載著難民開往澳大利亞的船隻在爪哇島南部海濱沉沒，導致20多人喪生，另有多人失蹤。據悉死者中有一位黎巴嫩婦女和她的八個孩子，黎巴嫩一家新聞機構稱這名婦女的丈夫倖存。幾天後澳大利亞新總理托尼·阿博特將訪問雅加達，就阻止難民流舉行會談。
古巴運動員首次獲准保有在海外的獎金，他們還可與外國俱樂部簽署合約，新制度將于明年生效。Sarah Rainsford報導。
自從菲德爾·卡斯楚禁止職業體育以後，古巴運動員就只為國家而苦練，而並非為了金錢，國家的掌聲通常是最大的獎勵。但該國政府最近作出重大改變，宣佈允許運動員在國外簽署職業合約。其中部分收入將歸國家，具體多少尚不清楚。但即便如此，他們將能比現在在古巴掙的多得多的錢。此舉似乎意在阻止諸多頂級運動員被海外的高薪合約和機會吸引而出國。
世界頂級足球明星利昂內爾·梅西和父親一起出現在西班牙法院，他們被控逃稅400多萬歐元。法官將決定如何處理這些指控。
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Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have spoken by telephone in the first direct contact between US and Iranian presidents since Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1979.
“Just now I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme. I reiterated to President Rouhani what I said in New York-- while there will surely be important obstacles to moving forward and success is by no means guaranteed, I believe we can reach a comprehensive solution.”
Mr Rouhani has said the atmosphere between Iran and the US is quite different from the past. At a news conference at the end of his four-day visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, he said that talks on Iran’s nuclear programme between his foreign minister and the US secretary of state were very positive and hopeful. Mr Rouhani said he had not met President Obama because there wasn’t enough time to prepare for the meeting, which after 35 years of tension would, he said, bring its own complications.
The BBC has established from senior security sources that in the weeks leading up to the attack on the Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, militants rented a shop in the building. Earlier senior security officials were summoned to appear before the Kenyan parliamentary defence committee. Karen Allen reports from Nairobi.
As well as the lapses in the security system which appeared to have paved the way for last Saturday’s devastating attack, MPs want to understand the detail of the rescue operation amid claims of confusion over who was in charge. It comes as a BBC investigation has revealed that the Islamist extremists hired a shop in the prestigious Westgate mall using falsified documents and were able to stockpile weapons, allowing them to resupply during the attack. They used a ventilation shaft as a hiding place and base during the deadly siege.
Thousands of people have demonstrated in cities across Sudan as unrest continues over the government’s decision to cut fuel subsidies. The authorities have closed the offices of two international television stations Al Arabiya and Sky News Arabia after complaining about their coverage of the protests. Here’s Mary Harper.
Police used teargas to disperse some 2,000 protesters in Sudan’s largest city of Omdurman. It lies just across the river from the capital Khartoum, which was also affected. This is the fifth day of demonstrations with some protesters calling for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir. Human rights groups have accused the police of deliberately opening fire on demonstrators. Local activists say more than 180 people have been killed. The authorities put the figure at 29.
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The international chemical weapons watchdog is meeting to decide a timetable for dismantling Syria’s stockpile. If they agree, experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons could begin work in Syria as early as next Tuesday. In a separate meeting in a few hours, the UN Security Council is expected to approve a draft resolution on Syria agreed by the United States and Russia.
Indonesian officials say a boat carrying asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the southern coast of Java, killing more than 20 people. Many others are missing. A Lebanese woman and her eight children are reported to be among the dead. A Lebanese news agency says the woman’s husband survived. The sinking comes just days before the new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is due to visit Jakarta for talks that will focus on stopping the flow of asylum seekers.
Athletes in Cuba are going to be allowed to keep most of their overseas prize money for the first time. They’ll also be able to sign contracts with foreign clubs. The new system will come into force next year. Here’s Sarah Rainsford.
Ever since Fidel Castro banned professional sport, Cuban athletes have been drilled to compete for their country, not for cash—a nation’s applause was always the greatest reward. But in a major shift, the government has announced it allows athletes to take up professional contracts abroad. A slice of their earnings will go to the state—how much isn’t clear yet. But even so, they’ll be free to earn far more than they have so far here in Cuba. The move seems aimed at stopping so many top athletes leaving the country lured by big-money contracts and opportunities overseas.
One of the world’s top football stars, Lionel Messi, has appeared along with his father at a court in Spain over allegations that they defrauded the tax authorities of more than 4m euros. The judge will now decide how to proceed with the charges.
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