2008年9月10日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World News

Report: N. Korea officials deny leader Kim is ill (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 03:42 AM CDT

South Koreans watch TV reporting on North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. North Korea denied that Kim Jong Il is seriously ill, rejecting media reports questioning the leader's health as a 'conspiracy plot,' a news report said. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - North Korea denied Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Il is seriously ill, granting a Japanese news outlet a rare chance to interview top officials who dismissed widespread reports questioning Kim's health.

Largest particle collider conducts successful test (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:33 AM CDT

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) scientists are seen at the CERN's control center, during the switch on operation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle collider, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. The world's largest particle collider successfully completed its first major test by firing a beam of protons all the way around a 17-mile (27-kilometer) tunnel Wednesday in what scientists hope is the next great step to understanding the makeup of the universe. (AP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini, Pool)AP - The world's largest particle collider successfully completed its first major test by firing a beam of protons all the way around a 17-mile (27-kilometer) tunnel Wednesday in what scientists hope is the next great step to understanding the makeup of the universe.

Officials: Al-Qaida operatives killed in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 01:24 AM CDT

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (R), accompanied by his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, addresses a news conference after his swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad September 9, 2008. (Mian Khursheed/Reuters)AP - Two top al-Qaida operatives were among four foreign militants killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's volatile northwest, Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday.

Ike gains strength over Gulf, aims for Texas (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:25 AM CDT

This image provided by NOAA taken Tuesday Sept. 9, 2008 at 11:32 p.m. EDT shows Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. At 2 a.m. EDT Wednesday Ike was located about 100 miles north-northeast of Cabo San Antonio on the western tip of Cuba moving toward the west-northwest at 7 mph with maximum sustained winds nearing 80 mph with higher gusts. (AP Photo/NOAA)AP - Hurricane Ike barreled across the warm, energizing waters of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday on its way toward the Texas coast after crashing through Cuba's tobacco country and toppling aging Havana buildings.

Jordan urges healthy eating during holy month (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

A Jordanian man smokes a water pipe after breaking fast in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. The public-service TV ads deliver a cheerful, yet pointed, message to Muslims observing Ramadan's traditional dawn to dusk fast: 'Don't overeat' when night comes. 'Exercise and stay healthy.' (AP Photo/Mohammad abu Ghosh)AP - The public-service TV ads deliver a cheerful, yet pointed, message to Muslims observing Ramadan's traditional dawn to dusk fast: "Don't overeat" when night comes. "Exercise and stay healthy."

EU sees Britain, Germany, Spain headed for recession (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:52 AM CDT

Dark clouds hover above the city of London. European economic heavyweights Germany, Britain and Spain are headed for recession this year, the European Commission has forecast.(AFP/File/Chris Young)AFP - European economic heavyweights Britain, Germany and Spain are headed for recession this year, the European Commission forecast on Wednesday.

Israel tells businessmen to stop visiting Georgia (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 12:11 AM CDT

AP - Israeli defense officials say the government has told all businessmen involved in military sales to Georgia to immediately cease visits to the former Soviet republic.

Mexico urges US to release anti-drug aid package (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:56 PM CDT

AP - The Mexican government is urging the United States to release a US$400 million package of anti-crime aid approved by the U.S. Congress in June.

Mugabe 'optimistic' as power sharing talks resume (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:42 AM CDT

South African President Thabo Mbeki (left) is greeted by his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe at Harare airport on September 8. Mugabe says he is AFP - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe Wednesday said he was "optimistic" as negotiations resumed with the opposition for a long awaited power-sharing deal amid speculation it could be inked imminently.

Malaysia official suspended for racial remarks (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:45 AM CDT

AP - Malaysia's ruling party has suspended an official whose racially charged tirade against the ethnic Chinese minority raised fears of a split in the multiethnic ruling coalition.

Australian PM flags military build-up as Asian powers rise (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:56 AM CDT

An Australian Army sniper displays his weapon during a training exercise at the Puckapunyal Army Area, north of Melbourne in May. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd flagged an increase in defence spending Wednesday as he warned the country's military must start preparing for an arms build-up in Asia and the Pacific.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd flagged an increase in defence spending Wednesday as he warned the country's military must start preparing for an arms build-up in Asia and the Pacific.

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