2008年9月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World News

Ike kills 4 in Cuba, takes aim at Havana (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:23 AM CDT

Residents make their way through a flooded street after Hurricane Ike hit the area in Camaguey, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, causing the evacuation of some 900,000 Cubans from its path, which forecasters said could take it to Louisiana or Texas later this week. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)AP - Hurricane Ike roared toward Cuba's densely populated capital of fragile historic buildings after forcing 1.2 million people to evacuate, killing at least four and ravaging homes elsewhere on the island nation.

Pakistan's Zardari sworn in as president (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 03:38 AM CDT

Supporters of the Pakistan People's Party cheer in the street with posters of President-elect Asif Ali Zardari and his slain wife Benazir Bhutto during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner of the West against international terrorism. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)AP - The widower of assassinated former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto took office as the country's new president Tuesday, facing immediate pressure to crack down on Islamic militants and address daunting economic problems.

Tamil Tiger rebels attack army base in north (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:04 AM CDT

An ethnic Tamil boy looks at the damage to his house after a pre-dawn aerial and ground attack by Tamil Tiger separatists at a military base in the northern city of Vavuniya September 9, 2008 . Sri Lankan jets shot down a Tamil Tiger plane after the rebels launched a pre-dawn bombing raid on a military base near the northern frontline on Tuesday, the military said. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA)AP - Tamil Tiger rebels launched an air and ground assault on a military complex in northern Sri Lanka early Tuesday, in an attack that killed 11 troops, one civilian and 10 of the assailants, the military said.

Russia to keep troops in Georgia breakaway regions (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:09 AM CDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the press in Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. Lavrov said Tuesday that Russian troops will stay in Georgia's breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia for a long time, adding that the Russian military presence is necessary to avert Georgian attempts to regain control. (AP Photo/ Mikhail Metzel)AP - Russia's foreign minister says that Russian troops will stay in Georgia's breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia for a long time to come.

Death spreads to storm shelters in Haiti (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 02:13 AM CDT

A man pulls the body of a person floating in floodwaters with a rope in Gonaives, Haiti, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Four storms have killed more than 300 people in Haiti in less than a month. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Nine people died in shelters in this marooned city desperate for relief supplies, even as waters from Hurricane Ike receded and a U.S. Navy ship dispatched amphibious boats to deliver food.

Blaze destroys historic pier (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:21 AM CDT

A fire engine in London. Firefighters are still battling a serious blaze which has AFP - Firefighters were on Tuesday still battling a serious blaze which has "completely gutted" an historic Lancashire pier.

Israeli minister: It's OK to kidnap Iran president (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 03:04 AM CDT

AP - An Israeli Cabinet minister and onetime spy who helped kidnap Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann and bring him to trial thinks the same tactic could be used on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Russia to send ships, planes to Venezuela (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:35 PM CDT

Officers on the flagship of Russia's Nothern Fleet, heavy nuclear missile cruiser AP - Russia's plan to deploy ships and warplanes to the Caribbean for joint military exercises with Venezuela is allowing President Hugo Chavez to capitalize on tensions between Moscow and the U.S. and showcase a growing military alliance.

Chances for Zimbabwe deal slim: ZANU-PF official (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:27 AM CDT

South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki attends the opening of the summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Johannesburg, August 16, 2008. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)Reuters - Prospects for a power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe look remote and the current round of negotiations which resumed on Tuesday is unlikely to produce a breakthrough, a senior ruling ZANU-PF party official said.

Ethnic cracks widen in Malaysia's ruling coalition (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 04:27 AM CDT

Ahmad Ismail, left, a district chief in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) speaks during a press conference in Penang Island, Malaysia Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Malaysia's governing coalition sought to defuse a racial row Tuesday after a Malays official made a stunning outburst by warning the ethnic Chinese minority not to become greedy for political and economic power. (AP Photo)AP - Malaysia's governing coalition sought to defuse a political crisis Tuesday after a Malay official made a stunning outburst by warning the ethnic Chinese minority not to become greedy for political and economic power.

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