2008年9月19日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News

North Korea preparing to restart nuclear facility (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 03:33 AM CDT

North Korea's Deputy Director-General for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hyun Hak Bong talks upon his arrival for meeting to work out details on further energy assistance to North Korea under a six-nation nuclear deal, at the border village of the Panmunjom, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Hyun said North Korea is undertaking 'thorough preparations' to restart its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon. Pool)AP - North Korea said Friday it was preparing to restart its nuclear reactor, accusing the United States of failing to fulfill its obligations under an international disarmament-for-aid agreement.

Indian police battle Islamic militants in capital (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 04:56 AM CDT

AP - Indian police battled suspected Islamic militants holed up in a house in the country's capital Friday, killing two and arresting one before the others escaped, police said.

China says some liquid milk also tainted (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:03 AM CDT

A child cries as he waits for ultrasonic scan to detect for problems related to consuming tainted milk formula at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, northern China's Hebei province, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Chinese police arrested 12 more people Thursday as a fourth death was reported in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that has sickened more than 6,200 babies. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - China's latest tainted product crisis widened Friday after tests found the industrial chemical melamine in liquid milk produced by three of the country's leading dairy companies, the country's quality watchdog said.

Arabs denounce cleric's fatwa on 'immoral' TV (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:22 AM CDT

A Saudi man drinks Arabic coffee as he watches Satellite TV at his home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ,Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. Arabs are denouncing a Saudi cleric's edict that it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show 'immoral' content. Many fear the fatwa could fuel vigilante attacks on the media. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Arabs across the ideological spectrum, from secular-minded liberals to Muslim hard-liners, are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

NATO members wonder: Will defense promises hold? (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:53 AM CDT

In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks with reporters during a briefing at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Tech Sgt Jerry Morrison, U.S. Department of Defense, HO)AP - In the aftermath of Russia's brief war with Georgia, the United States and its NATO partners face questions about the very foundation of their alliance — the pledge enshrined in the 59-year-old North Atlantic Treaty that an unprovoked attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all.

Russian defense budget to rise 25 percent in 2009 (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:09 AM CDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Russia John R. Beyrle, right, at a ceremony of presentation of credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)AP - Russian lawmakers discussed a draft 2009 budget Friday that calls for a 25 percent hike in defense spending — a sharp increase for Russia's military that comes only a month after it crushed Georgia on the battlefield.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,168 (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2008 07:02 PM CDT

A US soldier and an Iraqi policeman stand at a checkpoint in the city of Tikrit on September 12. Eight civilians, three of them women, were killed in a US air strike near executed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's central hometown of Tikrit, police and witnesses have said.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AP - As of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at least 4,168 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Venezuela expells rights activist over remarks (AP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 01:39 AM CDT

Jose Miguel Vivanco, Americas director for Human Rights Watch, listens to reporters' questions during a news conference in Caracas, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Vivanco said that in its efforts to counter political opposition and consolidate power, the government of President Hugo Chavez has weakened democratic institutions and human rights guarantees in Venezuela. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes)AP - Human Rights Watch said Venezuela's record on human rights has worsened under President Hugo Chavez, particularly with regard to government critics.

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline destroyed (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2008 07:02 PM CDT

Fighters with the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) raise their riffles to celebrate news of a successful operation by their colleagues in the Niger Delta on September 17. The most prominent militant group in southern Nigeria -- the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) -- said Thursday it had destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - The main militant group in southern Nigeria -- the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) -- said Thursday it had destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell.

China launches trade dispute with United States (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:08 AM CDT

Reuters - China has launched a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over U.S. measures against imports of certain steel pipes, tires and woven sacks, China's WTO mission said on Friday.

Australia to launch ambitious global carbon capture scheme (AFP)

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:37 AM CDT

An aerial view of Sydney, pictured in August. Australia will launch a multi-million dollar international carbon capture and storage institute to fight global warming, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Australia will launch a multi-million dollar international carbon capture and storage institute to fight global warming, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday.

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