2008年10月9日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World News

Police say blast in Pakistan's capital wounds 4 (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 04:13 AM CDT

Security officials collect evidence at the site of a bomb blast at the police headquarters in Islamabad October 9, 2008. A car bomb attack wounded at least eight people on Thursday, a senior police official said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)AP - An explosives-laden vehicle blew up an anti-terrorist squad building and wounded at least four people Thursday in a heavily guarded police complex in Pakistan's capital, officials and a witness said.

NATO mulls expanding its drug role in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 02:55 AM CDT

Hungarian Defense Minister Imre Szekeres, left, and his U.S. counterpart Robert Gates, right, with their delegates including American Ambassador to Hungary April H. Foley, 2nd right, have talks in Marriott Hotel, venue of the forthcoming two-day NATO defence ministers' meeting in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The meeting will start on Oct. 9 and will be attended by defence ministers of 42 countries, in addition to 700 foreign guests. (AP Photo/MTI, Szilard Koszticsak, Pool)AP - The United States on Thursday will push NATO allies to order their troops to target Afghanistan's thriving heroin trade in a bid to stem the flow of drug money to the widening insurgency against the troubled international military mission.

Struggling Iceland takes control of third bank (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 04:21 AM CDT

AP - Iceland's government took control of the country's largest bank Thursday as it struggled to prevent an all-out collapse in its overweight banking system.

Thai protest leaders say they will surrender (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 03:51 AM CDT

A lone anti-government demonstrator sleeps atop a pile of donated water Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Anti-government demonstrators have vowed to avenge those killed and injured in clashes earlier this week with police. The Police insisted they used only tear gas in Tuesday's clashes. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail.

Nobel literature: Will an American win after all? (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 03:29 AM CDT

This is a Oct.13, 2005 file photo of the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, Horace Engdahl, about to announce the winner of the Nobel Prize 2005 Most years the big questions before the announcement of the Nobel Prize in literature are whether it will go to a man or woman, poet or novelist. But before Thursday Oct. 9, 2008 award, the question on many minds is whether the winner will be an American. Speculation has soared after committee member and permanent secretary Horace Engdahl told The Associated Press last week that the United States is too insular and ignorant to challenge Europe as the center of the literary world. (AP Photo / Henrik Montgomery, file)AP - Most years the big questions preceding the Nobel Prize in literature are, will it be a man or woman, poet or novelist?

Councils call for savings guarantee for Icelandic deposits (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 04:08 AM CDT

A man walks past a branch of the Icelandic bank Glitnir in Reykjavik on October 8. Local authorities have appealed to the government to guarantee hundreds of millions of pounds of their savings invested in moribund Icelandic banks.(AFP/Olivier Morin)AFP - Local authorities appealed to the government Wednesday to guarantee hundreds of millions of pounds of their savings invested in moribund Icelandic banks.

Two American journalists missing in Lebanon (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2008 07:17 PM CDT

A woman walks in front of the Mozart Hotel where two allegedly missing Americans stayed in the commercial Hamra district, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon says two American nationals are missing in Lebanon and is appealing for information on their possible whereabouts. A statement issued by the embassy Wednesday says Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23, have not been heard from since Oct. 1 when they reportedly left Beirut en route to the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Two American journalists vacationing in Lebanon have not been heard from since Oct. 1 and are believed missing, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday, appealing for information on their possible whereabouts.

Mexico unveils emergency spending to combat crisis (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2008 11:47 PM CDT

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon speaks at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 8, 2008. Calderon is proposing $4.4 billion in emergency spending next year to boost growth and jobs despite the world financial crisis. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday unveiled plans for 53 billion pesos ($4.4 billion) in emergency spending on roads, schools, hospitals and an oil refinery next year to help Mexico combat the world financial crisis.

Record inflation pressures Zimbabwe parties (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 03:41 AM CDT

Reuters - Zimbabwe's annual inflation hit a record 231 million percent in July, piling pressure on the ruling party and opposition to break a deadlock in negotiations and form a cabinet that can rescue the ruined economy.

Ponting, Katich flay India after early shock (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 04:19 AM CDT

Australia captain Ricky Ponting during the first Test in Bangalore on October 9, 2008. Skipper Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich overcame the first-over dismissal of Matthew Hayden to lead Australia's fightback in the first cricket Test against India on Thursday.(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Skipper Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich overcame the first-over dismissal of Matthew Hayden to lead Australia's fightback in the first cricket Test against India on Thursday.

Qantas to reimburse passengers after plane plunge (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2008 11:20 PM CDT

AP - Qantas Airways said Thursday it will compensate all passengers who were on board a plane that made a terrifying plunge this week, tossing people around the cabin and injuring dozens.

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