2008年10月25日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World News

Army: Pakistan troops capture militant stronghold (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:34 AM CDT

Pakistani soldiers leave their base camp for patrol Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 in Khar, the main town of Pakistani tribal region Bajur along Afghan border. Pakistani security forces are engaged in fierce fighting against militants and Talibans, mostly in Pakistani tribal areas along Afghanistan border. (AP Photo/Anwarullah Khan)AP - Pakistan's army captured a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, the military said Saturday, a breakthrough in an offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida that has sent nearly 200,000 civilians fleeing for safety.

2 foreigners shot to death in Kabul, police say (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 02:51 AM CDT

A U.S. solider patrols as Afghan men look on in the Chaparhar district of Nanganhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - A shooting attack Saturday in front of the offices of an international shipping company in Afghanistan's capital killed two foreigners and an Afghan, police said.

U.S. special forces training Pakistanis to fight Taliban (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 01:53 AM CDT

Pakistan's tribesmen hold remains of missile allegedly fired by US forces on the outskirts of Pakistan's tribal area of Miran Shah along Afghanistan border on Thursday Oct. 23, 2008. Suspected U.S. missiles struck a Taliban-linked school in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing nine people, intelligence officials said, in an apparent sign of American frustration with the country's anti-terror efforts.(AP Photo/Abdullah Noor)AP - U.S. special forces have begun teaching a Pakistani paramilitary unit how to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida, hoping to strengthen a key front-line force as violence surges on both sides of the border with Afghanistan.

Leaders endorse IMF in aiding stricken economies (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:15 AM CDT

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center, speaks at the start of a breakfast with Asian leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/David Gray, POOL)AP - Seeking a common approach to the global financial turmoil, Asian and European leaders called for new rules guiding the global economy and a leading role for the International Monetary Fund in aiding crisis-stricken countries.

Lawyer says Iran should release arrested American (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:42 AM CDT

This undated photo released by California State University Northridge shows Esha Momeni. The California State University, Northridge student has been imprisoned in Iran since last week after authorities discovered she was conducting research on the country's women's rights movement, the university announced Thursday, Oct. 23 2008. (AP Photo/California State University Northridge)AP - The Iranian government has no legal basis for detaining a female Iranian-American student doing research in Iran, her lawyer said Saturday.

Liverpool mull gamble on Torres for Chelsea summit clash (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:24 AM CDT

Liverpool's Spanish forward Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring his second goal during the English Premier league football match against Manchester City at The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, October 5. Rafael Benitez is contemplating one of the biggest gambles of his career as he mulls over whether to throw Torres into battle in the Premier League summit meeting with Chelsea.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Rafael Benitez is contemplating one of the biggest gambles of his career as he mulls over whether to throw Fernando Torres into battle in the Premier League summit meeting with Chelsea this weekend.

Top US commander in Iraq holds talks in Turkey (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 07:39 PM CDT

AP - The top U.S. commander in Iraq has held talks in Turkey on cooperation in the fight against Kurdish rebels.

Bolivia alleges US role in violent jungle clash (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:18 AM CDT

AP - A top Bolivian official on Friday accused the United States of backing armed anti-government groups in a violent jungle clash that left 15 people dead last month, including 13 supporters of leftist President Evo Morales.

Sudanese forces, rebels clash in north Darfur (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 02:29 AM CDT

Reuters - Sudanese government forces and a rebel faction have clashed in north Darfur, two rebel groups said Friday.

US airman injured in Japan plane accident (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:41 AM CDT

AP - A small plane carrying four U.S. airmen burst into flames after an emergency landing on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving its pilot with minor injuries, officials said Saturday.

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