2008年11月3日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World News

Bombings kill 6, wound at least 23 in Baghdad (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 04:05 AM CST

Iraqis look as a U.S. soldier patrols a village near Baquba, in Diyala province some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (IRAQ)AP - A string of bombings in the Iraqi capital killed six people and wounded at least 23 others Monday, including a senior Oil Ministry official, authorities said.

Gunmen kidnap French national in Kabul (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 03:26 AM CST

An Afghan policeman stands guard near the street where a French aid worker was kidnapped in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Gunmen kidnapped the French aid worker off a street in Kabul on Monday and killed an intelligence agency employee who tried to stop the abduction — the latest in a series of attacks against Westerners in the Afghan capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)AP - Gunmen kidnapped a French aid worker off the street in Kabul on Monday and killed an intelligence agency employee who tried to stop the abduction, police said, the latest in a series of attacks against Westerners in the Afghan capital.

Aid convoy delivers medical supplies in Congo (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 03:39 AM CST

Children run as a rumor spreads that a truck is to bring food aid at a camp for displaced people, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008 in Kibati, just north of Goma in eastern Congo. Tutsi-led rebels have tightened their hold on newly seized swaths of eastern Congo, forcing tens of thousands of frightened, rain-soaked civilians out of makeshift refugee camps and stopping some from fleeing to government-held territory. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)AP - A 12-vehicle U.N. aid convoy set off Monday to go behind rebel lines in eastern Congo, carrying medical supplies for clinics looted by retreating government troops. It was the first humanitarian aid delivery behind rebel lines since fighting broke out in August.

Asian stock markets gain; Australia up 5 pct (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 03:59 AM CST

A Chinese man takes notes near a display charting stock prices at a securities company in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008. Chinese stocks rebounded in afternoon trading Tuesday after falling to their lowest level in more than two years Monday. The rally followed surges in regional markets as governments around Asia pledged market-boosting measures. (AP Photo)AP - Most Asian stock markets rose Monday, with Australia's benchmark gaining its most in almost two weeks, as investors appeared encouraged by government efforts to help the global economy weather the financial crisis. European shares opened modestly higher.

China envoy in Taiwan says talks crucial (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 02:36 AM CST

China's top negotiator with Taiwan, Chen Yunlin, waves to media as he arrives at the Taoyuan International Airport, Monday, Nov. 3, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Chen, chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), is on a five-day visit to Taiwan to discuss cross-strait issues with his Taiwan counterpart, Chiang Ping-kung, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF). Chen's arrival is the first high level visit to the island since it's split with the mainland during the 1949 civil war. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)AP - The highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Taiwan since the two sides split in 1949 arrived Monday for economic talks that he says are crucial for building trust between the longtime rivals.

Europe's central banks continue liquidity offers (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 04:45 AM CST

AP - The Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank on Monday continued their daily offers for overnight dollar loans, though demand for the money continued to wane — an indication that short-term bottlenecks in crisis-stricken credit markets are easing further.

UAE challenges Iran with US-inspired confidence (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 02:24 AM CST

In this Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 file photo Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates addresses the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters where he said, 'The continuation, since 1971, of Iran's occupation of the three United Arab Emirates islands, is an issue of central importance for us.' Emboldened by its close ties to the U.S., the United Arab Emirates is taking a more aggressive approach to challenging Iran over a territorial claim to three tiny Persian Gulf islands — even at the risk of antagonizing its powerful neighbor. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - Emboldened by its close ties to the U.S., the United Arab Emirates is taking a more aggressive approach to challenging Iran over a territorial claim to three tiny Persian Gulf islands — even at the risk of antagonizing its powerful neighbor.

Chavez says Obama win could spur talks with US (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 10:24 PM CST

AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he is willing to talk with Barack Obama if the Democratic candidate wins Tuesday's election.

AIDS group demands Zimbabwe return $7.3 million (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 04:26 AM CST

AP - An international organization that fights AIDS and other communicable diseases is demanding that Zimbabwe return millions of dollars in donations it says were misused.

Judge: Bali bombers cannot appeal execution (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 04:43 AM CST

AP - Three Indonesian militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings have exhausted legal options and cannot prevent their executions, a Supreme Court judge said Monday.

Australian PM denies Bush G20 gaffe (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 12:09 AM CST

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd scratches his head in Sydney in October. Rudd Monday denied a report alleging that US President George W. Bush had asked him what the G20 was, amid mounting political tensions over the embarrassing story.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Monday denied a report alleging that US President George W. Bush had asked him what the G20 was, amid mounting political tensions over the embarrassing story.

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