2008年12月13日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World News

Gates asks Middle East to help fight terror spread (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:34 AM CST

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa in Manama, Bahrain, where the International Institute for Strategic Studies is opening a regional security summit, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. Gates met briefly with other senior officials participating in the Manama Dialogue, where Gulf Arab states' concerns about Persian Iran as well as piracy and maritime security are expected to be among concerns addressed. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Middle East nations Saturday to help fight the spread of violent extremism by funding and training Afghan security forces and reaching out more aggressively to the fledgling government in Iraq.

Former Thai PM supporters gather for rally (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:49 AM CST

A Thai farmer from northeastern Thailand supporter of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sits on his locally assembly vehicle during a rally to support Thaksin at a park in Bangkok, Thailand, March 20, 2006. The battle to form Thailand's next government heated up Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 as spotlight turned to Thaksin who will phone-in from exile during a rally that some fear could tip the political balance. The sign reads: 'Thaksin is hero of the poor.' (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)AP - Politics returned to the streets of Thailand on Saturday as pro-democracy activists and supporters of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra gathered for a rally ahead of Parliament's selection of a new prime minister.

Navy commander questions land attacks on pirates (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:51 AM CST

Some of the eight suspected Somali pirates listen as a translator Mohammed Ali Mohammed translates the proceedings of the day at the Law Courts in Mombasa Kenya Thursday Dec. 11, 20008, during the hearing of their case where they are charged with hijacking a cargo ship along Somali waters. The hearing of the eight Somali suspects was adjourned until January 14th,15th and 16th after the state pleaded for more time to go through the suspects files.. (AP Photo)AP - Days before Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to ask the United Nations to authorize "all necessary measures" against piracy from Somalia, a leader of the U.S. military, which would help carry out that policy, said in effect: Not so fast.

Foes ready to test Obama overseas (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:08 AM CST

AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chose the day after Barack Obama's election victory to brandish a threat of ballistic missiles. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said of the president-elect: "I hope he doesn't end up being one more imperialist."

EU hails climate deal as example for the world (AP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 04:02 PM CST

Renewable energy share of total energy consumption in EU member states. European Union leaders closed in Friday on agreements for a 200 billion euro plan to combat the recession and a climate change package on the second and final day of a crunch summit in Brussels.(AFP/Graphics)AP - European nations on Friday dared the United States, Russia and China to follow their lead on global warming after agreeing on a plan to meet the so-called "20-20-20" targets: reducing greenhouse emissions by 20 percent and ensuring that 20 percent of energy comes from wind, sun and other renewable sources by 2020.

Italian quits just short of rowing the Pacific solo (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:25 AM CST

Handout picture shows Italian adventurer Alex Bellini gesturing in front of his row boat (R) after arriving in the port city of Newcastle, about 120 km (75 Miles) north east of Sydney, December 13, 2008. (Gino Nalini/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - An Italian adventurer rescued near exhaustion after 10 months rowing the Pacific solo said on Saturday he did not feel like a loser and never felt alone during his voyage due to thousands of e-mails from fans.

US commander focuses on Sons of Iraq transition (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:46 AM CST

AP - The number of Sunni volunteers — many of them ex-insurgents — joining Iraq's security forces continues to swell despite an uneasy relationship with the Shiite-led government, a top U.S. commander said.

Nicaraguans divided on arrival of Russian warships (AP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 09:46 PM CST

AP - The arrival of Russian navy ships at the Caribbean port of Bluefields caused heated debate Friday in an already deeply divided Nicaragua.

Rice to discuss Zimbabwe crisis at UN as cholera toll mounts (AFP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 09:23 PM CST

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Panama City on December 10. Rice is set to hold talks next week with the UN on Zimbabwe, as Harare blamed Britain for a AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to hold talks next week with the UN on Zimbabwe, as Harare blamed Britain for a "genocidal" cholera outbreak and President Robert Mugabe ignored mounting calls to quit.

Seven killed in Afghan violence (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:55 AM CST

A US Marine walks in a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand Province in May 2008. A police officer and six militants have been killed in military operations in southern Afghanistan, the US-led and Afghan forces said Saturday.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - A police officer and six militants have been killed in military operations in southern Afghanistan, the US-led and Afghan forces said Saturday.

Solo Italian rower rescued off Australia after 10-month journey (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:37 AM CST

Italian adventurer Alex Bellini who spent 10 months rowing 18,000 kilometres solo across the Pacific was upbeat Saturday despite needing to be rescued heartbreakingly close to his goal(AFP/John Pearce)AFP - An Italian adventurer who spent 10 months rowing 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) solo across the Pacific was upbeat Saturday despite needing to be rescued heartbreakingly close to his goal.

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