2009年2月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News

Israel: Militants launch rocket, violating truce (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 12:38 AM CST

A Lebanese man holds up a sign that reads AP - The Israeli military says Palestinian militants have launched a rocket from Gaza, violating an unwritten cease-fire that ended Israel's Gaza offensive.

Polls show gap narrowing between Netanyahu, Livni (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 12:14 AM CST

AP - Polls just days before Israel's national election show a close race between front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.

Sri Lanka promises it will not endanger civilians (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:23 AM CST

In this undated photo provided by independent observers in Sri Lanka Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, an injured Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil girl gets medical assistance at a hospital in Puthukkudiyiruppu, about 275 kilometers (170 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The U.N. and Red Cross said that the remaining patients and staff from the hospital were evacuated on Wednesday after days of heavy shelling. (AP Photo)AP - Hundreds of civilians fled Sri Lanka's northern war zone Friday as the president promised the United Nations that the military would safeguard noncombatants while it pushed ahead with its offensive to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels.

Chavez: Officers arrested in alleged plot (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:24 AM CST

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, accompanied by Hondura's President Manuel Zelaya, left, and Nicaragua's President Manuel Ortega, right, gestures to supporters during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez celebrates 10 years in power by holding a summit with some of his closest allies in Latin America. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that two National Guard captains have been arrested for allegedly conspiring against his government with aid from Venezuela's opposition and former military officers living in the United States.

England's cricketers Flintoff, Pietersen join IPL at record prices (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 12:30 AM CST

Kevin Pietersen is pictured leaving the field during the first day of the first Test match between England and West Indies at the Sabina Park Cricket Groud in Kingston, on February 4. Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff joined the Indian Premier League as its most expensive players after being sold for 1.55 million dollars each at auction in Goa on February 6.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff have joined the Indian Premier League as its most expensive players after being sold for 1.55 million dollars each at an auction in Goa.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,237 (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 07:55 PM CST

Iraqi election officials check the ballot papers at a ballot counting centre in Baghdad February 4, 2009. Electoral officials are examining serious complaints of vote fraud in Iraq's western Anbar province, where Sunni Arab tribal leaders are disputing provincial election results. (Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters)AP - As of Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at least 4,237 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Rebel-held hostage flown to freedom in Colombia (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:36 AM CST

AP - The last known politician held hostage by Colombia's main leftist insurgency was airlifted to freedom Thursday after six years in captivity.

China pledges more assistance to Africa (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:16 PM CST

China said Friday President Hu Jintao, seen here, would offer more aid to African countries during his visit to the continent next week, and work with them to fight the global economic crisis(AFP/File/Louisa Gouliamaki)AFP - China said Friday President Hu Jintao would offer more aid to African countries during his visit to the continent next week, and work with them to fight the global economic crisis.

Toyota sees first annual net loss since 1950 (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:33 AM CST

In this Feb. 17, 2008 file photo, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2008 4Runner at a Toyota dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. Toyota on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 said its January sales in the U.S. fell more than 30 percent, as the world's top automaker posted year-over-year sales declines for every model. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)AP - Toyota sank into the red for the October-December quarter and acknowledged Friday it was heading for its first annual net loss since 1950 because of plunging global automobile sales and the strong yen.

More rain forecast for Australia's wet north (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:58 PM CST

The North Queensland town of Normanton is flooded by monsoonal rains, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009. As if torrents washing through homes and sweeping away furniture wasn't scary enough. Authorities in storm-battered northeastern Australia are warning residents to beware of crocodiles roaming the floodwaters covering large parts of Queensland. (AP Photo/Brian Cassey)AP - Water levels began to drop slightly across the vast flooded region of northern Australia on Friday, but a forecast of more heavy rain will stymie recovery and cleanup effort.

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