2009年10月7日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World News


Strong quakes near Vanuatu spark tsunami alert (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:42 PM PDT

Seismograph readings. A huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu prompted a tsunami warning over large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, seismologists said.(AFP/File)AP - Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.


Pakistan's military concerned over US aid bill (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:44 PM PDT

Pakistani protesters rally against the United States in Multan, Pakistan on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Pakistani leaders jousted Wednesday over a multibillion-dollar U.S. humanitarian aid bill that the ruling party praises as a lynchpin to strengthening democracy here but that opponents say will lead to greater American interference in Pakistani affairs.(AP Photo/Khalid Tanveer)AP - Pakistan's powerful military on Wednesday rejected U.S. attempts to link billions of dollars in foreign aid to increased monitoring of its anti-terror efforts, complicating American attempts to strike al-Qaida and Taliban fighters on the Afghan border.


Top court overturns Italian premier's immunity (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2003 file photo,  Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi shows a document as he addresses a court  in Milan, Italy. News reports say Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009 a top Italian court has overturned an immunity law shielding Premier Berlusconi from a corruption trial in Milan. The law grants immunity from prosecution to the country's four top office holders while in office. That includes the premier, president of the republic and the two parliament speakers. News agencies said the Constitutional Court's 15 judges made the decision Wednesday after two days of deliberations. As a result, the Milan proceedings are expected to resume. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, FILE)AP - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed to stay on and "go forward" Wednesday after an Italian court struck down a law granting him immunity from prosecution and allowed trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume in Milan. There were immediate calls for his resignation.


Disappearance of Iranian scientist creates mystery (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 03:07 PM PDT

AP - The disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June is raising questions about whether he defected and gave the West information on Iran's nuclear program.

Taliban say they're no threat to other countries (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 11:09 AM PDT

With a sculpture of Kit Carson in the background, Maj. Dan Chandler, the commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Rear Detachment, talks about the soldiers from the detachment who were killed in battle in Afghanistan during a news conference outside the post in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban marked the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion Wednesday saying they have no "agenda" to harm other countries but would continue fighting as long as America and its allies remain in the troubled nation.


China: Reshooting History in 'Founding of a Republic' (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:40 AM PDT

Time.com - How a new state film about China's communist revolution blurs the past to validate the present

Higgins edges O'Sullivan in cliff-hanger (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT

Defending champion John Higgins, pictured in May 2009, just managed to hold his nerve Wednesday to see off world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 in a thrilling second-round Grand Prix meeting at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Defending champion John Higgins just managed to hold his nerve Wednesday to see off world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 in a thrilling second-round Grand Prix meeting at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall.


Abbas faces more anger over UN war crimes report (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 01:46 PM PDT

A Palestinian protester tosses a shoe at a poster of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a demonstration in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. A group of Palestinian teachers and protesters hurled shoes at a large poster of President Abbas during a demonstration on Wednesday, a severe insult targeting Abbas' decision to suspend action on a U.N. report on Gaza war crimes. The Arabic writing on the poster reads: 'To the trash heap of history, you traitor, Mahmoud Abbas.' (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP - In five turbulent years in office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has never faced as much outrage as over his decision to suspend efforts to get Israeli officials put on trial for war crimes in Gaza.


Guard killed in jailbreak by Colombia rebel leader (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:07 PM PDT

AP - Machine gun-firing rebels on motorbikes attacked a prison Wednesday, springing a guerrilla commander charged with kidnapping two journalists on assignment for the Los Angeles Times.

U.S. cool to Mugabe's overture for better ties (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:21 PM PDT

Reuters - The United States reacted coolly on Wednesday to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's overture for better ties, saying he should end political arrests and media censorship and honor a power-sharing deal.

Obama receives request for Afghan troop increase (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:58 PM PDT

Members of U.S. Marines from 8th Marine Regiment walk during a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province, October 6, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - President Barack Obama has received a request for more troops by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, moving him a step closer to a long-awaited decision on a new military buildup.


Canada faces possible new confidence test this week (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 07:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Canada's minority Conservative government could face a new confidence test in Parliament this week, a minister said on Wednesday, but judging from recent voting patterns an election will most likely be averted.

Huge 7.8 earthquake prompts Pacific tsunami warning (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:06 PM PDT

Seismograph readings. A major 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu just minutes after a 7.8 quake nearby triggered a tsunami warning for large parts of the South Pacific, the US Geological Survey said Thursday.(AFP/File)AFP - A huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, days after giant waves killed 177 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.


Obama requested early look at Afghanistan troop request (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 04:33 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama asked for and received a personal copy of his Afghanistan commander's request for more troops before top military officials had formally reviewed it so it wouldn't be leaked to reporters.

Fearful of Iran's influence, Saudi king reaches out to Syria (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived here Wednesday to mend fences with Syria and strengthen regional cooperation in a move that some hope could advance President Barack Obama's Middle East peace plans.

Afghanistan: Taliban Attacks on NATO Convoys Increase (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 09:40 AM PDT

Time.com - With ever greater ferocity, Taliban fighters are strangling food- and fuel-supply routes -- unless the right palms are greased

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