2009年11月23日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World News

Yahoo! News: World News


21 killed in election massacre in the Philippines (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:39 PM PST

Map locates Maguindanao province in the Philippines, where gunmen hijacked a convoy and killed at least 21 peopleAP - Gunmen ambushed a caravan of political supporters and journalists on their way to file election papers Monday, killing at least 21 people in a massacre considered shocking even for a region notorious for violence between rival clans.


In Somalia’s war, a little boy’s face is one of many casualties (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:30 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 photo, Dr. Igohwo Etuh examines Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud in a hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. Mohamoud became one of the latest victims of Somalia's savage war when he was caught in the crossfire between Islamist insurgents and government forces while walking home from the largest market in Mogadishu. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)AP - The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. Then she saw her 8-year-old: The bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth. Blood gushed down to his waist.


Inability to compromise may delay Iraqi election (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:40 PM PST

Salim Abdullah, spokesman for the Accordance Front, the biggest Sunni bloc in the parliament, reacts as he speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session about the election law, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Iraq's parliament amended the country's vetoed election law on Monday with a version that failed to appease Sunni Arabs, who fear they are being marginalized. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)AP - Iraq's parliament failed Monday to produce an election law that pleased minority Sunni Arabs, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to say that nationwide balloting scheduled for January "might slip" to a later date.


Japanese engineer released by Yemeni tribesmen (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:56 PM PST

Freed Japanese engineer and hostage Takeo Mashimo speaks to his family by telephone after his arrival at the San'a Governor's office in the capital San'a, Yemen Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The Japanese engineer seized by Yemeni tribesmen seeking to swap him for a prisoner with al-Qaida links was released Monday after a week in captivity, his embassy said. (AP Photo)AP - A Japanese engineer seized by Yemeni tribesmen seeking to swap him for a prisoner with al-Qaida links was released Monday after a week in captivity.


Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST

FILE - In this file image taken from a video released by Hamas Friday Oct, 2, 2009, Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit is seen holding a newspaper in an unknown location. The parents and brother of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit held a series of meetings with Israeli government officials met on Monday, as Hamas delegates traveled to Cairo to debate a final prisoner list presented by Israel for an exchange which would see him freed after more than three years in captivity. (AP Photo/Hamas video, via APTN, File)AP - Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a captive Israeli soldier held by the Islamic militant group for more than three years.


Why Iran's Opposition Movement Complicates Nuclear Talks (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:00 AM PST

Time.com - Opposition activists want the U.S. to focus more on human rights, and they fear a nuclear deal with the West will boost the regime's domestic standing


Marriage proposals for French bank heist hero: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:09 PM PST

French police handout of a recent photograph of Tony Musulin. A suspected bank robber may not be most girls' idea of Mr Right, but women are proposing marriage to a jailed French van driver accused of stealing million of euros, his lawyer said Monday.(AFP/Police/HO)AFP - A suspected bank robber may not be most girls' idea of Mr Right, but women are proposing marriage to a jailed French van driver accused of stealing million of euros, his lawyer said Monday.


TV: Israel proposing 10-month settlement freeze (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:06 PM PST

AP - Israel TV reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a 10-month freeze in construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

Brazil: World must engage, not isolate Iran (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:20 PM PST

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to journalists upon his arrival to Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.  Ahmadinejad is on a one-day visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)AP - The world must engage, not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace and Iranian leaders should negotiate with Western nations for a "just and balanced" solution to concerns over its nuclear program, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.


Congo warlords in the dock at Hague court (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 03:18 PM PST

Reuters - The world's first permanent war crimes court opens its second trial on Tuesday when two Congolese warlords face charges they ordered subordinates to attack civilians, rape women and enlist child soldiers.

Indian PM says Pakistan must reject terror (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 05:14 PM PST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speak to the media prior their meeting at her office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that the world must press Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists who continue to target India.


Canada stops use of one batch of flu vaccine (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:58 AM PST

Reuters - Some Canadian provinces have stopped using a particular batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine after six people experienced severe allergic reactions, the country's health agency said on Monday.

Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:55 PM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 29, 2005, file photo, a female kangaroo and her joey are seen in suburban Sydney, Australia. An Australian man was in stable condition Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)AP - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo in the throat.


Will Karzai allow Afghan prosecutors to charge ministers? (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 03:03 PM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai's pledge to root out political corruption in his second term faces a quick test from government attorneys, who've asked for new powers to pursue some of the country's top leaders.

India fears losing US favor even as Obama fetes Manmohan Singh (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:00 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As India's prime minister Manmohan Singh arrives to a red carpet welcome in Washington Monday – the first state guest of President Barack Obama – commentators in India seemed more preoccupied with the United States' growing friendship with China.

Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:00 AM PST

Time.com - Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming

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