2009年5月15日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News

Britain rocked by parliamentary expenses scandal (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Postcards showing the Houses of Parliament are seen on a tourist kiosk opposite the parliament in central London, Friday May 15, 2009. Britain's shamed lawmakers rushed to spend public money on lavish second homes, swank hotel rooms, luxury meals, Plasma TV's and chandeliers at country estates — now legislators snared in a deepening expenses scandal are in a race to hand it back. For almost a week, daily revelations about how lawmakers billed the taxpayer for everything from ice cubes to housekeepers have whipped up a public storm that threatens to sweep through Britain's political ranks. Dozens of lawmakers have issued humbling apologies in a British political scandal like no other. ''Hearing about how these politicians are claiming for cans of cat food and flowers for their mansions makes me sick', Randy Wallace, 41,an unemployed plumber said. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Britain has seen its share of sex and sleaze scandals over the years, but few have tarnished all three of the country's main political parties in a single stroke.

Sri Lankan prez: War to be finished in 48 hours (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 10:39 AM PDT

In this handout photo by Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry, Sri Lankan army soldiers are seen patrolling along the war zone in Vellamullivaikal, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Defense Ministry, HO)AP - Sri Lanka's president vowed to end the decades-old war against the Tamil Tiger rebels within 48 hours as the military battled Friday to take complete control of the country's coastline.

Pope ends Holy Land pilgrimage with call for peace (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 12:31 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI kneels to kiss the Anointing Stone, where according to tradition the body of Jesus was washed after it was taken down from the cross, inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Friday, May 15, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI assured his followers that peace is possible, as he ended his Mideast visit Friday by putting aside the contentious issues he has confronted and coming as a pilgrim to the site of Jesus' crucifixion. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - Pope Benedict XVI ended his pilgrimage to the Holy Land Friday with a stirring call for peace at the site of Jesus' crucifixion and then made an emotional appeal to Israel and the Palestinians: "No more bloodshed. No more fighting. No more terrorism. No more war."

Killings of American in Tijuana sows fear (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 05:40 PM PDT

AP - The slayings of four young Americans in Tijuana sowed fear in Southern California on Friday as Mexican prosecutors tried to determine whether the youths were involved in the country's violent drug trade or innocent victims of a brutal crime.

Syria: Israeli government not a good peace partner (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 04:14 PM PDT

AP - Syria's president said Friday that his country is interested in resuming indirect peace talks with Israel but does not believe the new Israeli government makes a good negotiating partner.

Grading Pope Benedict's Mideast Pilgrimage (Time.com)

Posted: 15 May 2009 05:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The Pope missed several opportunities, and many veteran Vaticanologists still miss his predecessor. But Benedict gets points for going in the first place

Crunch time for Newcastle survival hopes (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 06:10 PM PDT

Newcastle United's English defender Steven Taylor (L) celebrates after beating Middlesbrough 3-1 in their English Premier League football match at St James' Park on May 11.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - There was a time when the launch of a new Newcastle United kit would guarantee lengthy queues of supporters eager to be among the first to wear it.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,296 (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 05:15 PM PDT

AP - As of Friday, May 15, 2009, at least 4,296 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Mexico catches alleged Sinaloa cartel lieutenant (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 05:56 PM PDT

AP - Mexican police have caught an alleged lieutenant of the Sinaloa drug cartel, the 327th such capture since President Felipe Calderon took office and stepped up the campaign against traffickers.

Chad hits back in war of words with Sudan (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 03:04 PM PDT

A Chadian soldier watches people march on May 13, 2009 in Ndjamena. Sudan accused Chad on Friday of mounting air strikes on its territory and said its army could respond.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)AFP - Chad late Friday hit back at Sudanese accusations it had mounted air strikes across the border with ramped-up rhetoric saying Khartoum was "the robber who cries thief".

Vote count begins in India (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 06:08 PM PDT

Pedestrians stand near a giant display screen in front of the Election Commission of India (ECI) head office, to be used for displaying election results, in New Delhi, on May 15. India starts counting the hundreds of millions of votes cast in its marathon election on Saturday, with all signs pointing to a hung parliament and a shaky coalition government.(AFP/Prakash Singh)AFP - India starts counting the hundreds of millions of votes cast in its marathon election on Saturday, with all signs pointing to a hung parliament and a shaky coalition government.

Canada won't back GM without sacrifices by all: PM (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday taxpayer support for General Motors Corp's Canadian operations hinges on all stakeholders making sacrifices, even as the head of the Canadian Auto Workers said GM was expecting too much from concession talks.

Rio shares rise on commitment to Chinalco deal (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2009 06:16 AM PDT

Shares in Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto gained more than eight percent after it reaffirmed its commitment to a proposed 19.5 billion US dollar tie-up with China's Chinalco. Rio was up 8.14 percent to 62.29 Australian dollars (46.71 US) in the morning session, after the company moved to quell fears that the Chinalco deal was in doubt.(AFP/File/Tony Ashby)AFP - Shares in Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto gained more than seven percent Friday after it reaffirmed its commitment to a proposed 19.5 billion US dollar tie-up with China's Chinalco.

Taliban seem to abandon guerrilla tactics in Pakistan conflict (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 15 May 2009 03:22 PM PDT

Pakistani army troops on patrol near a makeshift camp for internally displaced persons in Mardan on May 13. Pakistan artillery attacked Taliban targets in the northwest Thursday as President Asif Ali Zardari asked Washington for McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban insurgents in Pakistan's Swat valley may be preparing to fight the army on the streets of the scenic district's main city, as soldiers and guerrillas adopt surprising conventional war tactics.

Ukraine's economic straits raise worries about radicalism (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 15 May 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - As the economic crisis in Ukraine continues to bite hard, one parliamentary deputy last month drew a chilling comparison in an open letter to the country's president, Viktor Yushchenko.

Can Formula One Run Without Ferrari? (Time.com)

Posted: 15 May 2009 05:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The sport's governing body is trying to put a cap on technology upgrades, infuriating the premier participant in the championship

Shack Dwellers Fight Demolition in S. Africa Court (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 15 May 2009 09:34 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, May 15 (OneWorld.net) - A Durban-based collective of shack dwellers is challenging a law that would displace thousands from their homes in an attempt to beautify the city ahead of next year's soccer World Cup.

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