2009年6月4日星期四

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Obama's Islamic homage wins praise (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 02:06 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama poses for a photo in front of the Sphinx during a tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza following his landmark speech to the Muslim world. For eight years, US Muslims cringed at the rhetoric coming out of the White House. On Thursday, many here breathed a sigh of relief at the major shift marked by Obama's call for a new beginning with the Muslim world.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)AP - The tone of respect was set from the opening lines of President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world.

5th UK minister resigns, piling pressure on Brown (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:14 PM PDT

AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown was dealt a devastating blow to his leadership late Thursday when one of his most ambitious ministers resigned — hours after Britain voted in European elections — and called on him to step down.

Police swarm Tiananmen Square on anniversary (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 01:55 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria park Thursday, June 4, 2009, to mark the 20th anniversary of the June 4th military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - In Tiananmen Square, police were ready to pounce at the first sign of protest. In Hong Kong, a sea of candles flickered in the hands of tens of thousands who vented their grief and anger.

4 travelers missed doomed Air France Flight 447 (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:28 PM PDT

Relatives hug during a mass for victims of Air France flight 447 that was reported missing on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, at a church in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Air France has told families of passengers on Sunday's flight that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as Brazilian ships neared debris bobbing in the Atlantic. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)AP - A reservation mix-up, an overbooking and a Brazilian cabbie's passion for soccer are all that saved some would-be passengers on Air France flight 447 from the fate of 228 others who lost their lives in the mid-Atlantic.

Middle East Muslims Like Obama's Words but Want to See Action (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 02:55 PM PDT

Time.com - The President's Cairo speech was well received across the Middle East, but many are looking for it to be backed by policy changes

Reaction to Obama's speech to the Muslim world (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:19 PM PDT

AP - Notable reaction to President Barack Obama's speech Thursday to the Muslim world:

Mali vows to 'get tough' on Qaeda hostage killers (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:02 PM PDT

Map of Mali showing the southern border town of Anderamboukane where Briton Edwin Dyer was kidnapped in January, 2009. Mali authorities vowed tough action Thursday against Al-Qaeda affiliates in north Africa who killed a British kidnap victim, as the African Union urged an immediate release for his Swiss companion.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - Mali authorities vowed tough action Thursday against Al-Qaeda affiliates in north Africa who killed a British kidnap victim, as the African Union urged an immediate release for his Swiss companion.

Analyst says new North Korean missile pad is ready (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:19 PM PDT

In this June 3, 2009 image provided by DigitalGlobe, North Korea's sophisticated new missile base at Pongdong-ni is seen. The base is ready for use, according to an independent imagery analyst. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)AP - Fresh commercial satellite images show that North Korea's sophisticated new missile base on its west coast — designed for multiple test flights in a short time — is ready for use, according to an independent analyst.

Canada medical reactor shutdown may be extended (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 03:11 PM PDT

Reuters - An aging Canadian nuclear reactor that makes a third of the world's medical isotopes may have to be shut down for longer than the three months initially forecast, the operator said on Thursday.

Scandal-hit Australian defence minister resigns (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 12:24 AM PDT

Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, pictured, has resigned over AFP - Australia's Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon stepped down Thursday after a series of scandals, in the first major embarrassment for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Venezuela indicts owner of TV station critical of Chavez (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 04:20 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - CARACAS, Venezuela — Amid repeated threats by President Hugo Chavez to shut down the Globovision television station, government prosecutors Thursday indicted the station's main owner over an unrelated business deal.

Lincoln-Douglas debates, Iranian style (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - During 90 minutes of bruising debate, Iran's top two presidential candidates on Wednesday sought to denigrate each other's past records, and portray their opponent as dangerous for the future of the Islamic Republic.

Could a Computer Glitch Have Brought Down Air France 447? (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 02:55 PM PDT

Time.com - As investigators struggle to understand what caused the Air France Flight 447 crash, questions arise about the reliability of the plane's flight-control computer

Farmers Can Slash Global Emissions Today (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 09:27 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jun 4 (OneWorld.net) - Improved farming and land use techniques could play a key role in reducing global green house gas emissions, and these innovative strategies are available to be implemented today, says a new report by two environmental groups.

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