2009年6月20日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World News

Truck bomb kills more than 70 in northern Iraq (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 03:59 PM PDT

The crater left behind by a truck bombing is seen near Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 20, 2009. Brig. Gen. Sarhat Qader says Saturday's explosion occurred following noon prayers south of the disputed city.(AP Photo/Emad Matti)AP - A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing more than 70 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing this year.

Defiant Tehran protesters battle police (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 04:06 PM PDT

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi throw stones during a protest on a street in Tehran June 20, 2009. Mousavi said on Saturday he was AP - Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought back with baton charges, tear gas and water cannons as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground.

Study: Beijing's air worse than at past Olympics (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 06:07 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 31, 2008 file photo, a child covered by an umbrella stands near the Beijing Olympic Games logo at Tiananmen Square on a hazy day in Beijing. Beijing's notoriously dirty air got cleaner during last summer's Olympic Games but weather conditions played a larger role in clearing up the air than the government's massive pollution control measures, a new report says. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - Beijing's notoriously dirty air was cleaner during last summer's Olympic games, but pollution levels were still much worse than at recent Olympics, despite a massive Chinese cleanup campaign, a new report said.

Gunfire, euphoria: week that shook Iran (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 11:41 AM PDT

FILE - This June 13, 2009 file photo shows supporters of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, some wearing green, the color of the party, gathering on the streets protesting the results of the Iranian presidential election in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)AP - A protest song from decades ago rings out from the green-clad crowds supporting Mir Hossein Mousavi. Motorcycles weave through Tehran with backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waving Iranian flags. Protesters run wildly from the sound of gunshots.

'Gabon weeps' for strongman despite lost riches (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 07:44 AM PDT

Troops seen as they march past in honor of Gabonese President Omar Bongo at Libreville, Gabon, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. African heads of state and France's president laid wreaths beside the coffin of Gabon's late leader Omar Bongo as his official state funeral began Tuesday in the marble hall of the Central African nation's presidential palace. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Gabon's capital Tuesday to say farewell to late President which was taken to the airport to be flown to his native province for burial on Thursday. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)AP - When longtime dictator Omar Bongo died last week, he left behind at least 66 bank accounts. The first family owned 45 homes in France, including at least 14 in Paris and 11 on the French Riviera. And they boasted of 19 or more luxury cars, including a Bugatti sports model that cost the Republic of Gabon $1.5 million.

South Africa's Rape Crisis: 1 in 4 Men Say They've Done It (Time.com)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 07:30 AM PDT

Time.com - A new study reveals the roots of a national catastrophe, as one in four South African men admit in a survey to having raped

Tsvangirai shouted down by Zimbabwean exiles in London (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 04:09 PM PDT

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai addresses the assembled congregation and Zimbabwean exiles at Southwark Cathedral in London. Tsvangirai was booed and shouted down by exiles during a speech in London on Saturday when he pleaded with them to return home to help rebuild the shattered country.(AFP/POOL/Akira Suemori)AFP - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was booed and shouted down by exiles during a speech in London on Saturday when he pleaded with them to return home to help rebuild the shattered country.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,316 (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 04:49 PM PDT

AP - As of Saturday, June 20, 2009, at least 4,316 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Bermuda premier survives no confidence vote (AP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 04:23 AM PDT

AP - Bermuda's premier survived a no-confidence vote Saturday aimed at punishing him for allowing four former Guantanamo prisoners to settle in the British island territory.

South Africa reach Confed Cup semis thanks to Kiwis (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 02:53 PM PDT

Spanish forward Fernando Llorente celebrates after scoring the second goal during the Fifa Confederations Cup football match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. David Villa and Llorente scored the goals that gave Spain a 2-0 win over South Africa on Saturday for a world record 15th straight victory.(AFP/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - Hosts South Africa were indebted to New Zealand as they reached for Confederations Cup semi-finals for the first time Saturday.

Kidnapped NY Times reporter escapes from Taliban: paper (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 04:30 PM PDT

In this image released by the New York Times, David Rohde (C-notepad in hand), reporter for the New York Times, interviews Afghans in the Helmand region around August-September of 2007. Rohde, who was reporter kidnapped in November of 2008 by the Taliban and held in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, escaped to freedom, the newspaper reported on its website.(AFP/NYT-HO/Tomas Munita)AFP - A New York Times reporter kidnapped last November by the Taliban and held in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan has escaped to freedom, the newspaper reported Saturday on its website.

Australian Treasurer faces calls to resign (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 01:57 AM PDT

Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan (seen here in March) has come under pressure to resign immediately over allegations that he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd abused their power and misled parliament. But Swan denied wrongdoing and hit back at the claims, suggesting opposition politicians may have played a role in faking emails purporting to show the PM and treasurer misused used their positions.(AFP/File/Geoff Caddick)AFP - Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan on Saturday faced calls to resign immediately over allegations that he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd abused their power and misled parliament.

Tehran demonstrations smaller but met with violence (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 20 Jun 2009 03:37 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - Iran descended further into chaos Saturday, as security forces used guns, tear gas and metal batons against defiant protesters, protesters fought back and the toll of dead and injured mounted in the country's escalating post-election crisis.

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