2009年7月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World News

Israel on Iran: Anything it takes to stop nukes (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:02 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Monday, July 27, 2009. Israel dug in its heels Monday in a disagreement with the United States over a potential military strike to thwart Iran's progress toward a possible nuclear weapon, as the visiting American defense chief urged patience.(AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)AP - Israel hardened its insistence Monday that it would do anything it felt necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, just the ultimatum the United States hoped not to hear as it tried to nudge Iran to the bargaining table.

Afghan president wants new rules for U.S.-led forces (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:07 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, July 27, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Karzai said he wants new rules for U.S.-led forces in his country and is willing to talk with Taliban leaders who publicly renounce violence and support peace. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - A confident President Hamid Karzai on Monday offered peace talks to Taliban militants if they renounce violence and called for a new relationship with the West if he wins a second term in next month's presidential election.

Will Moldovans, cowed by crackdown, rise up again? (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 01:28 PM PDT

Young Moldovans use the free wireless connection in Stefan cel Mare Park Chisinau, Moldova Monday July 27, 2009. In April, young demonstrators - some using the social network Twitter to stay in touch after cell phone networks went down - stormed parliament and Voronin's office. But a harsh police crackdown on anti-government protesters appears to have prompted many to think twice about taking to the streets to agitate for change. (AP Photo/John McConnico)AP - Moldovans go to the polls Wednesday, three months after protesters stormed the capital accusing the communist-led government of rigging nationwide elections — and used Twitter to rally support after cell phone networks went down.

US Vice President Biden hits nerve in Russia (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:16 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is seen before his departure from Georgia, in Tbilisi, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Biden arrived Wednesday in the former Soviet republic a year after its war with Russia. (AP Photo/ Irakli Gedenidze, Presidential Press Service, Pool)AP - An interview U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gave to an American newspaper was front-page news Monday in Moscow, where his characterization of Russia as a weakened nation hit a raw nerve.

Pakistan probes hardline cleric's Taliban ties (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 11:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 19, 2009 file photo, Pakistan's pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad, wearing glasses in center, leaves after his address to supporters in Mingora capital of Pakistan's troubled valley of Swat. A Pakistani minister said on Sunday, July 26, 2009 authorities have arrested Muhammad, who brokered a now-failed peace deal between the government and militants in the Swat Valley. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash,File)AP - Pakistani authorities are detaining for one month an Islamist cleric who brokered a failed peace deal with the Taliban in the Swat Valley to investigate whether he inappropriately aided the militants, officials said Monday.

The Iranian Opposition: Willing But How Able? (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Two important dates are coming up to test how organized Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his supporters are. Will they be able to make their case amid repression?

Lawmakers get new tax-payer funded allowance: report (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:58 PM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pictured during a visit to a National Health Service (NHS) centre in central London, on July 24, 2009. Lawmakers have introduced new rules allowing them to claim 9,000 pounds a year without receipts despite public outrage over an expenses scandal, a newspaper said Tuesday.(AFP/Pool/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Lawmakers have introduced new rules allowing them to claim 9,000 pounds a year without receipts despite public outrage over an expenses scandal, a newspaper said Tuesday.

Court finds Iran minister guilty of fraud (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:38 PM PDT

AP - An appeals court found Iran's industry minister guilty of fraud, newspapers reported Monday, in a new embarrassment for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad even as he faces new disputes with his own hard-line camp over his government.

Rocket launchers sold to Venezuela went to FARC (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:16 PM PDT

AP - Swedish-made anti-tank rocket launchers sold to Venezuela years ago were obtained by Colombia's main rebel group, and Sweden said Monday it was demanding an explanation.

Clinton begins seven-nation Africa tour on August 5 (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:54 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles as she waits to greet Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo upon his arrival at the State Department for Strategic Track Discussions of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington, DC. Clinton will visit seven African countries next month to AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit seven African countries next month to "highlight" the priority President Barack Obama places on the continent, her spokesman said Monday.

Obama calls for deeper U.S.-Chinese ties (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:53 PM PDT

China's State Councillor Dai Bingguo (L) and China's Vice Premier Wang Qishan (C) listen as President Barack Obama addresses the opening of the first joint meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington July 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - U.S. and Chinese officials began grappling on Monday with how and when to withdraw the huge economic stimulus spending each has applied and to put in place measures to promote steadier long-term growth.

Toronto gets tentative deal to end garbage strike (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada's biggest city reached tentative deals on Monday to settle a strike by municipal workers that halted garbage pickup, closed daycare centers and left public pools dry for more than a month.

Indian reporter attacked during Australia probe (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:28 AM PDT

Indian students demand protection from the police in Sydney in June. A female Indian reporter was attacked while working undercover to expose scams targeting foreign students in Australia's booming education sector, the country's public broadcaster said Monday.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - A female Indian reporter was attacked while working undercover to expose scams targeting foreign students in Australia's booming education sector, the country's public broadcaster said Monday.

Obama calls for balanced relationship with China (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:27 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday opened two days of U.S.-China talks by positioning the relationship as the most important to the world, while prodding America's largest creditor to advance its environmental, human rights and nuclear policies.

S. Africa's unions take demands to the streets (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - As recession continues to take its toll, eliminating nearly a quarter-million jobs in the past few months, South African unions have taken their anger to the streets.

New Kurdish Party Could Bring Instability to Northern Iraq (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Time.com - A third party's strong showing in Kurdistan's election highlights mounting complaints against the leadership in the northern Iraqi region. It could also lead to more discord with the government in Baghdad

Ethiopia Suspends 42 Aid Groups (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 01:17 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 27 (OneWorld.net) - The Ethiopian government suspended the activity of 42 humanitarian and human rights organizations last week, in what one citizens' group calls "Ethiopia's rapid slide toward increasing levels of authoritarianism."

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