2009年7月30日星期四

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Islamist sect leader in Nigeria killed in custody (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:16 PM PDT

A Nigerian police officer looks at the body of an alleged self-styled Nigerian Taliban in the northern city of Maiduguri. Troops pounded parts of a northern Nigeria city overnight after reinforcements were sent in to help rout fleeing members of an extremist sect whose base they razed, witnesses said.(AFP/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AP - The leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria has been shot and killed while in police custody, officials said Thursday.

Police beat mourners in new wave of unrest in Iran (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:10 PM PDT

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the Associated Press outside Iran shows protestors chanting slogans at an opposition rally at the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters with batons to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial Thursday for victims of post-election violence, witnesses and state television said. (AP Photo) EDITORS NOTE AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING SOME EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP WAS PREVENTED FROM INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO THIS EVENTAP - Iranian police fired tear gas and beat protesters to disperse thousands chanting "Neda lives!" Thursday at a memorial for victims of post-election violence held at the gravesite of the woman whose death made her an icon of the pro-reform movement, witnesses said.

Confidante: Honduran leader open to Zelaya return (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:46 PM PDT

A man participating in a rally in support of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya lies injured on the ground after being shot in the head in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, July 30, 2009. The man was shot by someone in a nearby building while police were firing in the air, according to witnesses. The man's condition is unknown. Zelaya was removed from power on June 28 in a coup. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)AP - Honduras' interim leader has backed off his opposition to restoring Manuel Zelaya to the presidency but wants concessions to mollify reluctant business leaders, a former Honduran government official said Thursday.

US hopeful about exit after a quiet July in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:38 PM PDT

The son of Monther al-Tamimi, mourns by his body outside a hospital in Baqouba, 60 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Al-Tamimi was killed in a bomb blast in a building used by a Sunni backed political group. (AP Photo/Adam Hadei)AP - July is on track to be the least deadly month for American troops and one of the quietest for Iraqis since the war started, a decline in violence that has led the U.S. to consider stepping up its withdrawal plans just a month after pulling its combat forces back from Baghdad and other cities.

Pakistani villagers re-create anti-Taliban militia (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 10:34 AM PDT

Zarif Khan, 25, a member of a Lashkar or local citizens' militia to fight against Taliban militants in their area, stands guard at a defend position in his headquarter partially destroyed in Sultanwas village, in Dagar, Buner district, Pakistan, Saturday, July 25, 2009. Villagers in a former Taliban stronghold flattened by Pakistani air raids during its three-month offensive are re-creating their own militia to hold the village and protect it from militants they say are still in the surrounding hills. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)AP - Village leaders in a former Taliban stronghold are rebuilding their own militia to protect the area from militants holding out in nearby hills after fleeing the Pakistani army's offensive last spring.

Boko Haram, 'Nigeria's Taliban': How Big a Threat? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Time.com - The immediate crisis may be over in Nigeria, but the threat of violence remains. Government security forces today attacked a mosque filled with Islamist militants, killing scores of fighters and forcing more to flee

Geffen to release album featuring Benedict XVI (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:07 PM PDT

AP - Pope Benedict XVI will release an album on which he sings and recites prayers to the Virgin Mary, his label said Friday.

Israeli report defends actions during Gaza war (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 10:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2009 file photo, a Palestinian woman holds her baby as she stands in the rubble waiting for a taxi in an area devastated by the Israeli army offensive in east Jebaliya. An Israeli government report released Thursday, July 30, 2009 insisted that 'incessant' Hamas rocket attacks forced Israel to hit Gaza hard earlier this year, countering charges of war crimes but acknowledging that more than a dozen criminal inquiries are underway. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)AP - An Israeli government report released Thursday insisted that "incessant" Hamas rocket attacks forced Israel to hit Gaza hard earlier this year, countering charges of war crimes but acknowledging that more than a dozen criminal inquiries are underway.

Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited' (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:22 PM PDT

AP - Venezuela's top prosecutor insisted Thursday that freedom of expression in Venezuela "must be limited" and proposed legislation that would slap additional restrictions on the country's news media.

Islamist sect leader short dead after capture in Nigeria (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:27 PM PDT

A building that allegedly housed Islamic extremists is reportedly burnt by the military in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. A Nigerian Islamist sect leader was shot dead following his capture Thursday, after troops put down a five-day uprising that left hundreds dead.(AFP)AFP - A Nigerian Islamist sect leader was shot dead following his capture Thursday, after troops put down a five-day uprising that left hundreds dead.

Japan kid payouts may win votes, not up birthrate (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Promises of cash for raising kids look like one reason why Japan's opposition Democratic Party is ahead in the run-up to an election next month, but many say it won't prompt them to have more babies.

"So-called" economic recovery fragile: Harper (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a warning on Thursday about how well nations are coping with the world crisis, saying the "so-called" economic recovery is extremely fragile.

Man sentenced for brutal murder of wife (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:03 PM PDT

AP - A New Zealander was sentenced to life in prison Friday for his wife's murder in a case that sparked an international manhunt after he abandoned his toddler daughter at a train station and fled to the United States.

U.S. envoy to Sudan calls for lifting sanctions (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:59 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The U.S. special envoy to Sudan said Thursday that the United States should drop its designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism and "unwind" sanctions that it's maintained since President Bill Clinton applied the label in 1993.

Rio Tinto: Will China's detention of employees scare off foreign firms? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - When China detained an executive from the Aussie-Anglo mining giant Rio Tinto for stealing state secrets earlier this month, a predictable outcry ensued.

Memorial Crackdown Helps Sustain Iran's Protest Movement (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Violence against demonstrators and mass arrests have cleared the streets of election protesters, but the regime's actions against dissent are now fueling opposition

Mending the Scars of Conflict (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 09:44 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 30 (OneWorld.net) - A sewing center in the Democratic Republic of Congo is giving women the skills to start a new life and helping them cope with the mental and physical trauma caused by decades of conflict.

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