2009年9月16日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World News

Gunfire, blast in Indonesian anti-terror raid (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

AP - An explosion and gunfire rocked a besieged village house in central Indonesia where counterterrorism forces hunted Thursday for suspects in twin suicide bombings in the capital in July, witnesses and officials said.

US military closes largest detention camp in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, March 16, 2009 file photo, detainees pray at a U.S. military detention facility Camp Bucca, Iraq. The U.S. military closed Camp Bucca Wednesday Sept. 16, 2009 that was its first and, at one time, largest lockup in Iraq, as it forges ahead with plans to release thousands of remaining detainees or transfer them to Iraqi custody before year's end. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)AP - The U.S. military on Wednesday closed Camp Bucca, an isolated desert prison that was once its largest lockup in Iraq, as it moves to release thousands of detainees or transfer them to Iraqi custody before the end of the year.

The US military's detention facilities in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:36 PM PDT

AP - A look at U.S. military detention facilities in Iraq:

Karzai leading Afghan vote with 54 percent (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

An Afghan traffic police officer manages a crossing under Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai's election poster, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Afghanistan's election commission released preliminary vote totals Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote in the first full results to be released since the country's Aug. 20 election. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)AP - Afghan officials issued full preliminary results Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai got 54.6 percent of the vote in last month's election, a result that could be annulled by mounting fraud allegations. European Union election monitors say fraud is indicated in more than a quarter of the 5.6 million votes counted.

Gazans welcome UN war crimes report (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:54 PM PDT

A Palestinian girl who is a member of the Samouni family walks past a tent next to the remains of their house which was destroyed during Israeli's January offensive, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. The Samouni family lost more than 20 members of their family during the last Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel on Wednesday rejected U.N. calls to open an independent inquiry into its conduct in last winter's Gaza Strip war and said it would launch a diplomatic offensive to block any attempt to bring its soldiers before an international war crimes tribunal. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - Gazans who lost loved ones during Israel's winter offensive against Hamas militants said Wednesday they're taking some solace from a U.N. report that accuses both sides of committing war crimes, but they're skeptical anyone will be brought to justice.

Salah Ezzeddine: Lebanon's Bernie Madoff Mars Hizballah (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Time.com - Could a financial scandal hurt the seemingly invincible Shi'ite political party more than the Israeli army?

8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 photo, Sultan Kosen from Turkey stands in front of Tower Bridge in London. A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8 foot 1 inch (2.47 meter) Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the tallest man walking the planet. Although the previous record holder, Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk, reportedly measured 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 meters), Guinness said he was stripped of his title when he declined to let anyone confirm his height. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured.

Biden confident in stable Iraq amid rocket attacks (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:00 PM PDT

US Vice President Joe Biden, left, reacts with Iraqi Prime Minsietr Nouri al-Maliki, during a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden expressed confidence Wednesday that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail, and said the country's future depended on its ability to resolve its lingering political and sectarian differences. Meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in his Baghdad office, Biden said the United States was 'committed to the Iraqi government and people as they work to create a peaceful and prosperous Iraq.' (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Insurgents fired at least two rockets at the Baghdad's Green Zone Wednesday, just minutes after Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressing confidence that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail.

Rights group: Dozens of protesters in prison (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:09 PM PDT

AP - Over 2,000 opponents of President Hugo Chavez have gone to trial over the last seven years for crimes stemming from their participation in protests and dozens are currently in prison, a local human rights organization said Wednesday.

Once-conjoined twins return to Dallas for checkups (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:04 PM PDT

Twin brothers Mohamed Ibrahim, right, and Ahmed Ibrahim touch heads during an interview in Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. The formerly conjoined Egyptian twins who were separated six years ago in Dallas have returned to Texas for checkups. The boys, born joined at the top of their heads, were separated in 2003 during a 34-hour procedure. The boys, separated when they were 2, are now 8. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Egyptian twins once joined at the head returned to Texas this week for checkups, and were treated to a pizza party Wednesday with the doctor who brought them to the United States to be separated.

China's envoy meets NKorea's nuclear strategist (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:12 PM PDT

South Korean Unification Minister Hyun In-taek delivers a speech during a security forum in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. South Korea said Wednesday any dialogue with North Korea should be firmly based on the goal of ridding the communist regime of nuclear weapons, as the United States considers Pyongyang's long-held desire for direct talks. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)AP - China's presidential envoy met with North Korea's top nuclear strategist amid intensifying international efforts to persuade Pyongyang to return to stalled six-nation talks on its atomic weapons programs.

NDP suggests could keep government in power (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada's opposition New Democrats on Wednesday dropped the strongest hint yet that they would keep the minority Conservative government in power if Parliament votes on a non-confidence motion next month.

Australian police deny Indian race attack cover-up (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:52 AM PDT

Police video people in Melbourne. Australian police on Wednesday denied trying to cover up a racial attack that left four Indian men seriously hurt and renewed fears over the safety of South Asian students.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Australian police on Wednesday denied trying to cover up a serious racial attack on four Indian men that renewed fears over the safety of South Asian students.

White House issues yardsticks for success in Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:23 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The White House Wednesday presented Congress with eight general yardsticks to measure success in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but didn't say how they'd help the administration determine how well U.S. policy in the region is working.

Iraq's vice president says Iraq should call on US for security help (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq should consider calling for more help from US forces in the wake of August's devastating suicide truck bombings in Baghdad, Vice President Adel Abul Madhi told the Monitor.

Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama and a Shogun's Influence (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Time.com - Yukio Hatoyama comes to office with much praised Cabinet choices, but political observers worry that his party's shadow shogun may try to exercise too much influence

Jimmy Carter: 'Hamid Karzai Has Stolen the Election' (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 07:31 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - ATLANTA, Sep 15 (New America Media) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who has monitored elections in countries across the globe, called the elections in Afghanistan "despicable" Tuesday.

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