2009年9月18日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News

Dueling marches pit Iran hardliners vs. reformers (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:37 PM PDT

An Iranian female opposition supporter reacts as she attends a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in competition with government-sponsored mass rallies to mark an annual anti-Israel commemoration, the Quds Day that reflects the Persian nation's sympathy with the Palestinians. (AP Photo)AP - Tens of thousands of protesters — many decked out in the green colors of the reform movement and chanting "Death to the dictator!" — rallied Friday in defiance of Iran's Islamic leadership, clashing with police and confronting state-run anti-Israel rallies.

Analysis: Advantage to Russia in US missile move (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:52 PM PDT

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at an international investment forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, which is to host the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Putin on Friday praised President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for a missile defense system in Europe and urged the U.S. to also cancel Cold War-era restrictions on trade with Russia. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool)AP - The Kremlin got exactly what it wanted when the United States scrapped plans for missile defenses on Russia's borders.

Targeted deaths curb al-Qaida's expansion (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:19 PM PDT

FILE - This undated image originally released by Kenya's police force Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 shows Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan. Nabhan was killed on Monday, Sept.14, 2009 by US commandos in Somalia. Recent deaths of militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al-Qaida's power base, sapping the terror network of experienced operatives it had been using to train new recruits and wage attacks. (AP Photo/Kenyan Police, file)AP - Recent targeted attacks that killed militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al-Qaida's power base, sapping the terror network of key leaders and experienced operatives who train recruits and wage attacks.

Euro farmers dump milk to protest price slump (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:49 PM PDT

French farmers spray milk onto a field to protest falling milk prices, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 in Bardos, southwestern France. Farmers around Europe are dumping milk in protests to call attention to falling milk prices and a plan to phase out milk quotas. The EU Farm Commissioner responded Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 by offering extra help to dairy farmers. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)AP - Angry French farmers dumped millions of liters of fresh milk next to one of France's most famous tourist sites on Friday to denounce the slumping cost of milk and an EU plan to end production quotas, which could further drive prices down.

US Mideast envoy fails to bridge gaps (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 10:49 AM PDT

Escorted by his bodyguards, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, center left at rear, attends Quds Day rally as a government supporter tries to attack him in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Thousands of opposition supporters held protests in competition with government-sponsored mass rallies to mark an annual anti-Israel commemoration, Quds Day, that reflects the Persian nation's sympathy with the Palestinians. (AP Photo)AP - The United States' top Mideast envoy failed to bridge wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians as he ended his most intensive attempt yet on Friday, raising questions over President Barack Obama's efforts to revive peacemaking.

Al-Qaeda Retaliates After Deadly Air Strike in Somalia (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Time.com - After a U.S. air strike killed a top al-Qaeda leader in Somalia, insurgents retaliated by blowing up 17 African Union troops in a suicide bombing. Undermanned and underequipped, the peacekeeping force makes for an easy target

Kouchner: UN should stay in Haiti through election (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 03:41 PM PDT

Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorin, right, stands with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, center, and Haiti's Health Minister Alex Darsen during a meeting in Port-au-Prince, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Kouchner and Amorin are on a two-day official visit to Haiti.(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - France's foreign minister urged the U.N. to maintain peacekeeping troops in Haiti at least through next year's planned presidential elections, while acknowledging improved security in the impoverished, politically chaotic country.

Car bomb kills 7 in market south of Iraqi capital (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 10:18 AM PDT

Iraqi security forces walk around the edge of a crater caused by a truck bomb which detonated in August 2009. Seven people were killed and 21 others wounded by a car bomb just outside Baghdad on Friday evening, a security official said.(AFP/File/Sabah Arar)AP - A car bomb exploded Friday at a market south of Baghdad in a region that was once the scene of frequent attacks on Shiites, killing seven people and wounding 21 others, police and hospital officials said.

Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 1 (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:39 PM PDT

AP - Mexico City's mayor says at least one person has been killed after a man opened fire inside a subway car during rush hour.

South Africa, Pakistan win while Kiwis slump (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:10 PM PDT

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith, seen here in June 2009, smashed 83 off 74 balls and Jacques Kallis made 89 from 90 before JP Duminy hit an unbeaten 80 off 49. Mark Boucher added a thunderous 55 from 27 in guiding his side to 388-4 in 50 overs as South Africa won by 188 runs in a Champions Trophy warm-up match.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - South Africa and Pakistan secured victories in their Champions Trophy warm-up matches on Friday, but New Zealand suffered a morale-sapping defeat.

Charges dropped against leader of alleged Laos coup plot (AFP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 05:18 PM PDT

This 2000 file photo shows former Hmong general Vang Pao speaking in Washington, DC, on the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The former Hmong guerrilla leader accused of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Laos while in exile in California has been cleared, according to justice officials.(AFP/File/Luke Frazza)AFP - Charges against a former Hmong guerrilla leader accused of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Laos while in exile in California have been dropped, justice officials said Friday.

Government lives to fight another day (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday, as expected, but it must now find a way to deal with a more threatening non-confidence motion expected early next month.

Australia to begin vaccinating against swine flu (AP)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 07:17 AM PDT

This handout image obtained from Wellcome Images(WI) in London shows a glass sculpture of the swine flu (H1N1) virus by artist Luke Jerram. The Wellcome Collection will display the sculpture from September 25 until October 18, 2009.(AFP/WI-HO)AP - Australia approved a vaccine against swine flu Friday and said it would start administering the medicine this month to its most at-risk citizens, including medical staff, pregnant women and the chronically ill.

U.N. session will test whether Obama can deliver (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 03:57 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is about to make his first pilgrimage to the United Nations, where he'll be under scrutiny from fellow world leaders, much as he is domestically, to see whether he can deliver results as well as rhetoric.

Indonesia eyes militant networks after Noordin killing (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - As Indonesians take stock of the death of Noordin Top, Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist, attention is switching to the militant network that he spawned in Indonesia.

Reopening the Northeast Passage, Thanks to Global Warming (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Time.com - A successful navigation of the Northeast Passage off Russia's inhospitable coast promises a faster shipping route between Europe and Asia. But the Suez Canal should not worry about loss of business just yet

Climate Action Starts Now (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:19 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Sep 18 (OneWorld.net) - Well, for many the action has already started. But a powerful new movie and a one-day UN summit next week promise to launch a frenzy of activity leading up to December's much anticipated global conference on climate change.

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