2009年10月1日星期四

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Iran, world powers agree to further nuclear talks (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT

European Union foreign policy Chief Javier Solana, left, is seen with Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili, right, at the opening of the Geneva talks between Iran and six world powers to discuss the Islamic republic's disputed atomic programme in Geneva, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The U.S. and five other world powers began high-stakes talks Thursday with Iran to demand a freeze of its nuclear activities, with a senior U.S. official saying Washington is open to rare one-on-one talks with Iranian diplomats. (AP Photo/Keystone/Dominic Favre, Pool)AP - Iran and six world powers put nuclear talks back on track Thursday at a landmark session that included the highest-level bilateral contact with the U.S. in years and a pledge to meet again this month. President Barack Obama then challenged Tehran to make good on its promises quickly.

Indonesian quake toll at 1,100, thousands missing (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:14 PM PDT

An earthmover removes the rubble of a destroyed building in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. A second earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude rocked western Indonesia Thursday, a day after the region was devastated by an undersea quake of 7.6 magnitude. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through the rubble.

Diplomats: Palestinians drop Gaza resolution (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:27 PM PDT

Palestinian boys walk past a mural depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, in Gaza city October 1, 2009. Israel will free 20 Palestinian women from jail as early as Friday in exchange for a videotape from Hamas proving the Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip since 2006 is alive, officials on both sides said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the United States, has withdrawn its support for a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said Thursday.

Turkey: student protester hurls shoe at IMF chief (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:17 AM PDT

Police detains leftist students protesting against the policies of the International Monetary Fund, as IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn addresses students at the Bilgi University in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. A protester has thrown a shoe at the IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn during a conference at a university in Istanbul. The shoe fell short of hitting Dominique Strauss-Kahn.(AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)AP - A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday and ran toward the stage shouting "IMF get out!" as the finance official answered questions at a university in Istanbul.

Political scheme turns Mexican into odd celebrity (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 01:17 PM PDT

Rafael Acosta gives a thumbs up during his swearing in ceremony as a Congressman representing Mexico City's borough Iztapalapa in Congress in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The street vendor known for his Rambo-style headband vowed to offer his resignation within hours. Known affectionately as 'Juanito,' Acosta has become a symbol for many Mexicans of the little guy caught up in a powerful game. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)AP - An eccentric street vendor known for his Rambo-style headband took charge of Mexico City's most populous borough Thursday — at least for a few hours.

How is the Olympic Host City Chosen? (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:25 PM PDT

Time.com - Inside the IOC's intricate selection process

Cuba launches 'no free lunch' trial (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Reuters - There may soon be no such thing as a free lunch, even in Cuba where the communist-run government began an experiment on Thursday to close state-run lunchrooms and give workers money to buy their own meals.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,347 (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:43 PM PDT

AP - As of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at least 4,347 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Clinton cheers investor turnout at Haiti meeting (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:32 PM PDT

Bill Clinton, UN special envoy to Haiti and former US president, center, visits with people before an IBD international business meeting in Port-au-Prince, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Clinton and a trade delegation of at least 200 businessmen arrived to encourage a trade and investment mission in Haiti. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Bill Clinton cheered a large turnout at an investor conference in Haiti's capital Thursday, calling it a sign of hope for economic growth and job creation in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Beshir pledges free Sudan vote in 2010 (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 12:51 PM PDT

President Omar al-Beshir, pictured in September 2009, on Thursday said he supported a AFP - President Omar al-Beshir on Thursday said he supported a "democratic transformation" in Sudan and promised that general elections scheduled for next year would be free and fair.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 773 (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:41 PM PDT

AP - As of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at least 773 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Canada's government survives non-confidence motion (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:58 PM PDT

Reuters - As expected, Canada's minority Conservative government survived a non-confidence motion on Thursday on its handling of the economic crisis due to a split among the three opposition parties.

Sabotage behind refugees' boat blast: Australian police (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 12:04 AM PDT

This Australian Customs & Border Protection Service photo taken on April 15, shows a vessel that was intercepted by HMAS Albany under the control of Border Protection Command and that later exploded and sunk whilst being towed. Five people died and dozens more were injured.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - A blast on a people-smuggling boat that killed five asylum seekers off north-west Australia earlier this year was caused by arson, police said Thursday.

Maliki unveils new national, nonsectarian Iraqi party (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:08 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki on Thursday unveiled his alliance for parliamentary elections in January, billing the ticket as a national, nonsectarian force to challenge a rival Shiite Muslim slate that has broader support among the country's religious authorities.

China's 60th anniversary: from Mao's ideology to iPhones (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Sitting on the sofa amid the middle-class creature comforts typical of modern city life in China, Guan Shulan is effusive about how fortunate she is. Surrounded by six daughters and a son to look after her, the great-grandmother is the coddled matriarch of Chinese dreams.

What Berlusconi's Tan Obama 'Jokes' Say About Italy (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 02:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he arrives for the G-20 summit dinner in Pittsburgh. Berlusconi has told a rally in Milan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, that he was bringing greetings from the United States from 'What's his name? Some tanned guy. Ah, Barack Obama!'' Berlusconi is known for his gaffes. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)Time.com - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joked again this week about President Obama's skin color. Where's the outrage, Italy?

Typhoon Prep Saved Many Lives in Vietnam (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 07:59 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - HANOI, Sep 30 (IRIN) - Ngo Thi Thanh has weathered dozens of tropical storms and typhoons living in central Vietnam's coastal region, but in her 60 years she has never seen the kind of destruction wrought by Typhoon Ketsana, which struck late on 29 September.

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