2009年10月10日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World News

Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 02:38 PM PDT

Armenia's ambassador to Switzerland, Charles Aznavour, center, and his delegation arrive before the signing ceremony of a Turkey and Armenia peace deal in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. The Turks and Armenians are to sign an accord establishing diplomatic ties in hopes of reopening their border and ending a century of acrimony over their bloody past. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann, Pool)AP - Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag.

Gunmen hold hostages in Pakistan army headquarters (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 04:40 PM PDT

A Pakistani army helicopter flies as troops keep their positions at its headquarters after an attack by gunmen at the army's headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. Gunmen wearing military uniforms and wielding assault rifles and grenades attacked Pakistan's army headquarters Saturday, sparking a ferocious gunbattle outside the capital, authorities said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - Militants were holding around a dozen soldiers hostage inside Pakistan's army headquarters Sunday more than 16 hours after storming the complex in a show of strength ahead of an expected offensive on their stronghold along the Afghan border.

Afghan official: foreigners bolstering Taliban (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 09:26 AM PDT

U.S. Marines walk past heavy machinery and containers where construction is taking place inside Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AP - Thousands of foreign fighters have poured into Afghanistan to bolster the Taliban insurgency, the country's defense minister said Saturday as he called for more international troops.

Seychelles captures 11 suspected pirates (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 10:53 AM PDT

This picture released by the French army on October 7, shows Somali pirates who attempted to storm the French navy's 18,000 ton flagship in the Indian Ocean after mistaking it for a cargo vessel, being arrested. French marines aboard trawlers in the Indian Ocean Saturday fired on pirates to repel a dawn attack, as two vessels used in the attack were subsequently captured by Seychelles coastguards.(AFP/ECPAD/File/Olivier Amalvict)AP - French soldiers successfully defended two fishing boats from capture by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, and 11 men suspected of involvement in the failed attack were pursued at sea and captured, officials said.

Ireland's Green Party votes to stay in government (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:54 AM PDT

AP - Members of Ireland's environmentalist Green Party voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to stay in Prime Minister Brian Cowen's coalition government as it battles a runaway deficit, surging unemployment and crippled banks.

Costa Rica's President: It's Not Easy Staying Green (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 12:00 PM PDT

Time.com - The much-admired Oscar Arias isn't getting kudos from his environmental countrymen, who see mining operations eating into ecological progress

Russians vote in test for Medvedev's democracy pledge (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 03:21 PM PDT

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gesture as they watch a World Cup 2010 Group 4 qualifying match between Russia and Germany at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow October 10, 2009. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Kremlin/Vladimir RodionovReuters - President Dmitry Medvedev faces a test of his pledge to boost Russian democracy on Sunday when polls open for 30 million voters in regional elections the opposition say have been rigged.

Iran will enrich uranium further if talks fail (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 01:25 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for Europe and Russia to pursue Washington's drive to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions and rally more support behind its war in Afghanistan.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AP - Iran warned Saturday it will enrich uranium to a higher level needed to power a research reactor if talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog and world powers fail to help Iran obtain the fuel from abroad.

Next apocalypse? Mayan year 2012 stirs doomsayers (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 04:39 PM PDT

In this photo taken Oct. 3, 2009, Guatemalan Mayan Indian elder Apolinario Chile Pixtun gestures as he pays his respects at an altar within the Iximche ceremonial site in Tecpan, Guatemala. Archaeologists, astronomers and modern-day Mayas shrug off the popular frenzy over the date of 2012, predicting it will bring nothing more than a meteor shower of new-age 'consciousness,' pseudo-science and alarmist television specials. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)AP - Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world.

Burkina farmers successful in fight against advancing desert (AFP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 01:28 PM PDT

The poster of the World Forum on Sustainable Development with the picture of Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore is seen on a board in Ouagadougou. As African policy makers demand compensation for the effects of climate change at a forum in Burkina Faso's capital, the country's farmers fight a daily struggle to halt the advancing Sahara desert.(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - As African policy makers demand compensation for the effects of climate change at a forum in Burkina Faso's capital, the country's farmers fight a daily struggle to halt the advancing Sahara desert.

Clinton basks in diplomatic victory (AP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 04:32 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, is welcomed by Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, left, before the signing ceremony of a Turkey and Armenia peace deal in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. The Turks and Armenians are to sign an accord establishing diplomatic ties in hopes of reopening their border and ending a century of acrimony over their bloody past. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann, Pool)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in the glow of praise from her Nobel laureate boss on Saturday after spearheading successful efforts to salvage historic accords between longtime bitter foes Turkey and Armenia.

Bahrain held by New Zealand in WCup play-off (AFP)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT

New Zeland's Rory Fallon (L) vies with Mohammed Ahmed Hubail of Bahrain during their World Cup 2010 qualifying football match in Manama. New Zealand held an unrelenting but distinctly unlucky Bahrain to a goalless draw in the first-leg of the 2010 World Cup Asia/Oceania play-off in Manama on Saturday.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)AFP - New Zealand held an unrelenting but distinctly unlucky Bahrain to a goalless draw in the first-leg of the 2010 World Cup Asia/Oceania play-off in Manama on Saturday.

Terrorists assault center of Pakistan's military HQ (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 01:06 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The nerve center of Pakistan's vast security establishment came under bold assault Saturday, with terrorists storming the military headquarters, killing six army personnel and holding up to 15 hostages late into the night.

How world views Obama Nobel Peace Prize (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama only nine months into his term brought surprise and delight in many parts of the world – for those who see it as a broad marker of hope and future global harmony at a time when wars and rumors of wars are deeply troubling.

New Rights, and Challenges, for Saudi Women (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Time.com - New Rights, and Challenges, for Saudi Women

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