2010年11月30日星期二

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North Korea boasts advances in nuclear program (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:20 PM PST

South Korean maritime policemen conduct a drill on a patrol ship near Yeonpyeong Island near the western maritime border between the two Koreas, 11 km (7 miles) from the North, about 115 km (71 miles) northwest of Seoul, June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Yang Hee-SeokReuters - Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear program on Tuesday, making sure it held the world's attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally.


Russia's Medvedev warns of new arms race (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 06:21 AM PST

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev chairs a session of a commission for economic modernization at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow, November 29, 2010. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/RIA Novosti/KremlinReuters - President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday that a new arms race would erupt within the next decade unless Russia and the West forged an agreement to cooperate on building a missile defense system.


Egypt's Islamists say they might withdraw from vote (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 12:48 PM PST

Mohamed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, talks during a news conference in Cairo November 30, 2010. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - The Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday it might withdraw from Egypt's parliamentary election after failing to win a single seat in a first round of voting it said was rigged in favor of President Hosni Mubarak's party.


Student protests disrupt Italian roads, railways (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:13 PM PST

An Italian student shouts slogans during a protest against various budget cuts the government has implemented, in Rome November 30, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - Students marched through Italian cities on Tuesday in protest against education reforms, blocking roads and railway lines in some of the biggest demonstrations seen in decades.


Ugandan paper says it will keep outing gays (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:47 AM PST

Reuters - A Ugandan newspaper that "outs" people it says are gay and has called for them to be hanged said on Tuesday it would use a two-week window before a court verdict on its activities to continue with its campaign.

Al-Qaeda's Magazine in Yemen: Where's Our WikiLeaks Scoop? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:55 PM PST

Time.com - Inspire magazine posted its latest issue crowing about the parcel bomb plot. It could have done a lot more if it had waited for the WikiLeaks cable dump

Bank boss thought PM 'lacked experience': WikiLeaks (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:39 PM PST

Bank chief Mervyn King, pictured in August 2010, believed Prime Minister David Cameron AFP - Bank chief Mervyn King believed Prime Minister David Cameron "lacked experience" and thought "only in terms of politics," US documents published by the Guardian newspaper showed Wednesday.


Argentina house holds 1st-ever abortion debate (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:13 PM PST

AP - A key committee of Argentine legislators is launching a first-ever debate on legalizing abortion in the largely Roman Catholic country.

Mubarak's party crushes Islamists in disputed Egypt election (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:59 PM PST

Mohammed Badie (L), the head of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, holds a press conference about the parliamentary election in Cairo. Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party wiped out its Islamist opponents from parliament in the first round of a disputed election, according to official results released on Tuesday night.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party wiped out its Islamist opponents from parliament in the first round of a disputed election, according to official results released on Tuesday night.


Pakistan seeks life imprisonment for 5 Americans (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:13 PM PST

A Pakistani addict injects heroin in Karachi, Pakistan Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. Non-governmental organizations distribute syringes among addicts to avoid the spread of AIDS by sharing syringes. Pakistan will observe World Aids Day on December 1. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - Pakistan is seeking life imprisonment for five young Americans convicted of plotting terrorist attacks and sentenced to 10 years each in jail, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


Canada growth disappoints, rates to stay low (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:06 AM PST

Reuters - Canada's economy disappointed in the third quarter with the weakest growth rate in a year, while the economy shrank outright in September, adding pressure on policy makers to safeguard the patchy recovery.

For Iran, WikiLeaks cables validate its skepticism of Obama's sincerity (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:28 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - WikiLeaks revelations that American officials were planning to raise pressure on Iran with more sanctions and a missile defense shield â€" even while President Obama was making high-profile public overtures to Iran â€" are being seen in Tehran as validation of deep skepticism from the start about Obama’s effort.

China: As Clueless as Everyone Else About North Korea? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:35 PM PST

Time.com - As the Korea crisis comes close to critical mass, China proposes talks about talks. The WikiLeaks cables show that kind of passive reaction is not new to Beijing

Japan shaken but not knocked down after Tokyo earthquake (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:10 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast Tuesday, shaking a broad swath of the country and swaying buildings in downtown Tokyo.

Kenya PM's Call to Arrest Gays Jeopardizes HIV Prevention (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:39 PM PST

OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Nov 30 (IRIN/PlusNews) - Gay Kenyans will be driven further underground and away from HIV prevention, treatment and care services following a recent call by Prime Minister Raila Odinga for a nationwide crackdown on homosexuals, activists say.

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