2010年3月23日星期二

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US warns of al-Qaida threat to ships off Yemen (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:19 PM PDT

A cloud of smoke billows from French supertanker Limburg off the coast of Yemen, after an explosion ripped through the supertanker killing one and injuring 12 others in October 2002. Yemen's interior ministry said last week it had beefed up security around oil and maritime installations in case of retaliation by Al-Qaeda after several strikes against the jihadist network.(AFP/File/AFP)AP - The U.S. is warning of possible al-Qaida attacks against ships off the coast of Yemen, where an offshoot of the terrorist network has established a significant base of operations over the past year.

Cuban attorney general out due to health reasons (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:52 PM PDT

AP - Cuba announced its second leadership shake-up of the month on Tuesday, replacing Attorney General Juan Escalona Reguera, who fought under Fidel and Raul Castro in the rebel army that toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista more than half a century ago.

UK expels Israeli diplomat over Dubai case (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:48 PM PDT

Hamas militant, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh (ringed), is shown arriving at his hotel in this CCTV handout from Dubai police February 15, 2010. REUTERS/Dubai Police/HandoutAP - Britain took the extraordinary step Tuesday of expelling an Israeli diplomat for the first time in more than 20 years, after concluding there was compelling evidence that Israel was responsible for the use of forged British passports in the plot to slay a senior Hamas operative in Dubai.

Baboons gobble grapes in South African wine region (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:42 AM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, March 19, 2010, a Baboon look fore grapes at a vineyard on the Constantia Uitsig wine estate situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Baboons are already accused of car-jacking Cape Town tourists in search of food. Winemakers say the rampaging troops of primates are also munching their fill of premium grapes in the region's famous Winelands area. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)AP - Baboons, it seems, prefer pinot noir. They also like a nice chardonnay.

German 'gang of retirees' sentenced in kidnapping (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:40 PM PDT

AP - Three German retirees who lost $1.4 million in the financial crisis and kidnapped their American investment adviser in an attempt to recoup the money were convicted Tuesday, with their 74-year-old ringleader sentenced to six years in prison.

To Europeans, U.S. Universal Health Care Is Long Overdue (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Europe can't understand why it took so long for the U.S. to pass universal health care. Now that Americans are finally closing in, they're getting a little gentle ribbing from across the Atlantic

Wolves on the rampage against West Ham (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:28 PM PDT

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Mick McCarthy reacts at the final whistle during their Premier League match against West Ham United at Upton Park in London. The Wanderers won 3-1.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Wolves took a huge step towards securing their Premier League status with a 3-1 win away to fellow strugglers West Ham at Upton Park here on Tuesday.

Protection for 2 shark species fails at UN meeting (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:59 PM PDT

FILE --An Oct. 27, 2005 file photo shows a hammerhead shark in a large tank at the Georgia Aquarium, in Atlanta. A U.S.-backed proposal to protect the heavily fished hammerhead sharks was narrowly rejected Tuesday, March 23, 2010, over concerns by Asia nations that regulating the booming trade in shark fins could hurt poor nations. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)AP - Japan and China on Tuesday torpedoed proposals to protect hammerhead and oceanic whitetip sharks — heavily sought for their prized fins — in the latest victory of fishing interests over global conservation efforts.

More police sent to crime-plagued Ciudad Juarez (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:51 PM PDT

A Tijuana police officer stands next to seized marijuana during a presentation to the press in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, March 21, 2010. According to the army, 4,718 kilograms (10,401 pounds) of marijuana were seized from a warehouse in Tijuana on Saturday during a joint operation with the Tijuana police and no arrests were made. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)AP - Jet planes loaded with 450 federal police officers arrived in this city, known as Mexico's murder capital, on Tuesday to bolster a federal force struggling to control violent drug traffickers.

Nigerian cabinet nominees include top banker (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:17 PM PDT

Reuters - Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan submitted a list of cabinet nominees for Senate approval on Tuesday, including an executive from U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, presidency sources said.

Rio trial enters final day with spotlight on kickbacks (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese (C) leaves after a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during China Development Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Feng Li/PoolReuters - Four Rio Tinto steel executives who admitted taking bribes to conduct business in China face a last day in court on Wednesday charged also with stealing commercial secrets.

Bark may be worse than bite in Canadian TV fight (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Rogers Communications Inc was quick to blast a ruling that could force Canadian cable and satellite companies to pay private broadcasters a fee for their signals, but any financial hit is likely to be small and not felt for some time, analysts said on Tuesday.

Google criticises Australia on internet filter plan (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Internet giant Google led high-profile criticism of Australia's controversial plan to filter the Internet, saying it went too far and could set a dangerous precedent.(AFP/DDP/File/Torsten Silz)AFP - Internet giant Google led high-profile criticism of Australia's controversial plan to filter the Internet Tuesday, saying it went too far and could set a dangerous precedent.

U.S., Mexico pledge to fight drug money, gun trafficking (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:15 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government Tuesday pledged greater cooperation with Mexico to go after the bank accounts of narcotics cartels along the border and halt the flow of illegal guns fueling a wave of violence.

World Water Day: Thirsty Gaza residents battle salt, sewage (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:39 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Activists around the world are marking World Water Day today with school campaigns, films, and concerts â€" all designed to draw attention to the fact that access to safe drinking water is something 1 in 5 people don't enjoy, while 40 percent of the world's population doesn't have adequate sanitation.

Postquake Haiti: A Visit from Two U.S. Presidents (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush flew to a ravaged nation that still has not felt the effects of billions supposedly spent to relieve its suffering

Yemen: Capital City Faces 2017 Water Crunch (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:48 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - SANAA, March 23 2010 (IRIN) -  as available groundwater is unable to keep pace with the needs of a fast-growing population, experts warn.

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