2010年8月5日星期四

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US, nuclear powers join Hiroshima memorial (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Women join a candle vigil in front of the illuminatd Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)AP - The site of the world's worst atomic bomb attack echoed with the choirs of schoolchildren and the solemn ringing of bells Friday as Hiroshima marked its biggest memorial yet and the first to be attended by the U.S. and other major nuclear powers.

Bolivia begins military training for civilians (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:52 PM PDT

Civilians arrive to receive military training at an army barrack in Montero, near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Bolivia's government said it has begun military training for civilians at army barracks in what the opposition complained was a first step toward creating pro-government militias. (AP Photo)AP - Bolivia's leftist government said Thursday it has begun military training for civilians at army barracks in what the opposition called a first step toward creating pro-government militias.

Singer Wyclef files to run for Haiti's presidency (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:49 PM PDT

Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, center, greets supporters from the top of a vehicle after submitting the paperwork to run for president of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions.

Tariq Aziz: Obama is 'leaving Iraq to the wolves' (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:27 PM PDT

AP - Saddam Hussein's leading lieutenant accused the United States of abandoning Iraq and leaving the country to die, according to a British newspaper interview to be published Friday.

Naomi Campbell denies receiving blood diamonds (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:51 PM PDT

In this image made from television Naomi Campbell is seen at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, Netherlands, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Naomi Campbell appeared at a Dutch courthouse to give evidence at the war crimes trial of former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor after the supermodel lost her battle to avoid testifying. Campbell will be questioned about claims made by actress Mia Farrow that Taylor gave the British model an uncut diamond after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997. Prosecutors say if that's true, it's evidence that he received diamonds from Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for weapons during that country's 1992-2002 civil war. (AP Photo/Special Court for Sierra Leone, via APTN) ** TV OUT **AP - Fashion icon Naomi Campbell countered allegations that former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor gave her a fistful of diamonds as a flirtatious gift, telling his war crimes trial Thursday that a pouch of "very small, dirty-looking stones" was delivered to her room in the dark of night.

Naomi Campbell Testifies on Taylor, Liberian Blood Diamonds (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The Special Court for Serra Leone scrutinizes whether Naomi Campbell received blood diamonds from the former Liberian President Charles Taylor

Opposition attacks Cameron over Iran nuclear 'gaffe' (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:28 PM PDT

An Iranian security guard stands in front of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Opposition politicians Thursday accused Prime Minister David Cameron of mistakenly suggesting that Iran is in possession of a nuclear weapon.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - Opposition politicians Thursday accused Prime Minister David Cameron of mistakenly suggesting that Iran is in possession of a nuclear weapon.

Train crashes into minibus in Israel, kills 7 (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:02 PM PDT

In this frame grab made from APTN video, members of Israeli rescue services work at the scene where authorities claim a train smashed into a minibus that ignored signals and crossed the tracks near the southern city of Kiryat Gat, Israel on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - Seven members of one family, including a pregnant woman and two children, were killed when the minibus they were traveling in ignored traffic signals and crossed the tracks right into the path of a speeding train, rescue services said.

Mexican court upholds capital's gay marriage law (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:28 PM PDT

A gay couple embraces outside the Supreme Court in Mexico City, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Mexico City's six-month-old same-sex marriage law is constitutional, quashing an appeal by federal prosecutors who argued the law violates the constitutional principle of protection of the family. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a law allowing same-sex marriages in Mexico City is constitutional, rejecting an appeal by federal prosecutors who argued it violated the charter's guarantees to protect the family.

Essien, Muntari miss Ghana's South Africa trip (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:54 PM PDT

Chelsea's Michael Essien, pictured in 2009, and Sulley Muntari of Inter Milan were missing from the 18-man Ghana squad named on Thursday for the friendly against South Africa in Johannesburg on August 11.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Chelsea's Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari of Inter Milan were missing from the 18-man Ghana squad named on Thursday for the friendly against South Africa in Johannesburg on August 11.

US attends Hiroshima memorial for first time ever (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:28 PM PDT

Paper lanterns float in the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome (background) in Hiroshima. The United States has attended for the first time a ceremony commemorating the atomic bombing of the Japanese city, 65 years after the first nuclear attack rang in the atomic age.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - The United States on Friday attended for the first time a ceremony commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 65 years after the Japanese city's destruction rang in the nuclear age.

Harper plays down election as support falls (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Reuters - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday the country is in no mood for an election as a new poll showed support for his minority Conservative government is sliding.

Ex-PM Rudd charges into Australia poll race (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:55 PM PDT

Australia's ex-prime minister Kevin Rudd has broken his silence for the first time since being ousted by Julia Gillard, seen here August 1, 2010, throwing his weight behind his successor's faltering campaign to be re-elected.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Dumped Australian leader Kevin Rudd rocketed himself back into the country's election race Thursday with a blistering attack accusing conservative candidate Tony Abbott of "economic vandalism".

Pentagon may change rules for covering Guantanamo trials (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:49 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Faced with protests from a number of news organizations, the Pentagon is considering revising the rules it invoked in May to ban four reporters from covering the trials of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Afghanistan war: Will the new Petraeus rules of engagement make troops safer? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:06 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Gen. David Petraeus, appointed this June to turn the Afghanistan war around, has just made his first visible impact on how the increasingly deadly conflict is being run.

Iraq: Requiem for a Profound Misadventure (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Time.com - Obama's somber speech on Iraq is a reminder of when and why we should -- and should not -- go to war

Three Different Takes on Aid Priorities in Gaza (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:56 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - GAZA CITY, Aug 5 (IRIN) - The quality of life, the economy and food security for Palestinians living in Gaza have been severely impaired by Israel’s strict four-year blockade, according to the UN.

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