2010年10月12日星期二

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Chile choreographs dramatic finish to rescue saga (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 04:51 PM PDT

Rescue workers and officials test the rescue capsule that will be used to extract the 33 trapped miners one by one at the San Jose Mine near Copiapo, Chile, Tuesday Oct. 12, 2010. The first of 33 trapped miners is expected to be lifted to the surface late Tuesday after surviving more than two months below ground. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)AP - Chilean officials prepared to lower two rescuers almost a half-mile into a collapsed mine Tuesday, the precursor to fresh air and freedom for 33 men trapped for 69 days. No one in history has been trapped underground so long and survived.

Chile leader tells mom her son will be first out (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 03:55 PM PDT

AP - The man tentatively chosen to be first out of the mine where 33 men have been trapped for more than two months is a shy father of two who was caught along with his brother when the mine collapsed.

Paula becomes Cat. 2 hurricane, threatens Cancun (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 04:12 PM PDT

Fishermen try to secure a boat as before the estimated arrival of hurricane Paula to Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. Paula formed Monday off the coast of Honduras and quickly intensified into a hurricane early Tuesday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami it was moving toward the northwest at nearly 10 mph (17 kph), bringing it near the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Tuesday night and Wednesday. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)AP - A strengthening Hurricane Paula roared toward Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday. The hurricane smashed homes and forced schools to cancel classes in Honduras early Tuesday, then grew into a Category 2 storm with top sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (160 kph) on its way to the Yucatan, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Photo shows apparent leak before Hungary spill (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 03:48 PM PDT

Picture taken in June 2010 by Hungarian air photo company Interspect and made available Tuesday Oct 12 2010 shows the dam of the reservoir in Kolontar, Hungary, with red stains that allegedly indicate red sludge leaking through - nearly four months before the wall broke on October 4 killing at least eight people - part of a growing body of evidence that inspectors who gave the pit a clean bill of health may have missed obvious warning signs. Zoltan Bakonyi, the managing director of the alumina plant, has been taken into custody by police, who say he neglected to prepare an emergency warning and rescue plan.(AP Photo/Interspect, Bako Gabor) ** MANDATORY CREDIT INTERSPECT, Bako Gabor' **AP - An aerial photo taken months before a gigantic reservoir unleashed torrents of toxic sludge shows a faint red trail trickling through the container wall — part of a growing body of evidence that inspectors who gave the pit a clean bill of health may have missed warning signs.

British media join forces against Murdoch buyout (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 03:42 PM PDT

A view of the Sky TV headquarters in west London, Tuesday Oct. 12, 2010. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has dominated Britain's press for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the BBC. But Murdoch's latest move, an attempt to consolidate his hold over the broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, may be a step too far. An unprecedented media coalition has appealed to the government to take a close look at the multibillion-pound (-dollar) buyout. Murdoch's News Corp. owns 39 percent of BSkyB and wants to buy the rest of it. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - He's dominated Britain's media landscape for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the venerable BBC.

How to Deal With Terrorist Hostages: Rescue or Ransom? (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 04:20 PM PDT

Time.com - African and Arab governments are proposing an international ban on ransom payments -- and putting E.U. nations in a bind

Grisly new footage revives horror of London bombings (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Hazel Webb (left) and Julia Nicholson, whose children were killed during the July 7 bombings in 2005, are pictured at the High Court in central London on October 11. Eerie video footage of the devastation wrought by the London bombings was shown to the public for the first time at the inquests into the deaths of 52 innocent passengers.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Chilling footage of the devastation wrought by the 2005 London bombings was shown in public for the first time Tuesday at the inquests into the deaths of 52 passengers.

Egypt sets new regulations on SMS services (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 02:06 PM PDT

Leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie speaks during a press conference at the group's parliamentary office in Cairo, Egypt Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. The largest and outlawed opposition movement's leader declared the group's position to take part in the upcoming parliamentary election in Egypt. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AP - Egypt's telecommunications regulator has set new rules for companies sending text messages to multiple mobile phones, in a move activists say will stifle efforts to mobilize voters ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections.

Jamaica PM: Panel will probe Coke extradition (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:02 PM PDT

AP - Jamaica's prime minister announced Tuesday that a commission of inquiry will be formed soon to probe his government's handling of a U.S. extradition request for alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke.

Nigeria's secret police sued over bombing probe (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 01:52 PM PDT

General Ibrahim Babangida (L), Campaign Director Chief Ken Nnamani (C) and Media guru Chief Raymond Dokpesi participate in a rally in September 2010 on Eagle square, Abuja. Election campaign chief for Nigeria's former military ruler, questioned over the independence day bombings, has sued the country's secret police for harassment, documents showed on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Wole Emmanuel)AFP - Election campaign chief for Nigeria's former military ruler, questioned over the independence day bombings, has sued the country's secret police for harassment, documents showed on Tuesday.

Cargo plane crashes near Kabul, seven dead: official (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 02:47 PM PDT

Reuters - A civilian cargo transport plane crashed into mountains near the Afghan capital Kabul Tuesday evening, killing at least seven people on board, a local civil aviation official said.

Canada fails in U.N. council bid (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada suffered a humiliating defeat on Tuesday when it was forced to withdraw from the race for a seat on the prestigious U.N. Security Council, conceding victory to Portugal in the annual election.

Australian stun guns used on mentally ill: study (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 01:42 AM PDT

A study into Australian police use of Taser stun guns Tuesday found that 85 percent of cases involved a person with a mental illness and 28 percent of those targeted were unarmed.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)AFP - A study into Australian police use of Taser stun guns Tuesday found that 85 percent of cases involved a person with a mental illness and 28 percent of those targeted were unarmed.

Hungary moves to seize company connected to red sludge spill (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 02:21 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A week after a deadly torrent of caustic red sludge spilled from an alumina refinery and swept through several Hungarian villages, the Hungarian government's hands-on approach to the cleanup has won it some praise from locals and international experts. But its move to seize control of the company blamed for the disaster may be a step too far.

Protests, Work Stoppages Over France's Union Pension Reform (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 04:20 PM PDT

Time.com - Unions threaten daily protests over pension reform

After Chile miners rescue, will jobs be waiting for them? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 02:04 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Miguel Valenzuela worked in the San Jose mine for two reasons. It paid better-than-average wages and the mine hired him despite the hearing loss he suffered after 20 years of hammering at copper deposits in Chile's northern deserts.

Kyrgyzstan: First Woman President Makes a Mark (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 03:41 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - BISHKEK, Oct 12 (IPS) - When Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva was selected to be President of Kyrgyzstan, she became the first woman head of state in the predominantly Muslim Central Asian region.

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