2010年11月22日星期一

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Cambodia stampede kills at least 345 at festival (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:42 PM PST

Military police look at a bridge where a stampede took place in Phnom Penh, November 23, 2010. REUTERS/ Chor SokuntheaReuters - A stampede on a bridge in Cambodia's capital killed at least 345 people and injured nearly as many after thousands panicked on the last day of a water festival, authorities and state media said on Tuesday.

Irish PM vows to pass budget, then call election (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:26 PM PST

Reuters - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen defied mounting pressure to quit on Monday, saying he would stay in office until parliament passed an austerity budget needed to secure an IMF/EU bailout, then call an early election.

Qantas to resume limited A380 flights (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:49 PM PST

Reuters - Qantas will resume flying some of its Airbus 380 aircraft from Saturday but it will take "some time" before the entire fleet is in service as it moves to replace some Rolls-Royce engines, Chief Executive Alan Joyce said.

U.S. envoy - to consult with Russia on North Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:48 PM PST

Photo released by North Korea's official news agency shows a military parade in the reclusive Stalinist state's capital, Pyongyang. North Korean claims to have built a uranium enrichment plant contradict Pyongyang's obligations, the White House said Monday, as it left the door ajar for Reuters - The top U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Tuesday that the U.S. would consult with Russia in response to fresh concerns about Pyongyang's uranium enrichment program.

German Reichstag partly shut after security scare (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PST

Police officers stand next to a police vehicle outside the Reichstag building, seat of German parliament Bundestag in Berlin November 22, 2010. The Reichstag, one of Berlin's most popular tourist attractions, was abruptly closed off for tourists on Monday following reports of a plot by Islamist militants to attack Germany's historic parliament building. The surprise shutdown of the majestic building's modern glass cupola and rooftop terrace reflected growing worries of terror attacks in a country that until now has been mostly spared of violence and largely unperturbed by security fears. REUTERS/Pawel KopczynskiReuters - The Reichstag in Berlin was abruptly closed to tourists without prior bookings on Monday after reports of a plot by Islamist militants to attack Germany's historic parliament building.

Thailand: Discovery of Fetuses Sparks Abortion Debate (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PST

Time.com - Following the discovery of over 2,000 aborted fetuses at a temple crematorium in Bangkok last week, Thai police have promised a crackdown on clinics performing illegal abortions

Pope seeks to start debate on condoms and AIDS (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:49 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during an audience he held for newly appointed cardinals and their relatives, in the Pope Paul II hall at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. At right is his personal aide Rev. Georg Gaenswein, and Archbishop James Harvey Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - Pope Benedict XVI sought to "kick-start a debate" when he said some condom use may be justified, Vatican insiders say, raising hopes the church may be starting to back away from a complete ban and allow condoms to play a role in the battle against AIDS.

Israeli archaeologists uncover Roman pool (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:03 PM PST

A worker of the Israel Antiquities Authority works at an excavation site in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. Israeli archaeologists preparing the ground for a new Jewish ritual bath in Jerusalem's Old City say they have made a coincidental discovery, an 1,800 year-old-swimming pool built by the same Roman legion that destroyed the ancient city's hallowed second Jewish Temple. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - While excavating the site for a planned new ritual bath for Jews in Jerusalem, Israeli archaeologists uncovered a pool belonging to the Roman legion that sacked the city nearly 2,000 years ago.

Bolivian leader lectures Gates about US behavior (AP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:38 PM PST

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, attends the opening of the Ninth Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Monday Nov. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)AP - Bolivian President Evo Morales had a blunt message for the visiting U.S. Pentagon chief on Monday: Latin American nations will pick their own friends and business partners, including Iran, regardless of U.S. opinion.

Gambia severs diplomatic ties with Iran (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:25 PM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured in October 2010. Gambia has severed its ties with Iran, ordering all the Iranians representing their government to leave the country within 48 hours, the west African nation said Monday.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AFP - Gambia has severed its ties with Iran, ordering all the Iranians representing their government to leave the country within 48 hours, the west African nation said Monday.

Cambodia festival stampede leaves almost 350 dead (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:49 PM PST

Cambodian military police carry a body near a bridge in Phnom Penh. Cambodia began the grim task Tuesday of identifying almost 350 people crushed to death in a bridge stampede when revellers panicked at a huge water festival in Phnom Penh.(AFP/File/Tang Chhin Sothy)AFP - Cambodia began the grim task Tuesday of identifying almost 350 people crushed to death in a bridge stampede when revellers panicked at a huge water festival in Phnom Penh.

Canada's anti-polygamy laws go on trial (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:31 PM PST

Reuters - The social harm of polygamy should outweigh any fear that enforcing the laws against it will violate protections of religious freedom, Canadian prosecutors said on Monday at the start of a judicial inquiry.

Qantas says A380 superjumbos back in action Saturday (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:40 PM PST

A Qantas Airbus A380. Qantas said Tuesday two of its six Airbus A380 superjumbos would resume flying Saturday, three weeks after a mid-air engine explosion triggered serious safety concerns over the giant passenger jets.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Qantas said Tuesday two of its six Airbus A380 planes would resume flying Saturday, three weeks after a mid-air engine blast triggered serious safety concerns over the world's biggest passenger jet.

As Netanyahu pushes for settlement freeze deal, suburban Ariel could be sticking point (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:30 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - With some 20,000 residents, a new performing arts center, and a university-in-the-making, this sprawling suburb has fashioned itself as an everyday Israeli city rather than a settlement of religious fundamentalists.

Kabul Uneasy About NATO's Targeted 2014 Afghanistan Withdrawal (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PST

Time.com - In the southern war zone, the locals would rather have the foreigners be gone right away. But in Kabul, the new target date is causing consternation

Ireland bailout: Young Irish flee 'Celtic Tiger' for a better life (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - While top European officials and Ireland's beleaguered politicians work out the details of an Ireland bailout package meant to save the country from collapse, the Irish Main Street is reeling, desperate for some sense of stability and a glimmer of hope that some semblance of the roaring "Celtic Tiger" will return.

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