2010年12月22日星期三

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North Korea response to South's planned drills muted (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:19 PM PST

South Korean sailors work on their ships next to South Korean Navy's floating base near Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. South Korea vowed Wednesday to 'punish the enemy' if the North attacks it again as hundreds of southern troops, fighter jets, tanks and attack helicopters prepared for massive military exercises scheduled because of the high tensions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Reuters - North Korea criticized major land and sea military exercises to be staged by the South on Thursday, but stopped short of threatening a retaliatory strike as tension remained high on the divided peninsula.

Ministers' gaffes show tensions in British coalition (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:53 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) listens as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speaks during their joint news conference at number 10 Downing Street in London December 21, 2010. REUTERS/Carl De Souza/poolReuters - Tape recordings of ministers from Britain's junior coalition partners criticizing cabinet policy added to strains on the government on Wednesday, a day after the business secretary was stripped of some powers for loose talk.

More snow forecast, cold snap to dent German growth (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:19 AM PST

A car is stuck in a ditch along a snow-covered road at Fechain near Cambrai December 20, 2010, after heavy snow fell in Northern France. Heavy snow and frigid temperatures caused further disruption across northern Europe on Monday stranding travellers, snarling traffic and shutting schools. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT IMAGES OF THE DAY BUSINESS)Reuters - Fresh snow forecasts threatened to prolong chaos caused by a cold snap that could also dent German growth, and airlines and rail networks struggled to restore normal services in parts of Europe on Wednesday.

Russian paper to air WikiLeaks corruption material (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:56 AM PST

Reuters - Russia's leading opposition newspaper said on Wednesday it would publish new WikiLeaks disclosures unmasking corruption among Russia's "highest political echelons."

World Bank cuts Ivorian financing as crisis deepens (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST

People cross the street in Abidjan December 22, 2010. A power struggle between incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and rival Alassane Ouattara over who won the election has escalated into a dangerous standoff that has shut down business and disrupted transport. While some shops have tentatively re-opened since protests and lethal gun battles between supporters of each camp erupted last week, many shop owners and residents are still too scared to leave their homes. REUTERS/Luc GnagoReuters - France asked its citizens to leave Ivory Coast and the World Bank froze funding to the West African state on Wednesday, as a violent power struggle deepened between incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and his rival presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara.

After the Strike, Spain's Air-Traffic Controllers Face a Backlash (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

Time.com - As the Spanish government forces striking air-traffic controllers back to work, the controllers face public rage, demands of compensation and possible jail time. But is the state's stance just a way of diverting attention from the nation's sorry economy?

British gov't hit by fresh revelations of dissent (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:18 PM PST

British Business Secretary Vince Cable leaves his home in west London. Cable is clinging on to his job after unguarded remarks that he had AFP - Britain's coalition government was hit by fresh evidence of internal tensions Thursday from a newspaper sting that has already caused a major row over a minister's unguarded remarks about Rupert Murdoch.

Iraqi churches cancel Christmas festivities (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:06 PM PST

Iraqi security force soldiers stand guard during a mass at Our Lady of Salvation church in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday Nov. 28, 2010. Iraq has arrested at least 12 suspected al-Qaida insurgents believed to be behind a deadly Baghdad church siege a month ago, the country's interior minister told The Associated Press that the arrests took place in recent days. The siege ended with 68 people dead. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - No decorations, no midnight Mass. Even an appearance by Santa Claus has been nixed after Iraq's Christian leaders called off Christmas celebrations amid new al-Qaida threats on the tiny community still terrified from a bloody siege on a Baghdad church.

Bolivia sends formal letter recognizing Palestine (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:54 PM PST

AP - Bolivia has formally declared its recognition of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine.

Suicide ignites clashes in tense Tunisian town (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

AP - Police in a central Tunisian town fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters after simmering tensions linked to unemployment erupted after a demonstrator committed suicide Wednesday night.

Obama to welcome China's Hu Jintao January 19 (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST

US President Barack Obama greets Chinese President Hu Jintao in April 2010. Obama will welcome Hu for an official state visit on January 19, the White House said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - The United States said Wednesday that it would welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao for a state visit on January 19, as the two sides seek to ease economic spats and tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Rio Tinto makes 3.9 bn dlr bid for Riversdale (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:34 PM PST

An employee of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto walks past a sign at the firm's Shanghai offices on February 11, 2010. Rio Tinto has made a 3.9 billion US dollar bid for Australian coal miner Riversdale in its first major play since a failed iron ore merger with rival BHP Billiton.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Global resources giant Rio Tinto on Thursday made a 3.9 billion US dollar bid for Australian coal miner Riversdale in its first major play since a failed iron ore merger with rival BHP Billiton.

Kenya and Uganda boost security after grenade blast linked to Al Shabab (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:16 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Kenya and Uganda are tightening security at borders, airports, and bus stations after a grenade blast Monday struck a Uganda-bound bus and killed three people at a main bus station in downtown Nairobi.

Pakistan Sees An Alternative Endgame in Afghanistan (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST

Time.com - Criticized for failing to implement the U.S. strategy, Pakistan's generals offer counter proposals on ending the war

Mark Zuckerberg meets Chinese businessmen, but would Facebook ever take off in China? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:06 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and Time magazine’s Man of the Year 2010, does not spend his holidays in China like most visitors.

Wonder Irrigation Pump Goes a Long Way (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:39 AM PST

OneWorld.net - BHUBANESWAR, Dec 22 (IPS) - Just two years ago, Ratha Majhi was at his wits’ end trying to eke out a decent living from his modest vegetable farm.

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