2011年2月6日星期日

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Mubarak still in power as government and opposition talk (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 05:15 PM PST

Egyptian army commander General Hassan al-Roweny (R) tries to make his way out of Tahrir Square after attempting to speak with anti-government protesters in Cairo February 5, 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - President Hosni Mubarak held onto power Monday, defying a popular uprising against his autocratic rule, after the government opened talks with opposition groups to resolve Egypt's deepest crisis in 30 years.


Sudan troops mutiny in southern oil state; 50 killed (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:59 AM PST

Reuters - A mutiny by Sudanese troops refusing to leave the south ahead of its expected independence has spread through towns in an oil-producing state, with at least 50 people killed in the past four days, officials said.

Tunisia takes steps to halt "security breakdown" (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:20 PM PST

Reuters - Tunisia suspended activities of the former ruling party on Sunday, saying it acted to prevent a breakdown in security after some of the worst unrest since the president was ousted in a revolt last month.

Anti-Berlusconi hackers block Italy government website (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST

Reuters - The Italian government's website came under attack from computer hackers on Sunday, police said, after opponents of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said they would target the site to protest against curbs to media freedom.

Two Americans deny spy charges in Iranian court (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:56 PM PST

Reuters - Two Americans held in Iran for the last 18 months on suspicion of espionage pleaded not guilty in court on Sunday on the first day of their closed-door trial, state television reported.

The Other Egyptian Nobelist in the Political Fray (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 10:05 PM PST

Time.com - ElBaradei is the more famous of two scientists now involved in the crisis but Zewail is no less influential. And people are talking to him.

Liverpool spoil Torres Chelsea debut with 1-0 win (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 05:32 PM PST

Chelsea's Fernando Torres shoots during their English Premier League match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London. Torres suffered a dismal debut as Chelsea's £50 million striker was substituted following a lacklustre display in his new side's 1-0 defeat against his former club on Sunday.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Kenny Dalglish refused to revel in revenge over Fernando Torres as Liverpool spoiled the Chelsea striker's debut with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge.


Police peacefully take over 9 more Rio slums (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:46 PM PST

A police officer takes position during an operation to take control of the Morro dos Prazeres Slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Rio de Janeiro authorities say police faced no resistance in an operation to take control of nine slums commanded by drug traffickers. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - Police faced no resistance Sunday as they took control of nine more slums commanded by drug traffickers, an operation that also led to the arrest of an allegedly fake German doctor working at a makeshift hospital in one of the shantytowns.


Canada backs democratic transition in Egypt (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Egyptian anti-government demonstrators gather near a banner at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Canada expressed support Sunday for the democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people and said any future government must respect the existing peace agreement with Israel.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Canada expressed support Sunday for the democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people and said any future government must respect the existing peace agreement with Israel.


Wildfire destroys 41 houses in Western Australia (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

AP - A wildfire that tore across the outskirts of an Australian city over the weekend has destroyed at least 41 homes and damaged another 19, authorities said Monday. One firefighter was injured and several people were treated for smoke inhalation.

Support for Australian government tumbles after disasters (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:10 PM PST

Reuters - The Australian government's support has slipped to dangerously low levels following a summer of natural disasters and as Prime Minister Julia Gillard fights for a new tax to pay for flood and cyclone reconstruction, a new poll found on Monday.

Iraq swirls with rumors of Egypt-like protests to come (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:19 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The rumors of Iraq’s first case of self-immolation to protest poor services and corrupt government proved not to be true on Sunday.

Are Egypt's Protesters Winning or Losing Their Battle? (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 10:05 PM PST

Time.com - As the regime begins to negotiate with members of the opposition, divisions are beginning to show among the protesters themselves. How long can they hold out and hold Tahrir Square?

Hunger and food security: Is Africa selling the farm? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:57 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In March 2009, civilian protesters led by a baby-faced former disc jockey swarmed through the streets of this hilly capital city. They were calling for the ouster of then-President Marc Ravalomanana for what they saw as literally giving away the farm, selling out his impoverished nation.

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