2011年3月2日星期三

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Gunman kills two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:06 PM PST

U.S. Army soldiers arrive at the scene following a shooting incident in front of Frankfurt airport March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Sascha RhekerReuters - German police arrested a man on Wednesday after two U.S. airmen were shot dead and two wounded in an incident on a U.S. Army bus at Frankfurt airport, authorities said.


Gaddafi strikes town, rebels call for foreign help (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:43 PM PST

Rebels wave a Kingdom of Libya flag as they ride on top of a tank on the outskirts of Ajdabiyah, on the road leading to Brega, March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - Libyan rebels repulsed a land and air offensive by Muammar Gaddafi's forces on Wednesday as the defiant leader warned foreign powers of "another Vietnam" if they intervened.


Afghans, Western backers in contact with Taliban: Karzai (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:41 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the major exhibition 'Afghanistan : Crossroads of the Ancient World' at the British Museum on March 1. Karzai has angrily criticised foreign forces over civilian deaths, warning against Reuters - The Afghan government and its Western backers are in contact with Taliban insurgents but it could take one to three years to reach a resolution, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday.


Witness: In fiery speech, Gaddafi says will not surrender (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:06 AM PST

Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi gestures to his supporters before making a speech in which he sought to defuse tensions after more than 10 days of anti-government protests, in Tripoli March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Basking in the adulation of hundreds of adoring supporters, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in a fiery speech Wednesday pledged to crush an escalating uprising against his rule.


Ivory Coast fighting spreads to southern Abidjan (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PST

A U.N. tank is seen on a street as residents flee with their belongings after clashes between forces loyal to incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo and his rival Alassane Ouattara in Abobo, in Abidjan February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Luc GnagoReuters - Explosions rocked a southern Abidjan suburb overnight and on Wednesday, as fighting between insurgents seeking to oust Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and security forces spread to new areas of the main city.


In Yemen, the Opposition Negotiates But Saleh Hedges (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST

Time.com - In a move that is frustrating street protesters, the political opposition opens negotiations with the President that seem to give him broad leeway on deciding when to give up power

Man City ease past second-string Villa in FA Cup (AFP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:25 PM PST

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring during their FA Cup fifth round match vs Aston Villa at The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester. City stepped up their bid to end their long wait for silverware by cruising into quarter-finals with a 3-0 win.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City are still to see the best from Mario Balotelli, despite seeing his striker go some way to answering his calls with an eye-catching performance in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday in their FA Cup fifth round clash.


Mideast protests at a glance (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:37 PM PST

AP - A look at anti-government protests, political unrest and key developments in five Arab countries on Wednesday.

Venezuelan activists condemn union leader sentence (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:45 PM PST

AP - Leading human rights activists condemned Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday for sentencing a union leader to prison for launching a strike, saying more than 100 other unionists also face charges after participating in protests.

Top U.S. officials cautious on Libya no-fly zone (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:43 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a hearing on National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY2012 International Affairs Budget before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday stressed the diplomatic and military risks of imposing a "no-fly" zone over Libya to help rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi's forces, saying such a move was not imminent.


One of last 2 WWI veterans turns 110 in Australia (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:57 PM PST

AP - One of the last two surviving veterans of World War I is celebrating his 110th birthday.

Fate of federal budget in hands NDP (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PST

Reuters - If the Conservative government wants to hang on to power when it presents its budget on March 22 it will need the support of a small opposition party with which it shares almost no common ground.

Foreigners identified among NZ quake dead (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:53 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2011 file photo, heavy machinery demolish the earthquake damaged Sydenham Heritage Church in Christchurch, New Zealand. Prosecution could be launched against those who carried out the unauthorized demolition of the heritage church in central Christchurch which was bulldozed in the wake of last week's 6.3 magnitude quake, Mayor Bob Parker said Thursday March 3, 2011.  (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)AP - Two Israeli men have been named as the first foreigners among the dead in New Zealand's devastating earthquake.


Motive unclear in killing of two US airmen at Frankfurt airport (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:09 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - German authorities charged a Kosovar man for today's killing of two US airmen at the Frankfurt airport, a major transit point for American forces in Europe.

Fighting The Taliban: Afghan Army Faces Attrition Crisis (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST

Time.com - The Coalition and Kabul may claim burgeoning sign-up rates for the country's critical security forces but the attrition rate, including desertion, is alarming as well

Copy that: Plagiarism charges unseat Germany's 'superstar' Defense minister (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - He was Germany’s favorite politician, a conservative star boosting his party’s standing in the polls, a doer who pushed through a historic reform of the German armed forces.

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