2011年4月19日星期二

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Killers of Italian activist die in Gaza raid: Hamas (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Members of Hamas' security forces hold back Palestinians reacting after the coffin of Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni was taken out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemReuters - Hamas security forces in Gaza stormed a building where killers of a pro-Palestinian Italian activist were hiding on Tuesday and two of the al Qaeda-inspired militants died in the raid, Hamas said.


Bodies in streets after Nigeria election riots (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Nigerian bomb squad members stand guard in Kano, northern Nigeria, following the release of the presidential elections results, April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeReuters - Post-election riots in northern Nigeria have killed at least 50 people in major cities alone, according to a tally from witnesses and rescue workers, but the overall death toll is believed to be much higher.


U.N. says 20 children killed in Misrata (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Reuters - The United Nations appealed on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the Libyan city of Misrata, saying at least 20 children had been killed in attacks by besieging government forces on rebel-held parts of the city.

Britain and France Try to Boost Libya Rebels, But Risk Rupturing NATO (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Libyans watch a television screen showing Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, speaking to an audience during an evening talk show in Tripoli. Saif said Tuesday he was Time.com - For major Western leaders, the choice is clear: Gaddafi has to go. But how exactly should he be ushered out?


'Doctor Who' star Elisabeth Sladen dies at 63 (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:17 PM PDT

AP - Elisabeth Sladen, a star sidekick of the "Doctor Who" series and a popular children's show actress, has died of cancer Tuesday, the BBC said. She was 63.

Yemeni police open fire on protesters, killing 3 (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Anti-government protestors shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa,Yemen, Monday, April 18, 2011. Security forces fired on anti-government protesters in Yemen's capital Sunday as hundreds of thousands of marchers — including many women — packed cities around the country to denounce the president and remarks he made against women taking part in rallies demanding his ouster. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters Tuesday, killing at least three amid rising international concern over the strategically located nation.


Raul Castro named 1st secretary of Communist Party (AP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks during the 6th Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday April 19, 2011. Castro was named first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party on Tuesday, with his brother Fidel Castro not included in the leadership for the first time since the party's creation 46 years ago. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)AP - Cuba's Communist Party stuck Tuesday with a slate of silver-haired icons of the revolution to spearhead a last-ditch effort to save the island's sputtering economy — surprising those who took to heart declarations by Raul and Fidel Castro that it was time to give way to a new generation of leaders.


Kadhafi son 'very optimistic' about victory: TV (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Libyans watch a television screen showing Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, speaking to an audience during an evening talk show in Tripoli. Saif said Tuesday he was AFP - Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi, said Tuesday he was "very optimistic" that his father's regime will prevail as the country is in the grip of a two-month uprising.


Japan's March trade surplus plunges after tsunami (AFP)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Japan's trade surplus plunged 78.9 percent in March from a year earlier as exports fell after a March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear crisis, the finance ministry said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Japan's trade surplus plunged 78.9 percent in March from a year earlier as exports fell after a March 11 earthquake and tsunami which triggered a nuclear crisis, the finance ministry said Wednesday.


Inflation shock revives rate hike talk (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Inflation in Canada soared in March, stunning markets, and when combined with signs of frothy first-quarter growth raised the likelihood the central bank will soon resume interest rate hikes.

Australia's Rudd gets double dose of good news (AFP)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:52 PM PDT

Former leader Kevin Rudd (pictured) basked Tuesday in the second poll in as many days showing more people preferred him to head the ruling Labor party than Prime Minister Julia Gillard.(AFP/File/Krystle Wright)AFP - Former leader Kevin Rudd basked Tuesday in the second poll in as many days showing more Australians would prefer him to head the ruling Labor party than Prime Minister Julia Gillard.


Violence mars Goodluck Jonathan's win in Nigeria vote (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - On Saturday, Nigeria accomplished something that even four years ago seemed impossible: it held peaceful and legitimate elections.

Egyptian Justice: What to Do About the Mubaraks? (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Time.com - Post-revolutionary Egypt is fascinated by the fate of the former president, his sons and their alleged cronies. The question is: what will justice look like?

Greg Mortenson's 'Three Cups of Tea' : Will CBS report harm aid work? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:42 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A "60 Minutes” report Sunday alleging that bestselling author and education advocate Greg Mortenson may have lied in his memoir and made false claims about building schools is troubling news to many fans of Mr.

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