2011年6月17日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News


Syria forces kill 19 in biggest protests: activists (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Wounded Syrian men rest in a medical tent next to a refugee camp in the Turkish border town of Yayladagi in Hatay province June 17, 2011. REUTERS/Umit BektasReuters - Syrian forces shot dead 19 people on Friday when they fired at demonstrators demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad in the biggest protest since unrest against Baathist rule erupted in March, activists said.


Pakistan "concerned" by NATO incursion near border (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Paramilitary forces stand guard as tribesmen block a road in Chaman along the Afghan border June 17, 2011. About 300 Pakistani tribesmen have blocked NATO supplies and other traffic at an Afghan border crossing to protest an alleged shooting incident involving Afghan border guards and Pakistani and Afghan tribesmen a day earlier, local media reported. REUTERS/Saeed Ali AchakzaiReuters - Pakistan said Friday NATO aircraft attacked one of its military posts in the northwest near the Afghan border and it had expressed its serious concern to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad.


Heavy fighting as Libyan rebels try to push out (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT

A general view of Wenzrik hotel, which, according to the owner of the hotel, is damaged by coalition air strikes, in Tripoli, June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Libya's rebels tried to push deeper into government-held territory east of the capital Tripoli Friday and exchanged heavy artillery fire with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi near the western city of Zlitan.


U.N. sees "unique opportunity" for global atom safety (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Reuters - Nuclear power plants should be designed and located so that they can withstand rare and "complex combinations" of external threats, U.N. experts said in a report drawing wider lessons from Japan's atomic crisis.

Greek PM dumps finance chief to try to survive (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Tourists walk around the temple of the Parthenon at the archaeological site of the Acropolis hill in Athens June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Yiorgos KarahalisReuters - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou dumped his finance minister on Friday in a reshuffle meant to stiffen resolve for harsh economic reforms and avoid a default that could cause global economic turmoil.


Harry Potter Fans Salivate Over J.K. Rowling's New Site, 'Pottermore' (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Time.com - Just when you thought it was safe to read other books

EU's contested plan for five-month paid maternity in limbo (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT

A pregnant woman poses in Ygos-Saint-Saturnin, France, in March 2011. European Union ministers Friday failed to endorse a hotly-contested plan to offer new mothers in Europe five months of fully-paid maternity leave.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - European Union ministers Friday failed to endorse a hotly-contested plan to offer new mothers in Europe five months of fully-paid maternity leave.


King declares Morocco a constitutional monarchy (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:20 PM PDT

In this photo released by the Royal Palace, Morocco's King Mohammed VI  listens to the national anthem after he delivered a speech to the nation, Friday, June, 17, 2011 at the king's Palace in Rabat. Morocco's king delivered a landmark speech Friday night presenting new constitutional amendments that could transform the North African nation into a constitutional monarchy with a more powerful elected government. (AP Photo/ Azzouz Boukallouch, Royal Palace)AP - Moroccan King Mohammed VI announced a series of constitutional reforms in a speech Friday night that he said will turn the North African country into a constitutional monarchy, though pro-democracy activists remain skeptical.


Mexico finds $2.4 million hidden in phone cable (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT

AP - Mexican customs inspectors say they've found more than $2.4 million in cash rolled up and stuffed into spools of telephone cable headed for Venezuela.

Morocco's king unveil reforms, curbs to own power (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:34 PM PDT

King Mohammed VI of Morocco (R), accompanied by crown prince Mouly Rachid, stands before addressing the nation about constitutional reforms in Rabat. The King outlined curbs to his wide political powers in proposed constitutional reforms Friday and pledged to build a constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliament.(AFP/Azzouz Boukallouch)AFP - Moroccan King Mohammed VI outlined curbs to his wide political powers in proposed constitutional reforms Friday and pledged to build a constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliament.


U.S. set for big Afghanistan troop cut: Senator Reid (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:55 PM PDT

U.S. Senator Harry Reid talks with reporters at one of his campaign offices in Las Vegas, Nevada November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - The United States is on the verge of announcing a "substantial" drawdown of American troops from Afghanistan, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Friday.


Australia faces court challenge to Malaysia deal (AP)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:39 AM PDT

AP - A government plan to swap refugees with Malaysia will be challenged in Australia's highest court on the grounds that it will permanently separate a Kurdish refugee from his wife and 4-year-old son, a lawyer said Friday.

African free trade zone planning is under way (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Trade officials from across Africa met in Johannesburg this week to announce the formal start of negotiations toward a free trade zone that would stretch the length of the continent, incorporating more than 500 million people, 26 countries, and nearly a trillion dollars of economic output.

Germany and France Reach Greece Deal, but Problems Remain (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Time.com - A robust rescue package for Greece suddenly seemed a reality on Friday after Germany caved in to France and the European Central Bank

Chile's student protests could undermine president's approval (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:28 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Francisco Jorqueira, a Chilean student, says his private university is on strike, along with some 180 others across the country, to demand accountability after tuition rose from 3 million pesos last year (about $6,400) to 3.2 million pesos this year.

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