2011年6月18日星期六

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Libyan rebels blame West for lack of cash (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Fatima Arafeh, of Harrington, Va., who was born in Syria, stomps on an image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, next to an image of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, during a protest against the governments of Libya and Syria near the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 18, 2011.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Reuters - Rebels waging a drawn-out war to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have run out of money, their oil chief said on Saturday, and he accused the West of failing to keep its promises of urgent financial aid.


Egypt court suspends order to remove Mubarak name (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 09:16 AM PDT

Reuters - An Egyptian court Saturday suspended its order to remove the names of former President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne from public institutions.

Iran dissidents call for protection after attack (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Reuters - An Iranian dissident leader called on the United Nations on Saturday to protect her group's Iraqi base after an attack by Iraqi security forces.

Analysis: Yemen crisis puts Saudi in powerbroker's bind (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 09:27 AM PDT

A boy flashes the victory sign during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 18, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahReuters - Fearing both civil war and sweeping political reform as results of the crisis in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is struggling with its role as regional kingmaker.


As Kabul Sees More Bloodshed, Karzai Drops Another Bombshell (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - A suicide bombing attack came just hours after Karzai denied reports that his government was in negotiations with the Taliban

EADS says Europe needs only one drone (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Louis Gallois (C), chief executive officer of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), Stefan Zoller (L), CEO of the defense and security division, and Jean Botti, chief technology officer look at a reading after passing through a body scanner designed and built by EADS during a tour of their facility in Newport, south Wales January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - Europe needs to co-operate on the next generation of military drones or it will repeat costly divisions which led to rival combat jets competing for the same orders, aerospace group EADS warned on Sunday.


NATO says airstrike mistakenly hit Libyan rebels (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT

In this photo taken on a government-organized tourm a Libyan student holds a portrait of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, outside the damaged university building in Tripoli, Libya, on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Libyan officials claim that one of the buildings at the university complex was recently hit by a NATO airstrike. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)AP - NATO said Saturday it mistakenly struck a column of Libyan rebel vehicles in an airstrike near an eastern oil town two days earlier and expressed regret for any casualties that might have resulted.


9 bodies discovered in southern Mexico (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT

Federal police officers stand on guard during the presentation to the press of suspect Edgar Huerta Montiel, 22, aka 'El Wache', an alleged member of the Mexican Zetas drug cartel in Mexico City, Friday, June 17, 2011. According to police, Huerta was arrested Thursday during an operation in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Mexican authorities said Saturday the bodies of nine victims of suspected drug violence have turned up in the western state of Michoacan.


Major offensive possible in Sudan conflict: monitors (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 02:18 PM PDT

This June 17 satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe for Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), reportedly confirms that the Sudan Armed Forces control the town of Kadugli in Sudan's tense border region of South Kordofan.(AFP/DigitalGlobe/SSP)AFP - Fresh satellite images show the army amassing heavy weaponry in the capital of Sudan's embattled northern oil state, suggesting that a major offensive could occur soon, monitors said on Saturday.


Afghan leader confirms peace talks; Kabul attacked (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:41 PM PDT

Afghan men take pictures of the remains of an attacker in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 18, 2011. Men dressed in Afghan army uniforms stormed the police station near the presidential palace and opened fire said Mohammed Honayon, an eyewitness. President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Afghanistan and the United States are engaged in peace talks with the Taliban, even as insurgents stormed a police station killing three people. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)AP - President Hamid Karzai acknowledged Saturday that the U.S. and Afghan governments have held talks with Taliban emissaries in a bid to end the nation's nearly 10-year war, even as suicide attackers launched a bold assault in the heart of the county's capital, killing nine people.


Australia to deport British rapist (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 01:58 AM PDT

A police car is seen in Sydney, Australia. Australia is preparing to deport a British man who served 12 years in prison for the torture and rape of a woman in a case likened to the film AFP - Australia is on Saturday preparing to deport a British man who served 12 years in prison for the torture and rape of a woman in a case likened to the film "The Silence of the Lambs".


Yemen's trouble with drones (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - An Obama administration plan to increase drone strikes in Yemen may be one way to eliminate Islamic militants hiding within the rugged country, but it could prove a risky gambit.

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

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

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

Braving police, Saudi women drivers take to streets (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - She was probably the first to put foot to pedal.

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