2011年7月1日星期五

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Nine killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT

Protesters take part in a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, June 30,2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syrian forces shot dead nine protesters on Friday as tens of thousands of people called on President Bashar to step down in some of the biggest demonstrations since Syria's uprising began in March.

Bashir says army to continue campaign in oil state (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:23 PM PDT

U.S. special envoy to Sudan, Princeton Lyman, arrives to observe the gubernatorial and legislative elections being held in Kadugli, in Sudan's oil-producing state of South Kordofan, which has a long border with South Sudan, in May 2011. China has played a helpful role in encouraging Sudan to move forward with reconciliation with the south, he said, despite concerns over Beijing's role in Darfur.(AFP/File/Ashraf Shazly)Reuters - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said the army would continue its campaign in the flashpoint of South Korfodan, state news agency SUNA said on Friday, dashing hope of a ceasefire ahead of southern secession.

Greece intercepts Gaza-bound American activists (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

A Greek coast guard vessel escorts the Reuters - Greece prevented a boat of U.S. activists from sailing on Friday to join a flotilla of pro-Palestinian campaigners planning to challenge Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Thailand's Election: A Test of Its Fragile Democracy (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Time.com - The country heads into this weekend's national election deeply divided and at risk of renewed political violence

Kate Moss weds rocker in English countryside (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:08 PM PDT

She is one of the world's most photographed women but Kate Moss, seen here in October 2010, has proved remarkably camera shy about her wedding. Moss married rocker Jamie Hince in a celebrity-packed ceremony on Friday.(AFP/File/Etienne Laurent)AFP - Supermodel Kate Moss married rocker Jamie Hince in a celebrity-packed ceremony on Friday, in a quiet English village with an army of photographers kept far away.

Moroccans overwhelmingly approve new constitution (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT

Morocco's King Mohammed VI casts his vote in a polling station in Rabat, Morocco, Friday July 1, 2011. The King voted in the referendum on the new constitution. Moroccans vote Friday on whether to adopt a new constitution that the king has championed as an answer to demands for greater freedoms ,but that protesters say will still leave the monarch firmly in control.(AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)AP - Moroccans on Friday overwhelmingly approved a new constitution their king says will bring the country much-needed democratic reform, the Interior Ministry announced.

Chavez's cancer revelation rattles Venezuela (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:49 PM PDT

In this frame grab taken from Venezolana de Television, VTV, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a televised speech aired from Cuba, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Chavez said he underwent a second surgery in Cuba that removed a cancerous tumor. It was unclear when and where the message was recorded. At right, a painting depicting Venezuela's Independence hero Simon Bolivar. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - President Hugo Chavez's revelation that he is battling cancer raises questions about the future of his drive to bring socialism to Venezuela and create a Latin America free of Washington's influence.

98 percent 'yes' vote for new Morocco constitution: minister (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT

A man from Morocco's Berber eithnic group (R) casts his vote at a polling station in Khemisset, some 80 Kms east of Rabat. A new constitution curbing the powers of Morocco's King Mohammed VI was approved by 98 percent of voters in a referendum Friday, with 94 percent of polling stations reporting, the interior minister said.(AFP/Abdelhak Senna)AFP - A new constitution curbing the powers of Morocco's King Mohammed VI was approved by 98 percent of voters in a referendum Friday, with 94 percent of polling stations reporting, the interior minister said.

Choi equals course record to seize PGA lead (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT

K.J. Choi of South Korea hits his second shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Choi matched a course-record with a six-under par 64 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the $6.2 million US PGA National.(AFP/Getty Images/Hunter Martin)AFP - South Korean K.J. Choi matched a course-record with a six-under par 64 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the $6.2 million US PGA National.

William, Kate get rock-star welcome in Ottawa (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:54 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada's capital gave a rock-star welcome Friday to Britain's newlywed royal couple, Prince William and Duchess Kate, with a giant street party.

Australia suspends Tiger domestic flights (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:45 PM PDT

This photo taken in 2005 shows a man walking past a Tiger Airways jet parked on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi international airport.(AFP/Richard A. Brooks)AFP - Australia's air safety regulator has ordered budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia to suspend all domestic flights from Saturday while it investigates two "operational incidents", the airline said.

Venezuelan supporters pray for Hugo Chávez amid health concerns [VIDEO] (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Just a block away from President Hugo Chávez’s presidential palace, worshippers at the Santa Capilla church are praying for his quick return to health.

Anti-Gaddafi Forces Distrustful of Western Reporters (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Time.com - Increasingly stymied in their attempt to oust Muammar Gaddafi quickly, the rebels seem to be taking some of their frustrations out on reporters. Or is it just cultural misunderstanding?

French journalists return home after Afghanistan hostage ordeal [VIDEO] (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Joy came to France this morning as the last two journalists held hostage under war conditions arrived home after 547 days in Taliban captivity. They said the ordeal raised their awareness of other hostages held “everywhere in the world.”

U.N. Women's Agency Being "Strangled at Birth" (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:37 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (IPS) - When the United Nations inaugurated a landmark special agency for women last January, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon set an initial target of 500 million dollars as the proposed annual budget for the new gender-empowered body.

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