2011年11月4日星期五

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Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Soldiers are seen at an army checkpoint in Hula, near Homs November 4, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syrian security forces killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens as they cracked down on protests after Friday prayers, activists said, casting doubt on whether an Arab League plan can end months of bloodshed.


Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound boats (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:26 PM PDT

A Palestinian flag flutters as members of Hamas security forces patrol at the Gaza Seaport November 4, 2011. The United States warned on Thursday that a new effort by pro-Palestinian activists to send a flotilla to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip was dangerous and urged U.S. citizens not to take part. REUTERS/ Ibraheem Abu MustafaReuters - The Israeli navy Friday boarded two boats carrying pro-Palestinian activists toward the Gaza Strip in a fresh challenge to Israel's blockade of the Islamist-controlled territory.


U.S., Israel talk tough ahead of Iran nuclear report (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks during a visit to plastics manufacturer ISO Poly Films in Gray Court, South Carolina October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Mary Ann Chastain/FilesReuters - A senior U.S. military official said on Friday Iran had become the biggest threat to the United States and Israel's president said the military option to stop the Islamic republic from obtaining nuclear weapons was nearer.


Gaddafi kin seethe, in test for new Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PDT

A man shouts to maintain order as civilians in Sirte line up to receive food and daily rations donated from various cities in Libya, November 3, 2011. REUTERS/Youssef BoudlalReuters - Two weeks after Muammar Gaddafi was killed in his hometown, his tribal kin in Sirte, the village he turned into a favored city, are seething with anger and fear, warning bad blood will poison Libya for years to come.


Insight: Same showmanship, new script for Berlusconi in Cannes (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) walks past Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) before a working session at the G20 Summit of major world economies in Cannes November 3, 2011. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - On the surface it was the same old Silvio Berlusconi who arrived at the G20 summit in Cannes -- beaming for the cameras as he stepped from his limousine, an overcoat hanging theatrically from his shoulders, a confident hand raised.


Lebanese villages bordering Syria fear encroaching violence (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Time.com - Even as an Arab League sponsored initiative to end violence in Syria seems to flounder, fear grows in Lebanese villages along the frontier

Dozens injured in multi-car crash on UK highway (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:57 PM PDT

AP - A huge crash involving 26 vehicles on a highway in southwest England injured dozens and likely led to several deaths, British authorities said Friday.

Syria peace plan unravels; 15 killed in protests (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:59 PM PDT

Protesters wave a big syrian flag during their anti-Syrian regime protest in front of the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Over 100 people protested outside the Arab League's Cairo headquarters where foreign ministers met Wednesday, waving the tri-colored Syrian flag and chanting slogans against Assad. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - A Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League unraveled Friday as security forces killed 15 people, opening fire on thousands of protesters who denounced President Bashar Assad and said he never intended to hold up his end of the deal to end the violence.


Venezuelan agency seizes radio station equipment (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PDT

AP - Venezuela's broadcast regulatory agency announced more confiscations of equipment from radio stations suspected of operating without licenses Friday, a day after seizures at three other stations.

Main opposition party pulls out of Liberia vote (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:37 PM PDT

AP - Liberia's leading opposition candidate announced Friday he is pulling out of next week's presidential runoff election, a move that would guarantee victory for the country's ruling party but would rob the electoral process of its legitimacy.

General relieved of command over Karzai remarks (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Major General Peter Fuller, a top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, was relieved of his duties Friday after making comments critical of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a senior U.S. defense official said.

Euro crisis blamed for Canada's hefty job losses (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Reuters - Unexpected job losses pushed Canada's unemployment rate higher in October as the European debt crisis and U.S. weakness buffeted the exporting nation's economy and weakened confidence.

NZealand girl, 3, alone for 2 days after mom dies (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:42 AM PDT

In this undated photo released by family, three-year-old Shylah Silbery poses for a photo in New Zealand. Shylah Silbery, 3, comforted herself with her favorite toy and ate cheese, leftover lasagna and milk for two days after her mother died unexpectedly in their Wellington home, New Zealand. (AP Photo/courtesy of family via The New Zealand Herald) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUTAP - A 3-year-old girl, alone for two days after her mother died unexpectedly in their New Zealand home, lived on cheese, leftover lasagna and milk and comforted herself with her teddy bear.


Humpty-Dumpty at the G-20: Can Europe put itself together again? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:25 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The Group of 20 summit on the swanky Riviera was supposed to showcase French and European élan. Instead, it became another emergency session on the European debt crisis, whose import is steadily rising.

Controversial Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega will probably win re-election (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Time.com - The old Sandinista foe of the U.S. is about to win a landslide election, despite his authoritarian bent and the slow erosion of democracy

Libya militias taking law into own hands (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - How do you ask a group of armed men if the rumors that they’re a gang of ordinary thieves are true? You begin with a joke.

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