2011年11月16日星期三

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Protesters storm Kuwait assembly demanding PM quit (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:07 PM PST

Reuters - Dozens of Kuwaitis briefly stormed Kuwait's parliament building late on Wednesday as hundreds more demonstrated outside, demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah step down, local media and witnesses said.

Greek protesters to march as warning to new PM (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 03:31 PM PST

Reuters - Thousands will protest in Athens on Thursday to warn Lucas Papademos' new government that despite parliament's backing for more austerity steps, many ordinary Greeks are not ready to endure further years of painful belt-tightening.

Spanish center-right riding voter anger to victory (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:52 AM PST

Reuters - Voter anger over Spain's economic plight is certain to sweep the center-right People's Party to an election victory on Sunday, giving it a resounding mandate to slash public spending and try to rescue the country from the euro zone crisis.

Conflicting Priorities Imperil Effort to Gather Up Gaddafi's Discarded Arms (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST

Time.com - Western governments are focused on the danger of surface-to-air missiles reaching terrorists, but the weaponry that could arm an insurgency may be a greater risk

IMF European director Borges resigns (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:05 PM PST

AP - The director of the International Monetary Fund's Europe program has resigned, citing personal reasons.

Kuwait opposition protesters disrupt parliament (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 03:58 PM PST

AP - Opposition lawmakers warned Wednesday of a growing political crisis after dozens of anti-government protesters muscled their way into Kuwait's parliament during debate over efforts to question the prime minister about corruption allegations.

Crash killing Mexico's No. 2 could be pilot error (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:16 PM PST

AP - The lead investigator in the helicopter crash that killed Mexican Interior Secretary Francisco Blake Mora and seven others says it could have been caused by pilot error or instrument failure.

Paris prosecutor drops probe into cash from Africa (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:27 PM PST

AP - The Paris prosecutor's office has dropped a preliminary investigation into a lawyer's claims that he arranged the handover of suitcases of cash from African leaders for then-French President Jacques Chirac, an official with the prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

Countering China, Obama asserts US a Pacific power (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:19 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)AP - Signaling a determination to counter a rising China, President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to expand U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific region and "project power and deter threats to peace" in that part of the world even as he reduces defense spending and winds down two wars.


Canada worried by reports of F-35 fighter delays (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:18 AM PST

Reuters - Canada is worried by reports that delivery of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jets could be delayed and is talking to the manufacturer, Defense Minister Peter MacKay said on Wednesday.

New Zealand police plan to search media outlets (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:58 PM PST

AP - New Zealand police plan to execute search warrants on media outlets as they investigate a claim from Prime Minister John Key that he was illegally recorded.

After the US pulls out, will CIA rely more on Afghan mercenaries? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:35 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - With his broad cheekbones, hair swept back under a sequined cap, and the gentle manner of a well-to-do Pashtun, Atal Afghanzai might easily pass for a doctor or an engineer.

Latin America: Can Child Labor Be a Good Thing? (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST

Time.com - In several countries, child laborers have unionized not just to improve working conditions but also to defend their very right to go on working

In the face of a tougher China, Taiwan tries different tactics to get noticed (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:18 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Over the past few years, Taiwan has been pushing for a voice in United Nations agencies in order to assert its legitimacy overseas and look strong at home. 

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