2011年1月17日星期一

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PM names unity government to quell Tunisia unrest (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST

Tunisia's Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi speaks during The African Economic Conference (AEC) jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AFDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Tunis October 27, 2010. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/FilesReuters - Tunisia's prime minister has appointed a new unity government, but his decision to retain many ministers from the old guard may upset ordinary people, whose four weeks of protests forced the president to flee.

Haiti urged to arrest "Baby Doc" amid unrest fears (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:37 PM PST

Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Reuters - Rights groups demanded on Monday that Haiti arrest former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity after his surprise return from 25 years in exile, which strained an edgy political atmosphere in the volatile Caribbean state.

Brazil rescuers find flood victims trapped for days (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:11 PM PST

A rescue worker (bottom R) reacts after throwing water on his face as search for bodies continue after a landslide in Nova Friburgo January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesReuters - Brazilian army helicopters stepped up rescue and supply operations on Monday in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 665 people, reaching residents who had been cut off from help for five days.

Prosecutor files Hariri indictment in Lebanon crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST

A Lebanese man shouts for help for a wounded man near the site of a car bomb explosion that killed Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri in Beirut February 14, 2005. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirReuters - The prosecutor of the U.N.-backed tribunal issued on Monday a draft indictment over the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri, a long-anticipated move that has touched off a Lebanese political crisis.

Israel's Barak breaks away from Labor party (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak attends a news conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem January 17, 2011. Barak will break away from the Labour party in a move on Monday that will split the once-dominant centre-left movement, but which did not appear likely to topple the governing coalition. REUTERS/Baz RatnerReuters - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak broke away from his center-left Labor Party on Monday in a move Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said made his government stronger and more stable.

Beauty and Belonging at the Miss China in Spain Pageant (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:15 PM PST

Time.com - Despite its big economic presence, Spain's small Chinese community is still on society's fringes. Is a beauty pageant the answer to fitting in?

Prosecutors seek 120 mn euros from Parmalat banks: source (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:39 PM PST

Italian prosecutors are seeking 120 million euros from four foreign banks for selling Italian food giant Parmalat's bonds despite knowing it was heading for financial collapse, a source said Monday.(AFP/File/Andreas Solaro)AFP - Italian prosecutors are seeking 120 million euros from four foreign banks for selling Italian food giant Parmalat's bonds despite knowing it was heading for financial collapse, a source said Monday.

Egyptian man sets himself ablaze in central Cairo (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 01:41 PM PST

AP - An Egyptian man set himself on fire Monday outside the country's parliament, security officials said, in an apparent protest emulating the self-immolation of an unemployed Tunisian man last month that helped trigger a popular uprising.

'Baby Doc' adds new twist to Haiti latest woes (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:42 PM PST

ALTERNATIVE CROP OF PAP109 - Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier, center, waves to supporters from a hotel balcony after his arrival in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Jan. 16, 2011. Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti after nearly 25 years in exile, a surprising and perplexing move that comes as his country struggles with a political crisis and the stalled effort to recover from last year's devastating earthquake. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)AP - Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier ensconced himself Monday in a high-end hotel following his surprise return to a country deep in crisis, leaving many to wonder if the once-feared strongman will prompt renewed conflict in the midst of a political stalemate.

Violence-scarred Tunisia announces new government (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST

Protestors shout slogan against former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in the center of Tunis, Monday, Jan. 17. 2011. Tunisia's interim leaders plan to announce a new government Monday that includes opposition leaders for the first time, a move they hope will stabilize their violence-wracked nation. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - Tunisia took a step toward democracy and reconciliation Monday, promising to free political prisoners and opening its government to opposition forces long shut out of power — but the old guard held onto the key posts, angering protesters.

Towns in southeast Australia prepare for flooding (AP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:41 PM PST

Local residents clear away the mud from their flooded home in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Parts of Brisbane reopened as deadly floodwaters that had swamped entire neighborhoods recede, revealing streets and thousands of homes covered in a thick layer of putrid sludge. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)AP - Knee-deep water inundated communities in southeastern Australia on Tuesday as electricity companies warned that further cuts there were likely if more power stations were submerged by floodwaters.

Conservatives unleash attack ads (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 01:32 PM PST

Reuters - Canada's ruling Conservatives launched a series of biting attack ads on Monday, taking aim at opposition parties ahead of a possible election in the first half of the year.

Australia towns face once-in-200-year flood (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:31 PM PST

Postman Bruce Thomson continues to deliver mail despite the rising flood water in the Victorian town of Horsham. Anxious residents of towns in southern Australia braced for once-in-200-year floods Monday, as the government said the rolling flood crisis could be its costliest natural disaster ever.(AFP/Mark Ralston)AFP - Anxious residents of towns in southern Australia braced for once-in-200-year floods Monday, as the government warned the rolling flood crisis could be its costliest natural disaster ever.

France finds a hero in former Nazi prisoner turned bestselling author (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:57 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Like a minor prophet coming out of the hills, a French elder statesmen and former Nazi resister has suddenly reemerged to incite his fellow citizens to return to the high ideals France has stood for.

Tunisia Gets New Government, But Revolution May Be Far From Over (Time.com)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 03:15 PM PST

Time.com - After weeks of deadly turmoil and mass protests, Tunisia might finally have a functioning government -- but that does not mean the so-called Jasmine Revolution is over

Haiti's political twist: Former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier shows up (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:17 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, known for his ruthless rule in the 1970s and early '80s, returned to Haiti from exile on Sunday, providing an unexpected twist to an already protracted political situation in the earthquake-tattered country.

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