2011年1月21日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News


Iran nuclear talks avoid collapse (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:33 PM PST

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrive for talks at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anatolian/Pool THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Talks between Iran and world powers seeking to persuade the Islamic Republic to curb its nuclear program came close to collapse on Friday, but would resume on Saturday, a western official said.


"Baby Doc" offers regret, no apology, to Haitians (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:45 PM PST

A supporter of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier holds up an image of Duvalier outside at the rented guest house where Duvalier is staying in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday Jan. 21, 2011. Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti after nearly 25 years in exile, a move that comes as his country struggles with a political crisis and the stalled effort to recover from last year's devastating earthquake.  Duvalier said Friday it was the earthquake that brought him back to Haiti and that he wants to help with the reconstruction. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)Reuters - Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, in his first public statement since his surprise return from exile, offered his sympathies on Friday to those who suffered abuses under his rule.


Three shot dead at Albania anti-government protest (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:03 PM PST

Two cars are set on fire during riots on Friday between supporters of Albania's opposition Socialist Party and police in front of the government building in Tirana January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Arben CeliReuters - Three men were shot dead as protesters battled police at an anti-government rally in the Albanian capital Friday, in what Prime Minister Sali Berisha called an opposition attempt to foment a Tunisia-style uprising.


Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST

A billboard depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is seen through the fence of the North Korea embassy in Beijing January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - The United States warned China it would redeploy forces in Asia if Beijing failed to rein in North Korea, an Obama administration official said on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to Seoul's demands for crisis talks.


After Tunisia: Why Egypt Isn't Ready to Have Its Own Revolution (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:40 PM PST

Time.com - Copycat self-immolations have taken place in Egypt but few, even among the popular opposition movement, are rushing to take advantage of the north African revolution

Baby Doc: Mystery return after French exile (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:50 PM PST

Former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier waves from a residential balcony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday Jan. 20, 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/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier started out his French exile living large on the Riviera: He drove a Ferrari, went on couture shopping sprees and lived in a gated villa protected by guards with assault rifles.


Sudan army reports deadly clash with Darfur rebels (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:59 PM PST

Workers clean up near the remains of mud-walled forts constructed by Muhammad Ahmad, or the AP - Rebels in Sudan's western Darfur region ambushed a small army unit Friday, triggering an hours-long clash that killed 21 soldiers and 13 rebel fighters, the military said.


Time running out on Ivory Coast: AU's Odinga (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:19 PM PST

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, African Union mediator for the Ivorian crisis, addresses a news conference at the Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi, January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaReuters - Time is running out for a peaceful settlement of Ivory Coast's crisis, Kenyan premier Raila Odinga said on Friday after leading a failed African Union mediation bid, adding that force was a "last resort."


Hu's U.S. visit sets new tone but tensions remain (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:32 PM PST

China's President Hu Jintao delivers remarks to the U.S.-China Business Council in Washington, January 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao headed home on Friday after a U.S. visit both sides declared a success, but which left questions over how the world's top two economic powers will manage future frictions.


U.S. wins again in Canada lumber dispute: USTR (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

Reuters - A binding arbitration panel has ruled Canada has again breached its softwood lumber deal with the United States, this time with aid offered by provincial governments in Quebec and Ontario, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Friday.

Philippines, US search for boat with 5 Americans (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:30 AM PST

AP - The Philippine and U.S. coast guards were searching Friday for a sailboat carrying five Americans who left the Pacific island of Guam 15 days ago heading for the central Philippines.

Afghanistan poppy production could skyrocket due to spike in prices, drought (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:20 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Monitors are warning that 2011 may see a surge in Afghanistan’s poppy production as high prices at the farm gate, coupled with a crippling drought that has ravaged wheat production, provide powerful incentives for farmers to grow the outlawed crop.

Unchanged and Unrepentant: Blair Defends the Decision to Invade Iraq (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:40 PM PST

Time.com - Facing Britain's Iraq inquiry for the second time, former Prime Minister Tony Blair sounded martial, not emollient

Iran nuclear talks: What's on the table, what's at stake (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - With its nuclear program under fire, Iran sat down at the table with world powers today in Istanbul for talks with an uncertain agenda and uncertain chances of a breakthrough.

MDGs: Make the Most of the Next Five Years (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:21 AM PST

OneWorld.net - JOHANNESBURG, Jan 20 (IRIN) - A decade after world leaders adopted the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there is no consensus on what impact they have had on global poverty.
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