2011年2月14日星期一

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Egypt's military seeks to restore stability (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:51 PM PST

Egyptian policemen take part in a protest demanding for higher wages in front of the Interior Ministry in Cairo February 14, 2011. Note: The blurred spots in the picture were caused by water on the camera lens. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-GhanyReuters - Egypt's military rulers are expected on Tuesday to step up efforts to restore stability, hoping a promise of a swift transition to democracy will prevent a new flare-up in the protests which forced out Hosni Mubarak.

Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:29 PM PST

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian protestors attending an anti-government protest as a garbage can is set on fire, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. Eyewitnesses report that sporadic clashes have erupted in central Tehran's Enghelab or Revolution square between security forces and opposition protesters. The demonstrators were chanting 'death to the dictator,' referring to the country's hardline president that the opposition believes was reelected through fraud in 2009. (AP Photo) EDITORS NOTE AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING SOME EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP WAS PREVENTED FROM INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO THIS EVENTReuters - Thousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia on Monday and a semi-official news agency said one person was shot dead and several wounded by protesters.

Palestinian cabinet quits in reform move by Abbas (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:34 AM PST

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (C) heads a cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah February 14, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanReuters - The Palestinian cabinet resigned on Monday, in an apparent attempt by President Mahmoud Abbas to show his willingness for change in the wake of a popular uprising in Egypt.

Protester killed in Bahrain "Day of Rage": witnesses (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:10 AM PST

A protester collapses after inhaling tear gas during a demonstration in Manama February 14, 2011. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - Police in Bahrain fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up pro-reform demonstrations on Monday and one protester was killed, witnesses said, in a "Day of Rage" stimulated by popular upheaval in Egypt and Tunisia.

Police chief killed in Mexico's richest city (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:06 PM PST

This undated photo released on Monday Feb. 7, 2011 by the Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas, shows Juan Carlos Echeverri, 15, a former student at Cathedral High School. Echeverri and another student from from the same school, both U.S. citizens, along with another Mexican teenager were killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday Feb. 5, 2011 outside of a car dealership across the border in the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP Photo/Cathedral High School)Reuters - Suspected drug hitmen killed a police chief on Sunday night in one of the most brazen attacks yet on senior officials in Monterrey, Mexico's richest city, the local government said.

Royal Wedding: Prince Harry Named Best Man, Pippa Middleton Maid of Honor (Time.com)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:25 PM PST

Time.com - Prince William and Kate have kept it a family affair by choosing their younger siblings to serve in the bridal party

UK invites online comments on new bill (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

AP - Britain's government is asking the public to play a role in lawmaking by posting online comments on a new piece of legislation.

Egypt echoes across region: Iran, Bahrain, Yemen (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:52 PM PST

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian protestors throwing stones at ant-riot police officers, during an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. Eyewitnesses report that sporadic clashes have erupted in central Tehran's Enghelab or Revolution square between security forces and opposition protesters. The demonstrators were chanting 'death to the dictator,' referring to the country's hardline president that the opposition believes was reelected through fraud in 2009. (AP Photo) EDITORS NOTE AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING SOME EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP WAS PREVENTED FROM INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO THIS EVENTAP - The possible heirs of Egypt's uprising took to the streets Monday in different corners of the Middle East: Iran's beleaguered opposition stormed back to central Tehran and came under a tear gas attack by police. Demonstrators faced rubber bullets and birdshot to demand more freedoms in the relative wealth of Bahrain. And protesters pressed for the ouster of the ruler in poverty-drained Yemen.

Gunmen kill top police commander in Mexican state (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:57 PM PST

This undated photo released on Monday Feb. 7, 2011 by the Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas, shows Juan Carlos Echeverri, 15, a former student at Cathedral High School. Echeverri and another student from from the same school, both U.S. citizens, along with another Mexican teenager were killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday Feb. 5, 2011 outside of a car dealership across the border in the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP Photo/Cathedral High School)AP - Gunmen killed the top intelligence officer of northern Nuevo Leon state and then torched his car, one of the boldest attacks security officials in a region where drug-gang violence has besieged Mexico's wealthiest city.

Tunisians vote with their feet, flee the country (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:20 PM PST

A Carabinieri police officer walks past migrants as they wait to board a ship towards Porto Empedocle, in Sicily, where they will be taken for document checks, in Lampedusa, Italy, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. Italy wants to send its police forces to help Tunisia tackle immigration, as thousands of people fleeing the North African nation have reached Italian shores over the past few days. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Monday that Italy could send 'our contingents, who can patrol the coasts' as well as patrol boats and other equipment, according to the an Italian news agency. More than 4,000 migrants have landed on the tiny island of Lampedusa, fleeing turmoil in Tunisia following street protests and the ouster of longtime president, Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali. (AP Photo/Daniele La Monaca)AP - A month after massive protests ousted Tunisia's longtime dictator, waves of Tunisians are voting with their feet, fleeing the country's political limbo by climbing into rickety boats and sailing across the Mediterranean to Europe.

China official backs N. Korea succession: KCNA (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:08 PM PST

A senior Chinese official has expressed support for the plan by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to hand over power eventually to his youngest son, the North's official news agency said Tuesday. It said Meng Jianzhu, pictured in 2010, AFP - A senior Chinese official has expressed support for the plan by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to hand over power eventually to his youngest son, the North's official news agency said Tuesday.

New poll gives Canada's Conservatives strong lead (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:33 PM PST

Reuters - Canada's ruling Conservatives took a strong lead in an opinion poll released on Monday, ahead of a March budget that will be the government's next big test.

Australians giving up on Aboriginals: poll (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:02 AM PST

A visitor looks at a portrait of Aboriginal child actor Brandon Walters in Sydney. Australians are losing interest in the plight of its indigenous people, a survey found Monday, days after the prime minister urged Aboriginals to take more control of their lives.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Australians are losing interest in the plight of Aborigines, a survey found Monday, days after the prime minister urged the country's indigenous people to take more control of their lives.

Iran opposition returns to streets, energized by Egypt (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:11 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Energized by people power revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, the opposition in Iran took to the streets on Monday, breaking a spell of fear and intimidation for the first time in more than a year.

Arab Revolution: Algerians Protest Against President Bouteflika (Time.com)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:25 PM PST

Time.com - Algeria's government offers pre-emptive concessions in the hopes of stopping a growing protest movement

Hariri rallies supporters against Hezbollah-backed government (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:58 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In a gathering Monday to commemorate Rafik Hariri’s 2005 assassination, his son sought to rally his supporters against a new government that he says will lead Lebanon deeper into the embrace of Iran and Syria.

Hillary Clinton backs move to end hidden hunger (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:16 AM PST

OneWorld.net - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has endorsed efforts by world food experts to improve coordination between agriculture, nutrition and health programmes. "This issue cuts to the core of a global crisis that demands action," she said.

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