2011年2月26日星期六

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U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST

Libyans carry the coffin of Anwar Elgadi, 44, who was killed the previous day by security forces according to his brother Mohammed, during his funeral in the Tajoora neighborhood of Tripoli February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya looked ever more tenuous on Saturday, as his police abandoned parts of the capital Tripoli to a popular revolt that has swept the country and the United States bluntly told him he must go.

Irish opposition claims historic poll victory (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party claimed a historic election victory on Saturday and looked set to form a coalition government after voters, incensed at a financial collapse and bailout, routed the government.

Three killed in Tunisia clashes: government (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:11 PM PST

Tunisian protesters run away during clashes with riot police in downtown in Tunis February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Zoubeir SouissiReuters - Three people were killed in clashes between Tunisian security forces and youths rioting in central Tunis Saturday, an Interior Ministry official told Reuters.

Oman reshuffles cabinet as protesters block mall (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

Reuters - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, changing six ministers in "the public's interest," one week after a rare protest calling for political reform.

After 30 years of Mubarak, Egypt to limit terms (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST

Reuters - Future presidents of Egypt will only be allowed to stay in office for eight years under constitutional amendments that will open up competition for the position held for three decades by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak.

The Davis Spy Crisis: Top Spooks in the U.S. and Pakistan Get in the Act (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

Time.com - CIA Director Leon Panetta has begun direct talks with his counterpart in Pakistan's shadowy ISI over the fate of an American contractor accused of double murder

Donald reaches Match Play final (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:23 PM PST

Luke Donald of England smiles on the 13th hole after winning his match 6-up against Matt Kuchar during the semifinal round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. A brilliant Donald has made short work of his opponents en route to the final at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship.(AFP/Getty Images/Stuart Franklin)AFP - A brilliant Luke Donald has made short work of his opponents en route to the final at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship.

Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:04 PM PST

An Egyptian army soldier watches thousands of Egyptian gather at Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, flashing Egyptian and Tunisan flags in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb.25, 2011. The deputy to Osama bin Laden issued al-Qaida's second message since the Egyptian uprising, accusing the nation's Christian leadership of inciting interfaith tensions and denying that the terror network was behind last month's bombing of a Coptic church in Alexandria that killed 21 and sparked protests. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - A constitutional reform panel on Saturday recommended opening Egypt's presidential elections to competition and imposing a two-term limit on future presidents — a dramatic shift from a system that allowed the ousted Hosni Mubarak to rule for three decades.

Suspect in US agent slaying ordered held for probe (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:33 PM PST

AP - A Mexican judge has authorized 40 days of detention for an alleged member of the Zetas drug cartel suspected in the killing of a U.S. immigration agent.

Turmoil rocks Libya's oil sector, slashing output (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:05 PM PST

A Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega east of Libya, on Saturday Feb. 26, 2011. Production at Brega has dropped by almost 90 percent amid the country's crisis because many employees have fled and few ships are coming to offload the product. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - The massive oil terminal at Brega feels strangely deserted for Libya's second-largest hydrocarbon complex. After more than a week of turmoil in the country, production has been scaled back by almost 90 percent with many employees fleeing and ships not coming to collect its products.

New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 146 (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:04 PM PST

Representatives from the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service inspect the earthquake-damaged buildings in Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage killing more than 100 people and with 200 more missing. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP - New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll to 146 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city's downtown.

Damaged cathedral symbolizes NZ city's anguish (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST

AP - For 130 years, Christchurch Cathedral stood at the center of its city as a graceful monument to its heritage and civic pride. Now, with its spire decapitated by an earthquake, it has become a symbol of the city's anguish.

Qaddafi's Plan B? 'Live and die in Libya.' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:04 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The demise of Muammar Qaddafi's regime now appears inevitable, with reports of more military bases falling to the uprising against him today and credible reports emerging that his forces have been driven out of Zawiyah, near the capital.

Mideast Unrest Spreads to Nicaragua -- Virtually (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

Time.com - Inspired by the protests in Egypt and Libya, Nicaraguan activists take to Facebook to challenge a reelection bid by President Daniel Ortega

How Qaddafi started losing Libya (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:50 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The ruins of the sprawling military barracks in Benghazi, where a group of angry youths took on Libyan troops and won, will likely be remembered as the place where Muammar Qaddafi's downfall became inevitable.

Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST

OneWorld.net - COLOMBO, Feb 25 (IPS) - Suggestions are pouring in from all corners of the world on how the world’s rich could reduce climate-damaging consumption habits, called Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs), envisioned to be the flipside of the eight-point Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set for the poor.

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