2011年3月7日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World News

A million Libyans need aid; UK, France seek no-fly zone (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PST

A rebel fighter fires his rifle at a military aircraft loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at a checkpoint in Ras Lanuf March 7, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - Britain and France said they were seeking U.N. authority for a no-fly zone over Libya, as Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes counter-attacked against rebels and aid officials said a million people were in need.

Gates says killing of Afghan boys a "setback" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 08:57 AM PST

In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Gen. David Petreaus upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Department of Defensed, Cherie Cullen)Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates described the mistaken killing of nine Afghan boys by NATO aircraft as a "setback" on Monday as the issue overshadowed a visit to Afghanistan to assess security progress.

Citi eyes three new Africa markets (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PST

Naveed Riaz, Citigroup's Africa CEO, speaks during the Reuters Africa Investment Summit in London March 7, 2011. REUTERS/Benjamin BeavanReuters - Citigroup may expand into three new African countries over the next 18 months to strengthen its corporate and investment banking business on the continent, a senior executive said on Monday.

British prince pilloried over pedophile friend (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:23 AM PST

Reuters - The royal family is supposed to burnish Britain's image, but Prince Andrew has generated quite a different buzz by consorting with a convicted U.S. pedophile and having contacts with the Libyan leader's son.

Egypt's new PM sworn in, vows to rebuild economy (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:59 PM PST

Reuters - New Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday he would work to get Egypt's economy back on its feet after weeks of protests and political turmoil, speaking after a ceremony to swear him and his new cabinet into office.

Libya's Desert Rebellion: The Lessons of World War II (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST

Time.com - The regions is made for tank battles and not exactly friendly to people power

Prince faces calls to quit trade role (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:34 PM PST

Prince Andrew, pictured in 2010, faced growing calls Monday to quit as an unpaid trade ambassador over his ties with a convicted US sex offender and his hosting of the deposed Tunisian leader's son-in-law.(AFP/File/Saeed Khan)AFP - Prince Andrew faced growing calls Tuesday to quit as an unpaid trade ambassador over his ties with a convicted US sex offender and his hosting of the deposed Tunisian leader's son-in-law.

Syrian political prisoners go on hunger strike (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 01:00 PM PST

AP - Thirteen Syrian political prisoners have begun a hunger strike to demand their release and the lifting of emergency laws that give authorities a free hand to jail political and human rights activists, a rights group said Monday.

Lawyer: Van der Sloot to plead temporary insanity (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:32 PM PST

AP - Joran van der Sloot plans to plead guilty to killing a young Peruvian woman he met gambling but will argue temporary insanity in a bid to significantly shorten his sentence, his defense lawyer said Monday.

Libya regime blasts West 'conspiracy' against Kadhafi (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:25 PM PST

Libyan rebel fighters are silhouetted at sunset in the oil centre of Brega. Moamer Kadhafi's regime accused the United States, Britain and France of AFP - Moamer Kadhafi's regime accused the United States, Britain and France of "a conspiracy to divide Libya" Monday as pressure built to arm the rebels and the UN named a special envoy to Tripoli.

New Zealand horse disfigured in attack (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:28 PM PST

A horse and rider take part in a cross-country sporting event. The genteel world of New Zealand showjumping has been rocked after a leading horse was disfigured in an attack its owner believes was carried out by a competitor.(AFP/File/Aris Messinis)AFP - The genteel world of New Zealand showjumping has been rocked after a leading horse was disfigured in an attack its owner believes was carried out by a competitor.

Air Canada February load factor drops (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:07 PM PST

Reuters - Canada's biggest airline Air Canada said passenger levels for February dipped, adding last year its planes were fuller due to the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

PM: Parts of quake-hit NZ city to be abandoned (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PST

Residents prepare to transport their furniture and household goods from home in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 6, 2011. A police cordon around the downtown disaster area has been partially lifted Sunday to allow some residents and business owners to return to their ruined premises for the first time since the Feb. 22 quake. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Muneyoshi Someya) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICAAP - Some 10,000 houses and several hundred commercial buildings in Christchurch will have to be demolished because of earthquake damage, while some parts of the city will have to be abandoned altogether, New Zealand's leader said Monday.

After the Haitian earthquake: saving priceless murals, artifacts, and other treasures (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:32 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Cori Wegener, an associate curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, talks of missions to rescue works of art and other "cultural property" in the wake of disasters as if they were warfare.

Royal Wedding: London Police Struggle to Pay Mounting Security Costs (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST

Time.com - Security forces worry they don't have enough cash to keep the Prince William and Kate Middleton -- and their esteemed guests -- safe

Japan foreign minister's scandal may prove undoing for PM (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:12 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The resignation of Japan’s foreign minister, Seiji Maehara, over an illegal political donation piles further pressure on Naoto Kan’s unpopular government and may yet prove to be its final undoing.

Chinese ducks in a row for climate negotiations (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:45 AM PST

OneWorld.net - March 5 (OneWorld.net) - Publication of its 12th Five Year Plan has put flesh on the bones of China's energy pledges made in international climate change negotiations. By contrast, Congressional budget wrangling renders U.S. emissions targets less convincing by the day.

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