2011年4月21日星期四

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U.S. sends drones to Libya, troops pound Misrata (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 02:54 PM PDT

A rebel fighter looks through bullet holes as he takes cover during a firefight and shelling near Tripoli street in Misrata, April 21, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis BehrakisReuters - The United States on Thursday launched armed drones against Muammar Gaddafi's troops, who pounded the rebel-held Libyan city of Misrata despite Western threats to step up military action against them.

Karachi blast kills 15, criminal gangs suspected (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:34 AM PDT

A man injured in an explosion is brought to the Civil hospital for treatment in Karachi on April 21, 2011. At least 15 people were killed and several wounded when a bomb ripped through a club for card players in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)Reuters - At least 15 people were killed and several wounded when a bomb ripped through a club for card players in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi Thursday, police said.

Nigeria leader says polls to continue despite riots (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:36 PM PDT

A broken suitcase is seen on a road near burnt vehicles, a day after election riots, in the Kaduna metropolis in northern Nigeria April 19, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeReuters - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday the final round of elections would go ahead next week despite rioting which is feared to have killed hundreds of people across the mostly Muslim north.

Prominent Bahraini rights activist goes on trial (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Khateeja al-Mousawi Bahraini wife of human rights activist Abdul Hadi Khawaja joins demonstation outside Court in Manama. Khateeja al-Mousawi, the Bahraini wife of human rights activist, Abdul Hadi Khawaja (shown in photograph behind wife), shouts slogans during a demonstrate outside a Court in the Bahraini Capital of Manama, November 21, 2004. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - A prominent Bahraini human rights activist went on military trial on Thursday, his daughters said, after the Gulf Arab kingdom launched a crackdown on protesters.

U.N. urges bold steps to relaunch Mideast peace (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Palestinians argue with Israeli border police following clashes between Jewish settlers from Brakha Settelment and Palestinians in the West Bank village of Burin near Nablus April 19, 2011. REUTERS/Abed Omar QusiniReuters - The United Nations called on Thursday for "bold and decisive steps" to relaunch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the region awaits a possible new initiative by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Who Wants To Be A Princess? Not Many People, Apparently (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Time.com - You'd think every woman would be seething with jealousy over Kate Middleton right about now. Turns out, it takes a little more than that to draw out most British women's green monster

Britain gears up for global royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:22 PM PDT

Union Jack flags are seen here on London's Regent Street, on April 20, in preparation for the royal wedding between Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton at Westminister Abbey on April 29.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Britain is making final preparations for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next week as the biggest royal occasion in 30 years brings closure to the tragic legacy of Princess Diana.

2 brothers' lives upended in Libyan fight (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:02 PM PDT

Libyan dentist Ali Salhi, 33, right tends his critically wounded brother Khalid Salhi, 27, who was hit by a mortar blast a week ago, at a temporary Intensive Care Unit setup on board the Ionian Spirit ferry evacuating injured residents and stranded foreign refugees from the battered city of Misrata to Benghazi, at the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan coast Thursday, April 21, 2011. The scene was testimony to the wrenching changes war brings. It turned Dr. Ali Salhi, a Libyan dentist, into a battlefield medic. In a ship's corridor transformed into an intensive care unit, the patient he hovered over was his little brother, a lawyer who became a fighter to defend their home city Misrata from Moammar Gadhafi's forces. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AP - The scene was testimony to the wrenching changes war brings. It turned Dr. Ali Salhi, a Libyan dentist, into a battlefield medic. In a ship's corridor transformed into an intensive care unit, the patient he hovered over was his little brother, a lawyer who became a fighter to defend their home city Misrata from Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Mexico arrests lawyer for allegedly helping cartel (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:34 PM PDT

A Central American migrant bathes on the bank of the Suchiate River, near Ciudad Hidalgo, on the border of Guatemala and Mexico, Wednesday, April. 20, 2011. Mexican authorities say they have rescued 68 people, including 12 Central American migrants, allegedly kidnapped by a drug cartel in northern Mexico. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Mexican authorities say they have arrested a lawyer who allegedly worked for the Zetas drug cartel managing ransom and extortion payments, sometimes handed over in the form of property deeds.

Obama OKs use of armed drone aircraft in Libya (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:17 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates gestures during a media availability at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.

Japan seals off no-go zone around nuclear plant (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:49 PM PDT

A man wearing a protective suite walks in the yard in the deserted town of Futaba, inside the 20-kilometer (12-mile) evacuation zone, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Thursday, April 21, 2011. Japan declared the 20-kilometer (12-mile) area evacuated around its radiation-spewing nuclear power plant a no-go zone on Thursday, urging residents to abide by the order for their own safety or possibly face fines or detention. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - Japan sealed off a wide area around a radiation-spewing nuclear power plant on Friday to prevent tens of thousands of residents from sneaking back to the homes they quickly evacuated, some with little more than a credit card and the clothes on their backs.

Left-wing party explodes onto Canada election scene (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Reuters - The left-leaning New Democratic Party has exploded from an also-ran in Canada's election campaign to a potential spoiler that could change the Canadian balance of power.

Detainees set fire to Australia immigration center (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Fellow detainees grab onto a man, second left, and removed a wire he had around his neck that is tied to a vent, after he threatened to jump from a rooftop at the Villawood Detention Center in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, April 21, 2011. Rioters at the Australian immigration detention center set fire to several buildings, climbed onto rooftops and hurled tiles at officials who were scrambling on Thursday to bring the chaotic protest to an end. Up to 100 people being held at the detention center were involved in the riots, which began Wednesday night when two detainees climbed onto a roof, immigration officials said. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - Asylum seekers and other detainees at an Australian immigration center set fire to several buildings, climbed onto rooftops and hurled tiles at officials who were scrambling on Thursday to end the chaotic protest.

Gulf Council presents Yemen's Saleh with exit plan (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was presented with a proposal on Thursday that would have the embattled leader step down within 30 days in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 85th Birthday, Hands Out Bags of Money (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Time.com - Move over Kate Middleton. Today is all about Her Majesty the Queen

Pakistan rape case acquittal seen as setback to women's rights (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:52 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Five out of six men convicted of gang-raping a Pakistani woman were acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday, in a highly watched decision that critics say will set back the struggle for women’s rights.

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