2011年7月7日星期四

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Yemen's Saleh appears on TV, offers to share power (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 02:06 PM PDT

Anti-government demonstrators shout slogans as they march to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the southern city of Taiz July 3, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahReuters - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh appeared on television on Thursday for the first time since an assassination attempt a month ago and said he was ready to share power within the constitution's framework.

Venezuela's Chavez keeps ministers in same jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez talks during a meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas July 5, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsReuters - Venezuela's convalescing President Hugo Chavez dismissed rumors of a reshuffle on Thursday and kept all his ministers in their jobs, thanking them for their work while he underwent cancer surgery in Cuba.

China warns U.S. officials not to meet Dalai Lama (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Reuters - China's Foreign Ministry warned U.S. officials on Thursday not to meet with visiting exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it hoped Washington "appropriately dealt" with Tibet-related issues.

Italy's Berlusconi exposes NATO rifts over Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Rebel fighters enter the village of Al-Qawalish, after a battle to seize control of the town from forces loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi, July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday he was against NATO intervention in Libya but had to go along with it, an admission that exposed the fragility of the alliance trying to unseat Muammar Gaddafi.

Any force deal with Iraq must address Iran: Mullen (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Reuters - Iran is directly supporting extremist Shi'ite groups that are killing U.S. troops in Iraq and any agreement to keep American forces there beyond the end of the year would have to address the problem, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday.

Why Belarus' Dictator Is Not Fond of Applause (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Time.com - Lukashenko has responded to a campaign of protest clapping by cracking down hard on participants. But his economic mismanagement may still bring the house down.

William and Kate land in Calgary for rodeo (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge depart from the airport in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on July 6. After a whirlwind week charming the Canadian public, Prince William and Catherine arrived Thursday in Calgary for rodeo chuck wagon races and bull riding.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)AFP - After a whirlwind week charming the Canadian public, Prince William and Catherine arrived Thursday in Calgary for rodeo chuck wagon races and bull riding.

NATO denies trying to aid Libyan rebels' advance (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:55 PM PDT

In this photo taken on a government-organized tour, Nour Hoda, age 2, is held by a relative as she is admitted for a high fever into the Al Khadra hospital in downtown Tripoli, Libya, Wednesday, July 6, 2011. On Wednesday a hospital pharmacist Khadjia Mormish said that the hospital is dangerously low on antibiotics and other medicines, especially those for women who are pregnant or giving birth. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - NATO denied a Libyan government charge Thursday that the alliance is intentionally using its airstrikes to assist rebel advances, saying it is sticking to its mandate to protect civilians.

OAS coup report implicates Honduras in 20 slayings (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:37 PM PDT

AP - The Honduran government violated human rights by causing the deaths of 20 people in the seven months after the 2009 ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, an Organization of American States report said Thursday.

US House votes to bar military aid to Libyan rebels (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:14 PM PDT

A rebel tank moves onto a ridge overlooking Gualish, 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Tripoli, during heaving fighting on July 6. The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to forbid the Pentagon from providing military equipment, training, advice or support to Libya's rebels.(AFP/File/Colin Summers)AFP - The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected cutting off funds for NATO-led operations in Libya but voted to forbid the Pentagon from arming, training, or advising the strife-torn nation's rebels.

US lawmakers rally behind Dalai Lama (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:32 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner (L), The 14th Dalai Lama (C) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi arrive for an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Boehner on Thursday pledged support for the Dalai Lama during a meeting at the Capitol, hailing the exiled monk as an example to the United States and the world.(AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski)AFP - US lawmakers hailed the Dalai Lama as a global inspiration as they welcomed him Thursday at the Capitol, urging President Barack Obama to defy China and meet with Tibet's exiled leader.

Ontario says green plan spurs $20 billion in investment (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Reuters - The Canadian province of Ontario says its program of providing incentives for green energy production has brought in commitments for C$20 billion ($21 billion) in private-sector investment since the program was put in place in 2009.

BHP Australia iron ore halted after worker death (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:52 PM PDT

A worker inspects iron ore stockpiles at a mine in a remote part of Australia. Global mining giant BHP Billiton halted port and rail operations at its massive Australian iron ore deposit Thursday after a worker was reportedly crushed by a crane, police said.(AFP/HO/Rio Tinto/File)AFP - Global mining giant BHP Billiton halted port and rail operations at its massive Australian iron ore deposit Thursday after a worker was reportedly crushed by a crane, police said.

Birth of a Nation: Can South Sudan limit internal strife? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:58 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - • Birth of a Nation is a three-part series examining the challenges facing the world's newest nation: South Sudan.

Rush to Misjudgment? (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Time.com - As the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn weakens, the rights of the accused collide with the rights of the accuser

Brooksie's booboo! Has Murdoch tabloid gone too far? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:47 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The News of the World, a British tabloid juggernaut owned by Rupert Murdoch, has long made a habit of skirting ethical lines by using private investigators to hack into the cellphone messages of celebrities, politicians, and royals to write about their private thoughts and sex lives.

Deportation threat for undocumented Zimbabweans (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:36 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - JOHANNESBURG, 6 July (IRIN) - With just weeks to go before a 27-month moratorium on deporting Zimbabweans living illegally in South Africa expires, the authorities are scrambling to complete a documentation process that will still leave hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans lacking the necessary permits to avoid arrest.

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