2011年9月29日星期四

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Syrian crowd stones U.S. envoy's convoy (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador in Syria, is seen seated (L) with together with the ambassadors of Britain and France at the wake of 25-year-old Ghayath Mater in the Damascus suburb of Daraya September 11, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hurled rocks and tomatoes at U.S. ambassador Robert Ford's convoy as he visited an opposition figure in Damascus on Thursday in an attack the U.S. said was "wholly unjustified."

Exclusive: Concern grows over militant activity in Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:25 PM PDT

Reuters - As the dust settles after six months of fighting in Libya, U.S. officials are stepping up efforts to identify Islamic militants who might pose a threat in a post-Gaddafi power vacuum.

Pakistan never backed Haqqani network-spy chief (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Residents and rescue workers help transport an injured woman to an ambulance after an explosion in Islamabad September 29, 2011. An apparent gas explosion at a hotel in a commercial area of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday injured six people, rescue officials said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS DISASTER)Reuters - Pakistan's intelligence chief on Thursday denied U.S. accusations that the country supports the Haqqani network, an Afghan militant group blamed for an attack on the American embassy in Kabul.

Civilians flee Sirte battle, fighting hampers aid: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:07 PM PDT

A view of the front entrance to the airport at Sirte which is now under the control of anti-Gaddafi fighters September 29, 2011. REUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - Desperate civilians are fleeing the besieged Libyan coastal city of Sirte where the battle to dislodge fighters loyal to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi has caused heavy casualties, U.N. and other sources said.

Knox "crucified" in murder case, lawyer says (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Amanda Knox leaves the court during her appeal trial session in Perugia, September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - American student Amanda Knox was a naive young woman publicly "crucified" and "impaled" to justify wrongly imprisoning her for murder, her lawyer told an Italian court on Thursday.

The Real Victims in Southern Thailand's Insurgency (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Time.com - A new report by Amnesty International says the majority of victims in southern Thailand's Muslim insurgency are the people the militants are supposedly fighting for: civilians

Defense: Amanda Knox 'crucified' in Italy's media (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:12 PM PDT

Amanda Knox looks on during an appeal trial at the Perugia court, Italy, central Italy, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Knox, an American student was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering Meredith Kercher, her British roommate in Perugia, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. Knox's boyfriend at the time of the 2007 murder, Raffaele Sollecito of Italy, was convicted of the same charges and sentenced to 25 years. Both deny wrongdoing and have appealed the December 2009 verdict. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - An Italian defense lawyer argued Thursday that Amanda Knox is an innocent girl "crucified" in the media and wrongly convicted of killing her roommate, urging an appeals court not to be afraid to correct a mistake.

Saudi king overturns verdict against woman driver (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, June 17, 2011 file image made from video released by Change.org, a Saudi Arabian woman drives a car as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Saudi lawyer and rights advocates say authorities will bring a Saudi activist to trial for defying the kingdom's female driving ban. The attorney, Waleed Aboul Khair, says Najalaa Harrir was summoned for questioning by the prosecutor general in the port city of Jeddah on Sunday, the same day that Saudi King Abdullah introduced reforms giving women the right to vote and run in local elections four years from now.(AP Photo/Change.org, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALESAP - Saudi King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling sentencing a Saudi woman to be lashed 10 times for defying the kingdom's ban on female drivers, a government official said Wednesday.

After cancer treatment, Chavez playing ball again (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, holds a softball as he speaks with Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro after delivering a live message on state TV at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday Sept. 29, 2011. Chavez denied rumors of a setback in his health, saying he is at work and expects to finish with cancer treatments soon. Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba in June to remove a tumor from his pelvic region. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tossed a softball overhand with gusto Thursday, said his latest medical checks have been stellar and ridiculed rumors that his health might have taken a turn for the worse.

Egyptian police raid Al Jazeera unit again (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Egyptian police raided the offices of an Al Jazeera channel in Cairo on Thursday and confiscated equipment for the second time this month, the broadcaster said.

Japan factory output disappoints (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Workers stand in front of container at an industrial port in Tokyo July 21, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Japanese factory output rose less than expected in August, in a sign that companies were feeling the pinch from a strong yen and faltering global demand and the economy's swift rebound from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami was tailing off.

Canada lashes Sri Lanka, summit showdown looms (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada publicly criticized Sri Lanka over its human rights record for the first time on Thursday, setting the scene for a confrontation at a major international summit next month.

Australian lawmakers flag changes to racial laws (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:13 PM PDT

AP - Australia's conservative opposition plans to repeal or amend racial discrimination laws that a right-wing commentator has breached by implying that fair-skinned Aborigines chose to identify as indigenous for profit.

Zambia's new President Sata sets new mining rules for China (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:42 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Days after Michael Sata, the populist opposition leader with the anti-Chinese rhetoric, won election as new president of Zambia, Chinese mine investors gave their Zambian employees a raise.

Yemen's Embattled President Speaks: The Interview Transcript (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Time.com - In his first interview with the western press since his surprise return from Saudi Arabia, Saleh is unrelenting about his enemies

China's debate on the death penalty becomes increasingly open (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:01 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Li Changkui, a southern Chinese farmer charged with raping and murdering a teenage girl before killing the girl’s 3-year-old brother, was tried for the third time in a Chinese court late last month. Both the evidence and charges against him were virtually the same as those of his previous trial, but this time he was sentenced to death.

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