2011年10月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World News


Gaza violence simmers after truce announced (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:14 PM PDT

A general view shows burned cars after a rocket fired from Gaza landed in Ashdod October 29, 2011. REUTERS/ Nir EliasReuters - Violence between Israel and Gaza militants flared anew Sunday after Egypt said it had brokered a truce to end attacks that have killed 10 Palestinian gunmen and an Israeli civilian in the past five days.


Bosnia U.S. embassy attacker says he acted alone: lawyer (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Reuters - A gunman who opened fire with an assault rifle on the U.S. embassy in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo Friday said he had acted alone, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Turkey ends search for survivors, toll nears 600 (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:05 AM PDT

A man carries bags taken out of a building, which collapsed during an earthquake, in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - The death toll from last week's earthquake in southeast Turkey rose to 596 Sunday, the day after authorities stopped searching for survivors and focused on helping thousands of homeless families in crisis.


Kyrgyz PM leads race for presidency in tense vote (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

A local resident casts her ballot into a portable ballot box at her house during early voting in presidential election in the village of Kyzyl-Berlik, about 30 km (18 miles) southeast of the capital Bishkek October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Vladimir PirogovReuters - Kyrgyzstan's prime minister was on target to win a presidential election in the strategic former Soviet republic Monday, with more than half the votes counted in an election that rival candidates say was marred by fraud and poor administration.


Iraq can't defend itself fully before 2020: general (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq's defense chief has said his military will not be fully ready to defend Iraq from external threats until 2020 to 2024, according to a U.S. inspector's report released on Sunday.

Turkey Earthquake Results in Insult to Affected Kurds (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - An outpouring of sympathy and assistance to the mainly ethnic Kurd region affected by the disaster was followed almost immediately by insult and diatribe

Bulgaria: Conservative likely winner of presidency (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 02:13 PM PDT

Bulgaria's center-right ruling GERB party's presidential candidate Rosen Plevneliev casts his vote for Bulgaria's presidential elections, in Sofia, on Sunday, Oct 30, 2011.  Bulgarians on Sunday are choosing between the member of the ruling center-right party and a leftist ex-foreign minister in an election run-off for the presidency of the impoverished, corruption-plagued country. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)AP - The ruling conservative party's candidate declared victory Sunday in Bulgaria's presidential run-off after exit polls indicated he had won handily and his Socialist challenger conceded defeat.


Libya's PM confirms presence of chemical weapons (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 04:13 PM PDT

A poster calling for support for the Syrian uprising is stuck on a wall decorated with a Kingdom of Libya flag and superhero stickers in downtown Tripoli October 30, 2011.  REUTERS/Jamal Saidi  (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)AP - Libya's interim prime minister on Sunday confirmed the presence of chemical weapons in Libya and said foreign inspectors would arrive later this week to deal with the issue.


Hugo Chavez sends solidarity to Brazil's Silva (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 03:44 PM PDT

AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sent a message of solidarity to former Brazilan leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

With future for Saif al-Islam unknown, Niger wary (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 04:22 PM PDT

Saif Al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, gestures in Tripoli August 23, 2011 in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - The likely flight of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi from Libya to neighbouring Niger leaves the West African nation trying to balance its commitment to the International Criminal Court with avoiding another rebellion by heavily armed Tuareg tribesmen.


Japan's Noda seeking clarification from Olympus over payments (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT

Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has called for clarification about a string of controversial payments made by Olympus, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Aussie court ends Qantas strike, fleet grounding (AP)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Idle Qantas planes are reflected in a window at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Qantas Airways grounded all of its aircraft around the world indefinitely Saturday due to ongoing strikes by its workers. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - An Australian court early Monday ended the strikes and employee lockout that had abruptly grounded Qantas Airways and stranded tens of thousands of passengers worldwide, and the airline said it could fly again by afternoon if regulators approve.


How Emerging Economies are Altering the World's Flow of Goods (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Time.com - Emerging Economies are Altering the World's Flow of Goods
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