2011年11月13日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World News


Italy anxiously awaits reaction to new premier (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 03:29 PM PST

Reuters - Italy anxiously awaits the reaction of financial markets Monday to the appointment of former European Commissioner Mario Monti to head a technocratic government, hoping it will end a disastrous week for the euro zone's third largest economy.

Israel says Iran closer to atom bomb than thought (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 12:09 PM PST

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the full extent of Iran's nuclear program was not reflected in a recent U.N. report, which said that Tehran appeared to have worked on designing an atomic bomb.

Syria calls for Arab League meet to avert suspension (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 12:48 PM PST

Reuters - Syria called on Sunday for an emergency Arab summit in an apparent effort to prevent being suspended by the Arab League, but the organization said it would meet opposition figures this week who are calling for President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

Mexico crash co-pilot said craft was faulty: report (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 02:53 PM PST

Reuters - The co-pilot of a helicopter that crashed outside Mexico City, killing Interior Minister Francisco Blake and seven others, had told his brother the aircraft was faulty, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Turkish air strike hits northern Iraq: PKK rebels (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 12:42 PM PST

Reuters - The Turkish military carried out an airstrike Sunday on northern Iraqi Kurdistan in the latest operation against Kurdish PKK rebels sheltering in the remote area, a PKK spokesman said.

Intel Source: Israel Behind Deadly Explosion at Iran Missile Base (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:45 PM PST

Time.com - No one in the country will officially say it but the general consensus is Israel had everything to do with a massive explosion at an Iranian military base.

APEC leaders seek firewall against Europe crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:33 PM PST

Reuters - Asia-Pacific leaders sought a united front on Sunday to prop up economic growth despite divisions over trade and currency policies as they face a common threat from Europe's debt crisis.

Moroccan activists call for election boycott (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST

Anti-government protesters hold banners, with left banner in Arabic reading ' All to boycott vote' and at right ' Moroccans elections are a farce',  during a rally organized by the 20th February, the Moroccan Arab Spring movement in Casablanca, Morocco, Sunday, Nov 13, 2011,  during a mass popular call to bring more democracy into this North African kingdom. Thousands of pro-democracy activists in Morocco demonstrated Sunday around the country asking to boycott the scheduled vote on November 25. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)AP - Thousands of pro-democracy activists demonstrated in Morocco's largest city calling for a boycott of parliamentary elections less than two weeks away.


Venezuelans rally to show support for Hugo Chavez (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST

In this photo provided by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, second right, speaks to a supporter during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, 13, 2011. Thousands of Venezuelans have turned out to show their support for Chavez and his plans to win re-election in 2012 as part of his plan to drive Venezuela toward socialism. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Office)AP - Thousands of Venezuelans have turned out to show support for President Hugo Chavez and his plan to run for re-election next year.


Egypt opposition sets deadline for army (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 01:55 PM PST

Reuters - Egyptian political groups on Sunday gave the ruling generals until Wednesday to withdraw a constitutional proposal that shields the army from oversight in parliament, saying they would otherwise hold an anti-military protest Friday.

Japan ends recession as quake scars heal; outlook dim (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:12 PM PST

Reuters - Japan's economy rebounded as expected in the third quarter from a recession caused by a devastating March earthquake on robust exports and consumption, but persistent yen strength and sluggish global growth cloud its outlook.

New Zealand crews pump all oil from grounded ship (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 03:48 PM PST

AP - Salvage crews have successfully removed all the remaining oil from a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef, avoiding a worse environmental disaster.

Mystery surrounds deadly blast at Iran ammunition depot (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 06:10 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Mystery surrounds yesterday's explosion at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot that was so large it was felt and heard almost 30 miles away in Tehran.

No More Mister Nice Boxer: Pacquiao's Aura and Allure Take a Battering (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 09:45 PM PST

Time.com - The Filipino pugilist emerged from his last Vegas fight with a controversial and unpopular victory by decision against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. Now everyone smells blood.
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