2011年12月7日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World News

Afghan bombs kill 78 in two days (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:17 AM PST

People react seconds after a suicide blast targeting a Shi'ite Muslim gathering in Kabul December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Najibullah MusaferReuters - A roadside mine killed 19 civilians and injured another five when it exploded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Wednesday, the provincial government said.

Russian police block new anti-Putin rally (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST

Reuters - Plans for big new protests against Vladimir Putin fizzled on Wednesday after a show of force by Russian police who have detained more than 1,000 people in a crackdown since a parliamentary election dismissed by Kremlin foes as a fraud.

Mexico says foiled plan to smuggle in Gaddafi son (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:28 PM PST

Reuters - Mexico uncovered and stopped an international plot to smuggle late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi into the country using fake names and false papers, authorities said Wednesday.

Italian Mafia boss arrested in fortified bunker (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:02 AM PST

Reuters - Mafia boss Michele Zagaria, one of Italy's most wanted men, was captured on Wednesday after police drilled into a concrete underground bunker where the man known as "Twisted Head" was hiding.

Assad says only "crazy" leaders kill own people (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:54 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) confers with fellow diplomats, including German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (L) during an international conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vilnius December 6, 2011. REUTERS/J. Scott Applewhite/PoolReuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering his troops to kill peaceful demonstrators, telling the U.S. television channel ABC that only a "crazy" leader kills his own people.

Why Is Donald Rumsfeld on This Package of Spicy Peanuts? (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST

Time.com - There are, in this salty tale of frolics, politics and peanuts, a number of what Donald Rumsfeld, might call known knowns

Police investigate item sent to Deutsche Bank CEO (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:26 PM PST

AP - Police are investigating what they described as a "suspicious delivery" addressed to Deutsche Bank chief executive Josef Ackermann, the bank said Wednesday.

Egypt's rulers: Parliament won't be representative (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:19 PM PST

A woman walks past Egyptian military at the entrance of a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. A trickle of Egyptian voters headed to the polls Monday for two days of runoffs in the country's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a balloting in which Islamist parties already captured an overwhelming majority of the votes in the first round. (AP Photo/Ahmed Ali)AP - Egypt's military rulers said Wednesday the next parliament will not be representative enough to independently oversee the drafting of a constitution, and they will appoint a council to check the influence of religious extremists on the process.

Venezuela prosecutor: Judge must stay in custody (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:26 PM PST

AP - Venezuela's top prosecutor said Wednesday she intends to extend the house arrest of a judge whose case has been strongly criticized by human rights groups.

Nine fugitives sought by Rwanda genocide court (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:39 PM PST

AP - The prosecutor of the U.N. tribunal pursuing key figures in the 1994 Rwanda genocide plans to intensify the hunt for the nine remaining fugitives.

American faces verdict for Thai royal insult (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:05 PM PST

AP - A court in Thailand is to issue a verdict Thursday in the case of an American citizen charged with defaming the royal family, a grave crime punishable by up to 15 years in jail.

Keystone overshadows U.S.-Canada border deal (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:15 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he wanted answers to the environmental questions about the Keystone XL pipeline, whose delay overshadowed a new U.S.-Canadian border agreement announced on Wednesday.

Australian given 500 lashes for blasphemy in Saudi Arabia (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:43 AM PST

Reuters - An Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in prison in Saudi Arabia for breaking the country's strict blasphemy laws during a Haj pilgrimage last month.

Democracy dial-back? Egypt military moves to hem in new parliament (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:59 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A week after the first post-Mubarak elections began, Egypt's military leadership has made clear its intention to assert control even after a new parliament is in place, raising questions about how democratic the country's transition will be.

Amid Multiple Crises, Pakistan's President Seeks Medical Care Abroad (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST

Time.com - In a sudden flight to Dubai, Asif Ali Zardari, perhaps persuaded by his son, has left his country to see doctors about his heart

How an obscure rule could trample EU dissenters (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:19 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Plans for amendments to the treaty governing the European Union will be discussed at a summit in Brussels tomorrow, but trouble lies ahead: British Prime Minister David Cameron is threatening a veto, and Ireland's Constitution could trigger a referendum â€" unless the EU invokes an obscure clause in its Constitution.

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