2012年1月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World News


Arab League turns to U.N. as Gulf observers quit Syria (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 11:54 AM PST

A Syrian boy stands in front of a damaged armoured vehicle belonging to the Syrian army in a street in Homs, January 23, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Gulf Arab states withdrew their observers from Syria on Tuesday after it rejected an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to surrender power, prompting the group's chief to call for U.N. help in ending Syria's bloody upheaval.


Iran says sanctions to fail, repeats Hormuz threat (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

Sarina Farhadi in a scene from the Iranian film Reuters - Iranian politicians said on Tuesday they expected the European Union to backtrack on its oil embargo and repeated a threat to close the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane if the West succeeds in preventing Tehran from exporting crude.


One year on, Egypt will demonstrate and celebrate (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:45 PM PST

Reuters - Egyptians head to Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak with some seeking a new revolt against army rule and others celebrating the changes already achieved.

Car bombs kill 14, wound 75 in Iraq capital (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST

U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich leaves the courtroom after his sentencing at Camp Pendleton January 24, 2012. Wuterich, accused of leading a 2005 massacre of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, was spared jail time on Tuesday for his role in the killings that brought international condemnation of American troops. Wuterich, 31, was sentenced instead to a demotion to the rank of private, the lowest rank in the service, a day after he pleaded guilty to a single count of dereliction of duty.   REUTERS/Alex Gallardo  (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW)Reuters - Four car bombs exploded in mainly Shi'ite Muslim areas of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding 75, underlining a political crisis that threatens to revive sectarian strife in Iraq.


Blast destroys police station in north Nigeria (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:42 PM PST

Reuters - A powerful blast destroyed a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, a senior police official said, the latest in a series of blasts in the country's second biggest city since Islamist insurgents stepped up their campaign there.

Egyptians Mark Their Revolution's Anniversary With Mixed Feelings (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST

Time.com - A year after the rebellion that ousted President Hosni Mubarak began, many of those who took part say the revolution is far from over

Embattled health fund director resigns (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:51 PM PST

AP - The head of the $22.6 billion Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has abruptly resigned, part of a shakeup in its top management since revelations about corruption and misspending severely rattled some of its biggest donors.

Gadhafi loyalists seize Libyan city (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:53 PM PST

FILE, in this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, Former rebel fighters put a pre-Gadhafi  flag at the northern gate of Bani Walid, as smokes raise from the town, Libya. Moammar Gadhafi loyalists seized control of a Libyan city and raised the ousted regime's green flag, an official and military commanders said Tuesday Jan 24 2011, in the most serious revolt yet against the country's government. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini, File)AP - Moammar Gadhafi loyalists seized control of a Libyan mountain city in the most serious challenge to the central government since the strongman's fall, underlining the increasing weakness of Libya's Western-backed rulers as they try to unify the country under their authority.


Lopez bows out of Venezuela presidential race (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:16 PM PST

Opposition politicians Leopoldo Lopez, left, and Henrique Capriles Radonski embraces during press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012.  Lopez bowed out of Venezuela's presidential race on Tuesday, saying he will support front-runner Capriles.  The announcement gives a significant boost to Capriles, who has a commanding lead in the polls ahead of the Feb. 12 opposition primary, which will choose a single challenger to face President Hugo Chavez in the Oct. 7 presidential election. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez bowed out of Venezuela's presidential race on Tuesday, saying he will support his leading rival as the opposition seeks to field a single candidate to challenge President Hugo Chavez.


Landslide hits Papua New Guinea, deaths reported (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:03 PM PST

AP - A landslide struck villages in mountainous central Papua New Guinea with local media reporting Wednesday 40 bodies recovered and 20 people missing.

Japan announces first trade deficit since 1980 (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:48 PM PST

AP - Japan marked its first trade deficit since 1980, a 2.49 trillion yen ($32 billion) shortfall for 2011 caused in part by last year's tsunami and the rising value of the yen, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

Canada education sector toughest job market (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST

Reuters - Unemployed workers in Canada's educational services sector faced the toughest job market in the country in the July-September period, according to a new Statistics Canada report on Tuesday.

EU approves embargo on Iranian oil, despite economic concerns (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The European Union today approved an unprecedented embargo on Iran’s oil industry, outlawing any new contracts effective immediately and giving countries five months to find new suppliers to replace their existing deals.

Meet the Western Members of the Kim Jong Il Fan Club (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST

Time.com - Founded by a young Spaniard, the Korean Friendship Association mediates between Pyongyang and foreigners who wish to visit or do business. Its members are still grieving for the Dear Leader

Iran angry over EU unity on oil embargo (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iran reacted angrily today to a new European Union ban on oil imports and other sanctions that are the latest measures aimed at forcing Iran to curb its nuclear program.

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