2012年1月5日星期四

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Bombs target Iraqi Shi'ites, kill at least 73 (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST

People inspect dead bodies at the scene of a bomb attack near Nasiriyah, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Wave of explosions struck Shiite neighborhoods on Thursday, killing and injuring dozens of Iraqis and intensifying fears that insurgents are stepping up attacks after the U.S. troop withdrawal that was completed last month. (AP Photo)Reuters - Bomb attacks in mainly Shi'ite Muslim areas of Iraq killed at least 73 people and wounded scores on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, raising fears of an increase in sectarian strife.

Turkish ex-army chief ordered held in jail for trial (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:36 PM PST

Reuters - A Turkish court ordered a former armed forces chief to be remanded in custody overnight pending trial charged with bidding to overthrow the government, an unprecedented move likely to exacerbate long-running tensions with the military.

Screws tighten on Iran as big buyers shun its oil (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 file photo, an Iranian money changer holds currency with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's image in Tehran, Iran. The latest U.S. sanctions to be imposed on Iran have not only unveiled the depth of the country's economic woes, but exposed new fault lines within the government just two months before parliamentary elections that should bolster the control of the ruling clerics. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)Reuters - Iran faced the prospect on Thursday of cutbacks in its oil sales to China and Japan as new measures to cut off Tehran's crude exports appeared to be driving its economy to the wall.

Gunmen kill 6 in Nigeria church attack (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:02 PM PST

Reuters - Gunmen opened fire on a church service in Nigeria on Thursday, killing six people and wounding 10, the church's pastor said, the latest in a string of attacks that has raised fears of sectarian conflict in Africa's most populous nation.

Analysis: Iran could close Hormuz -- but not for long (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

Reuters - Should Iran's rulers ever make good their threats to block the Straits of Hormuz, they could almost certainly achieve their aim within a matter of hours.

As U.S. Explores Dialogue with Muslim Brotherhood, Israelis Urge a Tougher Line Against Islamists' Rise (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST

Time.com - Unlike its predecessor, the Obama Administration has understood the limits on Washington's ability to remake the Middle East to its own specifications

High water in north sparks Dutch evacuations (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST

Inundated farms land is seen near the village of Tolbert, northern Netherlands, Thursday Jan. 5, 2012. Farmers were told Thursday to evacuate a village in the Netherlands' low-lying north after days of driving rain and strong winds sparked fears of a dike breach. Authorities also cordoned off river banks in some areas of the densely populated south, distributing sandbags in flood-prone regions as the Netherlands resumed its never-ending battle to stay dry. A quarter of the country of nearly 17 million people lies below sea level and 55 percent is considered vulnerable to flooding, according to the nation's Environmental Assessment Agency. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AP - Dozens of farmers were warned to evacuate land north of the Dutch capital Thursday as a dike protecting the area threatened to collapse.

Scores killed in Iraq bombings targeting Shiites (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:31 PM PST

People inspect the scene of a bomb attack in Kazimiyah in the north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Wave of explosions struck two Shiite neighborhoods on Thursday, killing and injuring dozens of Iraqis, police said, and intensifying fears that insurgents are stepping up attacks after the U.S. troop withdrawal that was completed last month. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - An apparently coordinated wave of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims killed at least 78 people in Iraq on Thursday, the second large-scale assault by militants since U.S. forces pulled out last month.

Police detain 20 in deadly Mexico prison riot (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:15 PM PST

Mexican navy marines stand outside the Altamira prison in the town of Altamira, Mexico, Wednesday Jan. 4, 2012, after a prison riot broke out leaving 31 inmates dead. Mexican authorities have detained 20 inmates for alleged involvement in the prison riot, in a state bordering Texas and are investigating whether prison staff were also responsible. A fight ensued when one cell block invaded another Wednesday afternoon, causing a brawl among prisoners armed with makeshift knives, clubs and stones, said Morelos Canseco, interior secretary of Tamaulipas state. (AP Photo/Luis Alejandro Avendano)AP - Mexican authorities have detained 20 inmates for alleged involvement in a prison riot that killed 31 in a state bordering Texas and are investigating whether prison staff were also responsible.

5 dead, others wounded in Nigeria church attack (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:26 PM PST

AP - Gunmen attacked a church in northeast Nigeria during a prayer service Thursday night, killing at least five people and wounding others in an assault that occurred amid an increasingly violent campaign by a radical Muslim sect.

Whistleblower gives up fight to head Olympus again (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:17 PM PST

AP - The Olympus Corp. executive who blew the whistle on dubious spending at the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker said Friday he is giving up his fight to regain the presidency.

Economy seen growing, but global risks loom (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:19 PM PST

Reuters - Canada will likely see a second year of modest economic growth in 2012, but is highly vulnerable to turmoil in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, some of Canada's top economists predicted on Thursday.

East Timor Mulls Politics of Teaching Portuguese in School (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST

Time.com - East Timor, the world's second youngest country, faces a unique challenge: few of its teachers speak the country's legal lingua franca, Portuguese. So what should schools teach?

Egypt elections: Illiterate voters just one hurdle in path toward democracy (+Video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As Egyptians voted in the third and concluding round of parliamentary elections today, the challenges of a young democracy were evident inside a polling station in the crowded Nile Delta town of Komishfeen.

Iran's Regime Hands Rafsanjani Six-Month Prison Sentence (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST

Time.com - A six-month prison sentence for the daughter of Hashemi Rafsanjani appears designed to dragoon the former President's support for an election process whose fairness he has questioned

Stephen Lawrence case: 'turning point' in Britain's racism debate (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:19 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Two men found guilty in a notorious racially motivated murder of a black teenager in London were today jailed for a total of 29 years. The case, which dogged the country’s largest police force for nearly two decades, raised the issue of police racism and revolutionized policing practices, especially in London.

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