Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:19 AM PDT

Afghans burn an effigy of Dove World Outreach Center's pastor Terry Jones during a demonstration against the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Hundreds of Afghans railed against the U.S. and called for President Barack Obama's death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce the American church's plans to burn the Islamic holy book on 9/11. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide.

Australian Labor Party wins enough support to rule (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:38 AM PDT

Australian Federal Independent Lawmaker Bob Katter is pictured in his office at Parliament House, in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday Sept. 7, 2010. Katter along with fellow independent legislators Tony Windsor and Robb Oakeshott were set to announce Tuesday whom they will elect prime minister of Australia's first minority government in almost seven decades after their final meetings with the rival political leaders. (AP Photo/Mark Graham)AP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard's center-left Labor Party will form a minority government to rule Australia for a second three-year term, after two independent lawmakers joined her coalition Tuesday in the interest of stable government.

Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:31 AM PDT

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials into the sky as seen from Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Dedy Zulkifli)AP - An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most powerful eruption since awakening last week from four centuries of dormancy.

Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:21 AM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he asked the U.S. to settle his dispute with Israel over settlement expansion.

Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:07 AM PDT

This NOAA GOES National Weather Service satellite image shows tropical storm Hermine. Hermine made landfall in far northeastern Mexico, threatening storm surges and tornadoes in the US-Mexico border area, US forecasters said.(AFP/NOAA-HO)AP - Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer.

Spain: What the ETA Cease-Fire Announcement Reveals (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Spain's political establishment has rejected a unilateral cease-fire declared by the battered Basque terrorist group ETA. What does it reveal about the cohesion of the separatists and what they might do next?

French unions test Sarkozy in pensions strike (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:38 AM PDT

Commuters check a train schedule few hours before a strike over pension reforms at the Lille-Flandres station, northern France September 6, 2010. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolReuters - French trade unions mounted a show of strength on Tuesday with strikes backed by street marches over unpopular pension reforms that President Nicolas Sarkozy says he is determined to implement.

Iran says it has the right to bar UN inspectors (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:30 PM PDT

Map showing known nuclear sites in Iran according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.(AFP/Graphic)AP - Iran's nuclear chief says Tehran has the right to bar some U.N. inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program.

Chavez's base, the poor, wobbles as election looms (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:00 PM PDT

AP - On a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds — a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in Venezuela.

Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT

A Mozambiquean sends a text message during violent protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital Maputo on September 2, 2010. A widely circulated text message called on people to strike over rising prices, an indication of the new organisational power, cell phone technology has brought to the people.(AFP/Arthur Frayer)AFP - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.

Angelina Jolie in Pakistan to meet flood victims (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:40 AM PDT

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, seen here in Paris in August, 2010. Jolie Tuesday visited Pakistan to draw world attention towards the plight of 21 million people affected by the country's worst-ever floods, the UN refugee agency said.(AFP/File/Miguel Medina)AFP - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie Tuesday visited Pakistan to draw world attention towards the plight of 21 million people affected by the country's worst-ever floods, the UN refugee agency said.

Australia PM Gillard handed power by independents (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:34 AM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her victory speech after been given the numbers to form the new government at Parliament House in Canberra on September 7, 2010.(AFP/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained power by a tiny, one-seat majority Tuesday after winning the backing of two key independent MPs following inconclusive polls.

The glittering Gulf states' dark labor secret (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 12:25 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The rise of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf is a now-familiar tale. Tiny societies of pearl divers, coastal merchants, and nomadic Bedouin were transformed in the last half of the 20th century by oil and natural-gas wealth. Sparkling office towers and hotels sprang into the muggy air, the monarchs that rule these tiny emirates became bywords for financial excess, and newspapers described the region's economic "miracle."

Afghanistan: Run on Kabul Bank Shakes a Fragile Economy (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:30 PM PDT

Time.com - The government insists there is no reason for anxiety but the depositors outside Afghanistan's largest bank are implacable. They want their money back
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