Thursday, April 28, 2011

Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown (Reuters)

Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown (Reuters)

Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Protesters are seen holding placards during a demonstration in Douma town, in this April 7, 2011 handout photo made available April 27, 2011. Reuters is unable to verify the authenticity of the source. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faced dissent within government ranks with more than 200 members of his Baath Party resigning and signs of discontent within the army over the violent repression of pro-democracy protests.

U.S. helps Libyan rebels as fighting rages in west (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:24 PM PDT

A Gaddafi forces tank, destroyed by NATO air strikes, is seen on the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega near the western gate of Ajdabiyah April 26, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis BehrakisReuters - The United States took steps to throw a financial lifeline to rebels controlling eastern Libya while forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi focused their firepower on pockets of resistance in the west.

Bomb hits Pakistan navy bus, third this week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Security officials examine a bus after it was damaged by a bomb in Karachi April 28, 2011. The roadside bomb hit the bus carrying Pakistani navy officials in the port city of Karachi on Thursday, killing three people and wounding at least seven, officials said, the third attack on the navy in less than a week. REUTERS/Athar HussainReuters - Suspected militants detonated a roadside bomb in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday, killing four members of the navy, the third attack on the navy in less than a week.

China grows more slowly to 1.34 billion, older and more urban (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Reuters - China's population grew to 1.34 billion by 2010, according to census data, which showed an aging and more urban population that experts say is likely to spur calls for the "one-child" policy to be relaxed.

N.Korea demands U.S. security guarantee for nuclear talks:Carter (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:58 PM PDT

Anti-North Korea protesters wearing masks of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R) and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter perform during a rally denouncing pro-North Korea activists, including Carter, whom the protesters say is pro-North Korea, in front of the Integrated Government Complex in Seoul April 28, 2011. Reclusive North Korea has refused to make major concessions in talks with Carter, insisting Washington provide some kind of security guarantee in return for giving up its nuclear weapons programme, the former leader said in a blog. The banner reads, Reuters - Reclusive North Korea has refused to make major concessions in talks with ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter, insisting Washington provide some kind of security guarantee in return for giving up its nuclear weapons programme, the former leader said in a blog.

Why Bahrain is Trying Civilians Before a Military Court (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:55 PM PDT

Time.com - The island kingdom's massive crackdown on civil liberties continues with civilians about to be put in front of a military court

William, Kate thank everyone for their kindness (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 12:52 AM PDT

Royal enthusiasts camp across the road from Westminster Abbey in order to ensure the best viewing spots for themselves, ahead of Friday's royal wedding, in central London, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton will wed on Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Prince William and Kate Middleton have been deeply touched by the affection they have felt from many people since they became engaged, they say in a message on their official wedding program.

Israel rejects Palestinian government with Hamas (AP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 12:24 AM PDT

Palestinians wave flags and chant slogans in support of a reconciliation between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements, in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Palestinians have reached initial agreement on reuniting their rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza, officials from both sides said Wednesday, a step that would remove a main obstacle in the way of peace efforts with Israel. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)AP - Israel's foreign minister warned on Thursday that Israel will not negotiate with a new Palestinian unity government that includes the Hamas militant group.

Mass graves toll in northwestern Mexico at 104 (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Officials blame the Juarez and Sinaloa cartels for most of the violence in Juarez as they fight for control of the lucrative drug trafficking routes into the United States.(AFP/File/Jesus Alcazar)AP - Mexican security forces exhumed eight more bodies Wednesday from mass graves in a northwestern state capital where drug gangs are believed to have buried their victims, bringing the total from a monthlong search to 104.

Malawi and British diplomat spat erupts (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hagueis pictured in March 2010. Malawi has expelled Britain's top diplomat to the southern African nation for criticising the president, sparking a tit-for-tat reprisal from London and threats of further action.(AFP/File/Geoff Caddick)AFP - Malawi has expelled Britain's top diplomat to the southern African nation for criticising the president, sparking a tit-for-tat reprisal from London and threats of further action.

Mazda posts Q4 loss on yen, quake impact (AFP)

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 12:51 AM PDT

Japan's Mazda Motor has posted a net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter due to the strength of the yen, slow sales and the impact of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - Japan's Mazda Motor on Thursday posted a net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter due to the strength of the yen, slow sales and the impact of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

NDP rocks election race, markets hesitant (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:57 PM PDT

Reuters - The left-leaning New Democrats hit new highs in polls on Wednesday, casting new doubt on the outcome of Canada's May 2 election and sending a rumble of discontent through Canadian financial markets.

Huge sperm whale washes up on Sydney beach (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:46 PM PDT

National Parks and Wildlife Service provided photo a dead 10 metre (32 feet) sperm whale washed up on a Sydney beach. Rescuers are struggling to remove the mammal as the animal's blood runs into the water, attracting sharks.(AFP/HO/NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE/FILE)AFP - A dead 10-metre (32-feet) sperm whale has washed up on a Sydney beach, with rescuers struggling Thursday to remove it as the animal's blood runs into the water, attracting sharks.

Roll up for London's royal wedding magical mystery tour (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:29 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Forget Britain's Big Ben! Who cares about the National Portrait Gallery? Trafalgar Square? Pshaw.

America in Decline? It Could Take China Just Five Years To Surpass The U.S. Economy (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:55 PM PDT

Time.com - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that the Chinese economy will surpass that of the US by 2016. In five years, China's share of the global economy will ascend from 14 percent to 18 percent

25 years after Chernobyl, Europe debates nuclear power's future (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - It took two days before the Geiger counters outside Ukraine started to buzz: On April 28, 1986, the instruments at the Swedish nuclear power station Forsmark registered soaring radiation levels. Fearing a malfunction of their plant, the engineers were puzzled to find that the radiation was much higher on the outside rather than inside the reactor halls.

Stillbirths Could Be Halved Worldwide (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:51 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - DAKAR, Apr 27 (IRIN) - Preventing stillbirths can cost just US$2.32 per mother if governments, the private sector and international institutions adopt a package of 10 health interventions, rather than allowing stillbirths to be an almost invisible problem.
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