Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war (Reuters)

Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war (Reuters)

Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:00 AM PDT

Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 30, 2011. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - A tenuous truce in Yemen has broken down between tribal groups and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, prompting new street fighting in the capital and bringing the country closer to civil war.

Loud bang heard near Fukushima reactor, no radiation leak: Tepco (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Reuters - A loud noise was heard outside a reactor building at Japan's quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant as the operator of the plant cleared away rubble, Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said on Tuesday.

Afghan leader tells NATO attacks on homes "not allowed" (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai interacts with members of the media after a news conference in Kabul May 24, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - President Hamid Karzai warned the NATO-led force in Afghanistan on Tuesday that launching attacks on Afghan homes in pursuit of insurgents was "not allowed" and that patience with the tactic had run out after a spate of civilian casualties.

Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17 (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Villagers squat as an Afghanistan National Army soldier stands guard behind them in Sistani, Helmand Province. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has charged that the war on terrorism should be fought in Pakistan, where insurgents have rear bases, rather than in Afghanistan.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)Reuters - Pakistani warplanes attacked Taliban positions in the northwestern Orakzai region on Tuesday, killing 17 militants, a senior regional government official said.

Officers disown Gaddafi as peace bid stalls (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:57 AM PDT

Still image taken from a video distributed by Libyan state television shows Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hugging South African President Jacob Zuma after talks in Tripoli May 30, 2011. REUTERS/ Libya TV via Reuters TVReuters - Under pressure from a new round of defections, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi renewed a ceasefire call in talks with an African mediator but gave no sign he will heed Western-led demands that he step down.

Belfast Celebrates the Centenary of the 'Titanic' Launch (Time.com)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Time.com - The sinking of the Titanic has long been a taboo subject in the city that built her. By celebrating the centenary of the ship's launch, Belfast hopes to remind the world of its successes before the tragedy

Stock index futures signal higher open (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:08 AM PDT

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.7 to 0.8 percent. The market was closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Libya rebels launch station to fight Gadhafi TV (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:09 AM PDT

In this picture taken Monday, May 30, 2011, people walk pass a screen promoting the new rebel satellite TV station called Libya Alhurra, or Free Libya, in Benghazi, Libya. Last week, the rebels finally got the go-ahead for a satellite TV operation that will put them head-to-head with Gadhafi's operation — though that too was a fight. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)AP - Libya's rebels have launched their first homegrown satellite TV station, trying to counter the regime's powerful media machine, which churns out Moammar Gadhafi's message, depicts the opposition as terrorists and drums up patriotic fervor by beaming images of burning buildings hit by NATO strikes.

Brazil federal leaders discuss Amazon conflict (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Police officers inspect the dead body of rubber tapper Jose Claudio Ribeiro da Silva in Brazil's Amazon state of Para, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Ribeiro da Silva, an activist who was fighting to protect the Amazon rain forest from loggers, was shot and killed with his wife, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday. The killings occurred just hours before Brazil's lower house of Congress passed legislation environmentalists warned will increase deforestation in the region. (AP Photo/O Liberal) NAO USAR NO BRASILAP - Brazil's government will protect rural activists and increase policing in its Amazon rain forest in an effort to stem deadly disputes over illegal logging, officials said following a meeting Monday on how to halt the violence.

Emerging states working on IMF candidate: South Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:47 AM PDT

Reuters - Emerging nations are still conducting "lots of consultations" about choosing a candidate from their ranks to head the International Monetary Fund, South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday.

Philippines warns tainted drink could shrink testes (AFP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:09 AM PDT

Members of EcoWaste Coalition's AFP - Taiwan and the Philippines have warned some sport drinks may have been contaminated with a chemical that could cause infertility and block boys' sex organ development, officials said Tuesday.

CMHC ups 2011 housing starts view (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (CMHC) slightly raised its forecast for 2011 housing starts on Monday, citing an improving economy and still-low interest rates.

Afghan soldier fatally shoots Australian mentor (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:39 AM PDT

AP - An Afghan soldier has shot dead his Australian mentor, a puzzling death that Australia's leader said Tuesday would not weaken the nation's commitment to its military role in Afghanistan despite an expected public backlash.

Germany turns back on nuclear power (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - In a move officials called "irreversible," German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right coalition agreed Monday to phase out nuclear power by 2022, setting Europe’s biggest economy the formidable challenge of finding a replacement for 20 percent of its current energy supply.

All Quiet in Rafah: Egypt's Gaza Border Opens Not with a Bang but a Whisper (Time.com)

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Time.com - The end of a 4-year-old blockade of the Gaza strip was supposed to herald a new era in Egyptian diplomacy regarding Israel and the Palestinians. But at the Rafah Crossing it appeared as if little had changed

Karzai gives US ultimatum on civilian deaths (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 May 2011 07:32 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Hours after reports appeared that a NATO air strike had killed 14 civilians in Helmand Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued an ominous statement, giving his “last warning” to US officials.

Population experts demand funding for international family planning (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 30 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - LONDON, May 30 (OneWorld.net) - A high-level population conference has appealed to international donors to step up financial support for family planning and reproductive health services in developing countries.
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