Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10 (Reuters)

Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10 (Reuters)

Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10 (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:12 PM PDT

Smoke billows from the Intercontinental hotel during a battle between Afghan security forces and suicide bombers and Taliban insurgents in Kabul June 29, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - Afghan police sifted through one of Kabul's landmark hotels room by room on Wednesday for any more casualties or security threats after an overnight assault by Taliban suicide bombers killed 10 Afghan civilians and police.

"Game over" for Gaddafi in months: prosecutor (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2010 file photo, Harold Koh, the U.S. State Department legal adviser, speaks in Geneva, Switzerland. President Barack Obama is acting within the law in ordering U.S. military attacks against Libya, a top State Department lawyer told a Senate panel sharply divided over the commander in chief's authority in the 3-month-old conflict. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)Reuters - Libya's Muammar Gaddafi could fall within two to three months, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Tuesday, as rebels sought to build on a gradual advance toward Tripoli.

Myanmar government warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) carries her birthday gift as she makes her way through the crowd gathered at her National League for Democracy (NLD) head office in Yangon June 19, 2011. Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 66th birthday on Sunday in freedom, the first time in nearly a decade. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - A possible tour of Myanmar by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could cause riots, state media warned on Wednesday, implying she would be responsible for her own safety.

Greek police clash with austerity protesters (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Demonstrators march in protest against austerity measures in front of the Greek parliament in Athens, June 28, 2011. With Greece teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, parliament is due to vote this week on a package of spending cuts, tax increases and privatisations agreed as part of a massive bailout aimed at averting the euro zone's first default. REUTERS/John KolesidisReuters - Greek riot police with teargas and batons fought hooded youths near parliament on Tuesday as violence broke out at a rally against anti-austerity measures international lenders have demanded from the Athens government.

Special Report:China migrant unrest exposes generation faultline (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:14 PM PDT

Migrant workers make jeans in Dadun village in Zengcheng near the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou June 20, 2011, one week after militia fired tear gas in this factory town to quell rioting over the abuse of a pregnant street hawker who became a symbol of simmering grassroots discontent. Picture taken June 20, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - In a backstreet pool hall in southern China's factory belt, young migrant workers gather around the tables, their eyes flitting between the worn green baize and the anti-riot police patrolling the grimy alleys.

Is This The Death of Dutch Multiculturalism? (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The Netherlands was once a model of religious and cultural tolerance. Butthe acquittal of far-right politician Geert Wilders on hate-speech chargesis seen by many as yet another sign that the integration experiment is on the wane

600,000 public workers to join strike (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Demonstrators walk past the Houses of Parliament during a Trade Union Congress (TUC) march in London on March 26, 2011. About 600,000 teachers and civil servants are set to join a rare nationwide strike on Thursday in the country's biggest walkout since the coalition government took office last year.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - About 600,000 teachers and civil servants are set to join a rare nationwide strike on Thursday in the country's biggest walkout since the coalition government took office last year.

Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Cairo (AP)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:26 AM PDT

Egyptian protesters look on after Egyptian security forces, unseen, fire tear gas toward them at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt early morning Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Egyptian security forces firing tear gas clashed with protesters in central Cairo late Tuesday. (AP Photo)AP - Egyptian security forces and protesters clashed for a second successive day in central Cairo on Wednesday in scenes not seen since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February.

Chavez back on TV, but still no info on health (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

In this photo released by the state media Cubadebate web site, Cuba's Fidel Castro, left, and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez look at Granma state newspaper at an unknown location in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday June 28, 2011. Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba two weeks ago and has been unusually quiet since then. Allies of Chavez have insisted the leader is firmly in control of the country and improving from his operation for a pelvic abscess. Chavez arrived to Havana on June 8 and had surgery on June 10. (AP Photo/Cubadebate, Estudios Revolucion)AP - Hugo Chavez has reappeared in photos and videos on state television, chatting with Fidel Castro in Cuba after a prolonged seclusion following surgery that has left Venezuelans guessing about their president's health.

Police clash with protesters in Cairo (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Egyptian protesters run as they take cover during clashes with riot police in Tahrir square in Cairo. Security forces fired tear gas at protesters in Cairo during violent clashes that left several injured, an AFP photographer said.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Egyptian security forces fired tear gas at protesters in Cairo during violent clashes that left several injured, an AFP photographer said.

New Zealand's wayward penguin faces long swim home (AP)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:57 AM PDT

Wellington Zoo resident vet Dr. Baukje Lenting, left, and manager of veterinary science Dr. Lisa Argilla care for an Antarctic penguin that wound up stranded on a New Zealand beach at Wellington Zoo in Wellington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. It may be months before the young emperor penguin - affectionately dubbed Happy Feet - fully recovers, and officials are uncertain about when or how it could return home about 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) away. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUTAP - A young emperor penguin that turned up on a New Zealand beach won't be getting a free ride all the way back to its Antarctic home — but the bird's human friends will at least help it get a little closer.

Ontario government spending plans optimistic: auditor (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Reuters - Ontario's latest spending forecasts are optimistic and aggressive, the province's auditor general said on Tuesday, which may make it difficult for the government to meet its fiscal targets.

Australia inquiry backs refugee disaster rescue (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:38 PM PDT

An asylum boat full of refugees being smashed by violent seas against the jagged coastline of Australia's Christmas Island. A government inquiry into a horrific shipwreck off Australia which killed some 48 refugees Wednesday praised the rescue operation, saying it was AFP - A government inquiry into a horrific shipwreck off Australia which killed some 48 refugees Wednesday praised the rescue operation, saying it was "extremely complicated" to detect approaching boats.

A Lose-Lose for Greeks Facing Austerity Measures (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Time.com - On the eve of an austerity vote that could earn Greece a financial lifeline or doom it to sink, many Greeks feel caught in a lose-lose crisis
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