Sunday, February 27, 2011

U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters)

U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters)

U.S. tells Gaddafi it is time to go as revolt closes in (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST

Libyans carry the coffin of Anwar Elgadi, 44, who was killed the previous day by security forces according to his brother Mohammed, during his funeral in the Tajoora neighborhood of Tripoli February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Muammar Gaddafi's grip on Libya looked ever more tenuous on Saturday, as his police abandoned parts of the capital Tripoli to a popular revolt that has swept the country and the United States bluntly told him he must go.

North Korea threatens military action over South Korea campaign (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

A North Korean soldier on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjom looks south in the demilitarised zone that separates North Korea from South Korea in Paju, north of Seoul January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - "The on-going psychological warfare by the puppet military in the frontline area is a treacherous deed and a wanton challenge to the demand of the times and desire of all the fellow countrymen to bring about a new phase of peaceful reunification and national prosperity through all-round dialogue and negotiations," KCNA news agency said.

New Zealand quake city prays for miracles amid rubble (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:21 PM PST

Reuters - Grieving New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday as rescuers pulled apart leveled buildings in their desperate search for survivors six days after the devastating tremor that killed 147 people.

Irish opposition claims historic poll victory (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party claimed a historic election victory on Saturday and looked set to form a coalition government after voters, incensed at a financial collapse and bailout, routed the government.

Thai agency says army did not kill Reuters cameraman (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:57 PM PST

A Thai policeman holds a picture of Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto handed over by anti-government Reuters - Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has concluded that Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto, who was killed during political protests last year, was not shot by security forces, the head of the DSI said on Sunday.

Why Did Burma's Leader Appear on TV in Women's Clothes? (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:25 PM PST

Time.com - General Than Shwe of Burma, taciturn leader of one of the world's most repressive military regimes, isn't known for his feminine side. So why did he appear on national TV in women's clothes?

Shape of new Irish govt yet to emerge (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:42 AM PST

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny reacts after addressing party members at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Ireland's ruling Fianna Fail party faced its worst defeat in nearly 80 years as a tidal wave of voter anger about the country being nearly pushed to bankruptcy swept the opposition Fine Gael to the brink of power Saturday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Ireland's opposition parties have made big gains in a general election focussed on the country's economic woes, but the shape of the next government is hanging in the balance as counting continues for a second day on Sunday.

Egypt proposes competitive presidential elections (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:04 PM PST

An Egyptian army soldier watches thousands of Egyptian gather at Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, flashing Egyptian and Tunisan flags in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb.25, 2011. The deputy to Osama bin Laden issued al-Qaida's second message since the Egyptian uprising, accusing the nation's Christian leadership of inciting interfaith tensions and denying that the terror network was behind last month's bombing of a Coptic church in Alexandria that killed 21 and sparked protests. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - A constitutional reform panel on Saturday recommended opening Egypt's presidential elections to competition and imposing a two-term limit on future presidents — a dramatic shift from a system that allowed the ousted Hosni Mubarak to rule for three decades.

Investigators: Secret CIA files could help Chile (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:01 PM PST

FILE - In this 1971 file photo, President Salvador Allende waves to supporters in Chile. President Sebastian Pinera is being pressured by the daughters of two presidents whose deaths remain shrouded in mystery: Salvador Allende, who allegedly committed suicide as Pinochet's troops seized the presidential palace in 1973, and Allende's predecessor Eduardo Frei Montalva, who had become a prominent Pinochet critic and was allegedly poisoned in 1982. (AP Photo/File)AP - Survivors of Gen. Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship are hoping Barack Obama's visit next month will lead to the release of more classified U.S. documents that could be critical to prosecuting the Chilean agents responsible for torturing and killing leftists decades ago.

Rebels advance on Tripoli as Kadhafi told to quit (AFP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:47 AM PST

Libyan border guards who defected and joined the popular uprising against leader Moamer Kadhafi celebrate at the Salloum border with Egypt. Rebels advanced on the Libyan capital Sunday as US President Barack Obama urged Moamer Kadhafi to step down AFP - Rebels advanced on the Libyan capital Sunday as US President Barack Obama urged Moamer Kadhafi to step down "now" amid growing fears that his teetering four-decade rule could descend into civil war.

China's Wen puts social stability at heart of economy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:47 AM PST

Reuters - Fighting inflation is a priority for China and the government must ward off threats to social stability stemming from rapid price increases and pressure to raise the value of the yuan, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday.

Clark picked to be British Columbia's new leader (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:24 PM PST

Reuters - British Columbia's governing Liberal Party elected Christy Clark as their new leader on Saturday, setting the stage for her to become premier of the resource-rich province on Canada's Pacific coast.

Christchurch holds prayers for quake victims (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:39 AM PST

Joanne Fagan-Oslawskyj weeps as she attends a church service at St. Barnabas with her son eight-year-old Jamie in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. New Zealand's premier said Tuesday's quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the death toll nearly 150 and more than 200 missing. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP - Residents held open-air prayers for the dead and missing Sunday on the lawns of churches cracked and shattered in New Zealand's earthquake while teams continued their search through debris of one of the country's worst disasters.

Mideast Unrest Spreads to Nicaragua -- Virtually (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:25 PM PST

Time.com - Inspired by the protests in Egypt and Libya, Nicaraguan activists take to Facebook to challenge a reelection bid by President Daniel Ortega

Support Piles Up for Millennium Consumption Goals (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST

OneWorld.net - COLOMBO, Feb 25 (IPS) - Suggestions are pouring in from all corners of the world on how the world̢۪s rich could reduce climate-damaging consumption habits, called Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs), envisioned to be the flipside of the eight-point Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set for the poor.
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