Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Strikes on Libya set to slow, stalemate feared (Reuters)

Strikes on Libya set to slow, stalemate feared (Reuters)

Strikes on Libya set to slow, stalemate feared (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Anti-aircraft fire rang out across Tripoli for a third night as air attacks were reported in the capital and on targets in eastern Libya.

Steam rises from stricken Japan plant (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Japan is battling a nuclear and humanitarian crisis, with engineers working to restore power to a stricken power plant in what the UN's top atomic expert said was a Reuters - Smoke and steam rose from two of the most threatening reactors at Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday, suggesting the battle to avert a disastrous meltdown and stop the spread of radiation was far from won.

Former Israeli president Katsav jailed for rape (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Former President Moshe Katsav was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in jail for rape, a case that brought shame to Israel's highest office and sent a firm message to a transfixed public that no one was above the law.

Official death toll from Japan quake & tsunami tops 9,000: Kyodo (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:43 PM PDT

Reuters - The official death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier in the month has now exceeded 9,000, Kyodo news agency quoted the national police as saying on Tuesday.

Afghan security transition to start in 7 areas (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai gives a speech during an event to mark International Women's Day in Kabul March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - Afghanistan's leader announced on Tuesday seven areas would be included in the first phase of a gradual transition of security from NATO troops to Afghan forces in July, including volatile cities in the south and north.

The Palestinians: Can Fatah and Hamas Be Friends? (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Time.com - A reconciliation seems to be in the works but conflicting interests and policies may yet prevent the West Bank and Gaza from being a single political unit

Metro says net profit more than doubled in 2010 (AFP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:42 AM PDT

Metro, the third biggest retail group worldwide, said Tuesday that 2010 sales and earnings had risen on most markets and gave a qualified upbeat outlook for this year as well.(AFP/File/Johannes Eisele)AFP - Metro, the third biggest retail group worldwide, said Tuesday that 2010 sales and earnings had risen on most markets and gave a qualified upbeat outlook for this year as well.

Ex-Israeli president Katsav sentenced to 7 years (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:11 AM PDT

AP - An Israeli court ordered former Israeli President Moshe Katsav to prison for seven years Tuesday following his rape conviction, rejecting his attorneys' request for leniency and making him the highest-ranking Israel official ever sent to jail.

In Central America, Obama's worries closer to home (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:10 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend their official state dinner offered by Chile's President Sebastian Pinera at the government palace La Moneda in Santiago, Chile, Monday March 21, 2011. Obama is in Chile as part of a three-country, five-day tour of Latin America. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - After days of promoting the international ties that bind, President Barack Obama shifts his Latin American tour to a closer neighbor and the more sensitive U.S. policy interests of immigration, narcotics wars and gun trafficking.

China calls for immediate cease-fire in Libya (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PDT

AP - China has called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya where U.S. and European nations have launched punishing airstrikes Libya to enforce a U.N. no-fly zone.

Karzai: Afghan forces to take control in 7 areas (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:08 AM PDT

In this Saturday, March 19, 2011 photo, an Afghan policeman controls the area during a patrol in Guzara district, Herat province east of Kabul, Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai is to announce a plan for the gradual handover of security duties from NATO to local forces, the Interior Ministry said. (AP Photo/Reza Shirmohammadi)AP - President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that his security forces will soon take charge of securing seven areas around Afghanistan — the first step toward his goal of having Afghan police and soldiers protecting the entire nation by the end of 2014.

Prince William winds up trip to flood-hit Australia (AFP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William (L) greets Kerand South Primary School students in the city of Kerang in the Australian state of Victoria. Prince William wound up his Australian tour Monday with a visit to flood-hit parts of Victoria as the state government announced more money to help those worst affected.(AFP/POOL/Julian Smith)AFP - Britain's Prince William wound up his Australian tour Monday with a visit to flood-hit parts of Victoria as the state government announced more money to help those worst affected.

US agrees to help Chile go nuclear, despite Japan disaster (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Among the "urgent events" that President Obama said he discussed Monday with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera was the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan that began March 11 when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami along the northeast coast.

Kate Middleton on Canvas: An Abstract Take on the Royal Wedding Portrait (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Time.com - Greg Herzog, a behavior specialist, has made what he says is the first contemporary painting of Kate Middleton and Prince William

China grabs Latin America, well ahead of Obama's outreach (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama's current visit to Latin America is widely seen as a move to counteract the rising influence of China, which is in the midst of an unprecedented energy grab in the oil- and mineral-rich region.

Developing countries bid for climate change litigation (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - Mar 21 (OneWorld.net) - Scientists and academics in South Asia are calling on environmental groups to campaign for international laws which would enable developing countries and their citizens to claim compensation for damages caused by global warming.
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