Archive for June 11th, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk Iran presidential campaign reaches finaleBBC NewsCampaigning in Iran's presidential election has ended after three weeks of mass rallies and increasingly acrimonious political rhetoric. Iranians will head to the polls on Friday to choose between the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and three rivals. …Women's rights activists pin hopes on Iran voteReutersMahmoud Ahmadinejad fights for survival as [...]
MiamiHerald.com Pakistan targets Taliban in new combat zone, kill scoresWashington PostBy Adil Khan BANNU,Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani army attacked an area bordering a militant stronghold near the Waziristan tribal region on Thursday, killing scores of Taliban fighters with helicopter gunships and artillery shelling, …Pakistan Army Says 66 More Militants Killed in SwatBloombergPakistan Pounds Militants [...]
ABC News China calls for 'balanced' UN resolution on N.KoreaAFPBEIJING (AFP) — China called on Thursday for an "appropriate and balanced" UN resolution against North Korea for its recent nuclear test and missile launches after a draft was submitted to the Security Council. "We always believe that the Security …N.Korea sanctions won't worsen tension: reportReutersAnalysis: [...]
Times Online At a Solemn Memorial, A Moment of Deadly ViolenceWashington PostBy Michael E. Ruane, Paul Duggan and Clarence Williams At 12:40 pm yesterday a man stepped through the doors of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. He took two paces, lowered his rifle at a security guard and, before anyone could react, opened fire in [...]
Times Online WHO poised to declare first flu pandemic since 1968ReutersBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) was poised on Thursday to declare that the new H1N1 virus has caused the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years, health sources said on Thursday. …WHO Weighs Swine Flu Pandemic [...]
BBC News Air France chief questions sensor role in crashReutersBy Tim Hepher PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) – Air France is not yet convinced that faulty speed sensors were to blame for the loss of one of its planes over the Atlantic, but it is replacing old sensors as a precaution, the airline's chief executive said [...]
guardian.co.uk China rejects move to send detainees to PalauThe Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — Beijing said Thursday that the 17 Chinese Muslims the United States is sending to Pacific island nation of Palau are terrorists and should be handed back to China instead. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the United States should …Decision to take [...]
Times Online Women's rights activists pin hopes on Iran voteReutersBy Fredrik Dahl TEHRAN (Reuters) – Women's rights activists say pledges made by rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Friday's election offer new hope for their drive to end what they call institutionalized discrimination against women in Iran. …Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fights for survival as late surge [...]
MSN Indonesia Court curbs French net piracy lawBBC NewsFrance's top legal body has struck down a key provision of new legislation aimed at punishing internet pirates. The law, approved by deputies last month, gives officials the power to cut web access for those caught repeatedly downloading protected …French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on [...]
BBC News Air France Says It Received New Speed Sensors Week Before CrashBloombergBy Andrea Rothman June 11 (Bloomberg) — Air France received a delivery of new speed sensors for its Airbus SAS A330 planes just days before 228 people died in a crash that may have been triggered by unreliable readings on the aircraft's velocity. [...]