Archive for Kwiecień, 2009

 

Gunman holds plane, crew at airport in Jamaica (AP)

Map locates Jamaica’s Sangster International airport, where a plane has been hijacked1c x 2 3/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 60 mm;AP – A gunman hijacked a Canadian charter plane on the tarmac near the resort city of Montego Bay and was holding the flight crew hostage, the airline said Monday. Nobody had been injured, officials said.

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UN chief: economic crisis threatens more racism (AP)

Protestors carry a banner reading 'fight racism' as they take part in an anti-racism demonstration in the center of Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, April 18, 2009. The United Nations is bracing for a major anti-racism conference opening next week at its European headquarters, with concerns rife that it may descend once again into clashes over Israel that marred the last conference in South Africa eight years ago. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the world needs to rally against the threat of rising intolerance as a result of the economic crisis.

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Gunman holds crew on passenger jet in Jamaica (Reuters)

A Canjet plane sits parked at the terminal at Toronto's Pearson International Airport September 5, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. MoczulskiReuters – A gunman was holding five crew members on a commercial jet in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Monday after all passengers aboard the aircraft were released, authorities said.

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UN says N. Korea could restart nuclear facilities (AP)

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed El-Baradei reacts during an IAEA conference in Beijing, China, Monday, April 20, 2009. North Korea could restart its nuclear facilities within months, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warned Monday but he added he was optimistic that negotiations on halting Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions could be revived. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP – North Korea could restart its nuclear facilities within months, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned Monday, but added he was optimistic that negotiations on halting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions could be revived.

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Congress set to tackle credit cards, health care (AP)

AP – When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week, hammering out details of the budget passed before the spring break will be at the top of the agenda.

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IAEA urges sticking to talks with North Korea, Iran (Reuters)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei pauses during a news briefing for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century in Beijing April 20, 2009. ElBaradei on Monday called for new dialogue to solve the diplomatic stand-off with North Korea, adding that he hopes the six-party talks will resume and the IAEA will be allowed back into the country. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng JinReuters – U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday more talk and deeper trust were needed to defuse nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, and he urged Washington to stick to dialogue with both states.

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Mexican arms race: bigger guns for drug cartels (AP)

Police remove weapons that were seized from suspected drug traffickers after presenting the weapons and the suspects to the press at the federal police headquarters in Mexico City, Sunday, April 19, 2009. During a police operation Saturday against the Michoacan-based drug cartel known as La Familia, or, 'The Family,' 44 people were detained during a baptism in Morelia, Mexico, according to federal police. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP – An escalating arms race among Mexico’s drug cartels casts doubt on whether Mexico or the U.S. can stop the flow of weaponry, despite renewed vows last week from presidents of both countries.

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35,000 civilians flee Tiger area: SLanka President (AFP)

AFP – More than 35,000 civilians fled the last area under the control of Sri Lanka’s cornered Tamil Tigers, President Mahinda Rajapakse said, adding that the rebels’ “complete defeat” was imminent.

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Iran tells U.S. to respect Iranian court rulings (Reuters)

Roxana Saberi, in Kanasas City, Missouri. Iran has said that US reporter Saberi, who has been sentenced to jail as a US spy, has no consular access to the Swiss embassy, which represents American interests in Tehran.(AFP/File/Ho)Reuters – Iran said on Monday an Iranian-American journalist jailed for espionage had the right to appeal against her eight-year sentence, but that the United States should respect rulings issued by Iranian courts.

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GM could sell Opel stake for no gain (Reuters)

Reuters – General Motors Corp is prepared to part with a controlling stake in Opel/Vauxhall for nothing but a pledge to invest directly in a new company formed from its European operations, the Financial Times said on Sunday, citing two people familiar with its plans.

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