2009年7月4日星期六

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U.N.'s Ban rebukes Myanmar generals over Suu Kyi (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 10:19 AM PDT

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting with Myanmar's junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe (R) in Naypyidaw, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Louis CharbonneauReuters - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon rebuked Myanmar's generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to see detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should be allowed to take part in politics before 2010 elections.


Azharuddin Ismail moves into new Mumbai home (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 05:25 AM PDT

Azharuddin Ismail (C), who acted as young Salim in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning movie Reuters - Azharuddin Ismail, of the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", moved into his new home in an upmarket Mumbai suburb on Saturday, a far cry from his family's former dwelling -- a shanty by the railway tracks.


Serena captures third Wimbledon title (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 07:54 AM PDT

Serena Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Venus Williams of the U.S. during their Ladies' Singles finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 4, 2009.   REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Serena Williams won her third Wimbledon singles title with a 7-6 6-2 win over elder sister Venus Williams in the final on Saturday.


Bangladesh floods maroon thousands, landslides kill 6 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 02:34 AM PDT

Reuters - Torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing six people and stranding half a million in their homes in Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday.

Vaas denies 'retirement' announcement by board (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 03:07 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas bowls during a practice session in Lahore in this February 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Sri Lanka bowler Chaminda Vaas has denied reports of his retirement from test cricket after his board said on Saturday the paceman had told selectors he was quitting the longer form of the game with immediate effect.


North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2009 09:43 AM PDT

A mock scud missile (top) and South Korean missiles are displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions.


Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2009 09:33 PM PDT

A fan wearing a Michael Jackson t-shirt holds a rose by a memorial for the deceased pop star outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.


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