澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-03-23

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Yemen’s president is warning that any attempted coup² by the military will lead to civil war. Three of his top generals have defected to the opposition³, but he says he will step down in a year after organising parliamentary elections. That, however, has been rejected by his opponents who want him to go now.

 

Queensland Premier⁴ Anna Bligh isn’t ruling out an early election to take advantage of the Opposition’s leadership turmoil⁵. Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is effectively a leader-in-waiting now. He plans to contest the next election and take over the Liberal National Party leadership when he wins a safe seat. The party is backing the move and has appointed him interim⁶ leader.

 

Firefighters are battling to put out a blaze at Egypt’s Interior Ministry⁷ building in Cairo. The fire erupted during a large protest by policemen who want better pay and conditions. Flames quickly engulfed⁸ the building and authorities are blaming the protesters for the fire, but they deny any involvement.

 

An Israeli court has sentenced the country’s former President Moshe Katsav to seven years in jail for rape⁹. Mr Katsav shouted “It’s a lie” as he was sentenced. 

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