2008年10月26日星期日

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Hero dog risks life to save kittens from fire (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 02:55 AM CDT

Reuters - A dog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire, rescuers said.

Briton, SAfrican shot dead by Afghan guard: police (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 02:51 AM CDT

Afghan policemen sit on a vehicle carrying bodies from the site of a shoot-out in Kabul. A Briton and a South African shot dead in Kabul were killed by one of their own guards who then committed suicide, interior ministry officials have said.(AFP/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - A Briton and a South African shot dead in Kabul were killed by one of their own guards who then committed suicide, interior ministry officials said Sunday.

Lithuania poised for Conservative election comeback (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 01:53 AM CDT

Lithuania's election could mark comeback of impeached president Andrius Kubilius, Chairman of the Homeland Union, pictured on October 3, in Vilnius. Lithuania heads to the polls Sunday for a run-off general election that could see the opposition Conservatives cement their claim on power by stretching a lead from the first round two weeks ago.(AFP/File/Petras Malukas)AFP - Lithuania began voting Sunday in a run-off general election that could see the opposition Conservatives cement their claim on power by stretching a lead from the first round two weeks ago.

Hutton backs French EU military plans (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 01:40 AM CDT

Defence Secretary John Hutton (right) shakes hands with an Afghan general at the defence ministry in Kabul October 22. Hutton expressed support for French plans to strengthen European defence capacity, saying: AFP - Defence Secretary John Hutton expressed support for French plans to strengthen European defence capacity, saying: "If we can support it, we should" in an interview published Sunday.

Lithuanians vote against backdrop of global crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:59 AM CDT

Reuters - Lithuanians began voting on Sunday in the second round of a parliamentary election which could end seven years of Social Democrat rule and usher in a center-right coalition.

Spread betting boom as punters gamble on turbulent markets (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:11 AM CDT

A man wearing a crash helmet looks at an electronic display board showing the FTSE 100 share index in London. The credit crunch has sparked a surge in spread betting across the country, as people speculate tax-free on the financial markets rather than sink their capital into turbulent stocks.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The credit crunch has sparked a surge in spread betting across the country, as people speculate tax-free on the financial markets rather than sink their capital into turbulent stocks.

Asia, Europe close ranks to ease financial crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 10:19 PM CDT

Members representing Asian and European countries attend the fourth closed session of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 25, 2008. REUTERS/Minoru Iwasaki/PoolReuters - Asian and European leaders closed ranks on Saturday to try to bolster confidence among investors who fear that a global credit crunch has ushered in a deep and damaging world recession.

Raven's Pass triumph caps Classic European Breeders' Cup showing (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 09:27 PM CDT

Jockey Ryan Moore celebrates atop Conduit after the Breeders' Cup Turf race during the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Conduit captured the three million-dollar Breeders Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park on Saturday ahead of fellow British raider Eagle Mountain.(AFP/Getty Images/Matthew Stockman)AFP - British raider Raven's Pass blew past heralded Curlin to win the five million-dollar Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday and cap a stellar showing for Europe in the 25.5 million-dollar weekend.

British coup plotter could have sentence cut: E Guinea president (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 09:19 PM CDT

Briton Simon Mann (seen here in June), jailed for plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, could be transferred home if Britain arrests others like Sir Mark Thatcher, the African state's president said in an interview Sunday.(AFP/File/Rodrigo Angue Nguema)AFP - Briton Simon Mann, jailed for plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, could be transferred home if Britain arrests others like Sir Mark Thatcher, the African state's president said in an interview Sunday.

Storm in a pint glass (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 09:00 PM CDT

A group of drinkers sing a toast during the opening day of The Great British Beer Festival in west London. Officials are looking at allowing pubs to serve two-thirds of a pint of beer as well as pints and half-pints, tinkering with a national icon in a break with centuries of tradition.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Officials are looking at allowing pubs to serve two-thirds of a pint of beer as well as pints and half-pints, tinkering with a national icon in a break with centuries of tradition.

Anti-Berlusconi protest draws big crowd in Rome (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:01 PM CDT

Italy's center-left PD Democratic Party leader Walter Veltroni, in dark suit, waves as he delivers his address to people gathered in Circo Massimo (Circus Maximus) grounds during a rally organized by his party, in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. The political opponent whom Premier Silvio Berlusconi beat in last spring's election for the premiership in Italy rallied a huge crowd in a protest against the conservative government. A former Rome mayor, Veltroni failed to keep the center-left in power in the last elections. Saturday afternoon, he addressed tens of thousands of protesters in Circus Maximus, the grassy field which was an ancient Roman gathering place. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - A huge crowd turned out Saturday to protest the conservative policies of Premier Silvio Berlusconi's government, including plans to cut funding for public universities and hold separate classes for immigrant children.

Defendants trade blame in British student slaying (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:01 PM CDT

AP - Lawyers for an Ivory Coast man on trial in the slaying of a British student tried to shift blame Saturday to the other two defendants in the case, suggesting that the American woman and her Italian boyfriend had tried to wash away the victim's blood.

Danish police: 20 arrested at asylum camp protest (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:28 AM CDT

AP - Danish police fired tear gas and arrested at least 20 activists Saturday during a large protest at the country's main camp for asylum-seekers.

Turkish govt says 3 Turks kidnapped in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:15 AM CDT

AP - Three Turkish citizens working on a communications project in Afghanistan have been kidnapped, Afghan and Turkish foreign ministry officials announced Saturday.

Mayor, villager killed in blast in Georgia (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 10:28 AM CDT

Georgian workers build houses for refugees in a village of Tserovani 30 kms (20 miles) outside Tbilisi. A mayor and a villager were killed in an explosion near Georgia's rebel region of Abkhazia Saturday, highlighting tensions over the country's Russian-backed breakaway provinces.(AFP/File/Vano Shlamov)AP - An explosion killed the mayor of a small town near the separatist region of Abkhazia early Saturday morning, Georgia's Interior Ministry said.

UK minister: no favoritism toward Russian oligarch (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 09:32 AM CDT

AP - Britain's business secretary Saturday denied being influenced by a Russian oligarch while negotiating trade tariffs in his previous role as the European Union's trade commissioner.

Ahtisaari calls Middle East issue a disgrace (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 09:31 AM CDT

AP - Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari says it is a disgrace that the Middle East conflict remains unresolved.

Reports: Soviet-era singer Magomayev dies at 66 (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 06:09 AM CDT

AP - Russian news agencies say Soviet-era opera and pop singer Muslim Magomayev has died. He was 66.

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