2008年12月23日星期二

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2 Germans freed by kidnappers in Yemen return home (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:26 AM CST

AP - A Yemeni airport official says two Germans held hostage by tribesmen in Yemen for five days are returning home.

'Sex on the beach' Briton re-arrested in Dubai: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:52 AM CST

Briton Vince Acors, seen here in September 2008, convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was re-arrested late Monday as he prepared to board a flight back home, his London-based lawyer said.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)AFP - A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was re-arrested as he prepared to board a flight back home, his London-based lawyer said.

Fate of troops in Iraq in doubt after vote derailed (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:50 AM CST

Iraqi parliamentarians a sesson of parliament in Baghdad's secure Green Zone in September. The Iraqi parliament has delayed a vote on a resolution authorising the government to reach a deal on the presence of British and other non-US foreign troops after December 31, a senior MP has said.(AFP/File/Salam Faraj)AFP - The fate of British forces in Iraq was hanging in the balance after parliament delayed a crucial vote to give the troops a legal basis to remain after a UN mandate expires in 10 days' time.

Bank of England 'did not expect' such a severe crash (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:45 AM CST

A man demonstrates outside the Bank of England building in central London on December 4. The Bank of England under-estimated how serious the credit crunch would be, its deputy governor has admitted.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Bank of England under-estimated how serious the credit crunch would be, its deputy governor has admitted.

London shares stable in opening trading (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:30 AM CST

The London stocks market steadied in opening deals on Tuesday, with many investors away for extended Christmas holidays.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The London stocks market steadied in opening deals on Tuesday, with many investors away for extended Christmas holidays.

Russia again fails new missile test launch (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:28 AM CST

AP - The Russian navy says an experimental sea-based ballistic missile has failed in yet another test launch, signaling serious trouble with a key component of the nation's nuclear might.

India pile on runs as England Test heads for a draw (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:26 AM CST

India batsman Yuvraj Singh (left) plays a shot during his unbeaten 79 in Mohali. India built a 367-run lead over England as the second and final cricket Test meandered towards a tame draw on Tuesday.(AFP/Prakash Singh)AFP - India built a 367-run lead over England as the second and final cricket Test meandered towards a tame draw here on Tuesday.

Grievances rise among young Europeans (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST

The Christian Science Monitor - Two years ago it was called the "1,000 euro generation" – Europeans under age 30 who bounced around in short-term jobs that paid 1,000 euros a month. Now, even that social label has been devalued.

Gas exporters meet in Moscow (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:44 AM CST

AP - Leading gas exporters are set to gather in Moscow Tuesday to strengthen cooperation amid consumers' concerns that they might turn into an OPEC-style cartel.

Lufthansa to tweak Austrian Airlines offer: spokesman (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:44 AM CST

File photo of a Lufthansa passenger jet taking off from Tegel airport in Berlin. Lufthansa,will improve slightly its offer for Austrian Airlines, raising it to 4.49 euros per share from 4.44, a spokesman said on Tuesday.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - The leading German airline, Lufthansa, will improve slightly its offer for Austrian Airlines, raising it to 4.49 euros per share from 4.44, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

US, Russian space station crew conduct spacewalk (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 12:42 AM CST

In this image from NASA TV the astronaut Mike Fincke is seen at lower left via the helmet camera of cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov near the end of a scheduled six hour space walk outside the International Space Station, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/NASA TV)AP - American and Russian crewmen installed a probe Tuesday aimed at tracking down problems with a Russian module attached to the international space station and conducted an array of other maintenance and scientific work during a six-hour spacewalk.

Belgium asks ex-premier to form new government (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 04:05 PM CST

Belgium's former prime minister Wilfried Martens of the Flemish Christian Democrat party (CD&V) leaves the Royal Palace after a meeting with Belgium's King Albert II in Brussels December 22, 2008. Belgium sought a new leader on Monday to steer it out of both a political and economic crisis, although there was little sign that rival parties could agree who should take the top job. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)AP - Belgium on Monday turned to a veteran politician to broker a new government after a scandal over the botched bailout of the Fortis bank forced the ruling coalition to resign.

OSCE mission withdrawing from Georgia (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 03:22 PM CST

Georgian police officers hand over a Russian army conscript(C) who was driving a Russian army truck that was seized near the rebel region of South Ossetia, to OSCE representatives near Tbilisi, in September 2008. Georgia accused Russia on Monday of seeking to hide AP - A team of international monitors is ending its 16-year mission in Georgia after Russia refused to allow an extension of the assignment in a dispute over two Kremlin-backed breakaway regions in the Caucasus nation.

British ex-royal servant jailed in child sex cases (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 02:57 PM CST

AP - A former butler to Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Monday to at least six years in prison after admitting he molested three children, including one who accompanied him to a royal Christmas party.

Albania passes law on former secret police (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 01:46 PM CST

AP - Albania on Monday passed a law removing from public posts people linked with the feared former Communist secret police, despite criticism from opposition parties and concerns within the international community.

US diplomat in Moscow to discuss Latin America (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 01:18 PM CST

AP - Russia's efforts to extend its influence into the United States' backyard brought the State Department's point man for Latin America to Moscow on Monday for talks on how the two former Cold War rivals can cooperate in the region.

Sacred texts: Vatican embraces iTunes prayer book (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:49 PM CST

Father Paolo Padrini holds up his I-Breviary, a digital version of the breviary, in downtown Rome, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Father Padrini, a 35-year-old techno-priest made a digital version of the Breviary, the book of daily prayers that is now available as a download in the I-Tunes store. The Vatican embraced the initiative of father Padrini, stressing that new technologies are already widely used by the Church. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The Vatican is endorsing new technology that brings the book of daily prayers used by priests straight onto iPhones.

Greece: Bomb hoax forces Aeroflot plane to land (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:34 PM CST

AP - A bomb hoax forced an Aeroflot plane to return Monday to Athens International Airport, Greek authorities said.

Russia to get 70 nuclear missiles in 3 years (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:24 PM CST

AP - The Russian military will commission 70 strategic nuclear missiles over the next three years, a senior government official said Monday, according to Russian news agencies.

Israeli PM visits Turkey for Mideast peace talks (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:08 PM CST

AP - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met Turkish leaders Monday for talks expected to center on the Middle East and Turkish-mediated peace talks between Israel and Syria.

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