2009年2月16日星期一

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Kissing: It really is all about chemistry (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 01:22 AM CST

Reuters - Valentine Lotharios beware: There's a lot riding on a kiss, new studies on the science of smooching suggest.

Poland presses Pakistan over beheaded kidnap victim (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 01:21 AM CST

Poland has pressed Pakistan to retrieve the body of a Polish man who was kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants and to track down his killers, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - Poland has pressed Pakistan to retrieve the body of a Polish man who was kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants and to track down his killers, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Monday.

Escaped French prisoners captured: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 12:22 AM CST

Members of a French regional security team leave the Moulins prison in central France, from where two prisoners escaped at the weekend. The two armed convicts who blasted their way out of the jail taking guards and motorists hostage were captured Tuesday near Paris, police said.(AFP/Thierry Zoccolan)AFP - Two armed convicts who blasted their way out of a French jail taking guards and motorists hostage were captured Tuesday near Paris, police said.

Product launches muted at wireless show (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 09:11 PM CST

A new LG 'Arena' is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. Some 50,000 industry officials from major cell phone makers, telecom companies and high-technology firms are converging in Barcelona for an annual four-day Mobile World Congress that opened Monday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)AP - The softness in the market for new mobile phones showed clearly Monday in a thin array of new product rollouts at the GSMA Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona — usually a smorgasbord of eye-catching gadgets.

Amid Crisis, Cars Start to Drive Europe Apart (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 08:55 PM CST

Time.com - Carmakers want state aid to help them through the downturn. But some of the strings attached threaten the very idea of Europe's common market

Wenger hopes Eduardo can spark Arsenal football revival (AFP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 08:28 PM CST

Arsenal's Croatian player Eduardo waits to place the ball for a penalty against Cardiff City during the FA Cup 4th round replay football match at The Emirates Stadium in London, on February 16. Eduardo scored twice in the game after returning to the team after a year on the sidelines following a broken leg. Arsenal won the game 4-0.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Arsene Wenger believes Eduardo's fairytale return to action with Arsenal can help his side get their spluttering season back on track.

Russian president replaces 4 regional governors (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:41 PM CST

AP - President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia replaced four provincial governors on Monday for their poor performance amid financial crisis.

British, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:35 PM CST

In this Oct. 25, 1992 file photo, sailors are seen aboard the HMS Vanguard, in Holy Loch, Scotland. Nuclear-armed submarines from Britain and France collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, causing damage to both vessels but releasing no radioactivity, a British official said Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. The HMS Vanguard, Britain's first Trident class nuclear-armed submarine, and the French Le Triomphant submarine, which was also carrying nuclear missiles, both suffered minor damage. (AP Photo/PA, Chris Bacon, File)AP - Nuclear submarines from Britain and France collided deep in the Atlantic Ocean this month, authorities said Monday in the first acknowledgment of a highly unusual accident that one expert called the gravest in nearly a decade.

Blair wins million-dollar world leadership prize (AFP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:00 PM CST

Former British premier Tony Blair, pictured in January 2009, now peace envoy for the Middle East, on Monday won a prestigious million-dollar prize for his leadership on the world stage, the Israel-based Dan David Foundation said.(AFP/File/Pierre Verdy)AFP - Former British premier Tony Blair, now peace envoy for the Middle East, on Monday won a prestigious million-dollar prize for his leadership on the world stage, the Israel-based Dan David Foundation said.

Think twice before snapping pix of British bobbies (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 04:52 PM CST

Photographers take pictures outside British police headquarters to protest against new anti-terror legislation that they claim could hamper journalists from taking pictures at public demonstrations, in central London, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. Photographers say part of the new counterterrorism measure will give police the right to stop anyone taking pictures of police officers or the armed services. The measure takes effect Monday. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Tourists better think twice now before snapping pictures of the iconic British bobby.

Police attack US citizen in drug bust mix-up (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 03:57 PM CST

U.S. citizen Mike Brennan, 34, from Jacksonville, Fla., talks to The Associated Press about an alleged police attack on him last week, at a hospital in Vienna, Austria, Monday, 16. Feb. 2009. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2009 when two undercover police officers mistook Mike Brennan for a drug dealer, attacked him and left the scene when they realized he was not the person they were seeking. Brennan, who lives in Austria for about four years, teaches at an international school in the Austrian capital. Austrian lawyer Alexander Hofmann says he is taking legal action against Austrian police for allegedly assaulting the U.S. citizen last week in a Vienna subway station. (AP Photo/Lilli Strauss)AP - An American teacher who was attacked by Austrian police who mistook him for a drug dealer said Monday he believes he was singled out because he was black and that he is taking legal action against the police for assault.

Rail chiefs put up `no kissing' sign (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 03:02 PM CST

This No Kissing sign was unveiled at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Warrington, England, Monday Feb. 16, 2009, in a bid to cut delays. The sign has been placed at the drop off point, because departing passengers and drivers block access to the station with their vehicles while saying goodbye to each other. Virgin Rail, which runs the station, says if passengers want to share an embrace before they part company, their loved ones should pay to park their cars nearby.(AP Photo/Peter Byrne/-pa)AP - Stop smooching.

Bishop sees problems in restoring ties to Vatican (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:41 PM CST

AP - Monsignor Bernard Fellay, one of four traditionalist Roman Catholic bishops rehabilitated by Pope Benedict XVI, says he expects it will difficult to set aside differences over doctrinal issues.

Bolivia to get Russian helicopters to fight drugs (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:37 PM CST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Bolivian President Evo Morales react after the signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. Morales and Medvedev signed a joint declaration emphasizing their agreement on global issues and oversaw framework deals on cooperation in the arms trade. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)AP - Bolivia will receive helicopters from Russia to help fight drugs and assistance to develop energy resources in the poor South American country, the Russian president said Monday.

Details on the subs that collided in Atlantic (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:26 PM CST

AP - A look at the British and French submarines which collided in the Atlantic earlier this month.

2 Czech trains crash, injuring at least 43 people (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:21 PM CST

AP - Two trains crashed head on in the Czech Republic on Monday, and at least 43 people were reported injured.

Russia won't toughen policy on Iran (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 02:09 PM CST

AP - Russia does not intend to toughen its policy toward Iran regarding its nuclear program, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.

France's role in Holocaust legally recognized (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:47 PM CST

In this This Aug. 20, 2001 file photo French Holocaust survivors gather at the site of the former Drancy detention camp, north of Paris, to mark the 60th anniversary of the camp's opening. The wagon is part of the memorial site. France's top judicial body on Monday Feb. 16, 2009 recognized the French government's responsibility for the deportation of Jews during World War II, the clearest such recognition of the state's role in the Holocaust. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)AP - France's top judicial body on Monday formally recognized the nation's role in deporting Jews to Nazi death camps during the Holocaust — but effectively ruled out any more reparations for the deportees or their families.

DNA test pending in case of 13-year-old father (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:13 PM CST

AP - A DNA test will be performed to determine if a 13-year-old boy fathered a baby with his 15-year-old girlfriend, his spokesman said Monday.

UN judges approve new Karadzic indictment (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:05 PM CST

AP - Judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal confirmed Monday a new streamlined indictment against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic that includes two genocide counts instead of one.

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