2009年6月1日星期一

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Air France jet missing over Atlantic (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 04:23 PM PDT

Undated file photo of an Airbus A330-200 similar to the Air France plane which vanished from radar after leaving Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on route to Paris, early June 1, 2009. REUTERS/Handout/Air FranceReuters - An Air France jet disappeared after hitting stormy weather over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday and all 228 people on board were feared dead.

Nigerian militants say British hostage refuses freedom (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 03:42 PM PDT

A fighter in the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta at the militia's creek camp in the Niger Delta in 2008. The main armed militant group in southern Nigeria said that a British hostage it has planned to release on Monday after holding him for about nine months has refused being freed.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - The main armed militant group in southern Nigeria said that a British hostage it has planned to release on Monday after holding him for about nine months has refused being freed.

Bath trio resign over bar brawl scandal (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:57 PM PDT

Bath's Michael Lipman walks off pitch to receive medical treatment during their European Cup Rugby Union match against Toulouse at home to Bath in January 2009. Bath players Michael Lipman, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins resigned from the club with immediate effect on Monday after a probe into an alleged bar brawl.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Bath players Michael Lipman, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins resigned from the club with immediate effect on Monday after a probe into an alleged bar brawl.

White House working on D-Day invite for Queen (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:54 PM PDT

The White House said Monday it was working with organizers of next weekend's D-Day 65th anniversary commemorations to secure an invitation for Queen Elizabeth II, pictured in May 2009.(AFP/Pool/File/Phil Noble)AFP - The White House said Monday it was working with organizers of next weekend's D-Day 65th anniversary commemorations to secure an invitation for Queen Elizabeth II.

Air France flight vanishes after multiple breakdowns (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:47 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R), flanked by French Minister in charge of Transport Jean-Louis Borloo (L), speaks to journalists at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport. Spotter planes hunted for the wreckage of an Air France jet that was lost in a storm over the Atlantic with 228 people on board. AFP - An Air France plane with 228 people on board disappeared over the Atlantic on Monday after suffering multiple breakdowns in a fierce storm on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

Darling's job in doubt over expenses 'mistake' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:39 PM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, pictured in April 2009, apologised Monday for a AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling apologised Monday for a "mistake" over his expenses claims and pledged to repay some of the money, as question marks grew over his future in the government.

GM bankruptcy has no effect on Saab: CEO (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:38 PM PDT

A logo of the Swedish car manufacturer Saab is seen at the Geneva Car Show in March 2009. Sweden's Saab Automobile will be unaffected by its parent company General Motors filing for bankruptcy in the United States, Saab chief executive Jan-Aake Jonsson told AFP on Monday.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Sweden's Saab Automobile will be unaffected by its parent company General Motors filing for bankruptcy in the United States, Saab chief executive Jan-Aake Jonsson told AFP on Monday.

UK singing star Susan Boyle suffering exhaustion (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:32 PM PDT

An ITV photo shows Scottish charity worker Susan Boyle appearing on Britain's Got Talent television show in April. Boyle, who became a global star when a clip of her singing was viewed 100 million times on YouTube, has been rushed to a health clinic suffering from exhaustion, reports said.(AFP/ITV/File)AP - Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at a mental health clinic Monday after taking second place in a TV talent competition that turned the humble church volunteer into a global star, the show's producers and a newspaper said.

Analysts: Several factors involved in missing jet (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:32 PM PDT

Members of the Brazilian Pelican military squad prepare to departure from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, to take part in the search of an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean, Monday, June 1, 2009. Air France flight 447, carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms and disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told families of those aboard Monday that 'prospects of finding survivors are very small.' (AP Photo/Walbe, Correio do Estado)AP - The lightning and turbulence that may have hit an Air France jet flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris are rarely the cause of plane crashes, analysts say. But they note that rough weather may have triggered a series of malfunctions that led to the disappearance of the jetliner.

UK finance minister caught up in expenses scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:16 PM PDT

Britain's Chancellor, Alistair Darling, arrives for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), annual dinner at the Grosvenor House hotel in London May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - British finance minister Alistair Darling apologized on Monday and agreed to repay 350 pounds ($574) after he became the latest minister to be dragged into a scandal over expenses claimed by members of parliament.

Official: IAEA to vote for new director July 9 (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:42 PM PDT

AP - An official says the board of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency will vote for a new director general July 9.

UK police: 2 US airmen killed in England car crash (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 12:02 PM PDT

AP - British police say two U.S. airmen died when their car collided with another vehicle in eastern England.

Italy: 1st wedding held at Juliet's presumed house (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:48 AM PDT

Luca Ceccarelli (R) and his wife Irene Lanforti arrive at the 'Juliet's balcony' before getting married at Casa di Giulietta in Verona June 1, 2009. Casa di Giulietta, or Juliet's House, is a museum dedicated to Shakespeare's AP - An Italian soccer player is the first person to marry under the balcony where, legend has it, Romeo wooed Juliet.

Climate talks move into next phase (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:46 AM PDT

AP - Negotiators from 181 countries began work on the first draft of a new global warming treaty Monday, calling it a good beginning despite complaints it was unbalanced and incomplete.

UK Treasury chief denies expenses abuses (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 09:50 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2008 file photo Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling, right, watches as Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, speaks during a news conference at 10 Downing Street in London. Darling is the latest lawmaker to be accused of misusing public expenses. The Daily Telegraph reported Monday June 1, 2009 that Darling filed claims for costs on an apartment he rented out while also claiming expenses for another home. Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended the treasury secretary on Monday, telling BBC radio that Darling assured him 'this set of allegations has no foundation.' (AP Photo / Luke MacGregor, pool)AP - Britain's Treasury chief promised Monday to repay a disputed expense reimbursement as he sought to avoid becoming the highest profile casualty in the furor over lawmakers' allowances.

Web pirates, dancing prince running for Euro seats (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 07:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 26, 2008 file photo, Gabriele Pauli stands between motorbikes during a drive through the county in Freising Weihenstephan, Germany. Pauli is now the top candidate in the European Parliament election for the free-market Free Democrats. (AP Photo/Christof Stache,file)AP - Record low turnout is expected for the June 4-7 elections for the European Parliament, giving fringe candidates a better chance of winning seats. Here is a look at some of the most eye-catching and buzz-making candidates and parties around Europe.

Man tried in UK for tossing shoe at Chinese leader (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 07:15 AM PDT

AP - A German student at Britain's Cambridge University is standing trial for allegedly throwing a shoe at Chinese Premier Minister Wen Jiabao.

Vandals hurl paint-filled balloons at Rome museum (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 07:14 AM PDT

An Italian Carabinieri police officer speaks on his cell phone by the back wall of a controversial museum designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier, after it was painted overnight with the red and green colors of the Italian flag, in Rome, Monday June 1, 2009. Vandals used paint-filled balloons to splash red and green against the white wall of the Ara Pacis museum, which sits on a fascist-era piazza in central Rome, police said Monday. The vandals also left a porcelain toilet and two packs of toilet paper nearby which were removed by authorities. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AP - Vandals threw paint-filled balloons at a controversial museum designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier overnight, splashing the red and green colors of the Italian flag against the outside white wall, police said.

Polls: Spaniards oppose some abortion law reforms (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 06:25 AM PDT

AP - Up to 70 percent of Spaniards oppose abortion law reform plans that would allow girls as young as 16 to terminate a pregnancy without their parents' consent, according to two polls released Monday.

Egg-pelters make a mess of Czech campaign (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:09 AM PDT

AP - Egg-throwing protesters have made a mess of the Czech Republic's European election campaign.

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