2009年6月26日星期五

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Swiss team unveils prototype for sun-powered plane (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 05:13 PM PDT

Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard explains on Friday, June 26, 2009, Solar Impulse, an innovative airplane in Zurich-Duebendorf, Switzerland. The plane is created to fly around the world powered entirely by solar energy. With lithium batteries it will be capable of flying at night as well. When finished, Solar Impulse will look like a glider with the wingspan of 63 meters (207 feet). The wings will be covered with 250 square meters of solar-cells.The plane will take part in a series of test flights over the next two years, and based on the results of those a new plane will be constructed for the big takeoff, in 2012 for the flight around the world. (AP Photo/Winfried Rothermel)AP - It has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but weighs less than a small car. And it is powered entirely by the sun.

Layers and proportions key themes in Paris (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 05:12 PM PDT

A model wears a creation by British fashion designer John Galliano during as part of the men's spring-summer 2010 collection , Friday June 26, 2009 in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - Designers flaunted their edgy side at Paris' 2010 spring-summer menswear shows Friday offering layered looks that played with proportion and sporty pieces in caustic pinks and citrus shades drawing liberally from historic emperors and modern-day street gangs.

Brazil ends search for bodies, debris from Air France jet (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 04:47 PM PDT

Handout picture released by the Brazilian Navy showing recovered debris of the Air France aircraft lost in midflight over the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009 on board a Brazilian Navy Corvette at Recife's harbour on June 19, 2009. Brazil's military said late Friday it had ended its search for more bodies and debris from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic nearly four weeks ago.(AFP/HANDOUT-BRAZILIAN NAVY/Ho)AFP - Brazil's military said late Friday it had ended its search for more bodies and debris from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic nearly four weeks ago.

Brazil calls off search for Air France victims (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 04:28 PM PDT

Debris from the missing Air France flight 447 being recovered from the Atlantic Ocean arrive at the Recife's port June 19, 2009. REUTERS/JC Imagem/Alexandre SeveroReuters - Brazil's Air Force and Navy on Friday called off the search for additional victims and wreckage from Air France Flight 447, which crashed over the Atlantic on June 1 carrying 228 people.

Jackson death takes shine off Glastonbury festival (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 03:21 PM PDT

A festival-goer stands with shirts marking the death of US singer Michael Jackson on the first AFP - The death of Michael Jackson cast a shadow over the world-famous Glastonbury music festival on Friday but his music rang out across the fields of the site in southwest England.

This is It: Massive headache for Jackson promoters (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 03:10 PM PDT

A worker sits down in front of a screen that shows a message regarding Michael Jackson's death and his concert tickets outside the O2 arena in south-east London, Friday, June 26, 2009, where Michael Jackson was scheduled to play 50 shows from July 2009. Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop' who once moonwalked above the music world, died as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50. Jackson died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - It was to be the comeback of the young century: Michael Jackson using the "This is It" tour to retake his throne as King of Pop, lord of the dance and darling of the masses.

Aussie batsmen get their eye in against Sussex (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 01:55 PM PDT

Australia captain Ricky Ponting, seen here on June 24, 2009, and several fellow top-order batsmen took advantage of a good pitch and less than express bowling from Sussex in their Ashes tour opener at Hove here on Friday.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Australia captain Ricky Ponting and several fellow top-order batsmen took advantage of a good pitch and less than express bowling from Sussex in their Ashes tour opener at Hove here on Friday.

Federer sets up Wimbledon clash with Soderling (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 01:53 PM PDT

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 in their Wimbledon's third round match at the All England Tennis Club.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Roger Federer set up a Wimbledon last 16 clash with Robin Soderling on Friday, the man he beat to win the French Open, but took time out to remember pop music king Michael Jackson.

Embattled South Carolina Governor to repay trip expenses (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 01:46 PM PDT

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford reacts to a question from the media as he leaves a family home Thursday, June 25, 2009, on Sullivan's Island, S.C. The family is staying at the beach front property after the Governor admitted to having an affair with a woman from Argentina. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)Reuters - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, facing pressure to resign over an extramarital affair, said on Thursday he would repay state funds he used for an official trip to Argentina during which he met his mistress.

Michael Jackson tribute flashmob at London station (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 01:37 PM PDT

Flash Mob dancers perform to music by the late Michael Jackson during a tribute performance in Central London. Michael Jackson's autopsy got underway as attention turned to the possible role of drugs in the King of Pop's death and tributes poured in from all corners of the globe.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A flashmob of hundreds of dancing and singing Michael Jackson fans, some donning his trademark single glove, descended on a London train station on Friday to celebrate the life of their late hero.

Albania's Berisha pledging free and fair elections (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 12:34 PM PDT

AP - Prime Minister Sali Berisha faces a tough fight Sunday in national elections seen as a key test of the country's political maturity as it eyes European Union membership.

G8 foreign ministers lament Afghan corruption (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 12:29 PM PDT

AP - Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight countries meeting in Italy lamented corruption and the lack of basic services such as health and water in Afghanistan, saying Friday that better cooperation among countries in the region was needed to promote stability.

G-8 to Israel: end settlements, open borders (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 11:23 AM PDT

From left, Former British Premier Tony Blair, the Middle East envoy to the Quartet of Middle East peacemakers; European Union External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana; U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout , at a press conference in a G8 foreign ministers' meeting in Trieste, Italy, Friday, June 26, 2009. Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations have demanded Israel stop all settlement construction and immediately open the borders of blockaded Gaza. The G8 ministers also called on both the Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace negotiations. (AP Photo/Franco Debernardi)AP - A broad international coalition urged Israel on Friday to freeze all settlement activity in the West Bank and lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip, backing U.S. President Barack Obama's Mideast policy.

G8 countries condemn North Korea's missile tests (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 11:09 AM PDT

AP - Foreign ministers from Group of Eight countries on Friday condemned North Korea's nuclear and missile tests and urged the country to return to the negotiating table.

Top US officer hopes for better ties with Russia (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Admiral Michael Mullen, right, head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff stands during a minute of silence as he takes part at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)AP - The top U.S. military officer said after meeting with Russian leaders Friday and that both countries were willing to improve military ties.

Protesters break into Iranian embassy in Sweden (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 11:01 AM PDT

Demonstrators, centre with sticks, attack Iranian Embassy security personnel on the Embassy's grounds, outside Stockholm, the Swedish capital Friday June 26, 2009. About 150 protesters, some masked, rushed the embassy gates, but it was not immediately clear if any managed to get inside the building, police said. (AP Photo/Maja Suslin)AP - Angry demonstrators broke into the Iranian Embassy outside Stockholm on Friday, climbing in through shattered windows and injuring one embassy worker, police said.

Holocaust assets conference opens in Prague (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 10:36 AM PDT

In this June 24, 2009 picture, the Russian Embassy building in Prague, Czech Republic. The building once belonged to wealthy Jewish banker Jiri Popper before World War II and was alleged to have been stolen by the Nazis, then Czechoslovak President Edvard Benes gave it to the Soviet Union in 1945, and in 2008 Popper's daughter filed lawsuits against both the Czech Republic and Russia demanding restitution. Holocaust survivors, Jewish groups and various experts are gathering in Prague Friday June 26, 2009, for a five-day conference to assess efforts and resolve difficulties in principles to return property and possessions stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs.(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)AP - Holocaust survivors, Jewish groups and experts gathered in Prague on Friday to assess efforts to return property and possessions stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs.

Leaders, superstars, fans mourn King of Pop (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 09:20 AM PDT

A motorcycle courier reads an afternoon paper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the announcement that US rock legend Michael Jackson had died, Friday, June 26, 2009. The sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the 'King of Pop' and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP - Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month — but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they've lost a lifelong friend.

UNESCO names new world heritage sites (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 09:12 AM PDT

AP - Italy's Dolomite mountains and the Wadden Sea along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands were among several sites added Friday to UNESCO's world heritage list.

Gazprom: Deals near with Azerbaijan (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 07:34 AM PDT

AP - Gazprom, the world's largest natural gas producer, said Friday it hoped to sign key deals in Azerbaijan next week, raising the possibility that Russia will secure Azeri gas to feed pipelines to Europe.

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