2009年12月25日星期五

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UK paper names slain protester 'person of the year' (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 06:27 PM PST

A demonstrator holds a picture of Neda Agha-Soltan, the Iranian woman shot dead during protests following election results in the country in June. A British newspaper has named Agha-Soltan as its AFP - A British newspaper on Saturday named an Iranian woman shot dead during protests against her country's disputed June elections as its "person of the year".

Eurotunnel says not responsible for Eurostar chaos (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 05:45 PM PST

Reuters - Eurotunnel, operator of the Channel Tunnel, said on Friday its staff had reacted quickly to help some 2,500 Eurostar passengers hit by breakdowns on December 18 and were not responsible for any failure in communications.

'Big Brother' targets wounded soldiers for show: report (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 04:30 PM PST

A British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Helmand province in 2007. Producers of AFP - Producers of "Big Brother" were targeting wounded soldiers to be contestants in the show, sparking outrage from military charity groups, a report said Saturday.

Eurostar says cooperating with review amid claims of 'safety' lapse (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 03:09 PM PST

Passengers disembark from a Eurostar train. Eurostar, facing fresh criticism over the breakdown of cross-Channel passenger trains last weekend, said Friday it was cooperating fully with a review into the controversy.(AFP/BELGA/File/Christophe Legasse)AFP - Eurostar, facing fresh criticism over the breakdown of cross-Channel passenger trains last weekend, said Friday it was cooperating fully with a review into the controversy.

Beasley sings praises of Rangers teammates (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 12:26 PM PST

American winger DaMarcus Beasley, pictured in 2007, whose dramatic return to form has been key to Rangers' assault on the Scottish Premier League, said he owes it all to his teammates.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - American winger DaMarcus Beasley, whose dramatic return to form has been key to Rangers' assault on the Scottish Premier League, said he owes it all to his teammates.

Vatican to review security after papal knock-down (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:59 AM PST

In this photo released by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI delivers hsi address to the faithful during the 'Urbi et Orbi' (to the City and to the World) blessing and message in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. The pontiff delivered his traditional Christmas Day blessing Friday, looking tired and unsteady but otherwise fine hours after being knocked down by a woman who jumped the barrier at the start of Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, HO)AP - The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down before being pulled away by guards, the Vatican spokesman said Friday.

British parents admit raiding children's piggy banks (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:32 AM PST

One fifth of parents in recession-hit Britain admit they have dipped into their children's savings accounts to make ends meet, a survey for a financial services company said Friday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - One fifth of parents in recession-hit Britain admit they have dipped into their children's savings accounts to make ends meet, a survey for a financial services company said Friday.

Top Russian doctor accuses brewers of spiking beer (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:30 AM PST

Reuters - Russia's top drug and alcohol specialist accused brewers on Friday of adding pure alcohol to their product, a charge rejected by firms in the latest spat between the industry and regulators.

Brother pleas for death row Briton in China (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:29 AM PST

A handout image obtained from Reprieve in London, shows Akmal Shaikh. The brother of the British citizen due to be executed in China made a last-ditch plea to Chinese authorities to show compassion, in a letter released Friday.(AFP/Reprieve/File)AFP - The brother of a British citizen due to be executed in China made a last-ditch plea to Chinese authorities to show compassion, in a letter released Friday.

Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar over 'safety' lapse (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 11:26 AM PST

Passengers disembark from a Eurostar train. Eurostar, facing fresh criticism over the breakdown of cross-Channel passenger trains last weekend, said Friday it was cooperating fully with a review into the controversy.(AFP/BELGA/File/Christophe Legasse)AFP - Eurotunnel on Friday accused Eurostar staff of not following safety rules when evacuating passengers from high speed trains that broke down in the tunnel under the Channel last weekend.

2 more Irish bishops quit over Dublin abuse report (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 10:34 AM PST

AP - Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese.

Queen Elizabeth praises forces in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 07:32 AM PST

In this image made available in London Wednesday Dec. 23, 2009, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses prior to the recording of her annual Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth, in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday Dec. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)AP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to the country's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her annual Christmas speech broadcast Friday, praising their work while expressing her sadness at the casualties.

(AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 02:38 AM PST

AP - Vatican official says woman who toppled pope same one as in 2008 Christmas Eve security breach.

Russian nightclub death toll reaches 152 (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2009 11:36 PM PST

A fire-prevention officer (R) stands next to an employee of a computer games club, during a spot-check of fire-prevention safety measures, in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk, 38 km (24 miles) south of the major regional city of Krasnoyarsk, December 14, 2009. An inspection campaign of fire safety in public places have started all over Russia after a recent nightclub fire in the city of Perm killed more than 130 people, local media reported. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: CRIME LAW DISASTER POLITICS SCI TECH)AP - Russian officials say the death toll from a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm almost three weeks ago has risen to 152.

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