2010年3月9日星期二

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Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2006 file picture Pope Benedict XVI, right, walks with his brother priest Georg Ratzinger in Regensburg, southern Germany. The pope's brother says in a newspaper interview that he slapped pupils across the face after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also says he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir, but did nothing about it. In an interview with the Passauer Neue Presse published Tuesday March 9, 2010 , he said 'repeatedly administered a slap in the face' to pupils at the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir. He says it was common then and he stopped after Germany banned corporal punishment in 1980. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher,File)AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

Hockey trumps flying in Canada (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:34 PM PST

Reuters - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.

US 'JihadJane' recruited for Europe, SAsia attacks: charges (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:15 PM PST

This undated image courtesy of WPVI-TV in Philadelpha, Pennsylvania shows terror suspect Colleen LaRose. US authorities charged Tuesday an American woman known as AFP - US authorities charged Tuesday an American woman known as "JihadJane" with recruiting jihadist fighters to plan deadly attacks in Europe and South Asia.

Pompey rock bottom while Sunderland savour victory (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:58 PM PST

Sunderland's English striker Fraizer Campbell (2nd L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Scottish defender Alan Hutton during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sunderland won 4-0.(AFP/Graham Stuart)AFP - Crisis club Portsmouth remained four points adrift at the foot of the English Premier League as Birmingham City gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win at Fratton Park on Tuesday.

Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:30 PM PST

A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test in Johannesburg. Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.(AFP/File/Paballo Thekiso)AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:11 PM PST

AP - The dollar strengthened Tuesday against the euro and the British pound as credit ratings agencies sounded warnings on Europe, while a Labor Department report showed that U.S. employers are slowly hiring more workers as the economy improves.

Mandatory insurance proposed for UK dogs (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:07 PM PST

A dog walks past a landscape of central London, on Hampstead Heath in London, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The British government have launched a new proposal which requires that all new dog owners fit their pets with microchips and that canine insurance is made compulsory. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips and take out insurance for their pets.

Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:28 PM PST

AP - United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.

Amsterdam airport tightens security after sting (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:23 PM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 file photo, a crew member is checked near a body scanner at Schiphol airport, Security has been tightened at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after a team of investigative journalists smuggled bottles of liquid onto passenger jets bound for London and Washington, D.C., the airport and the Dutch anti-terror agency said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Cynthia Boll, File)AP - Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport — the departure site for the Detroit underwear bomber — tightened security Tuesday after journalists orchestrated a sting operation that smuggled bottles of liquids onto planes bound for London and Washington.

Dozen centuries-old shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:51 PM PST

In this image released by Nord Stream on Tuesday March 9, 2010 shows the wheel of a 18th or 19th century sailing ship seen in the waters of the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks some of them unusually well-preserved have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said Tuesday. The oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old, while the others are likely from the 17th to 19th centuries, said Peter Norman, of Sweden's National Heritage Board. (AP Photo/Nord Stream, Ho)AP - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.

UK soldier "lobs Taliban grenade back at enemy" (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:42 PM PST

AP - A soldier in the British army in Afghanistan has described how he saved the lives of two comrades by picking up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it back toward the enemy.

Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader found, 3 arrests (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:05 PM PST

FILE- In this Dec. 12, 2009 file photo women stand in front of the grave of former President Tassos Papadopoulos before his one-year memorial service just a day after his body was stolen by grave robbers at Deftera suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus police say a body found at a Nicosia cemetery could be the stolen corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos. Spokesman Michalis Katsounotos said a tip-off led police to the corpse late Monday March 8, 2010. But he wouldn't elaborate in what state the corpse was or what evidence investigators have to lead them to believe it could be that of the former Greek Cypriot leader. Papadopoulos' corpse was stolen from a graveyard in suburban Nicosia on Dec. 11, 2009 - the eve of the first anniversary of his death from lung cancer. The motive remains a mystery. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)AP - Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom.

Dutch bishops announce sex abuse investigation (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:32 AM PST

AP - Dutch Catholic bishops announced an independent inquiry Tuesday into allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests at church schools, and apologized to victims.

NIreland lawmakers back next power-sharing step (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 10:56 AM PST

Alliance party leader David Ford arrives at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday March 9, 2010. Northern Ireland lawmakers convened Tuesday to approve the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work. But the No. 2 Protestant party confirmed it will vote against the plans amid continuing tensions. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Northern Ireland lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a new Justice Department, the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work.

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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 10:54 AM PST

AP - Cyprus police say 3 men arrested for theft of late president Papadopoulos' body.

Britons honored for helping Holocaust victims (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 10:04 AM PST

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday honored Britons whose extraordinary actions helped save Jews and other Holocaust victims during World War II, calling them a source of national pride.

Britain begins inquiry into Iraq abuse claims (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:44 AM PST

A file photo of Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he listens to questions during his visit to Langside college in Glasgow, Scotland November 6, 2009. REUTERS/David Moir/FilesAP - Britain opened an inquiry Tuesday into claims that its soldiers murdered and abused civilians in southern Iraq in 2004, some of the most serious allegations made against British forces over the war and occupation of the country.

China, India give qualified nod to climate deal (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:32 AM PST

A truck transporting timbers in Pangkalan Kerinci, outside Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. Wealthy and developing nations should be able to seal an agreement this year on deforestation, unlocking a key part of the next treaty on global warming, Indonesian negotiators said Monday.(AFP/File/Ahmad Zamroni)AP - China and India have given their qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

Ex-Bosnian vice president remains in UK custody (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:15 AM PST

AP - Former Bosnian Vice President Ejup Ganic must remain in a British prison for at least two more days following his arrest on Serbian war crimes charges, a judge said Tuesday.

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