2010年7月8日星期四

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Princess Diana estate raises 21 mln pounds in heirloom sale (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:52 PM PDT

A Christie's employee looks at a painting entitled AFP - Princess Diana's family has sold off hundreds of heirlooms, from horse-drawn carriages to valuable art works, for a total price of 21.1 million pounds, auction house Christie's said Thursday.

(AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:40 PM PDT

AP - Russian news reports say the Russian president has pardoned 4 spies involved in swap with US.

U.S., Russia to swap spies after 10 plead guilty (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Ten people pleaded guilty on Thursday to being agents for Russia while living undercover in the United States as part of a swap of imprisoned spies between the U.S. and Russian governments.

Georgia claims it has world's oldest person, 130 (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:19 PM PDT

Antisa Khvichava, reportedly 130-year-old Georgian woman, looks at her birthday cake during a ceremony marking her birthday at home in the remote mountain village of Sachino 370 km (229 miles) from Georgia's capital Tbilisi, Thursday, July 8, 2010. Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Georgia claim Antisa Khvichava is turning 130, making her the oldest person on Earth. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)AP - Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Georgia claim a woman from a remote mountain village turned 130 on Thursday, making her the oldest person on Earth.

Bell takes a toll as England beat Bangladesh (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:49 PM PDT

England's Ian Bell bats during their first International one day cricket match against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge, in Nottingham. Bell marked his return to England's one-day side with an unbeaten 84 as they defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first of a three-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Ian Bell marked his return to England's one-day side with an unbeaten 84 as they defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the first of a three-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

Iran stoning sentence for adultery draws outrage (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:43 PM PDT

This undated image made available by Amnesty International in London, Thursday July 8, 2010, shows Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a mother of two who is facing the punishment of stoning to death in Iran, on charges of adultery. Britain's Foreign Minister William Hague has called on the Iranian government to prevent the stoning of Ashtiani, 43 - a call that has already been endorsed by congressmen, diplomats, and rights activists on both sides of the Atlantic. Protests are reportedly planned in front of the Iranian Embassy over the weekend. (AP Photo/Amnesty International, ho)** EDITORIAL USE ONLY: NO SALES**AP - The case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning drew international outrage after her lawyer's blog posts sparked a global campaign to save her life, and British media reported late Thursday that the stoning would not occur.

Judge suspends "unfair" trial of Congo warlord (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:37 PM PDT

AP - Judges of the International Criminal Court suspended the trial of an accused Congolese warlord on Thursday, saying the prosecution's refusal to disclose information had rendered it unfair.

Europe's Pensions Problem: Will the Retirement Age Go Up? (Time.com)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Time.com - As Europe's population grows older, the European Commission is trying to find ways to save the continent's pensions schemes. Could delaying retirement be the only answer?

Norway arrests al Qaeda-linked suspects over plot (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:15 PM PDT

Janne Kristiansen, head of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), speaks at a news conference in Oslo July 8, 2010. Norwegian police on Thursday arrested three men linked to al Qaeda on suspicion of planning an attack, and said the suspects had ties to people under investigation in the United States and Britain. REUTERS/Morten Holm/ScanpixReuters - Three men were arrested in Norway and Germany on Thursday on suspicion of plotting attacks and of having links to al Qaeda as well as people under investigation in the United States and Britain, Norwegian police said.

Chechnya's leader hails paintball attacks on women (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:29 PM PDT

Reuters - The Kremlin-backed head of Russia's Muslim Chechnya region has praised assailants who targeted women with paintball pellets for going bareheaded, prompting outrage on Thursday from rights activists.

AP Exclusive: Priests who abuse impaired targeted (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:16 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing during his weekly general audience, in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - The Vatican is cracking down on priests who sexually abuse mentally impaired adults, sanctioning them with the same set of punishments meted out for clerics who rape and molest children, The Associated Press has learned.

UK reins in police power to stop, search people (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 10:29 AM PDT

AP - Britain announced on Thursday that it was imposing stricter rules on police using counterterrorism powers to stop and search people, following a European court ruling that those powers violated individual freedoms.

3 British men convicted over airliner bomb plot (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 10:02 AM PDT

These are undated Metropolitan Police Service handout file photos of from left to right Arafat Waheed Khan, Waheed Zaman and Ibrahim Savant. A jury has convicted the three British Muslims of conspiracy to murder in a plot to blow up passenger planes over the Atlantic Ocean. Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman were found guilty Thursday July 8, 2010. at London's Woolwich Crown Court. (AP Photo Metropolitan Police, HO) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - A jury on Thursday convicted three British Muslims of conspiring to murder hundreds of people as part of a plot to blow up passenger planes over the Atlantic.

European Central Bank welcomes stress tests (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Jean-Claude Trichet. The European Central Bank held its key rate at a record low 1.0 percent amid deep concern about the health of eurozone banks that are heavily dependent on ECB funds.(AFP/File/Sebastien Bozon)AP - European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet welcomed European leaders' pledge to publish the results of "stress tests" on banks and indicated Thursday that the need to calm markets by buying troubled government bonds appears to be diminishing.

Wiretap bill spurs debate and protests in Italy (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:37 AM PDT

In this photo taken on July 1, 2010 in Rome, demonstrators cover their mouths to protest against a government proposed bill that some consider a threat to the free flow of information in Italy during a rally. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is battling to limit the use of investigative wiretaps after he and some allies have been embarrassed by published transcripts of private calls, but there is fierce opposition to ending official eavesdropping in one of the world's most wiretapped nations. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - Silvio Berlusconi is sending out a message as he and his allies fall victim to a string of embarrassing phone call leaks: Stop listening.

UK treasure hunter finds 52,000 Roman coins (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:34 AM PDT

In this undated image made available Thursday July 8, 2010, from British Museum, showing a coin from the ruler Marcus Aurelius Carausius, among a hoard found by treasure hunter Dave Crisp in a field near Frome, England. Crisp found around 52,500 Roman coins dating from the third century AD, buried in a field, by Crisp using a metal detector in late April 2010. The hoard is valued at 3.3 million pounds ($5 million), and includes hundreds of coins bearing the image of Marcus Aurelius Carausius, the Roman naval officer who seized power in 286 and proclaimed himself emperor of Britain and northern France until he was assassinated in 293.(AP Photo / British Museum, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES **AP - A treasure hunter has found about 52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest such discoveries ever in Britain, officials said Thursday.

Spain bulls gore 2 in scary run, 5 more injured (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:27 AM PDT

A reveler runs, left, as another one falls after being gored, right, by Cebada Gago ranch fighting bulls during the San Fermin fiestas on Thursday, July 8, 2010, in Pamplona, Spain. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)AP - Two people were gored Thursday during a tense and dangerous second running of the bulls at Spain's famed San Fermin fiesta, and at least five other people were hospitalized after falling or being trampled by the hulking beasts.

Russia's list for spy swap with US (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, file photo a policeman escorts Russian arms control analyst Igor Sutyagin, accused of spying for the United States, to a courtroom in Moscow. A lawyer for Sutyagin said Thursday, July 8, 2010, he reportedly has been flown to Vienna in what appeared to be the first step of a Russia-U.S. spy swap.(AP Photo/Maxim Marmur, File)AP - Candidates that Russia is reported to be offering in a spy swap:

Residents turn spies to combat crime and litter (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:58 AM PDT

In this undated CCTV image made available by the St Peters Neighbourhood Monitoring, a man appears to be carrying a knife in a street in the St Peter's area of Leicester, England. Like many senior citizens, this group of elderly Englishwomen keep a close eye on goings-on in their neighbourhood. What makes them a little unusual is their use of hidden cameras, telescopes, night-vision equipment and the Internet to try to drive out troublemakers from the area. The women, aged between 67 and 92, are part of a community group that wants to harness social networking and covert surveillance to keep tabs on litterbugs, drug dealers and others. They claim they're using technology and people-power to transform lives. Others say they're simply snoops, and question how effective their actions are.(AP Photo/St Peters Neighbourhood Monitoring, ho) **EDITORIAL USE ONLY: NO SALES **AP - Like many senior citizens, this group of elderly Englishwomen keeps a close eye on goings-on in their neighborhood.

As cuts bite, Greece tested by dissent (AP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 08:28 AM PDT

A man lies injured in the street after being assaulted by violent demonstrators during a protest in central Athens, Thursday, July 8, 2010. Authorities identified the man as a public servant who was apparently wrongly identified as a plain clothed policeman. More than 12,000 people took part in two separate protest marches, according to police estimates. Greece's governing Socialists are battling growing discontent as a new round of economic austerity faces party dissent, growing public hostility and fresh strike. (AP Photo/Evi Zoupanou)AP - The Greek government is battling growing discontent over a new round of economic austerity, with fresh strikes, public hostility, and party dissent testing the nation's ability to make it out of its debt crisis.

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