2010年11月17日星期三

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After 200 years, Champagne lost fizz, not flavor (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 04:54 PM PST

The world's leading champagne expert Richard Juhlin samples one of the 168 bottles of champagne salvaged from a 200-year-old shipwreck in the waters off Aland Islands, between Sweden and Finland, which was opened at a sampling in Mariehamn, Finland on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010. The divers originally said the bottles were believed to be from the 1780s but experts later dated the champagne to the early 19th century and could be the world's oldest drinkable champagne. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari) FINLAND OUT. NO SALES.AP - Here's what nearly 200-year-old Champagne salvaged from the bottom of the sea tasted like to wine experts: lime blossoms, coffee, chanterelles.

Agent will not be prosecuted over torture claims (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 04:08 PM PST

An intelligence officer accused of having abused Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, pictured in 2009, will not be charged, the country's public prosecutor said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - An intelligence officer accused of having abused Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed will not be charged, the country's public prosecutor said Wednesday.

EU nations agree Bluefin tuna compromise (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 03:49 PM PST

A sushi selection made from bluefin tuna. European Union member countries on Wednesday agreed to argue in favour of a AFP - European Union member countries on Wednesday agreed to argue in favour of a "stable or partially reduced quota" for bluefin tuna as nations met in Paris to set quotas for diminished stocks of the sushi mainstay, a diplomat said.

Two French hostages freed in Nigeria: French minister (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:57 PM PST

Nigerian separatist militants wheel round their war boat on the Escravos River in southern Nigeria in 2006. Nigeria's military on Wednesday freed 19 hostages in an operation in the country's main oil-producing region, including Nigerians and foreigners, two security sources said.(AFP/File/Dave Clark)AFP - Two French nationals who were kidnapped from an oil platform off Nigeria last week have been freed, French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Wednesday.

Carroll's England debut a damp squib (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:21 PM PST

England's Andy Carroll (L) is challenged by France's Philippe Mexes during their international friendly football match at Wembley Stadium in London. France won 2-1.(AFP/Franck Fife)AFP - Andy Carroll's first taste of England action couldn't have been more of a contrast to his headline-grabbing exploits in recent weeks.

2 French hostages released in Nigeria (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:20 PM PST

AP - The French Foreign Ministry says two French citizens kidnapped with five others on an oil platform in Nigeria earlier this month have been released.

France gives England the blues in friendly match (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:20 PM PST

France's Mathieu Valbuena celebrates after scoring a goal against England during their international friendly football match at Wembley Stadium in London. France won 2-1.(AFP/Franck Fife)AFP - France cruised to a 2-1 victory over England here Wednesday as Les Bleus picked apart Fabio Capello's makeshift side with a clinical display of passing football.

Man shoots TV over Bristol Palin's "Dancing" success (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PST

Reuters - A Wisconsin man angry at the success of Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars" blasted his TV with a shotgun as she waltzed her way into the program's finals.

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:56 PM PST

British soldiers walk during a patrol in Nahr e Saraj, Helmand in June 2010. A British soldier died from a gunshot wound sustained while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday, raising the country's military death toll there since 2001 to 345.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - A British soldier died from a gunshot wound sustained while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday, raising the country's military death toll there since 2001 to 345.

Hague presses Clinton to release Guantanamo inmate (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:55 PM PST

Reuters - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday he urged the United States to send Guantanamo Bay inmate Shaker Aamer, the last British resident at the U.S. military prison in Cuba, back to Britain.

Greek police, protesters clash at annual march (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:34 PM PST

Firefighters extinguish a burning garbage bin during a demonstration in Athens, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Youths hurled rocks, flares and smashed-up paving stones at police outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens, during a mass rally to mark the anniversary of a 1973 anti-dictatorship uprising. Riot police used tear gas and stun grenades, during the brief but violent confrontation with dozens of youths and chased groups that dispersed down streets near the embassy building. At least 40 people were detained by police, authorities said, while one protester was being treated in hospital for burns. More than 6,000 officers were on duty to police the annual march, which was generally peaceful. It was attended by more than 20,000 people. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)AP - Youths hurled rocks, flares and smashed-up paving stones at police outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens on Wednesday, during a mass rally to mark the anniversary of a 1973 anti-dictatorship uprising.

Iraq president opposes Tariq Aziz's death sentence (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 12:53 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 1998 file photo, former Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz stands to attention as the Iraqi national anthem is played at a conference in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's president said Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 he won't sign off on a death penalty sentence against one of Saddam Hussein's closest confidantes, Tariq Aziz, setting the stage for a possible battle over the fate of the man known as the international face of the dictator's regime.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)AP - Iraq's president declared on Wednesday that he will not sign off on the hanging of Tariq Aziz, joining the Vatican and others in objecting to the death sentence for a man who for years was the international face of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Top mob boss nabbed in Italy (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 11:53 AM PST

A man identified by the Italian Police as Antonio Iovine, the Camorra crime syndicate's top fugitive boss, left, laughs as he is shown to the crowd by police officers shortly after his arrest, at Naples' police headquarters, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Police in southern Italy say they have captured one of the Camorra crime syndicate's top fugitive bosses in his hometown near Caserta. Iovine was arrested in an apartment Wednesday afternoon in Casal di Principe, the home base of the Casalesi crime family, considered one of the most ruthless and powerful clans of the Camorra, an organized crime syndicate based in the Campania region around Naples. Iovine has been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for murder and criminal association. He had been a fugitive for 14 years. (AP Photo/Franco Castano)AP - Police in southern Italy on Wednesday captured one of Italy's most-wanted fugitive mobsters, who was considered the financial brains behind the bloodiest of Camorra crime syndicate clans.

Ex Iran pilot claims military rife with dissidents (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:33 AM PST

Former Iranian Air Force officer Behzad Masoumi Legwan reacts during a press conference in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010. Legwan one-time Iranian Air Force pilot seeking political asylum in France said Wednesday that he intends to serve as a bridge between military officers and resistance forces, claiming that dissidence in Iran's military is widespread. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)AP - A one-time Iranian Air Force pilot seeking political asylum in France, and armed with what he says is a valuable list of contacts, says he intends to serve as a bridge between military officers and resistance forces.

UK spy won't be charged over torture case (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST

FILE- Binyam Mohamed, 30, foreground, a British resident freed from Guantanamo Bay prison returns to Britain a free man in this file photo dated Monday Feb. 23, 2009, as he leaves RAF Northolt in west London, after nearly seven years in U.S. captivity. After months of legal wrangling, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010, the British government has agreed to pay hefty settlements to a group of former Guantanamo Bay detainees, including Binyam Mohamed, who together sued the government for alleged complicity in their torture, one of the first big pay-outs stemming from the US-led war on terrorism. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, FILE)AP - A British spy will not be prosecuted over allegations he colluded in the torture of ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, the country's chief prosecutor said Wednesday.

Germany raises security level over terror threat (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 08:50 AM PST

Police dog Kira and two police officers wearing bulletproof vests stand guard at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Germany's interior minister announced Wednesday that he is ordering increased security in the country in light of a heightened threat from terrorism. Thomas de Maiziere, Germany's top security official, said a series of recent events suggest authorities are dealing 'with a new situation.' (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)AP - Germany sent hundreds of police officers into railway stations, airports and other public places Wednesday, after the nation's top security official warned of an increased threat from Islamic extremists.

Pope urges freedom for Pakistani Christian (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:54 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message during his Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the release of a Christian woman in Pakistan facing the death sentence on a charge of blasphemy.

Exhibit marks 65th anniversary of Nazi trial (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:37 AM PST

AP - A new exhibit is opening to mark the 65th anniversary of the Nuremberg war crimes trial — the landmark process that brought top Nazis to justice and established precedents that now underpin international law.

Heavy rain and gales spark floods in SW England (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 06:36 AM PST

AP - Heavy rain and gales sparked floods and landslides in southwest England Wednesday, disrupting travel and trapping people in their homes.

Tuna tussle: How much fishing is too much? (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 06:35 AM PST

Tuna fillets are seen here on display at a fish shop in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. The Japanese consume 80 percent of the Atlantic bluefin catch, with Americans appetites accounting for nine percent.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)AP - It's succulent and sought-after, a prized fish with a steep price: A single bite of Atlantic bluefin tuna can sell for more than $20 in Tokyo sushi restaurants.

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