2011年1月28日星期五

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Ashes 'overkill' threat dismissed (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:33 PM PST

England celebrate during their fourth one day international (ODI) cricket match against Australia on January 26. English cricket chiefs were forced to defend themselves from accusations of Ashes overkill on Friday after plans were announced for England and Australia to play 15 Tests against each other in 24 months.(AFP/File/Krystle Wright)AFP - English cricket chiefs were forced to defend themselves from accusations of Ashes overkill on Friday after plans were announced for England and Australia to play 15 Tests against each other in 24 months.

NATO says Danish warship rescues 2 from pirates (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:45 PM PST

AP - NATO says a Danish warship has rescued two men who escaped from pirates off the coast of East Africa.

Cameron calls for 'reform' in Egypt (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:08 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron, seen here at the Economic Forum in Davos, said Friday that AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that reform was needed in Egypt as protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule escalated.

Davos panel sees huge Iranian response to attack (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:08 PM PST

President of the Council on Foreign Relations, USA, Richard Haass speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. In a nod to the post-crisis atmosphere, the World Economic Forum shifts its attention on Friday to austerity measures and priorities for improving the economy. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - A diverse panel of decision-makers and experts from the United States, Europe and the Middle East found common ground on just one thing when it comes to dealing with the Iranian nuclear program Friday: A military strike could well spark a devastating counterattack.

At Davos, calls for Egypt to guarantee freedoms (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:45 PM PST

AP - The furious protests in Egypt drew the unparalleled attention of leaders who were at the World Economic Forum, with several calling on Egypt to guarantee freedoms of its residents and avoid violence.

EU probes organ trafficking allegations in Kosovo (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:41 PM PST

AP - The EU mission in Kosovo has launched a preliminary investigation into allegations that Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci once led a ring trafficking in human organs, an official said Friday.

Liverpool agree Suarez deal with Ajax (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:26 PM PST

Liverpool confirmed Friday they have agreed a deal with Dutch side Ajax to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, seen here in 2010.(AFP/File/Giuseppe Cacace)AFP - Liverpool confirmed Friday they have agreed a deal with Dutch side Ajax to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, just hours after they turned down an attempt by Chelsea to relieve them of Fernando Torres.

Egyptian plane makes unscheduled landing in Athens (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

AP - Greek authorities say an Egypt Air passenger jet has made an unscheduled landing in Athens after a note with a possible bomb threat was found aboard.

Arsenal's Vela agrees Albion loan deal (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:04 PM PST

Arsenal's Mexican striker Carlos Vela, seen here in 2010, joined struggling Premier League rivals West Brom on loan until the end of the season on Friday.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Arsenal's Mexican international striker Carlos Vela joined struggling Premier League rivals West Brom on loan until the end of the season on Friday.

Pirates release Thai fishing vessel after 8 months (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:03 PM PST

A South Korean navy's Lynx helicopter and a speedboat approach the South Korean ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on January 21. South Korea will send a special plane to bring home the wounded captain of a cargo ship that was rescued from Somali pirates in a commando raid last week, an official said Wednesday.(AFP/Defence Ministry/File)AP - Somali pirates appear to have released a Thai fishing vessel and its 28 crew members eight months after the ship was hijacked, the European Union Naval Force said Friday.

Berlusconi again defends record as scandal mounts (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:46 PM PST

A picture of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is used by demonstrators as a target for darts during a protest near Berlusconi's Villa San Martino residence in Arcore, Italy, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Workers are marching across Italy to protest new work rules at two Fiat plants that one union holdout says erodes workers rights. The FIOM metalworkers union organized demonstrations to vent ire at contracts at two Fiat SpA plants that they say undermine Italy's national contract system. (AP Photo/Stefano De Grandis, Lapresse) ITALY OUT NO SALESAP - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi insisted Friday he deserved to be premier and would fight to remain so "in the interests of the country," despite allegations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and presided over parties where topless women danced for him.

EADS shareholder in new insider trading probe (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST

AP - A leading shareholder in Airbus parent company EADS NV says it has been placed under preliminary investigation by French judges investigating a suspected multimillion-dollar insider trading scandal dating back to 2005.

Russia considers color-coded terror threat alerts (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

People light candles and place flower tributes as they mourn victims of the deadly bombing at a Moscow airport during a commemoration rally in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. A suicide bomber set off an explosion that ripped through Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing dozens of people and wounding more than a hundred. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)AP - Russia's parliament on Friday gave preliminary approval to a law creating color-coded terrorist threat alerts, a measure rushed forward in the wake of the Moscow airport bombing that left 35 dead and raised questions about the country's ability to handle attacks.

US eyeing a global 'trusted shipper' program (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano answers questions, after delivering the first annual 'State of America's Homeland Security' address, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at The George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - The United States is in talks with its allies, airlines and maritime groups about creating a global vetting system for international cargo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday.

Albanian opposition holds anti-gov't demonstration (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:08 AM PST

Family members, opposition Socialist leaders and supporters lay flowers during an anti-government protest in the Albanian capital Tirana Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 to honor three opposition supporters, pictured top right, shot dead during a protest last week. Hundreds of police guarded the main government building in the city center, bracing for a repeat of the deadly clashes that injured more than 150 protesters and security officers. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)AP - Tens of thousands of Albanians holding flowers and candles marched silently through Albania's capital Friday in a peaceful anti-government demonstration to honor three opposition supporters shot dead during a protest last week.

France girds for debate after 'no' to gay marriage (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:36 AM PST

In this Monday Jan. 24, 2011 photo, Corinne Cestino, right, and Sophie Hasslauer speak to The Associated Press in Val de Vesle, France. The two women have lived together 15 years, are raising four children together and already benefit from a French law recognizing their partnership. But still, it's not the marriage they're fighting for. On Friday Jan. 28, 2011, France's Constitutional Court will take up their case, a move that could open up the door France to join other European countries like Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands that have legalized gay marriage. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)AP - Paris' mayor is openly gay. Personalities like the longtime lover of late fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent play high-profile roles in French society. Gay rights groups are as vocal as they come in France.

Thai PM: I'll do what's best regarding Cambodia (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:07 AM PST

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. In a nod to the post-crisis atmosphere, the World Economic Forum shifts its attention on Friday to austerity measures and priorities for improving the economy. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - Thailand's prime minister told The Associated Press on Friday that protesters demanding it revoke its pact with Cambodia over a border dispute have a right to make they're demands, but he will do what is best for the country.

Vatican seeks better ties with Islamic institute (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 09:17 AM PST

AP - The Vatican is seeking to repair relations with the pre-eminent institute of Islamic learning in the Sunni Muslim world.

Poland's economy grew by 3.8 percent in 2010 (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:02 AM PST

AP - Poland's statistical office says initial estimates show that the nation's economy grew by 3.8 percent in 2010.

Davos tackles diplomacy in the digital world (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

AP - The turmoil in Egypt and Tunisia provides stark illustration of how the digital revolution can empower individuals on a grand scale — but some at the World Economic Forum are concerned it can stifle diplomacy, distort decision-making, and give radicals the loudest voice.

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