2011年3月28日星期一

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UK to issue royal wedding stamps (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Royal Mail announced on Tuesday it planned to issue two official stamps to commemorate the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.

Italy offers olive branch over 'stolen' Getty statue (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:52 PM PDT

Governor Gian Mario Spacca from the region in Italy known as Marcha, stands in front of a projected image of the AFP - An Italian politician offered an olive branch to the Getty Museum on Monday, in a long-running dispute over antiquities allegedly looted for display in California.

UK palace staff lift lid on wedding preparations (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:22 PM PDT

Mounted Guardsmen ride past Buckingham Palace during the Changing the Guard ceremony, in London March 11, 2011. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - Staff at Buckingham Palace have lifted the lid on preparations for Prince William's wedding next month, giving an insight into what guests can expect and the amount of work needed to make it a success.

British apologize for '76 killing of Catholic girl (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:04 PM PDT

AP - The family of a 12-year-old Catholic girl fatally shot in the back by a British Army soldier 35 years ago received a face-to-face apology Monday from Britain's senior government official in Northern Ireland.

Post-Kadhafi future in focus at London meeting (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:49 PM PDT

A young boy holds a French national flag as Libyan residents attend a mass prayer in Benghazi. More than 35 countries will attend a conference in London on Tuesday to map out a post-Kadhafi future for Libya with France and Britain urging the rebels to lead a push to democracy.(AFP/Mahmud Hams)AFP - More than 35 countries will attend a conference in London on Tuesday to map out a post-Kadhafi future for Libya with France and Britain urging the rebels to lead a push to democracy.

Bale injury means race for Real Madrid clash (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Wales winger Gareth Bale, pictured on March 19, is a doubt for Tottenham's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid after sustaining a grade one hamstring strain while on international duty.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Wales winger Gareth Bale is a doubt for Tottenham's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid after sustaining a grade one hamstring strain while on international duty.

Cameron calls for 'broader coalition' on Libya (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PDT

A young boy holds a French national flag as Libyan residents attend a mass prayer in Benghazi. More than 35 countries will attend a conference in London on Tuesday to map out a post-Kadhafi future for Libya with France and Britain urging the rebels to lead a push to democracy.(AFP/Mahmud Hams)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron Monday told the leaders of the US, Germany and France that Tuesday's London talks on Libya should "broaden the coalition" of nations committed to enforcing UN resolutions.

China rockets to second in science publications (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PDT

The sun rises in Beijing. China has rocketed into second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines, according to a report released Monday by the Royal Society in London.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China has rocketed into second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines, according to a report released Monday by the Royal Society in London.

Gallas extends Spurs contract by two years (AFP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:04 PM PDT

Tottenham's France international defender William Gallas, pictured in February 2011, has extended his contract with the English Premiership club.(AFP/File/Giuseppe Cacace)AFP - Tottenham's France international defender William Gallas has extended his contract with the English Premiership club.

Top chef with huge legacy credits staff, diners (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 01:43 PM PDT

This Thursday, March 24, 2011 photo shows French Chef Paul Bocuse as he poses in the kitchen of his famed Michelin three-star restaurant L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Collonges-au-Mont-d'or, central France. Bocuse, the icon of French cuisine whom many credit with transforming the role of chef from invisible artist to celebrity, will be proclaimed Chef of the Century by the Culinary Institute of America on March 30. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)AP - Seven men in white toques and long aprons bend to their tasks, one scooping hunks of butter into a saucepan simmering on a huge stove, another flicking grains of the ground French red pepper piment d'Espelette from a spoon onto a pyramid of crayfish, a third sprinkles parsley with his fingers.

Italian fishermen block port to protest migrants (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Migrants on a boat approach the Lampedusa harbor, Italy, Monday, March 28, 2011. Fishermen have used empty migrants' boats to block the entrance to Lampedusa harbor, a mostly symbolic act which still raised cheers from townsfolk gathered on the quays. News reports Monday said the boats, which had been seized by Italian authorities, were used to block the tiny island's port. Officials reported 460 migrants arrived from North Africa overnight, joining 3,000 more who have arrived in the last three days and escalating tensions on the island, closer to Africa than to mainland Italy. (AP Photo)AP - Exasperated Italian fishermen towed empty boats seized from illegal immigrants across the entrance of Lampedusa's harbor on Monday to try to prevent any other vessels carrying North Africans from reaching the tiny island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Israel president: Great hopes for Arab revolutions (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:49 AM PDT

AP - Israeli President Shimon Peres expressed hope Monday that popular revolutions in the Middle East could improve relations between his country and its Arab neighbors, if they end up becoming more democratic and prosperous.

Russian police arrests 2 airport bombing suspects (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 11:21 AM PDT

AP - Russian officials say two suspects in the suicide bombing at the country's busiest airport have been seized in an operation in which 17 insurgents and three security officers were killed.

UK police brace for all royal wedding threats (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT

British riot police officers, stand covered with paint thrown by demonstrators during a protest against the coalition government's spending cuts, in central London, Saturday, March 26, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of mostly peaceful demonstrators streamed into central London on Saturday to march against government budget cuts. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Scotland Yard is bracing for all types of security threats to the royal wedding — threats that range from terrorists and anarchists to anti-monarchists and other protesters.

Reporter charged with insulting Belarus president (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PDT

AP - A correspondent for one of Poland's major newspapers has been charged in Belarus with insulting the president, a crime that could bring a sentence of up to two years in prison.

Amnesty: More countries now executing convicts (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:19 AM PDT

AP - The number of countries executing convicts rose to 23 in 2010, four more than the previous year, Amnesty International said in a report published Monday.

Reuters: Journalists detained in Syria freed (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:16 AM PDT

AP - International news agency Reuters says two of its journalists detained by Syrian authorities have been released.

NATO commander: Mission is to protect civilians (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard of Canada speaks during a press conference at the NATO base, in Naples, southern Italy, Monday, March 28, 2011. NATO's commander for Libya deflected suggestions Monday that international air strikes against Moammar Gadhafi's forces were essentially providing air cover for advancing rebels by insisting that NATO's mission is purely designed to protect civilians. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)AP - NATO's commander for Libya deflected suggestions Monday that international airstrikes against Moammar Gadhafi's forces were essentially providing air cover for advancing rebels, insisting that the military alliance's mission is purely designed to protect civilians.

Flu expert: Vaccine sourcing key in pandemic (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:46 AM PDT

A man wearing a surgery mask to prevent contagion by the A(H1N1) virus crosses the Santa Fe international bridge linking Mexico with United States in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, in 2009. A new outbreak of H1N1 in northern Mexico, which left four dead in the past week, originated in the southern United States, the Chihuahua state governor said Monday.(AFP/File/Jesus Alcazar)AP - An American expert tasked with reviewing the World Health Organization's response to the swine flu outbreak said Monday that a more efficient way of obtaining and distributing vaccines is needed to prepare for future pandemics.

Russia opposition: Corruption worsened under Putin (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PDT

AP - Opposition leaders alleged on Monday that corruption in Russia has worsened under Vladimir Putin's rule, and his friends and relatives have abused their positions for personal gain.

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