2009年4月11日星期六

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US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 04:42 PM PDT

In this frame made from TV, the American ship Maersk Alabama whose captain remains held hostage by Somali pirates, is watched by media as it arrives in Mombasa, Kenya, with the 19 remaining crew members aboard, Saturday April 11 2009. Capt. Richard Phillips is still being held in the lifeboat hundreds of miles from land. U.S. warships are nearby monitoring the situation. The U.S.-flagged ship was attacked by Somali pirates firing automatic weapons Wednesday but its unarmed crew locked themselves in a secure room and then overpowered one of the pirates. (AP Photo / APTN)AP - Nineteen American sailors who escaped a pirate hijacking off the Horn of Africa reached safe harbor on Saturday, exhilarated by freedom but mourning the absence of the captain they hailed for sacrificing his freedom to save them.

Somali pirates a far cry from buccaneers of old (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:21 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2008 file photo, Somali pirates held by Puntland police forces, sit in Bassaso, Somalia. They've been described as 'noble heros' by sympathetic Somalis, denounced as criminals by critics. But the adjective most used to describe the men holding an American captain off the Horn of Africa is 'pirate,' a word that conjures images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood. The 21st century reality of ragged Somali fishermen armed with rocket launchers, GPS systems and satellite phones, though, is a far cry from that. (AP Photo/File)AP - They've been described as "noble heroes" by sympathetic Somalis, denounced as criminals by critics. But the word most used to describe the men holding an American captain off the Horn of Africa is "pirate" — conjuring images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood.

Protesters force Thailand to cancel Asia summit (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 03:31 PM PDT

Anti-government demonstrators storm through the 14th ASEAN convention hall Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Pattaya, Thailand, at the 14th ASEAN summit. A Thai government officials say a summit of Asian leaders has been canceled for security reasons. The announcement Saturday came after more than 1,000 anti-government protesters smashed through glass doors to storm into the convention hall where some of the meetings were scheduled to take place. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - Thailand evacuated Asian leaders by helicopter after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed into their summit site Saturday, forcing the country's embattled prime minister to cancel the meeting.

UN powers agree to condemn NKorea rocket launch (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:11 PM PDT

AP - Key Security Council nations reached agreement Saturday on a statement that would condemn North Korea's rocket launch and toughen U.N. sanctions against the reclusive communist nation.

Pope carries Easter candle in Vatican basilica (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 04:37 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI holds a candle during the Easter vigil mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI carried a tall, lit candle symbolizing hope into a darkened St. Peter's Basilica packed with faithful Saturday night in the traditional start of the Vatican's vigil Mass on the eve of Easter.

Riot at 'overcrowded' prison quelled (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 03:56 PM PDT

Barbed wire is pictured on top of a perimeter fence at a prison. A riot involving hundreds of inmates at a prison was brought under control late Saturday, prison authorities said, amid claims the disturbance had been sparked by overcrowding.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A riot involving hundreds of inmates at a prison was brought under control late Saturday, prison authorities said, amid claims the disturbance had been sparked by overcrowding.

Palestinians: Israel must back 2-state solution (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 01:54 PM PDT

In this photo released by the Jordan Royal Palace, King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, receives Saudi Prime Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, upon his meeting with Arab Foreign Ministers and Secretary General of the Arab League at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan , Saturday, April, 11, 2009. The Arab Foreign Ministers and the Secretary General of the Arab League started a consultative meeting in Amman to continue the consultations they started during the Arab summit which was recently held in Doha. (AP Photo/Jordan Royal Palace, Yousef Allan)AP - Israel must declare its support for the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state if peace talks are to resume, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Saturday.

Galapagos volcano erupts, could threaten wildlife (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 04:36 PM PDT

In this photo released by Galapagos National Park, La Cumbre volcano erupts in Fernandina Island, in the Galapagos islands, Ecuador, Saturday, April 11, 2009. The Galapagos National Park says La Cumbre volcano began spewing lava, gas and smoke on uninhabited Fernandina Island on Saturday after four years of inactivity. (AP Photo/Galapagos National Park)AP - Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife.

Losing candidate rejects Algerian presidential result (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT

President of Algeria's Workers Party Louisa Hanoune speaks during a presidential election campaign rally on April 4, 2009 in Algiers. Hanoune, the only woman to run against Abdelaziz Bouteflika in his victorious re-election bid, on Saturday poured scorn on the president's massive winning margin, saying it was worthy of a banana republic.(AFP/File)AFP - The only woman to run against Abdelaziz Bouteflika in his victorious re-election bid on Saturday poured scorn on the president's massive winning margin, saying it was worthy of a banana republic.

Major powers agree text with new sanctions on NKorea: diplomats (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 03:36 PM PDT

This video grab from North Korean Television shows a three-stage white rocket, bearing the word AFP - Six major powers on Saturday agreed a draft statement calling for new sanctions against North Korea over its long-range rocket launch that is expected to be adopted by the full UN Security Council Monday, diplomats said.

Crocodile kills swimmer in Australia (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:33 AM PDT

AP - Police found the remains of a 20-year-old man who was taken by a 14-foot (4-meter) crocodile when he went for a nighttime swim in a river in northern Australia, an officer said Saturday.

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