2009年5月2日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Britain vows help for woman facing death penalty (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2009 09:07 AM PDT

US lawyer Clive Stafford Smith (L), friend of Samantha Orobator Ronke Oseni and MP Stephen Pound attend a press conference in central London. The British foreign ministry has said it is trying to ensure lawyers can gain access to Orobator, a pregnant 20-year-old who faces the death penalty in Laos if she is found guilty of drug trafficking.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The British foreign ministry said on Saturday it was trying to ensure lawyers can gain access to a pregnant Briton who faces the death penalty in Laos if she is found guilty of drug trafficking.

Somali pirates hijack British-owned ship (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2009 03:47 AM PDT

Three alleged pirates, whose faces have been blurred after they were released from French custody due to lack of evidence. Somali pirates have hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean, the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme has said.(AFP/Pierre Verdy)AFP - Somali pirates on Saturday hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean, the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme said.

bmi eyes London-Baghdad flights (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2009 03:14 AM PDT

Airline bmi wants to launch a direct flight between London and Baghdad, but does not yet have governmental approval, it said as Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki concluded a trip to London.(AFP)AFP - bmi wants to launch a direct flight between London and Baghdad, but does not yet have governmental approval, it said as Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki concluded a trip to London on Friday.

McCann family plead for help with new Maddie image (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2009 02:29 AM PDT

A combination of two pictures released by Madeleine McCann's family shows Maddie McCann at the age of 3 and an 'age progression' image of her at the age of 6. The parents of Madeleine McCann are hoping for a breakthrough in the case of their abducted daughter Madeleine with the release of a computer generated image showing how she might look at the age of 6.(AFP)AFP - The parents of Madeleine McCann are hoping for a breakthrough in the case of their abducted daughter Madeleine with the release of a computer generated image showing how she might look at the age of 6.

Baby P's stepdad faces life after rape of 2-yr-old (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2009 02:02 AM PDT

The statue of justice stands on the copula of the Old Bailey courthouse. The stepfather of Baby P -- the toddler who died after suffering a catalogue of horrific abuses -- is facing a probable life sentence after being convicted of raping a two-year-old girl.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The stepfather of Baby P -- the toddler who died after suffering a catalogue of horrific abuses -- is facing a probable life sentence after being convicted of raping a two-year-old girl.

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