The scheduled route of a Qantas flight from London to Melbourne, forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said.

A Qantas Boeing 747 flying to Melbourne made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said. Stunned passengers reported how the jumbo, which had taken off from London and stopped in Hong Kong, plunged 20,000 feet (6,000) metres in what one said was an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.

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Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 9:17 AM GMT
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama walks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on July 24. Obama fired back at Republican foe John McCain in a new row over Iraq, as his Europe and Middle East tour took him to France, after a massive campaign event in Berlin.White House hopeful Barack Obama fired back at Republican foe John McCain in a new row over Iraq, as his Europe and Middle East tour Friday took him to France, after a massive campaign event in Berlin. As rave reviews greeted his soaring speech on mending transatlantic ties before 200,000 people on Thursday, the Democratic White House nominee was due in Paris for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 8:54 AM GMT
The scheduled route of a Qantas flight from London to Melbourne, forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage.A Qantas Boeing 747 flying to Melbourne made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said. Stunned passengers reported how the jumbo, which had taken off from London and stopped in Hong Kong, plunged 20,000 feet (6,000) metres in what one said was an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 8:18 AM GMT
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (seen here in June 2008) has suffered another serious blow to his leadership after his governing Labour Party lost one of its safest seats in a by-election in his native Scotland.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered another serious blow to his leadership Friday after his governing Labour Party lost one of its safest seats in a by-election in his native Scotland. The Scottish National Party (SNP) reversed a majority of 13,500 in Glasgow East to snatch Labour's 25th safest seat in Britain, prompting more questions about how long Brown can remain in Downing Street.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 9:20 AM GMT
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (right) and his South African counterpart Thabo Mbeki are seen here at Harare international airport on July 21. South Africa and the European Union have begun their first-ever summit in the French city of Bordeaux with Pretoria set to defend its role as mediator in the Zimbabwean political crisis.South Africa and the European Union on Friday began their first-ever summit in the French city of Bordeaux with Pretoria set to defend its role as mediator in the Zimbabwean political crisis. The key event was kicked off by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose nation holds the rotating EU presidency, South African counterpart Thabo Mbeki and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 6:42 AM GMT
A man with his Olympic tickets in Beijing. Police were called in to control more than 50,000 people who queued for the last batch of Olympic tickets that went on salePolice were called in to control more than 50,000 people who queued for the last batch of Olympic tickets that went on sale here Friday amid chaotic scenes. But 23-year-old Lei Peng, who had slept on the footpath for two nights and survived the jostling, walked away with a huge smile.

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Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 8:50 AM GMT
The scheduled route of a Qantas flight from London to Melbourne, forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said.A Qantas Boeing 747 flying to Melbourne made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said. Stunned passengers reported how the jumbo, which had taken off from London and stopped in Hong Kong, plunged 20,000 feet (6,000) metres in what one said was an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 6:06 AM GMT
A man with his Olympic tickets in Beijing. Police were called in to control more than 50,000 people who queued for the last batch of Olympic tickets that went on salePolice were called in to control more than 50,000 people who queued for the last batch of Olympic tickets that went on sale here Friday amid chaotic scenes. But 23-year-old Lei Peng, who had slept on the footpath for two nights and survived the jostling, walked away with a huge smile.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 7:32 AM GMT
Cambodian opposition party leader Sam Rainsy, seen herem has accused members of Hun Sen's government of collaborating with the Khmer RougeCambodian politicians began their final push for votes on the last day of campaigning Friday for an election Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party is expected to dominate. Soaring nationalist sentiments have powered the campaigns, fuelled by a 10-day military standoff with neighbouring Thailand over a small patch of disputed land near the ruins of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 7:35 AM GMT
Pakistani policemen near the border with Afghanistan. The United States and Australia on Friday urged Pakistan to do more to control militant activity in its border areas to stem the growing insurgency in AfghanistanThe United States and Australia on Friday urged Pakistan to do more to control militant activity in its border areas to stem the growing insurgency in Afghanistan. The call came at a joint news conference by Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who was on a brief visit to the West Australian capital Perth.
Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 6:17 AM GMT
Japan's Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama, seen here, dubbed the "Grim Reaper" for ordering a record number of executions, said Friday he would step down in any cabinet reshuffleJapan's Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama, dubbed the "Grim Reaper" for ordering a record number of executions, said Friday he would step down in any cabinet reshuffle. "'The Grim Reaper' will quit," he told reporters when asked on his role in a future cabinet.

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Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 6:19 AM GMT
US actor Dany Glover takes part in a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of Senegalese writer and film maker Ousmane Sembene, in Dakar in June. Glover, who plans an epic next year on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, said he slaved to raise funds for the movie because financiers complained there were no white heroesUS actor Danny Glover, who plans an epic next year on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, said he slaved to raise funds for the movie because financiers complained there were no white heroes. "Producers said 'It's a nice project, a great project... where are the white heroes?'" he told AFP during a stay in Paris this month for a seminar on film.
Agence France-Presse - 7/24/2008 4:32 PM GMT
A view of the stage for "Un Ballo in Maschera" (A Masked Ball) by Giuseppe Verdi at the 2000 Bregenz Festival. The 2008 edition of the annual festival, which is set on Lake Constance on the border of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will open with a performance of Puccini's operatic thriller "Tosca."Lake Constance, which borders on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, forms the spectacular backdrop to the annual Bregenz Festival, where a huge open-air stage has been built out on to the lake itself. A performance of Puccini's operatic thriller "Tosca" opened this year's festival, the 63rd edition, on Wednesday evening.
Agence France-Presse - 7/24/2008 8:28 AM GMT
Greek singer Nana Mouskouri performs in a tribute concert at the ancient Herodus Atticus theatre. Mouskouri has bid adieu to a remarkable half-century in music with a farewell concert in her native Greece at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens.Nana Mouskouri has bid adieu to a remarkable half-century in music with a farewell concert in her native Greece at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. Fans filled the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus on Wednesday evening to hear the 73-year-old songstress -- one of the best-selling recording artists of all time -- perform from her wide repertoire.
Agence France-Presse - 7/24/2008 4:08 PM GMT
The bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian during a press view for the exhibition: 'Hadrian Empire and Conflict' at the British Museum in London. Hadrian may be best known for the wall in Britain which bears his name and his love of culture -- but a London exhibition which opened shows another, ruthless side to him.Roman emperor Hadrian may be best known for the wall in Britain which bears his name and his love of culture -- but a London exhibition which opened Thursday shows another, ruthless side to him. "Hadrian: Empire And Conflict", which runs at the British Museum until October 26, features around 170 exhibits from 31 institutions in 11 countries, many of which have never been loaned out before.
Agence France-Presse - 7/24/2008 4:37 AM GMT
Nobel Literature Laureate, Gao Xingjian. Gao is the first and only Chinese writer to win the prizeA friend of Gao Xingjian, the first and only Chinese writer to win the Nobel prize for literature, recently managed to find a pirated copy of his banned work at an underground Chinese bookstore. Gao's works are becoming increasingly popular on China's black market, but he was amused to find that the "author" picture on the cover of the book his friend bought was of someone else.

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US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama walks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on July 24. Obama fired back at Republican foe John McCain in a new row over Iraq, as his Europe and Middle East tour took him to France, after a massive campaign event in Berlin.
Obama swipes McCain before heading to France

White House hopeful Barack Obama fired back at Republican foe John McCain in a new row over Iraq, as his Europe and Middle East tour Friday took him to France, after a massive campaign event in Berlin. As rave reviews greeted his soaring speech on mending transatlantic ties before 200,000 people on Thursday, the Democratic White House nominee was due in Paris for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 9:17 AM GMT

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US actor Dany Glover takes part in a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of Senegalese writer and film maker Ousmane Sembene, in Dakar in June. Glover, who plans an epic next year on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, said he slaved to raise funds for the movie because financiers complained there were no white heroes
Danny Glover's slavery film lacked "white heroes", producers said

US actor Danny Glover, who plans an epic next year on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, said he slaved to raise funds for the movie because financiers complained there were no white heroes. "Producers said 'It's a nice project, a great project... where are the white heroes?'" he told AFP during a stay in Paris this month for a seminar on film.

Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 6:19 AM GMT

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Overall leader Carlos Sastre (CSC/Den) of Spain puts on the yellow jersey in Saint-Etienne at the end of the 196.5 km eighteenth stage Tour de France between Bourg d'Oisans and Saint-Etienne. Sastre retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after German Marcus Burghardt of the Columbia team won the 18th stage of the Tour de France.
Evans tipped for yellow jersey ahead of TT decider

Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday. Sastre, who rides for the CSC team run by former Tour winner Bjarne Riis, stole the limelight on the final day in the Alps Wednesday by taking the lead thanks to a victorious attack at the bottom of the 13.8 km climb to the Alpe d'Huez.

Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 1:11 AM GMT

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The scheduled route of a Qantas flight from London to Melbourne, forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said.
Qantas jumbo lands with 'gaping hole' in fuselage

A Qantas Boeing 747 flying to Melbourne made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after a dramatic mid-air rupture that left a "gaping hole" in its fuselage, officials and passengers said. Stunned passengers reported how the jumbo, which had taken off from London and stopped in Hong Kong, plunged 20,000 feet (6,000) metres in what one said was an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.

Agence France-Presse - 7/25/2008 8:50 AM GMT

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A skull-and-crossbones symbol is placed over a computer keyboard at a 'hacker academy' in Paris, France. Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet.
Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw

Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet. An elite squad of computer industry engineers that labored in secret to solve the problem released a software "patch" two weeks ago and sought to keep details of the vulnerability hidden at least a month to give people time to protect computers from attacks.

Agence France-Presse - 7/24/2008 11:33 PM GMT

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