frances perkins

ROME, NOV. 20, 2009 ( Zenit.org ).- A Vietnamese priest serving an eight-year term as a pro-democracy political prisoner has been moved from prison to a hospital where he is receiving treatment for a stroke. According to the Eglises d'Asie agency of the Foreign Missions of Paris, on Nov. 14 in the morning Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, 63, was the victim of a brain clot that partially paralyzed his right side. He was moved to Hanoi to receive care.  

World soccer's governing body FIFA should order replays of matches where "cheating" affects the outcome, a senior French government minister said on Friday. France sealed their place at the 2010 World Cup finals with a 1-1 draw against Ireland in Paris on Wednesday after striker Thierry Henry handled the ball in the buildup to their goal. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has called for FIFA to order a replay and while French President Nicolas Sarkozy has apologized to Irish Prime Minister Bri

I am obviously very happy that the team is in the World Cup but I think it’s very sad to have qualified on this, well, on this cheating   -Christine Lagarde

 

The French Football Federation has rejected an appeal from its Irish counterpart to ask FIFA to allow a replay of the contentious World Cup qualifier between the two countries. The FFF said it "understands the disappointment and the bitterness of the Irish players" but that FIFA's decision not to allow a replay is final. FIFA rejected Ireland's request for a replay Friday, but the Irish FA then appealed directly to the FFF to ask the governing body to change its mind.

understands the disappointment and the bitterness of the Irish players   -French Football Federation

 

Officials from six world powers have expressed disappointment at Iran's refusal to accept a proposal to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment. European Union official Robert Cooper says Iran has not responded "positively" to the UN-brokered enrichment plan. Cooper spoke after representatives from Germany and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia -- held talks Friday in Brussels about Iran's nuclear program.  

Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago. It took a year of repairs before beams of protons circulated late Friday in the Large Hadron Collider for the first time since it was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault. Circulation of the beams was a significant leap forward.  

The furore concerning the Thierry Henry handball has moved into a new dimension of weirdness, with the player himself agreeing that the controversial World Cup qualifier should be replayed, while former Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane, with his customary charm, asserts that the Irish got what they deserved. Keane's relentless, rancorous contrariness can be amusing, but it would be nice if, just occasionally, he could show some generosity of spirit. If even the French can applaud the splendid effor  

Yet while Thierry Henry ' s reputation is in tatters after his handball against the Republic of Ireland, Rafa Benitez says David Ngog s hould not be pilloried for one blemish on his CV. Ngog is set to spearhead Liverpool ' s front line in the absence of Fernando Torres against Manchester City today for the first time since his dive earned a late penalty - and a 2-2 draw with Birmingham City. The theatrical tumble over Lee Carsley left Ngog, 20, bearing the brunt of a barrage of criticism and Benitez ad

I’ve spoken to him and I think it will be a massive mistake [if he is labelled a diver]   -Rafa Benitez

 

THE case of a man accused of robbing Steven Gerrard's home was yesterday committed to crown court for trial. Martin Wilson, 22, is charged with breaking into the England and Liverpool star's mansion on 11 December 2007, when the midfielder was playing in France. The Reds' captain's wife, Alex Curran, was confronted by four masked raiders and left shaken but uninjured at the Formby house.  

GORDON Brown has been accused of a stitch-up with French president Nicolas Sarkozy over the surprise appointment of Baroness Ashton as the European Union's foreign policy chief. France will now be able to appoint one of its candidates in a key economic affairs role in the European Commission. Critics claim this could hamper the UK's financial interests by imposing extra regulations. re had been a "tit-for-tat" arrangement allowing Mr Sarkozy to ensure the little-known Labour peer would secure the fore

Over the next few months and years, I aim to show that I am the best person for the job   -Baroness Ashton

 

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