"Easter Parade Toronto 2009" (Posted by @DougAngusLee, of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, April 12, 2009)
April 12, 2009
Captain held hostage by pirates freed
Per news.yahoo.com, Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama who has been held hostage since Wednesday, when Somalian pirates seized a U.S. ship, was freed today.
According to Yahoo News, "a U.S. Navy operation killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him on a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, a senior U.S. intelligence official said."
Twitterers are a-buzz at the news of Captain Phillips' release.
According to Yahoo News, "a U.S. Navy operation killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him on a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, a senior U.S. intelligence official said."
Twitterers are a-buzz at the news of Captain Phillips' release.
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bigdaddydk (Qatar) Maersk Alabama captain free, 3 of 4 pirates dead. 4th in custody. http://tinyurl.com/dhhyvm
joemcd RT @BreakingNews (Coamo, PR) 3 pirates were killed in operation to free Captain Phillips; 1 in custody. Phillips has not been injured, according to CNN.
JCA747 (Manchester and New Castle, UK) Yea, Captain is free. See. it is Easter. Good triumphs evil every time. We never close.
lanorth9 (Sunderlan, Northeast England)Praise the Lord! the American captain that was held hostage by Somalian pirates, is FREE!
johncare (Tacloban Leyte, Phillipines) usa sea captain free and safe somali pirates killed. great news
Holy cities usher in Easter holiday
Per Channel News Asia, Christian pilgrims from around the world gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate Easter, while those of the Jewish faith took part in Passover festivities.
Just hours earlier, thousands attended an Easter vigil Mass led by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, according to the article.
Twitterers in Jerusalem spread holiday cheer and spoke of their plans.
Rome Twitterers were also in a festive mood.
Just hours earlier, thousands attended an Easter vigil Mass led by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, according to the article.
Twitterers in Jerusalem spread holiday cheer and spoke of their plans.
CharlieKalech (Jerusalem, Israel) Wishing all a happy Easter, Passover and Spring from Jerusalem
hakerem (Jerusalem, Israel) What wine have people had for Passover/Shabbat/Easter? Friend brought over 2005 Yatir Forest. That's a good friend.
tova_s (Jerusalem, Israel) Most of the country is on vacation, but I am not. Going to meet MC board members to walk around the old city for #Easter. see:mercycorps.org
Rome Twitterers were also in a festive mood.
StakaStagista (Rome, Italy) ...campane a festa, tripudio di cuori, Buona Pasqua Felice agli amici migliori! :) (... bells in celebration, rejoicing hearts, Happy Good Easter best friends! :))
pastamista (Rome, Italy) buona pasqua. mangia un pezzone di cioccolata :) ... (happy easter. eat a piece of chocolate :))
castelvecchi (Rome, Italy) Pasqua per riflettere, Pasqua per rinascere, Pasqua per donare un sorriso ai bimbi d'Abruzzo (Easter to reflect, to be reborn Easter, Easter to give a smile to children of Abruzzo)