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Yahoo! News: Europe News

US holds off on civilian nuclear pact with Russia (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2008 03:12 AM CDT

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, left, greets U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Algiers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Rice's three-day visit to North Africa, including Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, is her first as Secretary of State in this region of increasing strategic importance in terms of oil resources, emigration and fighting terrorism. (AP Photo/Ouahab Hebbat)AP - Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.


Urgent inquiry as more personal data missing (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 11:21 PM CDT

File photo shows a prison van transporting inmates from Lincoln jail. An urgent inquiry was underway in Britain on Sunday after a disc containing the personal details of 5,000 justice staff, including prison officers, went missing in yet another embarrassing data loss blunder.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - An urgent inquiry was underway on Sunday after a disc containing the personal details of 5,000 justice staff went missing in yet another embarrassing data loss blunder.


Ex-manager Keegan bites back as Newcastle war of words hots up (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 11:20 PM CDT

File photo shows Newcastle United's England forward Michael Owen. The spat between Newcastle United and their former manager Kevin Keegan worsened Sunday as the former England boss insisted he had been guaranteed complete control over player transfers.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - The spat between Newcastle United and their former manager Kevin Keegan worsened Sunday as the former England boss insisted he had been guaranteed complete control over player transfers.


Tension grows between Porsche and VW ahead of takeover (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 11:09 PM CDT

File photo of Volkswagen's factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. Time is running out and tension is growing: the takeover of Volkswagen by Porsche has sparked union anger and possibly raised tempers within both companies.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Time is running out and tension is growing: the takeover of Volkswagen by Porsche has sparked union anger and possibly raised tempers within both companies.


Minister sorry for behaviour towards aide: reports (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 09:56 PM CDT

File photo of Ivan Lewis, who has apologised to a former aide who had complained about him, newspaper reports said Sunday suggesting he had bombarded her with personal text messages.(AFP/File/Thierry Monasse)AFP - A government minister has apologised to a former aide who had complained about him, newspaper reports said Sunday suggesting he had bombarded her with personal text messages.


Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 09:31 PM CDT

President Hugo Chavez meets with managers of the New SIDOR to discuss ' Plan of the New SIDOR Socialist, during a television broadcast in Caracas, Venezuela. August 21, 2008. (Miraflores/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval maneuvers with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported on Saturday.


Burley remains upbeat despite defeat (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 07:54 PM CDT

Macedonia's Ilco Naumoski (left) and Poland's Adam Kokoszka during the Euro 2008 friendly Poland against Macedonia in Reutlingen, southern Germany, May 2008. Scotland crashed to a 1-0 defeat in their opening World Cup Group Nine qualifying game against Macedonia in Skopje Saturday, with Naumoski scoring the winning goal.(AFP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP - George Burley does not believe Scotland's midweek trip to Iceland is a must-win game despite losing their opening World Cup qualifying game.


England football coach puts pressure on Croatia (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 07:43 PM CDT

England manager Fabio Capello stands before their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match against Andorra at The Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on September 6. England won 2-0.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Fabio Capello has warned Croatia that England have no intention of playing for a draw in Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifier.


Khan knocked out in shock defeat (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 06:56 PM CDT

Amir Khan of Great Britain staggers after being knocked out by Breidis Prescott of Colombia during their Commonwealth lightweight championship boxing match at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Khan lost his unbeaten record in a shock first round knockout defeat as Prescott claimed the WBO Intercontinental lightweight title.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - British boxer Amir Khan lost his unbeaten record in a shock first round knockout defeat as Breidis Prescott claimed the WBO Intercontinental lightweight title here on Saturday.


Cook claims WBO super-featherweight title (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 06:05 PM CDT

Alex Arthur of Great Britain (R) takes a punch from Nicky Cook of Great Britain during their WBO super featherweight championship boxing match at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Cook captured the World Boxing Organisation super-featherweight title from fellow Briton Alex Arthur in a unanimous points verdict here on Saturday.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Nicky Cook captured the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super-featherweight title from fellow Briton Alex Arthur in a unanimous points verdict here on Saturday.


Spanish minister backtracks on migrant visa plan (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 07:52 AM CDT

AP - Spain's labor minister has backtracked from a much criticized proposal to drastically slash the number of work visas available to migrant workers.

US unloads aid to Georgia, Russians eye every move (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 07:21 AM CDT

US sailors work to unload humanitarian aid for Georgia,  from the US flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, the USS Mount Whitney, while at anchor off Poti, Georgia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)AP - As nearby Russian forces watched intently, a U.S. Navy ship unloaded 17 tons of humanitarian aid to a strategic Georgian port that was devastated in last month's war between Russia and Georgia.


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