2008年10月23日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Leukaemia drug can halt, reverse MS (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:26 AM CDT

Researchers at the University of Cambridge said they have found that alemtuzumab, a drug originally developed to treat leukaemia, can halt and even reverse the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS).(AFP/DDP/File/Jens Schlueter)AFP - Researchers at the University of Cambridge said Thursday they have found that a drug originally developed to treat leukaemia can halt and even reverse the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Queen Elizabeth II to visit Slovakia (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:23 AM CDT

Queen Elizabeth speaks with children during a walk through the old city of Ljubljana. The Queen and Prince Philip will fly to Slovakia, continuing their state visit to central Europe.(AFP/Pool/Tina Kosec)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will fly to Slovakia on Thursday, continuing their state visit to central Europe.

Town becomes first to scrap speed cameras (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:19 AM CDT

Traffic near Heathrow airport in west London, 2007. Officials said that Swindon has become the first to abolish fixed-point speed cameras.(AFP/File/Edmond Terakopian)AFP - A town has become the first to abolish fixed-point speed cameras, officials said Thursday.

EU says new measures needed for financial meltdown (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:15 AM CDT

A Chinese paramilitary police on duty stands near a giant sign for the 7th ASEM summit on Tiananmen square near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. A stream of state leaders from Asian countries and European nations that are part of the Asia Europe Meeting group are expected in the Chinese capital to attend the 7th ASEM summit. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - The president of the European Union Commission called Thursday for unprecedented levels of global coordination to deal with the financial meltdown, saying the current oversight model needs to be revamped at the international level.

Beckham's Italian transfer gets backing (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:09 AM CDT

Italian giants AC Milan confirmed that former England captain David Beckham, seen here in August 2008, will join the club on loan during the January transfer window.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Christian Petersen)AFP - Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince is one of several leading football figures who believe David Beckham will be a success in the Italian game if he joins AC Milan on loan.

Injuries concern Liverpool ahead of Chelsea clash (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:07 AM CDT

Liverpool's striker Robbie Keane (right) celebrates after scoring against Atletico Madrid during their Champions League football match at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on October 22. Match ended in a 1-1 draw.(AFP/Philippe Desmazes)AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was concerned about knocks to Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Xavi Alonso at Atletico Madrid in midweek ahead of Sunday's Premiership clash at Chelsea.

Retail sales fall in September (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:05 AM CDT

Shoppers in central London. Retail sales sank in September as consumers tightened their belts amid mounting economic gloom(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Retail sales sank in September as consumers tightened their belts amid mounting economic gloom, official data showed Thursday.

Court rules on frozen Iran opposition group funds (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:47 AM CDT

AP - A European Union court has ruled that EU governments should no longer freeze the funds of an Iranian opposition group on the bloc's terror blacklist.

Stocks gain 0.54% at open (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:26 AM CDT

London shares advanced 0.54 percent in opening trade on Thursday to stand at 4,062.85 points amid ongoing turmoil on world financial markets.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares advanced 0.54 percent in opening trade on Thursday to stand at 4,062.85 points amid ongoing turmoil on world financial markets.

Ministers push banks to relax lending conditions (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:23 AM CDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, seen here on October 13, will meet the heads of few banks to urge them to relax their lending conditions for small firms.(AFP/Pool/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will meet the heads of few banks on Thursday to urge them to relax their lending conditions for small firms, the government said.

Magnitude 4.5 quake in Greece, no injuries (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:18 AM CDT

AP - Officials say an undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 4.5 has shaken southern Greece. The moderate temblor caused no damage or injuries.

UN expert wary of handling of suspected terrorists (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 09:36 PM CDT

The Security Council holds a meeting in September 2008. Japan was elected Friday to a seat at the UN Security Council for 2009-2010, overcoming a challenge from Iran for a place at the head table of international diplomacy.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AP - A U.N. human rights expert said late Wednesday the Security Council risks losing credibility as a law-abiding body if it does not change the way it imposes sanctions on suspected terrorists.

Britain's Brown boldly says the "R" word (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 04:18 PM CDT

In this Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 file photo, Britain's Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King leaves 10 Downing Street after meeting the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. King said Tuesday, Oct, 21, 2008, that it is likely that Britain is entering a recession, marking the first time in the current crisis that the central bank chief has used the 'r-word.' King said that, while the recent bailout package for British banks is having a major impact on restoring market confidence, the economic outlook has deteriorated rapidly as the global credit shock follows hard on the heels of rising energy and food prices. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant/file)AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown dared to utter the dreaded "R" word Wednesday, confirming what consumers have known for months — that no country can escape the global recession.

China warns EU over nominee for rights prize (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 03:13 PM CDT

China has urged the Nobel Peace Prize committee to award the AP - China has warned the European Union that its relations with the 27-nation bloc will be seriously damaged if jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia wins the EU's top human rights prize on Thursday.

Britain widens scope for stem cell research (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:41 PM CDT

AP - British lawmakers have approved plans to allow scientists to use hybrid animal-human embryos for stem cell research.

Czech author wants spy charge apology from paper (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 01:53 PM CDT

This undated photo shows Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, whose acclaimed work includes darkly comic portrayals of life under Stalinism, strongly denied a claim Monday that he denounced a Czech deserter to the communist police in 1950.(AFP/HO/File)AP - Milan Kundera, the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," has demanded that a Czech weekly apologize for publishing allegations that he once informed on a purported Western spy, his representative said Wednesday.

NATO flotilla to start anti-piracy operations soon (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 01:23 PM CDT

AP - A NATO flotilla sailing toward the Somali coast will begin anti-piracy operations within the next few days, but officials said Wednesday the alliance was still working out the rules of engagement for the seven ships.

Atheists plan ad campaign on side of London buses (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:43 PM CDT

London buses pass the front of The Bank of England in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.Shares at numerous British banks began falling as soon as the London Stock Exchange opened on Tuesday morning. RBS' shares were hit the hardest, after having its credit rating downgraded by a leading credit agency on Monday, with falls of 39 percent to 90 pence (US$1.56). Financial regulators halted trading in the shares. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - London buses have God on their side — but not for long, if atheists have their way.

Financial crisis divides EU on greenhouse gas cuts (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:39 PM CDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks during a media conference after an EU summit in Brussels, Wednesday Oct. 15, 2008. Efforts to calm the impact of the global financial crisis will top the agenda at a two-day EU leaders summit along with talks on how the 27-nation bloc can keep on track ambitious promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - What price clean air, sparkling streams, stately chestnut trees along busy avenues? In some ways it depends on whether you are a citizen of Old or New Europe.

Woman who fled Islamic law granted asylum in UK (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 11:33 AM CDT

AP - A Lebanese mother and her child who fled to Britain to avoid being separated under their country's Islamic law and should be allowed to remain in the U.K., Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday.

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