2008年11月18日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Burberry 1H net rises, shares fall on outlook (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:36 AM CST

AP - British luxury goods company Burberry Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 13 percent rise in first half net profit, but its shares plummeted as it added that second-half business was proving more difficult, particularly in the United States.

International court to prosecute Congo's Lubanga (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:31 AM CST

AP - The International Criminal Court in The Hague has cleared the way to begin its first trial in January.

Carrefour ousts CEO Duran (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:29 AM CST

AP - Carrefour SA said Tuesday it will replace its chief executive with a former top manager at Switzerland's Nestle SA, the culmination of long-simmering tensions over the French retail giant's performance and strategy.

easyJet profits plunge as boardroom row erupts (AFP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:24 AM CST

An easyjet airbus lands at Geneva international airport in April 2008. Low-cost airline easyJet announced a 45-percent slump in annual profits, as a row erupted between its Greek founder and top management.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Low-cost airline easyJet announced a 45-percent slump in annual profits on Tuesday, as a row erupted between its Greek founder and top management.

Plumbing giant to axe 2,300 more jobs (AFP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:23 AM CST

A worker at a Wolseley plant handles a bundle of piping. Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said on Tuesday it planned to cut more than 2,300 jobs, mainly in Britain but also in the Nordic region, as its profits slump.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said on Tuesday it planned to cut more than 2,300 jobs, mainly in Britain but also in the Nordic region, as its profits slump.

Inflation falls to 4.5 percent in October: official (AFP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:17 AM CST

Annual inflation fell sharper than expected to 4.5 percent in October from a 16-year high of 5.2 percent in September as fuel prices weakened.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Annual inflation fell sharper than expected to 4.5 percent in October from a 16-year high of 5.2 percent in September as fuel prices weakened, official data showed on Tuesday.

British Energy posts 2Q loss, but outlook positive (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:13 AM CST

AP - British Energy Group PLC, the nuclear power producer being taken over by Electricite de France SA, on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss after the company suffered from power station shutdowns.

Report: Alitalia to scrap 100 flights a day (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:09 AM CST

AP - Alitalia will scrap 100 flights a day until the end of November due to ongoing wildcat strikes by pilots and flight attendants, the airline's bankruptcy administrator said in an interview published Tuesday.

EU endorses elections in emergency-ruled Bangladesh (AFP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:09 AM CST

A plain clothes member of Bangladesh's special security force stands guard in Dhaka on November 6. The European Union said on Tuesday that Bangladesh's army-backed government had created an environment to hold AFP - The European Union said on Tuesday Bangladesh's army-backed government had created an environment to hold "fair and credible" elections next month in the emergency-ruled South Asian nation.

UK plumbing supplies firm Wolseley cuts 2,000 jobs (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:03 AM CST

AP - Wolseley PLC, the world's largest distributor of plumbing products, said Monday it would shed 2,000 jobs and close 200 branches in Britain and Ireland to adjust to the economic downturn.

Georgia calls for independent war probe (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 08:29 PM CST

AP - Georgia's U.N. ambassador Monday called for an international investigation to determine whether Georgia or Russia started the war in South Ossetia in August that badly damaged ties between Moscow and the West.

US lawyer in Belarus prison hospital (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:48 PM CST

AP - The lawyer for an American citizen imprisoned in Belarus said Monday his client has been hospitalized.

Germany holds off Russia in Chess Olympiad (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:21 PM CST

AP - Russia's chess team, hailed as the highest rated ever assembled for a Chess Olympiad, hit a bump Monday as 11th-seed Germany battled all four games against them to a draw in round five of the biennial tournament in open division play.

Zimbabwe opposition warns against more sanctions (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:11 PM CST

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai listens Monday Nov. 17, 2008 during a debate at the EU's International Day of Development in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)AP - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader cautioned Monday against imposing more sanctions on his country, instead urging immediate humanitarian aid.

Russia returns stained glass to German church (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:06 PM CST

The colourless glass shows where some of the final six panels belong, in a set of soaring 14th century stained glass windows looted by the Red Army during World War II, which have now been returned to the German church after more than 60-years in Russia. The medieval glass windows of the church St. Marien in the city of Frankfurt were returned from Russia on Monday and will soon replace the monochrome glass panels. (AP Photo/Sven Kaestner)AP - Six medieval stained-glass windowpanes looted by the Red Army during World War II were returned to a German church Monday, where officials said they hoped to negotiate the return of other plundered artworks.

Poland awards dozens for saving Jews during WWII (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:06 PM CST

AP - Dozens of Poles were awarded medals Monday for risking their lives during World War II to save Jews from the Holocaust.

Suspected ETA commando leader arrested in France (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:01 PM CST

This is a photoreleased by the Basque Ertzaintza police force, of Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu. French police have arrested Garikoitz Aspiazu, the suspected leader of the military wing of banned Basque group ETA Monday Nov. 17, 2008. The man is suspected of being behind the killing of two Spanish civil guardsmen in southwest France last year. Garikoitz Aspiazu, 35, was described in Spanish media reports as one of the most wanted members of ETA, a violent hardliner who opposed the cease-fire that ETA declared in March 2006 and the subsequent peace talks it held with the government of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. (AP Photo/Web Ertzaintza, HO)AP - French and Spanish police arrested the reputed leader of ETA's commando units on Monday — dealing a devastating blow to the armed Basque separatist group.

Russian court makes Politkovskaya trial open (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 01:06 PM CST

From left: Pavel Ryguzov, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, Ibragim and Dhzabrail Makhmudov sit behind bars at a court room in Moscow on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. The suspects being tried on murder charges are Sergei Khadzhikurbanov — a former Moscow police officer — and Makhmudov's brothers, Ibragim and Dzhabrail. A Russian court ruled Monday that the trial of three men accused of involvement in the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya should be open to the public. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - A Russian court decided Monday not to ban reporters from the trial of three men accused in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya — paving the way for an open trial where details of the much-criticized investigation will be made public.

Greek police repel firebomb attacks during protest (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 12:53 PM CST

Police secure the area outside the U.S. Embassy, during a heavy rain storm, in Athens, Greece, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 during an annual march by some 10,000 people to mark the 35th anniversary of a student uprising against the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-74. About 100 youths broke away from a peaceful rally and clashed with police, but there were no reports of injuries.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)AP - Greek riot police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails outside the U.S. Embassy on Monday during an annual march to mark the anniversary of a student uprising.

French court overturns Muslim marriage annulment (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 12:34 PM CST

AP - A French appeals court on Monday reinstated the marriage of a Muslim man who had sought an annulment because his bride lied about being a virgin.

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