2008年11月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Economic crisis top issue in Romanian elections (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 02:07 AM CST

Women walk in front of electoral posters downtown Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, a day before the country holds parliamentary elections. With 18 million eligible to vote, turnout is expected to be low due to widespread distrust in politicians, perhaps the lowest since communism was overthrown in bloody revolt in 1989. For the first time, Romanian vote for individual candidates not party lists in the 452 bicameral parliament. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)AP - Romanians fearful that the global economic crisis will bring layoffs and painful belt-tightening went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, a vote expected to deliver a rebuke to pro-Western leaders many see as out of touch.

Troops shoot Afghan policeman dead: military (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 02:02 AM CST

A British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force talks to Afghan policemen on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan in October. British soldiers in a NATO-led force shot and killed an Afghan policeman in a vehicle that approached a convoy, despite warnings to keep away, and was seen to be a threat, the military said Sunday.(AFP/File/Bronwen Roberts)AFP - British soldiers in a NATO-led force shot and killed an Afghan policeman in a vehicle that approached a convoy, despite warnings to keep away, and was seen to be a threat, the military said Sunday.

Europe to Cap Prices for Roaming Text Messages and Data (PC World)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 01:31 AM CST

PC World - European telecommunications ministers gave their backing on Thursday to a plan to cap retail prices for sending SMS (Short Message Service) text messages and browsing the Internet using mobile phones while abroad.

British actor arrested after escaping real life Mumbai horror (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 12:04 AM CST

Indian soldiers stand guard at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on November 29Indian soldiers stand guard at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. A British actor who played one of the London suicide bombers in a TV documentary escaped death at the hands of real life terrorists in the Mumbai massacre before being detained as a suspect by police.(AFP/Pedro Ugarte)AFP - An actor who played one of the London suicide bombers in a TV documentary escaped death at the hands of real life terrorists in the Mumbai massacre before being detained as a suspect by police.

Romanians to elect new parliament (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 11:47 PM CST

A Romanian war veteran walks past advertising for the Democrat-Liberal Party (PD-L) in Bucharest on November 28. Polls opened Sunday in Romania for the country's sixth general elections since the fall of Communism, with leading parties at both ends of the political spectrum battling it out amid an economic crisis.(AFP/Daniel Mihailescu)AFP - Polls opened Sunday in Romania for the country's sixth general elections since the fall of Communism, with leading parties at both ends of the political spectrum battling it out amid an economic crisis.

All Blacks down England to seal rugby grand slam (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 08:01 PM CST

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw (C) holds aloft the Hilary Shield presented to him by the the late Sir Edmund Hilary's wife June following New Zealand's victory in their rugby union internatonal match played against England at Twickenham. The All Blacks won 32 to 6.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)AFP - New Zealand completed their second grand slam in three years and third overall with a 32-6 win over England at Twickenham.

Strachan hails Celtic after Euro nightmare (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:33 PM CST

Gordon Strachan, manager of Celtic football club, seen on November 4. Strachan hailed his side as heroes for overcoming their European heartache with a 1-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday.(AFP/File/Brian Stewart)AFP - Celtic manager Gordon Strachan hailed his side as heroes for overcoming their European heartache with a 1-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday.

Magpies to give Viduka time to ease back in (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 07:12 PM CST

Newcastle United's Austrailian forward Mark Viduka (C) vies with Middlesbrough's Argentine midfielder Julio Arca (L) and Middlesbrough's French midfielder Didier Digard during the English Premier league football match at The Riverside Stadium, in Middlesbrough. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Mark Viduka will not be rushed back into Newcastle United's starting line-up after the striker made his long-awaited return from injury.

Japan should acknowledge 'comfort women' pain: MPs (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:09 PM CST

Japanese women hold portraits of Chinese, Philippine, South Korean and Taiwanese former comfort women who were sex slaves during World War II, at a protest in Tokyo, in 2007. Japan should acknowledge the importance of Second World War AFP - Japan should acknowledge the importance of Second World War "comfort women" as a "painful and emotive" issue in South Korea, an influential committee of parliamentarians said Sunday.

Truffle fetches 130,000 pounds at auction (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 05:28 PM CST

Reuters - Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 1 kg (2.2 lb) sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000 (130,000 pounds).

Italy's 'hero chef' went back for trapped family (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 01:01 PM CST

Italian chef Emanuele Lattanzi carrying his daughter walks out after being rescued from Oberoi Trident Hotel where suspected militants are holed up in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Masked Indian commandos dropped from helicopters Friday onto the roof of a Jewish center in Mumbai where Muslim militants were holed up, possibly with hostages, as sharpshooters kept up a steady stream of fire at the five-story building. The attack came as commandoes scoured two luxury hotels room-by-room for survivors and holed-up militants, more than a day after a chain of attacks across India's financial center by suspected Muslim militants left people dead. (AP Photo)AP - An Italian chef joined soldiers battling militants at a Mumbai hotel to bring milk to his wife and infant daughter who were trapped during the siege.

Fishermen find ancient boat in Black Sea (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 10:55 AM CST

Archaeologist Dimitar Nedkov, measures the length of a well-preserved wooden vessel, likely dating back to the prehistoric age discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, at the Museum of the town of Sozopol east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Saturday, Nov. 29. 2008. The vessel has been discovered by fishermen trailing the sea bottom some 15 miles off the coast, said Dimitar Nedkov, head of the Archaeological Museum in the port city of Sozopol. The dugout is 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) long and 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) wide, and it is made most probably of oak,' Nedkov told the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov)AP - A well-preserved ancient wooden dugout canoe has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, scientists said Saturday.

Sydney Opera House designer Joern Utzon dies at 90 (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 09:31 AM CST

Joern Utzon, the Danish architect who designed the Sydney Opera House, seen here, has died aged 90.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AP - Joern Utzon, the Danish architect who designed the iconic Sydney Opera House, has died. He was 90.

Report: officers gagged over Russian reforms (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 09:07 AM CST

AP - Russia's top military officer has banned officers from talking publicly about sweeping reforms to the armed forces, an apparent effort to stem growing discontent among the military's top brass, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Germany welcomes release of 3 citizens in Kosovo (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 06:45 AM CST

AP - Germany on Saturday welcomed the return of three of its citizens who had been arrested in Kosovo on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack on EU offices there.

Georgia cuts ties to Nicaragua (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2008 04:24 AM CST

AP - Georgia says it is cutting diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the Central American nation recognized the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

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