2008年12月30日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

'Old Europe' Wary as Czechs Take Over E.U. Presidency (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:30 AM CST

Time.com - As the former Soviet vassal takes over at the head of the EU, some European leaders worry that the Czech Republic will not take its duties seriously

Liverpool captain Gerrard charged over bar brawl (AFP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:50 AM CST

Steven Gerrard, seen here, the captain of English Premier League leaders Liverpool, was charged Tuesday with assault and affray over an alleged bar brawl, police told AFP(AFP/FIle/Paul Ellis)AFP - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was charged Tuesday with assault and affray over an alleged bar brawl, police told AFP.

London stocks open higher (AFP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:46 AM CST

London's stock market was trading higher on Tuesday for the second day in a row led by mining stocks on higher commodities prices.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - London's stock market was trading higher on Tuesday for the second day in a row led by mining stocks on higher commodities prices.

German nine-month deficit narrows to 14.6 bln euros: statistics (AFP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:23 AM CST

File photo shows Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate. The German public deficit narrowed in the first three quarters of 2008 to 14.6 billion euros (US$20.6 billion), the national statistics office has reported.(DDP/AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)AFP - The German public deficit narrowed in the first three quarters of 2008 to 14.6 billion euros (20.6 billion dollars), the national statistics office reported on Tuesday.

EU foreign ministers to meet on Gaza crisis (AFP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:21 AM CST

Woman wears a mask with a tear depicting the Palestinian flag during a demonstration in front of the Israel Embassy in Buenos Aires. European Union foreign ministers were set to hold an urgent meeting on Tuesday in Paris on the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, the French foreign ministry announced.(AFP/Maxi Failla)AFP - European Union foreign ministers were set to hold an urgent meeting on Tuesday in Paris on the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, the French foreign ministry announced.

Church of England drafts women bishops legislation (AFP)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:17 AM CST

The Church of England, led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here in July 2008, published draft legislation Monday that could allow the ordination of women bishops -- an issue that has provoked deep splits among Anglicans.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Church of England has published draft legislation that could allow the ordination of women bishops -- an issue that has provoked deep splits among Anglicans.

Australians angry over bid to ban topless sunbathing (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:16 AM CST

Reuters - Sun-loving Australians reacted angrily on Tuesday to a mid-summer bid by a conservative Christian lawmaker to ban topless sunbathing on beaches in the country's most populous state.

Doctors could get Internet post reviews: minister (AFP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 10:40 PM CST

Patients could soon rate their doctors by posting reviews on an official health service website, Health Minister Ben Bradshaw, seen here, said in comments published Tuesday(AFP/File/Gerard Cerles)AFP - Patients could soon rate their doctors by posting reviews on an official health service website, Health Minister Ben Bradshaw said in comments published Tuesday.

Ireland feared 'doomsday' civil war in NIreland: archives (AFP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 09:58 PM CST

File picture shows a memorial to the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on a wall in Belfast. Ireland feared a doomsday scenario could develop in Northern Ireland in the 1970s if sectarian violence descended into all-out civil war, newly-released archives showed Tuesday.(AFP/File/Fran Caffrey)AFP - Ireland feared a doomsday scenario could develop in Northern Ireland in the 1970s if sectarian violence descended into all-out civil war, newly-released archives showed Tuesday.

There are three in for the title, says Man U's Fergie (AFP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:37 PM CST

Dimitar Berbatov, seen here in November 2008, still to hit it off at Manchester United since arriving from Spurs in September, settled this tense clash with a 69th minute volley to give the Champions League holders a 1-0 victory here on Monday.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson insisted that the Premier League title race will be a three-way fight between Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea after Dimitar Berbatov's second-half strike sealed a narrow 1-0 win against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Monday.

French fashion designer Ted Lapidus dies (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:38 PM CST

AP - Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer who redefined chic with the 1960s unisex look, died Monday. He was 79.

Tiny province longs for Mother Russia's embrace (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 11:29 AM CST

AP - In a softly lit room, giggly teenagers rise from their desks and sing a hymn. Then the leader of the youth group starts a detailed reading of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's state of the nation address.

Man charged with attempted murder of nurse (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:29 AM CST

AP - Scottish police on Monday charged a 35-year-old man with attempting to murder a nurse who was found locked in the trunk of her car, where police say she may have been kept for up to 10 days.

Barenboim: Violence won't resolve Mideast conflict (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:35 AM CST

AP - Conductor Daniel Barenboim says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be resolved militarily.

Sweden urges due process for Iraq detainee (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:07 AM CST

AP - Sweden says it has urged the U.S. to prosecute or release a Swedish citizen held by American forces in Iraq.

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