2009年3月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Protester throws liquid at UK minister (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 07:02 PM PST

In this photo made available by the group Plane Stupid, environmental activist Leila Deen, second left, throws a green liquid at Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, right, as he arrives at the launch of the Government's low carbon economy summit in central London Friday March 6, 2009. The group Plane Stupid, which campaigns against government plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, says one of its activists, Leila Deen, was behind the stunt. Deen walked away after the incident. (AP Photo/Plane Stupid/PA Wire, HO)AP - An environmental activist threw a green liquid at Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson as he arrived for a conference aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

Fulham aim to trip United on Cup path (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 07:02 PM PST

Fulham's English striker Andy Johnson. Having re-established a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League by defeating Newcastle 2-1 on Wednesday, United turn their attention to the FA Cup on Saturday when they take on Fulham at Craven Cottage with a place in the semi-finals at stake.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Roy Hodgson has been around long enough to remember the last time Fulham reached an FA Cup final.

Celtic eye St Mirren in cup clash (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:58 PM PST

Shunsuke Nakamura of Celtic controls the ball during a Scottish Premier League football match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on February 15. Celtic make the short journey to Paisley on Saturday to take on St Mirren in their Scottish Cup quarter-final tie, just a week after the Parkhead side thrashed the Buddies in the league.(AFP/File/Graham Stuart)AFP - Celtic make the short journey to Paisley on Saturday to take on St Mirren in their Scottish Cup quarter-final tie, just a week after the Parkhead side thrashed the Buddies in the league.

Government to announce fresh bank deal for Lloyds: BBC (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:50 PM PST

A Lloyds Banking Group branch is pictured in central London, on February 27. Britain's government has struck a deal to increase its stake in Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to around 60 percent, details of which will be confirmed later on Saturday, according to the BBC.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The government has struck a deal to increase its stake in Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to around 60 percent, details of which will be confirmed later on Saturday, according to the BBC.

Triple-top Strauss puts England cricket in charge (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:34 PM PST

English captain Andrew Strauss celebrates after scoring a century, during the first day of the last test match bewteen the West Indies and England in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The England captain was undefeated on 139 - his 17th Test hundred - and shared century partnerships with Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood to guide England to a respectable 258 for two when stumps were drawn.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Andrew Strauss batted the entire day to reach his third hundred of the series, and lead another solid England batting performance in the fifth and final Test against West Indies on Friday.

Doucoure hurdles to second European title (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:15 PM PST

France's Ladji Doucoure runs to victory in the final of the Men's 60M Hurdles during the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Turin.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)AFP - France's Ladji Doucoure has added the 2009 European Indoor Championship title to his 2005 gold medal with victory in the 60m hurdles.

U.S. and Russia pledge fresh start in relations (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:28 PM PST

Reuters - The United States and Russia pledged Friday to rebuild their strained relations and launched a plan to reach agreement on strategic nuclear missiles by the end of the year.

SportsTicker service sold to rival STATS LLC (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:24 PM PST

AP - PA Sport, a sports news agency, said Friday it has agreed to sell its SportsTicker service to STATS LLC, a U.S.-based global sports information provider co-owned by News Corp. and The Associated Press.

Pakistan giving Interpol data on Mumbai probe (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:35 PM PST

AP - Pakistan has agreed to give Interpol DNA profiles and other data from its probe into the Mumbai bombings to help investigate possible broader international links, the international police agency said Friday.

Dalai Lama fears "explosion of violence" in Tibet (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:31 PM PST

Reuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader has said he fears violence could break out at any moment in the region, a year after protests against Chinese rule erupted into riots.

British celebrity chef forced to shut his Fat Duck (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:04 PM PST

A sign and menu display outside The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray near Maidenhead, England Friday, March 6, 2009. One of Britain's best restaurants is struggling to explain how numerous customers fell ill after eating there. The restaurant remains closed after more than 400 customers have reported falling ill after eating there. Scientists say they don't know why so many people have been sickened at the Fat Duck. The restaurant is an exclusive Michelin-starred establishment known for dishes such snail porridge and bacon ice cream. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - It's a culinary mystery worthy of Agatha Christie.

Iran weighing US invitation to Afghan conference (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 12:14 PM PST

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki smiles during talks with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday March 6, 2009. Serbia says it plans to sign a free trade agreement with Iran to boost economic cooperation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)AP - Iran is weighing a U.S. invitation to a high-level conference on Afghanistan, its foreign minister said Friday.

Russia welcomes "positive signals" from US (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:56 AM PST

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin heads up a meeting in Moscow. NATO agreed Thursday to resume high-level talks with Russia, ending a seven-month freeze sparked by Moscow's decision to send troops into Georgia in August 2008.(AFP/RIA/Alexey Nikolsky)AP - Russia has received "very positive signals" from the new U.S. administration but wants a missile shield plan scrapped or reworked to eliminate Moscow's concerns, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday.

British Army experts spying on IRA dissidents (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:23 AM PST

AP - Northern Ireland's police commander warned Friday that his force must use a specialist British Army unit to spy on IRA dissidents, whom he described as "lunatics" bent on mounting an attack as St. Patrick's Day approaches.

Clinton raises hope of US-Russian missile deal (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:10 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures while speaking during a media conference at a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday March 5, 2009. Relations with Russia and Afghanistan will be the key items on the agenda. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton raised the hope of U.S.-Russian cooperation on missile defense Friday on her way to discussions with her Russian counterpart, with a goal of repairing the two nations' relations.

Elderly British couple end lives at Swiss clinic (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:43 AM PST

In this undated photo made available on Friday, March 6, 2009, Peter Duff, who along with his wife Penelope, died at the Dignitas clinic in Zurich, Switzerland on Feb. 27, 2009, is seen at an unknown location. The assisted suicides of an elderly British couple at a Swiss clinic rekindled Friday the fierce debate over whether Britain should modify its laws to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor's help. (AP Photo/PA)AP - The assisted suicides of an elderly British couple at a Swiss clinic rekindled the fierce debate Friday over whether Britain should modify its laws to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor's help.

Austrian incest suspect expects life imprisonment (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:36 AM PST

AP - Josef Fritzl's lawyer says the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

EU, Kenya agree to prosecute pirates (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:16 AM PST

AP - The European Union and Kenya agreed Friday to allow the country to prosecute suspected pirates captured by European forces on the high seas, an EU spokesman said.

UN to see if Sudan's aid group ban is war crime (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:03 AM PST

Malnourished children are fed at a Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) centre in western Darfur in 2004. Fears were mounting on Friday of a new humanitarian disaster in Darfur after Sudan ordered the expulsion of aid agencies, with the United Nations warning that thousands of people could die.(AFP/File/Marco Longari)AP - The U.N. human rights office will examine whether Sudan's decision to expel aid groups constitutes a breach of basic human rights and possibly a war crime, a spokesman said Friday.

Worsening Sri Lanka violence shakes British Tamils (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:01 AM PST

Protesters against Sri Lankan government demonstrate near the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Protesters call for Sri Lanka to be suspended from the Commonwealth for human rights abuses against the Tamil community. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - They have fled a quarter-century of horrifying civil war in Sri Lanka for safe haven abroad, but the more than 250,000 Tamils living in Britain have not managed to put the conflict behind them.

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