2009年4月11日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Crisis shapes church leaders' Easter sermons (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 05:34 PM PDT

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here, says in his Easter Sunday address that the global financial crisis has shown that happiness cannot be measured by material possessions alone(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Archbishop of Canterbury says in his Easter Sunday address that the global financial crisis has shown that happiness cannot be measured by material possessions alone.

Hiddink tells Chelsea to heed Bolton warning (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 05:29 PM PDT

Chelsea's defender John Terry (R) clashes with Bolton Wanderers' striker Johan Elmander (L) during their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea survived an extraordinary late fightback from Bolton to register a jittery 4-3 victory.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Guus Hiddink has warned Chelsea to curb their generous nature if they wish to preserve their dream of a first ever Champions League triumph.

Pope carries Easter candle in Vatican basilica (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 04:37 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI holds a candle during the Easter vigil mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI carried a tall, lit candle symbolizing hope into a darkened St. Peter's Basilica packed with faithful Saturday night in the traditional start of the Vatican's vigil Mass on the eve of Easter.

Riot at 'overcrowded' prison quelled (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 03:56 PM PDT

Barbed wire is pictured on top of a perimeter fence at a prison. A riot involving hundreds of inmates at a prison was brought under control late Saturday, prison authorities said, amid claims the disturbance had been sparked by overcrowding.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A riot involving hundreds of inmates at a prison was brought under control late Saturday, prison authorities said, amid claims the disturbance had been sparked by overcrowding.

Obama's half brother refused British visa: report (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 03:06 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama's half brother was refused a visa to enter Britain because he had been accused of a serious crime on a previous visit, it was reported Saturday. A Home Office spokesman confirmed Samson Obama was refused a visa after immigration officers noticed that one of the documents he supplied with his visa application was false which led them to make further inquiries.(Home Office)AFP - US President Barack Obama's half brother was refused a visa to enter Britain because he had been accused of a serious crime on a previous visit, it was reported Saturday.

Truce call as 100,000 rally in London Tamil protest (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:56 PM PDT

Demonstrators display flags and banners calling for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka during a rally in London. Some 100,000 demonstrators marched through central London Saturday to demand a truce in Sri Lanka, as similar protests were held in Scandinavia and Paris against Colombo's offensive on Tamil rebels.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Some 100,000 demonstrators marched through central London Saturday to demand a truce in Sri Lanka, as similar protests were held in Scandinavia and Paris against Colombo's offensive on Tamil rebels.

Some 100,000 demand Sri Lanka ceasefire in UK march (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Around 100,000 people marched through the British capital on Saturday to demand a ceasefire between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger separatists.

UK police release 1 man arrested in terror raids (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:45 PM PDT

Pakistan's Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik speaks during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Malik said Britain so far had not shared any information with Islamabad about those Pakistani students who were arrested recently on suspicion of planning a major terror plot. (AP Photo)AP - One of 12 people arrested on suspicion of planning a major terror attack in Britain has been released without charge and was being questioned by immigration authorities, authorities said Saturday.

Officials bring British prison riot under control (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT

AP - Parts of a British prison caught fire after inmates went on a riot there Saturday, and it took police hours to regain control of the lockup, an official said.

Routine sets in for Italy quake refugees (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 02:03 PM PDT

Unidentified residents sit on the sidewalk in downtown L'Aquila, central Italy, during a retrieval operation for the personal belongings of quake victims, Saturday April 11, 2009. The European Commission says EU countries Germany, France, Greece, Spain and Sweden are sending technical experts to help Italian authorities assess the safety of buildings damaged by this week's earthquake. Rescuers pulled one more body from a collapsed building on Saturday, raising the death toll to 291. Some 40,000 people remain in temporary camps and in hotels and cannot return to their homes due to concerns that they might collapse or are already destroyed. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - Some semblance of routine was settling in at the tent camps sprawled across Italy's central earthquake-stricken region on Saturday, and most of it involved lines: waiting for breakfast, waiting for information, waiting for a shower — a cold shower.

100,000 Tamil supporters march through London (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 01:24 PM PDT

London's river Thames embankment is filled with Sri Lankan Tamil supporters demonstrating against the Sri Lankan government Saturday April 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Max Nash)AP - At least 100,000 people marched in London on Saturday to demand an immediate end to Sri Lanka's military offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels.

Thousands protest in Georgia for 3rd day (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 11:22 AM PDT

Supporters of the Georgian opposition listen to their leaders during a rally in front of the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, April 11, 2009. Thousands of demonstrators are gathering in Georgia's capital for the third day of protests to call for the president to step down. President Mikhail Saakashvili has firmly rejected their demands and called for talks. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP - Thousands of people marched through Georgia's capital Saturday on the third day of peaceful protests demanding the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

51st State? American trends challenge British ways (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:19 AM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Former prime minister Tony Blair's stepmother-in-law will stand for parliament, the Labour Party has confirmed.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AP - Anyone searching for a sepia-tinted rugby photo, antique cuff links or a precious piece of art deco jewelry at the Antiquarius Center had better come fast.

Spanish romance writer Corin Tellado has died (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT

AP - Corin Tellado, a well-known Spanish author of more than 4,000 romance novels, died Saturday while celebrating the Easter holidays with her family. She was 81.

Spain seeks to decipher Alhambra's inscriptions (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 08:46 AM PDT

A man looks at columns of the Palace of the Lions at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, on Friday, April 3, 2009. From its every nook and cranny, the Alhambra quietly speaks. Walls, columns, fountains and other pieces of the Moorish citadel boast fabulously ornate Arabic inscriptions that even native speakers might struggle to decipher. Spanish researchers unveiled the first fruit of a gargantuan project to translate and catalog every last carving, an estimated 10,000 from individual words to poems to verses from the Quran. The goal is to render a seemingly impenetrable slice of medieval history readily accessible with the click of a mouse. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)AP - From its every nook and cranny, the Alhambra quietly speaks. Walls, columns, fountains and other pieces of Europe's crown jewel of Muslim architecture boast ornate Arabic inscriptions that even native speakers might struggle to decipher.

1 dead, 3 wounded in Dutch shooting rampage (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 08:41 AM PDT

AP - A man pulled a gun in a crowded Dutch cafe after an argument Saturday and shot a patron inside, then rushed outside where he shot three more people, one fatally, police said.

Rally against military reform held in Russia (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 08:38 AM PDT

Retired Russian navy officers salute during a protest rally in Russia's main far-eastern port of Vladivostok, Russia, Saturday, April 11, 2009. About 300 protesters rallied Saturday in Vladivostok to protest the Kremlin's plan to radically streamline the nation's military. The rally has been organized by the regional Union of Officers, which mostly consists of military retirees. Its participants harshly criticized the planned military reform, which envisages a massive dismissal of military officers and a sweeping reduction of the number of military units. (AP Photo)AP - About 300 protesters rallied Saturday in Russia's main far eastern port to protest the Kremlin's plan to radically streamline the nation's military.

Iraqi PM welcomes Russian business (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 07:56 AM PDT

AP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met Saturday with Russian business leaders to encourage them to take an active part in rebuilding Iraq's economy.

Spain says Basque separatist ETA suspect arrested (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 06:36 AM PDT

AP - Police officers overpowered a man suspected of being a master forger for Basque separatist group ETA after he drew his .357 Magnum revolver on a crowded Paris railway platform, Spain's Interior Ministry said Saturday.

French minister pledges probe into piracy death (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 04:49 AM PDT

This undated photo provided Friday, April 10, 2009 by the French navy shows negotiators and members of the French navy on boats near the French sailboat Tanit, off the coast of Somalia. France's navy stormed a French sailboat held by pirates off the Somali coast Friday in an assault triggered by threats the passengers would be executed, but one hostage was killed in the operation, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said. (AP Photo/French Navy)AP - France's defense minister on Saturday promised an investigation into the death of a hostage killed during a French navy commando operation that freed four other captives held by Somali pirates.

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