2009年7月1日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Group: World failing to halt biodiversity decline (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:01 PM PDT

AP - Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world's coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a leading environmental group warned Thursday.

Manchester City release former star quartet (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:32 PM PDT

German World Cup finalist Dietmar Hamann, seen here in 2008, and former England internationals Darius Vassell and Danny Mills were among four players released by bigspending Manchester City on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - German World Cup finalist Dietmar Hamann and former England internationals Darius Vassell and Danny Mills were among four players released by bigspending Manchester City on Wednesday.

Hopes for nuclear breakthrough on Obama Moscow trip (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:16 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama held talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in April 2009. US and Russian negotiators have met in Geneva to discuss new cuts in nuclear weapons arsenals, their last scheduled round of talks before a summit between their presidents next month.(AFP/RIA/File/Vladimir Rodionov)Reuters - Hopes are rising on both sides that President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow next week will produce a breakthrough in talks on cutting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons and on helping Washington in Afghanistan.

Wolves sign 'Saint' Surman (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:04 PM PDT

Cash-strapped League One side Southampton were forced to sell one of their brightest talents on Wednesday as newly-promoted Premier League club Wolves bought England Under-21 international Andrew Surman for a reported 1.2million pounds.(Wolves)AFP - Cash-strapped League One side Southampton were forced to sell one of their brightest talents on Wednesday as newly-promoted Premier League club Wolves bought England Under-21 international Andrew Surman for a reported 1.2million pounds.

'Great train robber' Ronnie Biggs denied parole (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:58 PM PDT

One of the country's most notorious criminals, Ronnie Biggs, seen here in 1994, was refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw who said the 79-year-old train robber was AFP - Ronnie Biggs, 79, notorious for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963 and then three decades as a celebrity fugitive in Brazil, was denied parole Wednesday on grounds that he is "wholly unrepentant".

Rome gives citizenship to seized Israeli soldier (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:56 PM PDT

AP - Rome has given honorary citizenship to an Israeli soldier kidnapped by militants linked to Gaza's militant Islamic Hamas group three years ago.

EU Slashes Mobile-Phone Roaming Rates (NewsFactor)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:40 PM PDT

NewsFactor - The European Union has dramatically slashed the rates that wireless carriers can charge consumers roaming across the EU's member states.

Berlusconi in new scandal over Italy judge dinner (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:32 PM PDT

AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi is steeped in a new scandal over a dinner he had at the home of a constitutional court judge who will rule on a key decision whether to grant him immunity from prosecution while in office.

Russian gambling halls shut down in most cities (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:14 PM PDT

AP - One of the glitziest symbols of cash-splashing Russians vanished from Russia's cityscapes Wednesday as a law banning casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls outside four remote regions of the country came into effect.

Federer, Murray storm into Wimbledon semi-finals (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:56 PM PDT

Germany's Tommy Haas plays against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in a Men's Quarter Final match on the ninth day of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London. Haas stunned Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Five-time champion Roger Federer and British third seed Andy Murray cruised into the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday while Andy Roddick clinched a thrilling five-set epic against Lleyton Hewitt.

WHO working on formulas to model swine flu spread (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:45 PM PDT

People wearing masks as preventive measures against the H1N1 flu talk at a public square in Buenos Aires July 1, 2009. The flu, which first flared in Mexico but has since subsided there, is spreading in Argentina during the southern hemisphere winter, killing at least 43 people and forcing health officials to extend school vacations. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA HEALTH)AP - The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic in less than two months.

Albania: Democrats claim election victory (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:31 AM PDT

AP - Albania's governing Democrats claimed Wednesday they won weekend parliamentary elections, but the opposition Socialists accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha's party of attempting to snatch victory.

Analysis: Hopes fading for Iran nuke talks (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:58 AM PDT

AP - New waves of acrimony between Iran and world powers over the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential vote are dimming what were already modest prospects for meaningful negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program.

Britain unveils new medal to families of army dead (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:25 AM PDT

In this undated image made available by Britain's Ministry of Defence Wednesday July 1, 2009, the Elizabeth Cross, named after Britain's reigning monarch, is seen. Britain has unveiled a medal that will be offered to families of about 8,000 military personnel killed on active duty or in terrorist attacks since World War II. The nearest kin of military personnel killed in Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan will be among those eligible to receive the Elizabeth Cross. (AP Photo/Sgt. Andy Malthouse, Ministry of Defence)AP - Britain unveiled a new medal Wednesday that will be offered to families of about 8,000 military personnel killed on active duty or in terrorist attacks since World War II.

EU considers pulling ambassadors from Iran (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:20 AM PDT

AP - The European Union was preparing Wednesday to debate a British request to pull ambassadors of all 27 EU nations from Iran in protest over the detention of Iranian staff at the British Embassy in Tehran.

French restaurant tax drops in bid to lure diners (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:51 AM PDT

A man drinks at a cafe where prices were modified, Wednesday July 1, 2009 in Paris. France's restaurant bills could start looking a little slimmer thanks to a nearly fourfold drop in sales taxes. The measure allowing a reduction of VAT, or value-added tax, from 19.6 percent to 5.5 percent went into effect Wednesday.(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - French restaurant bills slimmed down slightly Wednesday, after the government slashed value-added tax hoping to nudge people back toward sidewalk cafes and prized restaurants suffering from the economic downturn.

Greek law restricts public smoking (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:48 AM PDT

A no-smoking sign, reads '' Smoking is forbidden inside the restaurant,'' is displayed at the entrance of a fast food in Athens on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation has adopted a new public smoking ban on Wednesday in a bid to stub out the Greek habit of lighting up practically everywhere. Offenders will face fines ranging from 50 euros for smokers to a maximum 20,000 euros for the owners of bars, restaurants and coffee shops. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)AP - Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation adopted a new public smoking ban Wednesday in a bid to stub out the Greek habit of lighting up practically everywhere. Exceptions have been made for mental patients and gamblers.

Fleet cuts, quotas the buzz at tuna meet (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:57 AM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, June 29, 2009, the tail of a tuna that weights over 350 kilograms (670 pounds) is seen at the Basque Port of Hondarribia in San Sebastian, northern Spain. It's no secret that overfishing has driven many tuna species including the iconic blue fin to the brink of extinction. But there is plenty of disagreement over what should be done about it.(AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)AP - It's no secret that overfishing has driven many tuna species including the iconic blue fin to the brink of extinction.

Controversial Brazilian bishop retires (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:55 AM PDT

AP - The Vatican has announced the retirement of a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim were excommunicated.

Germany to overturn Nazi treason convictions (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:48 AM PDT

AP - Germany's governing parties agreed Wednesday on a blanket measure to overturn Nazi-era verdicts convicting people of treason, nearly 65 years after the end of World War II, and it will go before parliament next month.

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