2009年7月31日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

In Moldova, Europe's Last Soviet-Style Communist Government Bows Out -- Probably (Time.com)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 04:35 PM PDT

Time.com - In a snap election, the Communist government of Vladimir Voronin fails to win enough votes to govern. Now four opposition groups must try to form a government

English football pays tribute to 'gentleman' Robson (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 04:25 PM PDT

Former England and Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson, seen here in 2004, has died at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. English football's leading figures paid tribute to Sir Bobby Robson on Friday after the former England coach lost his long battle with cancer.(AFP/File/Gerard Julien)AFP - English football's leading figures paid tribute to Sir Bobby Robson on Friday after the former England coach lost his long battle with cancer.

More Mozart: 2 new pieces being unveiled (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 02:32 PM PDT

FILE - This is a Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 file photo of a statue of famed Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands in front of a house in Salzburg Austria. More than two centuries after his death, the legendary composer is in focus this weekend as the world gets its first earful of two previously unknown but recently discovered works by the popular prodigy. The venue is Salzburg, Amadeus' birthplace and the city that nurtured his early musical career. The International Mozarteum Foundation will officially unveil the piano pieces at a hotly awaited presentation Sunday Aug. 2, 2009, that will feature a live performance by Austrian pianist Florian Birsak. (AP Photo/Camay Sungu, File)AP - The huge musical puzzle that is Mozart is about to be expanded by two potentially important pieces.

Freelance diplomats lend a hand to would-be states (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 02:27 PM PDT

In this May 14, 2009 photo provided by the Independent Diplomat, Independent Diplomat member Soren Jessen-Petersen, right, is seen meeting with members of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma. Independent Diplomat, a non-profit group of former diplomats from various nationalities, offer their services to such nations-in-waiting and provide assistance in dealing with difficult matters. (AP Photo/Independent Diplomat)AP - Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Somaliland may not have much in common, but they share the same predicament: all are unrecognized states striving to capture international attention.

British agent revelation in Guantanamo man 'torture' case (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 02:17 PM PDT

This undated handout image obtained in February 2009, shows Ethiopian-born, British resident Binyam Mohamed. A British agent visited Morocco three times while Mohamed, an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate, was allegedly tortured there, a court heard Friday, raising questions about government claims it was unaware of his treatment.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - A British agent visited Morocco three times while an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate was allegedly tortured there, a court heard Friday, raising questions about government claims it was unaware of his treatment.

Ten-man Villa reach Peace Cup final (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 01:53 PM PDT

Aston Villa's players Steve Sidwell (L) and John Carew (R) celebrate after scoring second goal against FC Porto during their Peace Cup tournament semifinal football match on July 31, 2009 at the Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga. English Premier League side Aston Villa reached the final of the Peace Cup on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Portuguese club Porto despite finishing with 10 men.(AFP/Miguel Riopa)AFP - English Premier League side Aston Villa reached the final of the Peace Cup on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Portuguese club Porto despite finishing with 10 men.

Russian oligarch loses bid to prevent British court hearing (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 01:28 PM PDT

The Court of Appeal in London dismissed an appeal Friday by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, seen here in 2006, that a dispute between himself and an Israeli businessman should not be heard in Britain.(AFP/File/Alexander Nemenov)AFP - The Court of Appeal in London dismissed an appeal Friday by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska that a dispute between himself and an Israeli businessman should not be heard in Britain.

Spain condemns ETA, bomb victims mourned (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 01:08 PM PDT

Members of Spain's civil guards carry the coffin of a colleague killed in a car bomb attack in Palma de Mallorca. Thousands marched in Spain to condemn ETA as tearful families mourned two young policemen killed in a bombing blamed on the Basque separatist group which marked its 50th anniversary on Friday.(AFP/Jaime Reina)AFP - Thousands marched in Spain to condemn ETA as tearful families mourned two young policemen killed in a bombing blamed on the Basque separatist group which marked its 50th anniversary on Friday.

Matthew forgets hotel blaze, shares Open lead (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:59 PM PDT

Catriona Matthew of Britain reacts as she leaves the 18th green after making a birdie during the second round of the Women's British open golf championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes golf course in Lytham St Annes, England.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Scotland's Catriona Matthew, who escaped a French hotel blaze last week, hit back-to-back eagles to share the lead at the halfway stage of the Women's British Open on Friday.

Bitter Turkey marks 50 years at Europe's door (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Turkey on Friday bitterly marked 50 years since its first application to integrate formally with Europe, a date overshadowed by its troubled EU accession talks. AFP - Turkey on Friday bitterly marked 50 years since its first application to integrate formally with Europe, a date overshadowed by its troubled EU accession talks.

Man who was Iceland's 2nd richest is bankrupt (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:55 AM PDT

AP - The second richest man in Icelandic history has filed for bankruptcy, his spokesman said Friday.

UK judges: Intelligence officer visited Morocco (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT

AP - A British intelligence officer repeatedly visited Morocco at the same time that a former U.K. resident was allegedly being tortured there, two senior judges said Friday.

Euro regulators order Airbus sensors replaced (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:38 AM PDT

Graphic shows Pitot tube airspeed sensors for planesAP - European air safety regulators told world airlines on Friday they will have to replace hundreds of air speed sensors of the type that may have contributed to the Air France Airbus A330 crash in the Atlantic Ocean in June.

Shooting rampage botched in Germany when gun jams (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:29 AM PDT

AP - An 82-year-old man who planned a shooting rampage at a meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses was deterred because his submachine gun jammed, police said Friday. He was overpowered and arrested.

Irish court may censor next Catholic abuse report (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:27 AM PDT

The five-volume, 2,500-page report of the government-appointed Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in state-funded Roman Catholic Church-run institutions dating back to the 1930s, is seen in Dublin in May 2009. A shocking new report has identified hundreds of victims of child sex abuse by Irish Catholic priests, officials said, two months after a landmark study found AP - Ireland's next report into the cover-up of child abuse in the Catholic Church might be censored or delayed because its publication could undermine prosecutors' efforts to imprison pedophile priests, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern announced Friday.

Portugal's high court keeps gay marriage ban (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:05 AM PDT

In this photo taken photo taken Feb. 16 2006, Teresa Pires, left, embraces Helena Paixao in Aveiro, northern Portugal. The two women were the first gay couple to mount a public challenge to marriage laws in Portugal where same-sex marriage is not allowed. On Friday, July 31 2009, Portugal's Constitutional Court said that its five judges ruled 3-2 against an appeal lodged by Paixao and Pires after they were turned away by a Lisbon registry office because the law stipulates that marriage is between people of different sexes. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)AP - Portugal's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the country's ban on gay marriage, rejecting a challenge by two lesbians who are seeking to wed.

RU-486 abortion drug to be allowed in Italy (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:58 AM PDT

A bottle and two pills of mifepristone, formerly know as RU-486 are seen in a handout photo. REUTERS/NewscomAP - Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing the pill and for women who use it.

Britain to outlaw most private organ transplants (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:09 AM PDT

AP - The British government said Friday that it plans to ban private organ transplants from dead donors to allay fears that prospective recipients can buy their way to the front of the line.

Liberia's Taylor lifts veil on life as strongman (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:53 AM PDT

AP - In three weeks on the witness stand, Charles Taylor has painted a portrait of an African strongman — navigating rebellions and palace intrigue, and ultimately failing in a struggle to survive as Liberia's president.

Sikh soldiers guard Queen Elizabeth II (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:33 AM PDT

Lance Corporal Sarjvit Singh, left, of The Army Air Corps, and Signaller Simranjit Singh of the Royal Signals, pose together at Wellington barracks in London, Thursday July 31, 2009. The two men are the first Sikh soldiers to wear their turbans while on public duties in London, which include guarding Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and protecting the crown jewels in the Tower of London. Ceremonial guard duties are normally carried out by Guards of the Household Division in their distinctive scarlet tunics and bearskin caps, but when the Guards units are busy with operational duties, other regiments step in.(AP Photo/Tim Hales)AP - Queen Elizabeth II has switched bearskin hats for turbans outside Buckingham Palace, where Sikh soldiers have begun guarding the monarch and her treasures, Britain's defense ministry said Friday.

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