2009年8月7日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Birthplace of Roman emperor found in Italy (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:50 PM PDT

In this photo released by the Cittareale Cityhall, and taken on Aug. 5, 2009, archeologists are seen working on the pavement in a sprawling country villa believed by archeologists to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome near Cittareale. The 150,000-square-feet (14,000-square-meter) complex was at the center of an ancient village called Falacrine, Vespasian's hometown. Even though there are no inscriptions to attribute it for sure, the villa's location and luxury make it likely it was Vespasian's birthplace, archeologists said Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Cittareale Cityhall)AP - Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said.

Shareholders approve Thomson Reuters delisting (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:35 PM PDT

A signboard outside the Thomson Reuters building in Canary Wharf in London, 2008. Shareholders in financial and professional information provider Thomson Reuters on Friday approved changes that will see the company delisted from the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, it said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Shareholders in financial and professional information provider Thomson Reuters on Friday approved changes that will see the company delisted from the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, it said.

Portugal to take two Syrian inmates from Guantanamo: official (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:07 PM PDT

Razor wire rises to the sky at the Camp 5 maximum security facility on the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Portugal confirmed Friday that it would take in two Syrian detainees from the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the foreign ministry said in a statement.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Portugal confirmed Friday that it would take in two Syrian detainees from the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Saakashvili slams Russian 'invaders' (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:02 PM PDT

Ossetian children walk around the rubble of the former headquarters of Russian peace keepers in Tskhinvali, regional capital of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. The separatist Georgian region marks the anniversary of the Georgian invasion that resulted in a brief Russia-Georgia war in August 2008. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili defiantly marked the first anniversary of his country's war with Russia on Friday, denouncing Russian troops who control two Georgian regions as "invaders."

A glance at Europe's 'cash-for-clunkers' programs (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:55 PM PDT

AP - The popular "cash-for-clunkers" program that has encouraged consumers in Europe and the U.S. to trade in their old cars for newer and more efficient models was born in December 2008 when French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a euro26 billion ($37.36 billion) stimulus plan to help the country ward off a recession.

Terror suspects lose extradition case in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:54 PM PDT

This August 1998 file picture shows Kenyan residents looking at the US embassy (L) days after the bomb blast that killed at least 280 Kenyans and 12 Americans in 1998. Two alleged leading conspirators of Osama bin Laden on Friday lost their latest battle to escape extradition from Britain over the 1998 US embassy bombings in east Africa.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - Two alleged leading conspirators of Osama bin Laden on Friday lost their latest battle to escape extradition from Britain over the 1998 US embassy bombings in east Africa.

Finnair reports 2Q net loss of euro26 million (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:53 PM PDT

AP - Finnair PLC on Friday saw a second-quarter net loss of euro26 million ($37 million) as the airline's chief executive announced that he is resigning in what he called "crisis" conditions.

In Europe, 'cash for clunkers' drives sales (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:52 PM PDT

In this Jan. 21, 2009 file photo, a crane gets up old cars on a scrap yard in Bremen, Germany. Government-backed incentives to encourage car buyers have staunch precipitous sales declines among European automakers, with consumers trading up for new efficient and environmentally friendly models and scrapping their old cars for cash. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, file)AP - For months, European car buyers have been junking clunkers for cash, boosting automakers sales — but making experts fear that once the government handouts stop, the struggling car industry will return to a slump no pile of cash can conquer.

Securitas Q2 net up 6.7 percent (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:51 PM PDT

AP - Swedish security firm Securitas AB on Friday reported a 6.7 percent increase in second-quarter net profits, in part thanks to stronger sales, and said it aims to explore acquisition opportunities in North America as they arise.

Particle collider: Black hole or crucial machine? (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:33 PM PDT

In this Feb. 29, 2008 file photo, the last element, weighing 100 tonnes, of the ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) experiment is lowered into the cave at the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN (Centre Europeen de Recherche Nucleaire) in Meyrin, near Geneva, Switzerland. When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would destroy the world. The world's largest scientific machine, built at a cost of US dlrs 10 billion, has worked only nine days and has yet to smash an atom. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, said FridayAug. 7, 2009 it will restart the collider in November at half power under pressure from scientists eager to conduct experiments to unlock secrets of the universe. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini, FILE)AP - When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would suck in the world. It turns out the Hadron may be the black hole.

Russian court refuses new Politkovskaya inquiry (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 12:49 PM PDT

FILE -- In this Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, photo the four suspects in the murder case of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, from left, Dzhabrail Makhmudov, Ibragim Makhmudov, Pavel Ryaguzov, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, sit inside the defendants' cage at a Moscow court. A Moscow court on Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, rejected a plea by the family of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya for a new investigation into her death in a decision that has amplified criticism that authorities are not interested in pursuing those behind her slaying. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)AP - A Moscow court rejected a plea by the family of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya for a new investigation into her death, leading critics again to accuse authorities of not being interested in hunting the perpetrators.

Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs released in UK (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 12:13 PM PDT

FILE -- Convicted train robber Ronnie Biggs leaves Chiswick Police station on his way to court in west London in this Monday, May 7, 2001 file photo. Biggs was part of a gang that robbed a Glasgow-to-London mail train in August 1963, in what was called the 'heist of the century.', before fleeing abroad for many years The robbery netted 2.6 million pounds — worth more than $50 million today. Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday Aug 6 2009 he decided to release Biggs from prison as he is seriously ill and is not expected to recover. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, file)AP - Ronnie Biggs, the last prisoner from Britain's "great train robbery" and once a high-living fugitive in Rio de Janeiro, gained his freedom on Friday but remained near death in his hospital bed.

Barenboim concert for 'Arab capital' Jerusalem (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 10:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2008 file picture conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, center, and The West Eastern Divan Orchestra wait to perform at the 'Waldbuehne' in Berlin. Maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his troupe of young Arab and Israeli classical musicians to Geneva on Friday Aug. 7, 2009 for a concert dedicated to the late Palestinian-American academic Edward Said and the contentious choice of Jerusalem as this year's 'Arab Cultural Capital.' (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran,File)AP - Maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his troupe of young Arab and Israeli classical musicians to Geneva on Friday for a concert dedicated to the late Palestinian-American academic Edward Said and the contentious choice of Jerusalem as this year's "Arab Cultural Capital."

Portugal taking 2 Syrian Guantanamo detainees (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 10:50 AM PDT

AP - Portugal has agreed to take two Syrian detainees from Guantanamo on humanitarian grounds, the government said Friday — becoming the third EU nation to accept inmates from the U.S. military prison.

Burial for victim of attacks on Hungary's Gypsies (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 10:15 AM PDT

Relatives of Maria Balogh, a Gypsy (Roma) woman who was shot dead four days ago, comfort their mother, Mariska, during the funeral in Kisleta (280 km/174miles east of Budapest), Hungary, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. Gypsy woman Maria Balogh was shot dead and her 13-year-old daughter seriously injured when their house was attacked early Monday in the latest in a series of attacks on Gypsies. An aggressive atmosphere toward Gypsies in Central and Eastern Europe, led by right-wing extremist, is on rise. Over the past year, at least eight Gysies have been killed in Hungary and some 30 Molotov cocktail attacks against Gypsy homes, often accompanied by sprays of gunfire, have been counted. A fear is spreading through the country's estimated 600,000 Gypsy population. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)AP - Hundreds of people gathered Friday to pay their respects at the funeral of a 45-year-old woman, the sixth fatal victim in a series of attacks against Gypsies in Hungary.

Convicted smuggler returns to UK (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 10:02 AM PDT

AP - A pregnant Briton sentenced to life imprisonment in Laos for trafficking heroin has arrived back in Britain to serve out her jail term.

Ex-Liberian chief pushes back at US government (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 09:49 AM PDT

AP - Charles Taylor accuses the United States of gunboat diplomacy, of dumping him as part of a global policy of "regime change" and of hypocrisy on human rights. Defending himself in court against war crimes charges, the former Liberian president is hitting back at his nemesis.

Odd tricyle mapping Paris streets for Google (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 09:16 AM PDT

Google employee Arthur Poirier, on a camera-equiped tricycle, records images for Google's Street View Maps in front of the Grande Arche de la Defense, outside Paris, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. The U.S. company has hired two young cyclists to ride through gardens, historical sites and other pedestrian-only areas on the three-wheeler to take thousands of digital photos. (AP Photos/Jacques Brinon)AP - Parisians and tourists, relax. That goofy-looking tricycle equipped with loads of high-tech equipment roaming the streets is not some mad scientist's invention on the rampage.

Berlusconi: I have nothing to hide (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 07:26 AM PDT

AP - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made one of his strongest denials yet in a scandal over alleged relationships with young women, insisting on Friday he has nothing to hide and nothing to apologize for.

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