2009年8月8日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Britain warned on torture complicity (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 04:05 PM PDT

A woman puts a blindfold over her eyes during a protest organised by Amnesty International, outside no 10 Downing St in 2005. The government was warned Sunday by a body of lawmakers that regularly using information gained through torture could be legally construed as complicity.(AFP/POOL/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The government was warned Sunday by a body of lawmakers that regularly using information gained through torture could be legally construed as complicity.

Capello snubs Owen for Holland friendly (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:37 PM PDT

England coach Fabio Capello has denied Michael Owen, pictured here on August 5, 2009, an international recall after leaving the Manchester United striker out of his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Holland.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - England coach Fabio Capello has denied Michael Owen an international recall after leaving the Manchester United striker out of his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Holland.

Former England Test batsman Crawley to retire (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:27 PM PDT

Former England Test batsman John Crawley, pictured here in action in 2002, said on Saturday he will retire at the end of the season after almost 20 years in the first-class game.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Former England Test batsman John Crawley said on Saturday he will retire at the end of the season after almost 20 years in the first-class game.

Jackson breaks 400m freestyle shortcourse world record (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:25 PM PDT

An underwater image of a swimmer. Britain's Jo Jackson broke the 400m freestyle short-course world record at the British championships on Saturday.(AFP/File/Francois Xavier Marit)AFP - Britain's Jo Jackson broke the 400m freestyle short-course world record at the British championships on Saturday.

Poland moots sell-down of KGHM stake (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 11:38 AM PDT

Poland is considering selling 10 percent of its stake in KGHM group, Europe's biggest copper producer, in the coming year, an economic adviser to Prime Minster Donald Tusk said Saturday.(KGHM)AFP - Poland is considering selling 10 percent of its stake in KGHM group, Europe's biggest copper producer, in the coming year, an economic adviser to Prime Minster Donald Tusk said Saturday.

Australia on verge of Test victory as England slump (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 11:29 AM PDT

Australian batsman Marcus North celebrates scoring his century on the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match at Headingley in Leeds. Australia inflicted a dramatic England collapse for the second time in the match as they eyed a fourth Test win inside three days at Headingley that would leave the Ashes level at 1-1.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Australia inficted a dramatic England collapse for the second time in the match as they eyed a fourth Test win inside three days at Headingley that would leave the Ashes level at 1-1.

Hughes expects Toure to be fit for Premier League opener (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 11:06 AM PDT

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes expects Kolo Toure, pictured here in March 2009, to be fit for next week's Premier League opener against Blackburn after the Ivory Coast defender was forced out of Saturday's 2-1 win over Celtic.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes expects Kolo Toure to be fit for next week's Premier League opener against Blackburn after the Ivory Coast defender was forced out of Saturday's 2-1 win over Celtic.

Benitez reveals interest in Hull defender Turner (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 11:01 AM PDT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admitted on Saturday that he has held talks with Hull boss Phil Brown over a bid for defender Michael Turner, seen here in action in January 2009.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admitted on Saturday that he has held talks with Hull boss Phil Brown over a bid for defender Michael Turner.

Former US priest charged with sex abuse in UK (AP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 10:43 AM PDT

AP - A former California priest extradited from the U.S. appeared in a British court Saturday, charged with sexually abusing young boys.

Tehran embassy worker trial 'provocation' (AFP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 10:22 AM PDT

Iranian British embassy employee Hossein Rassam defends himself during a hearing at a revolutionary court in Tehran. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the trial in Tehran Saturday of an Iranian employee of the British embassy was the AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the trial in Tehran Saturday of an Iranian employee of the British embassy was the "latest Iranian provocation" since the disputed presidential election.

Moldova's pro-Western parties reach coalition deal (AP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 08:27 AM PDT

AP - Four pro-Western parties that out-polled Moldova's governing Communists in recent elections agreed Saturday on a coalition deal to form a new government.

Medvedev: Defeat of Georgia showed Russian might (AP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 08:05 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, at right, takes part in an awards ceremony at the headquarters of Russia's 58th Army in Vladikavkaz, the regional capital of Russia's North Ossetia province, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. Medvedev awarded medals Saturday to servicemen who fought in the war against Georgia a year ago, and promised Russia would not reverse its recognition of two breakaway Georgian provinces. (AP Photo/Sergei Karpukhin, Pool)AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday hailed the Russian victory in a war with Georgia a year ago, saying it showed the nation's strength and boosted its role in the world.

UK says its embassy staffer on trial in Tehran (AP)

Posted: 08 Aug 2009 03:20 AM PDT

AP - Britain's Foreign Office says a staff member at its embassy in Iran has been put on trial in Tehran.

Birthplace of Roman emperor found in Italy (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 11:43 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.

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