2009年8月12日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Don't get cocky, Capello warns England footballers (AFP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:30 PM PDT

England's coach Fabio Capello leaves the pitch after an international friendly World Cup match against Holland, on August 12, in Amsterdam. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.(AFP/John Thys)AFP - Fabio Capello has warned his England stars not to get cocky again after their over-confidence led to a sloppy 2-2 friendly draw with Holland.

Remote Russian region builds on billionaire's legacy (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:28 PM PDT

Reuters - While Russia's population declines, there's a baby boom happening on its outer edge.

UK health system hits back at US critics (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:28 PM PDT

AP - Britain's health care service says it is sick of being lied about.

French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb.15, 2007 file photo, Sama Wareh walks along the sand dressed in swimwear designed for Muslim women Newport Beach, Calif. A French Muslim was denied last Aug.1, 2009 entry to a swimming pool for wearing an Islamic-style full-body swimsuit. Officials say the head-to-toe 'burquini' is unhygienic and harmful to other bathers, but the woman complains of religious discrimination. The incident adds to controversy over wearing explicitly religious symbols in public places in this secular country. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, Files)AP - A Muslim woman garbed in a head-to-toe swimsuit — dubbed a "burquini" — may have opened a new chapter in France's tussle between religious practices and its stern secular code.

Ship disappears after sail through English Channel (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:13 PM PDT

In this Dec. 29, 2008 photo the cargo ship the Arctic Sea is seen in Kotka, Finland. The Arctic Sea, a Maltese-flagged cargo ship, was supposed to make port in Algeria with its cargo of timber on August 4. More than a week later, there's no sign of the ship or its Russian crew. (AP Photo/Pekka Laakso/Lehitukuva)AP - First the ship reported it had been attacked in waters off Sweden. Then it sailed with no apparent problems through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. And then it disappeared. The Arctic Sea, a Maltese-flagged cargo ship, was supposed to make port in Algeria with its cargo of timber on Aug. 4. More than a week later, there's no sign of the ship or its Russian crew.

Scottish government to decide soon on Lockerbie bomber (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:07 PM PDT

Libyan Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who was sentenced to life in January 2001 for blowing up a New York-bound airliner and killing 270 passengers, crew and residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie, sits during an appeal hearing at Camp Zeist, the Netherlands, March 14, 2002. A former Libyan agent on Thursday lost his appeal against his murder conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie mid-air bombing. Five Scottish appeals judges sitting at a specially-created court in the Netherlands upheld the conviction of al-Megrahi. REUTERS/Reuters TV KMReuters - The Scottish government is poised to decide whether to allow the former Libyan agent convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing to be released from prison and return home, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Lockerbie bomber to be freed: media (AFP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi (C) being escorted by security officers in Tripoli in 1992. Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, is to be freed from a British jail on compassionate grounds, BBC and Sky television reported Wednesday.(AFP/File/Manoocher Deghati)AFP - Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, is to be freed from a British jail on compassionate grounds, media reported Wednesday.

No boob jobs, please, we're British (AFP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 04:15 PM PDT

Help! I've just had my breasts enlarged and I don't like the new size. British embassy -- sort out my boobs! Along with tips on jam-making and how best to discipline naughty boys, these are just a few of the bonkers requests being fired at British embassies around the world, the Foreign Office said Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File)AFP - Help! I've just had my breasts enlarged and I don't like the new size. British embassy -- sort out my boobs!

Government denies reports bomber to be freed (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 03:30 PM PDT

AP - Sky News and BBC television reported Wednesday that Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was to be freed from his Scottish prison on compassionate grounds, but the minister in charge of deciding al-Megrahi's fate denied that any such decision had been made.

WTO win could open China's door to US companies (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 02:50 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 21, 2009 file photo, workers repair the display near a life size model of the Bumblebee character from the 'Transformers' films at a cinema in Beijing, China. A verdict released Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at the World Trade Organization in Geneva finds definitively against China for forcing American media producers to route their business in China through Chinese state-owned companies. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - The World Trade Organization backed the United States Wednesday in a major trade battle with China, issuing a ruling that could ease tight controls and open markets for U.S. makers of everything from DVDs to books and music downloads.

Slovakia mourns 20 killed in coal mine blast, fire (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:14 PM PDT

AP - Slovakia observed a day of mourning Wednesday for 20 victims of a fire and explosion in a coal mine, one of the worst accidents in the country's history.

London police make arrest in jewelry heist (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 12:04 PM PDT

In this image taken Friday Aug. 7, 2009 shows two security guards standing outside Graff Diamonds store in New Bond Street, London, following an armed robbery Thursday Aug. 6, 2009. Thieves took $65 million worth of jewels and watches from a shop on London's Bond Street in what local media are calling Britain's biggest jewelry heist. Police say two well-dressed men walked into Graff Diamonds' flagship store on Thursday and threatened staff with handguns before making off with 43 pieces of jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches. No one was injured. (AP Photo/Clive Gee/PA)AP - Police said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in connection with a daring daytime heist that netted $65 million worth of jewelry from a prominent London diamond merchant last week.

Russia pledges economic, military aid to Abkhazia (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 11:22 AM PDT

Visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lays a wreath at the monument to the soldiers of separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia killed in 1991-1993 war with Georgia, in the Abkhazian the capital Sukhumi, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Putin said Wednesday his country will spend at least 15 billion rubles ($470 million) next year to build Russian military bases in Abkhazia and tighten it's borders. Then he traveled to Abkhazia's capital Sukhumi to meet officials of the separatist government. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)AP - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia on Wednesday, promising to provide nearly $500 million in military aid and shrugging off Georgian protests.

Demjanjuk lawyer calls for case to be closed (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 11:09 AM PDT

FILE — Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk is seen inside an ambulance as it arrives in front of the Stadelheim prison in Munich, southern Germany, in this Tuesday, May 12, 2009 file photo, where the Ukrainian-born Demjanjuk faced a warrant accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others at Sobibor. The retired Ohio autoworker's attorney filed two motions Thursday Aug. 6 2009 for the Nazi death-camp case against his client to be closed, arguing that the 89-year-old is not fit to stand trial and that the evidence against him is shaky. (AP Photo/Uwe Lein, file)AP - John Demjanjuk's attorney filed a motion Wednesday calling for the Nazi death-camp case against his client to be closed, saying the charges against him violate German legal precedent.

Pioneering Italian climber Cassin dead at 100 (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 09:54 AM PDT

AP - Riccardo Cassin, a mountaineering pioneer credited with 100 first ascents from the Himalayas to Alaska, is dead at the age of 100.

German convicted of Nazi crimes slams verdict (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 09:45 AM PDT

Defendant Josef Scheungraber waits prior to the last day of his trial in a room of the court in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The 90-year-old former German army officer has been convicted of murder in the killings of Italian civilians during World War II. The Munich state court on Tuesday sentenced Josef Scheungraber to life in prison. Presiding Judge Manfred Goetzl announced his conviction on 10 counts of murder and further charges of attempted murder. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)AP - A 90-year-old former German army officer convicted of Nazi-era war crimes said Wednesday that the verdict against him was a "swindle."

Italy village bangs pots to protest silenced bells (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 09:37 AM PDT

AP - Which is nicer to have echoing through a small Italian village — the chiming of bells or the banging of pots?

Jane Austen meets zombies in monster mash-up (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 08:34 AM PDT

In this image taken in London, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, three books are shown of a new bread of classic author novel and mutant beast. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen novel in possession of added gore is a surefire best-seller. That's the conclusion reached by publishers since the success of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' an unlikely literary sensation created by adding dollops of 'ultraviolent zombie mayhem' to Austen's classic love story. 'Zombies' — billed as 85 percent Austen's original text and 15 percent brand-new blood and guts — has become a best-seller since it was published earlier this year, with 750,000 copies in print. There's a movie in the works. And it has spawned a monster — or, more accurately, a slew of literary monster mash-ups. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen novel in possession of added gore will be a surefire best-seller.

Satirical party campaigns to rebuild Berlin Wall (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 07:08 AM PDT

Party leader Martin Sonneborn fixes an election poster of his satirical political party 'Die Partei', The Party, in Berlin, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. The poster reads: 'Back again'. A satirical upstart political party that calls for rebuilding the Berlin Wall and fronts a chancellor candidate chosen at a casting call is adding some pizzaz and humor to Germany's largely predictable parliamentary election. Called simply, The Party, the group is so small in 2004 they won only 0.4 percent of the vote they have officially been barred from appearing on the Sept. 27 ballot. But that hasn't stopped them from campaigning. Party leader Martin Sonneborn, former editor of the nation's best-known satirical magazine Titanik, says the idea of resurrecting the old barrier that once divided the German capital has 'won great favor in both the East and the West.' (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - A satirical political party that calls for rebuilding the Berlin Wall has launched a campaign fronting a chancellor candidate chosen at a casting call to add pizzaz and humor to Germany's largely predictable parliamentary election.

AP Interview: NATO commander sees Afghan victory (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 05:31 AM PDT

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, gestures during an interview with The Associated Press at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Stavridis said Wednesday the alliance ultimately will win the escalating war in Afghanistan, but will face more 'bad days' along the way. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)AP - NATO may face tough losses as Taliban guerrillas gain ground in the escalating war in Afghanistan, but ultimately the alliance will win, NATO's supreme commander said Wednesday in his first interview since taking charge.

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