2009年8月20日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Lockerbie bomber freed, returns to cheers in Libya (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:03 PM PDT

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted for downing a US passenger jet that killed 270 people over Lockerbie, boards an aircraft at Glasgow airport in Scotland. The terminally-ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing headed home from Scotland Thursday after being freed on compassionate grounds despite US fury over the decision.(AFP/Pool/Danny Lawson)AP - The only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing returned home Thursday to a cheering crowd after his release from a Scottish prison — an outrage to many relatives of the 270 people who perished when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded.

Two men charged over biggest gem robbery: police (AFP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 04:56 PM PDT

A security guard stands outside the Graff jewellery showroom on New Bond Street in central London, on August 12, 2009. London police have arrested two men in connection with what is thought to be the country's biggest jewellery heist, a spokesman said late Wednesday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Two men were set to appear in court Friday after they were charged in connection with what is thought to be the country's biggest jewellery heist, worth 40 million pounds, police said.

Lockerbie bomber home in Libya amid US anger (AFP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 03:12 PM PDT

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted for downing a US passenger jet that killed 270 people over Lockerbie, boards an aircraft at Glasgow airport in Scotland. The terminally ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing arrived home from Scotland on Thursday after being freed on compassionate grounds despite US anger over the decision.(AFP/Pool/Danny Lawson)AFP - The terminally ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing flew home from Scotland to a joyous reception Thursday after being freed on compassionate grounds despite fierce US opposition.

Firefighters battle wildfires in southern Europe (AFP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 01:32 PM PDT

Fire burns a forest in the industrial zone of Magoula, west of Athens, Greece. Hundreds of firefighters battled to control wildfires in Spain and Portugal Thursday, as a massive blaze raged for a third day in a military zone, officials said. In Greece meanwhile, strong winds fanned two fires on the western and eastern outskirts of Athens.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)AFP - Spanish and Portuguese firefighters brought under control Thursday several wildfires that had been raging for days, while a new front opened across the Mediterranean in Greece.

Govt urges GM to make 'objective' decision on Opel (AFP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 01:27 PM PDT

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, seen here in July 2009, urged Thursday the directors of General Motors to make an objective decision on the future of its ailing European unit Opel, amid pressure from Germany and fears of job losses.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Business Secretary Peter Mandelson urged Thursday the directors of General Motors to make an objective decision on the future of its ailing European unit Opel, amid pressure from Germany and fears of job losses.

Italian police rescue migrants adrift off Sicily (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 01:22 PM PDT

AP - Italian border police rescued five African migrants adrift for days in a dinghy off the tiny Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Thursday. Survivors said up to 75 others died at sea, according to authorities.

US, Swiss deal on UBS gets lukewarm welcome (AFP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 12:41 PM PDT

The logo of a UBS bank in Geneva. The deal settling a bruising US lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS got a cautious welcome from analysts Thursday, as another US case showed authorities there are stepping up their hunt for tax-evaders.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - The deal settling a bruising US lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS got a cautious welcome from analysts Thursday, as another US case showed authorities there are stepping up their hunt for tax-evaders.

Arctic Sea crew, hijackers interrogated in Moscow (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 12:41 PM PDT

FILE- In this Dec. 29, 2008 file photo the cargo ship the Arctic Sea is seen in Kotka, Finland. The Russian-manned cargo ship that vanished last month in the Atlantic was found Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, near Cape Verde off the coast of West Africa, according to French and Russian officials. There was no immediate information about the condition of the crew or whether there was anyone else on board. (AP Photo/Pekka Laakso, Lehitukuva, File)AP - Russian authorities questioned crew members from the Arctic Sea cargo ship after the seamen and eight alleged pirates ship were returned to Moscow on Thursday, adding new details to the mystery of the ship's monthlong odyssey.

President says Belarus ready to work with West (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 12:02 PM PDT

AP - Belarus' authoritarian president said Thursday he was willing to work with the European Union and the United States, but warned they should not expect him to leave office or to abandon ties with Moscow.

Ex-care home worker guilty of abuse on UK island (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 11:29 AM PDT

AP - An ex-care worker at a former home for troubled children on the English Channel island of Jersey has been found guilty of indecently assaulting teenage children.

More dead confirmed in Russia power plant accident (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 11:18 AM PDT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, listens during a meeting in Emergency Ministry Crisis center in Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant explosion issues, on the screen at the background, in Moscow late Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.An accident during repair work at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least 12 workers, while as many as 64 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said.(AP Photo/ RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Pool)AP - Harrowing details are emerging of the explosion and flood that devastated Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killing at least 17 people and leaving 57 missing.

2 sentenced for stealing pics of British royals (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 10:44 AM PDT

AP - Two men were sentenced Thursday for stealing photos of Britain's Prince William relaxing with his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, on a Caribbean vacation last year.

3 arrested over $66-million British jewel heist (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 10:24 AM PDT

In this image made from CCTV footage and released by Britain's Metropolitan Police Saturday Aug. 15, 2009, the two main suspects in one of Britain's biggest jewel heists approach Graff Diamonds in London Tuesday Aug. 4, 2009, two days before jewels with a retail value of 40 million pounds, or $65 million, were taken from the store. British police say a reward of 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) is being offered for information leading to the capture of the thieves. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Police)AP - Three men are in custody in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists, police said Thursday.

Mickey Rourke: Sport helped me pick myself up (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 10:20 AM PDT

US actor Mickey Rourke, seen at the Sarajevo Film Festival, at the event 'Coffee with...', in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. The Balkan region's most important film event now draws more than 100,000 people each year, a long way from its humble beginnings in a city roamed by snipers and blasted by mortar shells. This year's festival includes 232 films from 53 countries to be screened over nine days. (AP Photo/Hidajet Delic)AP - Mickey Rourke blames himself for being out of spotlight for over a decade but says his early interest in sports gave him a spirit that allowed him to pick himself up.

Diplomats: Iran improves access to nuke activities (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 10:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2008 file picture Mohamed El Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, attends a question & answer session with the press during the second day of the Leaders in Dubai Business Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For nearly a year, say diplomats, restricted documents on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons experiments have been sitting in a drawer of a U.N. nuclear monitoring agency, with access limited to only a few top officials. The question is whether they will soon see the light of day. The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to publish its latest report on Iran within two weeks. As that date approaches IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is faced with the tough choice of publishing all his agency knows about Iran's alleged arms programs - or leaving the decision to his successor later this year. (AP Photo/Nousha Salimi/file)AP - Iran has lifted a yearlong ban and allowed U.N. inspectors to visit a nearly completed nuclear reactor as well as granting greater monitoring rights at another atomic site, diplomats said Thursday.

Outgoing IAEA chief has tough choice on Iran (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 09:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2008 file picture Mohamed El Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, attends a question & answer session with the press during the second day of the Leaders in Dubai Business Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For nearly a year, say diplomats, restricted documents on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons experiments have been sitting in a drawer of a U.N. nuclear monitoring agency, with access limited to only a few top officials. The question is whether they will soon see the light of day. The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to publish its latest report on Iran within two weeks. As that date approaches IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is faced with the tough choice of publishing all his agency knows about Iran's alleged arms programs - or leaving the decision to his successor later this year. (AP Photo/Nousha Salimi/file)AP - For close to a year, diplomats say, a report on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons experiments has been sitting in a drawer of a U.N. nuclear monitoring agency, with access limited to only a few top officials.

Walk in circles? It's natural, says German study (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 09:00 AM PDT

AP - Ever feel that no matter how hard you try, you're walking in circles? A preliminary study by European scientists says that you are.

Agency warns current climate proposals won't work (AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 08:52 AM PDT

AP - Reversing global warming will cost up to $185 billion (euro130 billion) a year before 2020 and require more action by world governments than currently pledged, an international environmental analysis group said Thursday.

(AP)

Posted: 20 Aug 2009 08:28 AM PDT

AP - Diplomats: Iran lifts ban, allows UN inspectors to visit a nearly completed nuclear reactor.

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