2009年9月15日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Ancelotti happy for Chelsea to win ugly (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:49 PM PDT

Carlo Ancelotti (pictured on September 14) insists he is happy for Chelsea to win ugly as the Blues manager bids to lead his side to Champions League glory. Ancelotti's team spluttered to an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Porto on their return to European action at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Carlo Ancelotti insists he is happy for Chelsea to win ugly as the Blues manager bids to lead his side to Champions League glory.

Brown confident of agreement at G20 summit (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 04:13 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and Britain's Prime minister Gordon Brown give a speech after a dinner at the Elysee palace in Paris. Brown expressed confidence Tuesday an agreement would be reached at next week's G20 summit after talks with Sarkozy, who wants to curb bankers' bonuses.(AFP/Eric Feferberg)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed confidence Tuesday an agreement would be reached at next week's G20 summit after talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who wants to curb bankers' bonuses.

Ponting ton keeps Aussies on course for whitewash (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Ricky Ponting of Australia bats during the fifth international one day cricket match against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Ponting's superb century paved the way for the world champions to beat England by four wickets.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Australia captain Ricky Ponting's superb century paved the way for the world champions to beat England by four wickets in Tuesday's fifth one-day international (ODI) here at Trent Bridge.

Growth In Europe And Asia Helps Clothing Retailer Weather Storm (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Well before the economic storm hit, Guess had taken cover on foreign shores.

Clinical United off to winning start (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 01:57 PM PDT

Paul Scholes of Manchester United celebrates his goal against Besiktas during their Champions League Group B match in Istanbul. Manchester won 1-0.(AFP/Mustafa Ozer)AFP - A late winner from Paul Scholes ensured Manchester United got another Champions League campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 win over Besiktas here on Tuesday.

Intel Outlines Objections to EC's $1.45 Billion Fine (NewsFactor)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 01:14 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Regulatory rules have kicked some sand on an anticompetitive case against Intel dating back to 2000. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, on Monday published a summary of Intel's appeal of the EC's $1.45 billion fine.

Ex-GM car plants risk closure in Britain: union chief (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 12:21 PM PDT

Cars are lined up at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in Wirral in 2006. Tony Woodley, joint leader of Britain's biggest union Unite, said the future of Ellesmere Port and Luton plants remained uncertain after last week's sale of General Motors' British unit Vauxhall to Canadian car parts firm Magna.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Former GM-controlled car plants in Britain could close within six years under new owners Magna of Canada, risking thousands of jobs, a senior union leader warned Tuesday.

EU: Meeting on Iran nuclear issue likely in Turkey (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:56 AM PDT

European Union foreign affairs and security chief policy Javier Solana, right, is seen talking to Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt, right, prior to the start of the EU Foreign Affairs Council of ministers held at the EU Council building in Brussels, Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Thierry Charlier)AP - Talks on Iran's nuclear program will likely be held in Turkey and full U.S. participation may lead to progress in the negotiations, a senior EU official said Tuesday.

Several in Europe's auto sector looking for recovery (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:49 AM PDT

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche (R) and McLaren Mercedes' British formula one driver Lewis Hamilton present a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG car during the 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) in the central German city of Frankfurt am Main. A total of 781 auto and auto parts manufacturers from 30 countries are to present around 100 new models, during the motor show taking place from September 17 to 27.(AFP/DDP/Torsten Silz)AFP - Car makers gearing up on Tuesday for the Frankfurt auto show said the auto industry should rebound from its global crisis next year, in a broadly shared display of guarded optimism.

Ilegal downloaders face web ban in France (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:37 AM PDT

French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand attends a new debate on the Hadopi 2 bill at the National assembly in Paris. A bill that will allow authorities to cut off illegal downloaders from the worldwide web was on Tuesday approved by French lawmakers.(AFP/Patrick Kovarik)AFP - A bill that will allow authorities to cut illegal downloaders off from the worldwide web was on Tuesday approved by French lawmakers.

Reports: Medvedev wants to meet US 'dissidents' (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:25 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gestures speaking at a meeting with members of the so-called Valdai Club of Western political observers at GUM, the State Department Store, in Red Square in Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev says he hasn't ruled out running for a second term in 2012. (AP Photo/Natalia Kolesnnikova, Pool)AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he would like to meet with "dissidents" when he visits the U.S. next week.

Italy quake survivors get new homes (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:51 AM PDT

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, center, flanked by Italian Civil Protection Chief Guido Bertolaso, greets people during the inauguration ceremony for the first new homes in Onna, near L'Aquila, central Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 15, a tiny hamlet that was leveled by the magnitude 6.3-magnitude temblor. Some 40 of Onna's 300 people were killed. (AP Photo/Sandro Perozzi)AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi handed out keys Monday to some of the first new homes for survivors of the April 6 earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy.

Lithuania's top lawmaker ousted over mob charges (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:47 AM PDT

In this Oct. 26, 2008 sile photo, Arunas Valinskas speaks to the media at a polling station during parliamentary election in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuanian lawmakers ousted their speaker, Arunas Valinskas, in a no-confidence vote Tuesday Sept. 15 2009, after he was accused of links to an organized crime syndicate in the Baltic state. Arunas Valinskas, a former showbiz personality who took the political stage in last year's parliamentary election, denied any wrongdoing and said he was the victim of a political vendetta by former party allies, among others. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, FILE)AP - A talk-show host turned political star was ousted as Lithuania's parliament speaker Tuesday amid a scandal sparked by a photo of him hobnobbing with a member of a deadly criminal gang.

France approves Internet piracy bill (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:22 AM PDT

AP - France's lower house of parliament approved a pioneering bill Tuesday allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally, a measure that entertainment companies hope will be a powerful weapon against piracy.

Records put spotlight on Jack the Ripper victims (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:51 AM PDT

AP - The world is endlessly fascinated with Jack the Ripper — but what about his victims?

Brown: Britain must cut spending to reduce debts (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:39 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown reacts during a question and answer session following his speech to delegates at the annual Trades Union Congress in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Brown acknowledged Tuesday that cuts to public spending will be necessary to reduce the country's mounting public debts, a major reversal of policy. In a speech to labor union members, Brown indicated for the first time that plans to halve Britain's deficit within four years can't be funded solely by future increases in economic growth, asset sales and departmental efficiencies. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson/PA)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that hard economic times will mean substantial cuts to government spending on the country's already strained public services.

Barroso likely to get 2nd European Commission term (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:23 AM PDT

AP - Jose Manuel Barroso will likely be reappointed European Commission president for a second five-year term when lawmakers hold a vote Wednesday, after leaders backed him as the best person to help steer the EU out of recession.

Russia to detain Georgian ships off Abkhazia (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:14 AM PDT

AP - Russia heightened tensions with Georgia Tuesday by warning that it will detain Georgian ships entering the territorial waters of Abkhazia, a breakaway province allied with Moscow, news agencies reported.

Vienna abuzz over plan for cafe in cathedral tower (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:40 AM PDT

AP - Talk about a caffeine high.

Danish tourism ad pulled from Web for promiscuity (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:35 AM PDT

AP - Denmark's tourism agency has removed an advertisement from YouTube after complaints that it promoted promiscuity in the liberal Scandinavian country.

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