2009年10月12日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Probe launched after demo on parliament roof (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 04:45 PM PDT

Greenpeace demonstrators sit on the roof of the Houses of Parliament to protest against perceived government inaction on climate change, on October 11. Climate change protesters ended a 24-hour rooftop protest at the Houses of Parliament late Monday, as authorities launched an AFP - Climate change protesters ended a 24-hour rooftop protest at the Houses of Parliament late Monday, as authorities launched an "urgent" investigation into how they scaled the landmark.

Clinton to press Russia over sanctions on Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will press Russia on Tuesday to back sanctions against Iran if international talks over Tehran's nuclear program fail.

Thousands expected to visit Catholic relics in London (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Visitors welcome the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux in Westminster Abbey. Up to 100,000 pilgrims are expected to flock to the mother church of Roman Catholics in England for the culmination of a tour of the relics of a 19th century French nun which arrived in London Monday.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Up to 100,000 pilgrims are expected to flock to the mother church of Roman Catholics in England for the culmination of a tour of the relics of a 19th century French nun which arrived in London Monday.

Britain's Brown to repay $19,000 expense claims (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 02:54 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greets United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at Chequers, the Prime Minister's official country residence, Sunday Oct 11, 2009. Mrs Clinton is undertaking a five-day tour of Europe and Russia which includes an address to the Northern Ireland assembly in Belfast on Monday. (AP Photo/Oli Scarff, pool) )AP - In the latest blow to Gordon Brown's beleaguered leadership, the British prime minister is being forced to repay over 12,000 pounds ($19,000) in disputed claims following an audit into how British lawmakers spent public money.

Beebe hopes Europe trip will draw business to Ark. (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 02:54 PM PDT

AP - Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday he's cautiously optimistic that his recent eight-day trip to Europe will draw new industries to the state, including suppliers for a wind-energy firm.

Official: Lockerbie bomber release in UK interests (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 01:56 PM PDT

The seal of the Department of Justice. A key witness in the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber was secretly paid up to two million dollars (1.4 million euros) in a deal approved by the US government, according to legal papers released Friday.(AFP/File)AP - Britain's interests in Libya would have been badly damaged had the Lockerbie bomber died in a Scottish prison, the foreign secretary said Monday.

Brown to repay over 12,000 pounds in expenses (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 01:47 PM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks about the economy in central London. Brown has been ordered to pay back more than 12,000 pounds in parliamentary expenses following a review into a claims scandal that rocked politics, his office said Monday.(AFP/Pool/Anthony Devlin)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been ordered to pay back more than 12,000 pounds in parliamentary expenses following a review into a claims scandal that rocked politics, his office said Monday.

Clinton vows help to solve N. Ireland deadlock (AFP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 01:21 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) leaves Stormont Castle in Belfast, with Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson (L) and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (R). Clinton pledged US investment and political support for Northern Ireland Monday, as its leaders battle to resolve a political standoff threatening the peace process.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged US investment and political support for Northern Ireland Monday, as its leaders battle to resolve a political standoff threatening the peace process.

UK's Brown to repay $19,000 in expenses claims (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay more than 12,000 pounds ($19,000) of expenses claims for cleaning, gardening and decorating after a independent review found he had exceeded revised limits over the past five years.

Pro-Kremlin party sweeps Moscow elections (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:25 PM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev places his election ballot into the scanner at a polling station during municipal elections in Moscow on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Russian media report that polls are open in municipal and local elections across the country, including Chechnya, Ingushetia and other violence-plagued regions of the Caucasus.(AP Photo/ RIA Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)AP - The pro-Kremlin party dominated an election for Moscow city council and other local votes across Russia, results released Monday showed.

Analysis: Turkey gets tough on Israel (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:57 AM PDT

AP - Turkey's decision to scrap a military exercise involving Israel has sparked concerns in Israel about threats to its close military and economic ties with a key Muslim nation and a NATO member not always willing to follow the Western line.

Sarkozy's son, 23, ignites uproar over job bid (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT

FILE - This June 18, 2009 file photo shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, shaking hands with his son Jean Sarkozy during a commemorative ceremony at the Mont Valerien memorial in Suresnes, west of Paris. Critics are questioning a bid by President Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year-old son for a job overseeing France's premier business district. Jean Sarkozy, a municipal official, is the key candidate to become chairman of EPAD, the agency that oversees billions of euros in contracts and business at La Defense on the western outskirts of Paris. (AP Photo/Chales Platiau, pool, File)AP - He's 23 and has no college degree, and he's angling for a plum job overseeing France's premier business district. Jean Sarkozy, whose papa is the nation's president, is likely to get what he wants.

Officials: UK Parliament protest has ended (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:33 AM PDT

A climate activist waves a banner as tens of activist continue their protest on the roof of Houses of Parliament in London calling for politicians to save the climate, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Politicians are returning, Monday, to work at the parliament after their Summer recess. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Protesters and police say that a group of environmental activists have ended their eye-catching demonstration atop Britain's Parliament.

Armenia's president to attend match in Turkey (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:22 AM PDT

AP - Armenia's president said Monday that he will go to Turkey this week for a football World Cup qualifier between the two national teams, returning a gesture by Turkey's president in what has become known as soccer diplomacy.

Reports: Russian general challenges US on missiles (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:17 AM PDT

AP - A top Russian general aimed tough remarks at the U.S. on Monday before Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit, reconfirming plans for multiple-warhead missiles and warning Washington that refitting rockets with conventional warheads would raise the risk of nuclear war.

Suspected Somali pirates taken to Spain (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:08 AM PDT

A Somali hijacker suspect (C) is escorted by Spanish Marine Police officers upon arriving at Torrejon airbase, near Madrid, in this hand out picture release by Spanish Defence Ministry October 12, 2009. Two Somalis suspected of taking part in hijacking a Spanish fishing boat which is still under the control of pirates were brought to Madrid on Monday to face piracy charges, a defence ministry spokesman said. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (SPAIN CRIME LAW POLITICS CONFLICT) MANDATORY CREDIT. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSAP - The Defense Ministry says two Somalis arrested for allegedly taking part in the hijacking of a Spanish trawler have been brought to Madrid and placed in custody.

Preliminary charges filed against French physicist (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:03 AM PDT

AP - A French investigating judge has filed preliminary charges against a physicist at the world's largest atom smasher who is suspected of al-Qaida links, a judicial official said.

UN: Agriculture investment must increase 5-fold (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:48 AM PDT

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Secretary-General Jacques Diouf, gestures during an interview with APTV in FAO's headquarters in Rome, Monday Oct. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - Agricultural investment in developing countries will have to increase more than fivefold to ensure that by 2050 the world has enough to eat, a U.N. food agency said Monday.

Nobel Prizes 2009: A record year for women (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:55 AM PDT

AP - This year a record five women were honored by the Nobel committees. In total, only 40 women have won the prestigious prizes, including Marie Curie who took the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize.

Review criticizes UK lawmaker's arrest over leak (AP)

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:34 AM PDT

AP - Police were too heavy-handed in arresting a lawmaker over the suspected leaks of government documents, according to two separate reviews released Monday of a case that provoked heated debate in Britain.

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