2009年10月17日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Policemen hurt in green protest at power station (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:58 PM PDT

A police officer lies injured after clashes with protesters during a demonstration at the German energy giant E.ON 's Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, near Nottingham. Three police officers were taken to hospital Saturday during a protest by environmental campaigners at one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power stations, police said.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Three police officers were taken to hospital Saturday during a protest by environmental campaigners at one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power stations, police said.

Royal Mail hires extra staff as strikes loom (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:13 PM PDT

Royal Mail postal workers demonstrate in Parliament Square, in February 2009. The Royal Mail is recruiting up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, it said Saturday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The Royal Mail is recruiting up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, it said Saturday.

United on top of Premier League as Liverpool flop (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:04 PM PDT

Everton's midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's celebrates his late goal in front of supporters during the English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Everton and Wolves drew 1-1.(AFP/Martin Elliot)AFP - Manchester United regained top spot in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday as Liverpool's title bid suffered a potentially fatal blow.

Hundreds of thousands protest abortion reforms in Spain (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 03:59 PM PDT

A man takes part in a demonstration to protest against the government's proposed abortion law reform in Madrid. More than one million people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by the socialist government to liberalise the abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country, organisers said.(AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)AFP - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by Spain's socialist government to liberalise abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country.

Macedonia and Kosovo settle border dispute (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 03:28 PM PDT

Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci speaks in June 2009. Macedonia and Kosovo have settled a long-running border dispute, the two governments said on Saturday, paving the way for them to establish full diplomatic ties.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)AFP - Macedonia and Kosovo have settled a long-running border dispute, the two governments said on Saturday, paving the way for them to establish full diplomatic ties.

ThyssenKrupp to slash up to 20,000 more jobs: report (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 03:00 PM PDT

The headquarters of German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp in Duesseldorf, western Germany.ThyssenKrupp will cut up to 20,000 more jobs in the next fiscal year after already eliminating 12,000 positions due to the financial crisis, a report said Saturday.(AFP/DDP/File/Henning Kaiser)AFP - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp will cut up to 20,000 more jobs in the next fiscal year after already eliminating 12,000 positions due to the financial crisis, a report said Saturday.

Muslims concerned about Israeli settlements: Mubarak (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gives a press conference after a meeting at Villa Madama in Rome. Mubarak said Saturday the entire Muslim world was concerned about Israel's settlement construction in Palestinian territories, ANSA news agency reported.(AFP/Andreas Solaro)AFP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Saturday the entire Muslim world was concerned about Israel's settlement construction in Palestinian territories, ANSA news agency reported.

Thousands protest arrests of Basque nationalists (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:05 PM PDT

Thousands of people march in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian. The demonstrators demanded the release of the five men, who are accused of trying rebuild Batasuna, the banned political wing of the Basque separatist group ETA.(AFP/A. Arrizurieta)AFP - Thousands of people protested Saturday in the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian against the arrests of five Basque pro-independence militants.

Taxman probes MPs over expenses (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Saint Stephen's Tower and the Houses of Parliament are reflected in a puddle following heavy rain. A total of 27 lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations over their expense claims, officials said Saturday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A total of 27 British lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations over their expense claims, officials said Saturday.

Gillett leaves Saudi with no deal on Liverpool sale (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 01:09 PM PDT

This picture made available by the F6 company shows Saudi Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah (C), Liverpool club co-owner George Gillett (L) and Prince Sultan bin Fahd, posing for a picture during a meeting in Riyadh on October 14, 2009. Gillett left Riyadh Saturday with no progress on selling his stake in the English football club to Saudi sports investor F6, a Saudi official said.(AFP/F6-HO/File)AFP - Liverpool co-owner George Gillett left Riyadh Saturday with no progress on selling his stake in the English football club to Saudi sports investor F6, a Saudi official said.

Huge crowd protests easing Spain's abortion law (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:47 AM PDT

A huge crowd is seen at the Puerta del Sol square during a march against a bill to ease restrictions on abortion, in Madrid, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. The protest was called to denounce a bill that would allow unrestricted abortion at up to 14 weeks of pregnancy and let girls aged 16 and 17 have abortions without parental consent, a vivid and emotional show of how the issue remains sensitive two decades after abortion was legalized in this traditionally Roman Catholic country. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)AP - A huge crowd rallied in Madrid Saturday against a bill to ease restrictions on abortion — a vivid and emotional show of how the issue remains sensitive two decades after abortion was legalized in this traditionally Roman Catholic country.

NATO chiefs back Afghanistan reinforcements (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:19 AM PDT

An election worker takes a ballot box during the audit and recount process, at a warehouse in Kabul October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodAP - NATO military chiefs called Saturday for reinforcements and more resources for Afghanistan's national security forces, an alliance spokesman said.

Key dates in collapse of communism across Europe (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:19 AM PDT

AP - For four decades, the communist regimes of Eastern Europe seemed unshakeable. Yet when the end came, it unfolded with stunning speed:

Communist-era files still haunt the old East Bloc (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 07:19 AM PDT

This July 22, 2009 photo shows Romanian novelist Stelian Tanase holding a page of his Securitate file during an interview with The Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania. Twenty years ago this autumn, communism collapsed across Eastern Europe. But its dark legacy endures, and it has spawned a conundrum: Does opening declassified dossiers to the public so people can see how they were snooped on really help a nation heal, or just rip open old wounds? (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)AP - Even his best friend betrayed him.

Karadzic asks for UN trial exemption (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:04 AM PDT

AP - Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is requesting that the U.N. Security Council pass a resolution exempting him from trial at the U.N.'s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, insisting he was promised immunity by an American envoy.

Biggest economies try again to strike climate deal (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:33 AM PDT

AP - The world's 17 biggest and most polluting nations meet in London on Sunday in an attempt to break a deadlock on financing efforts to contain climate change and reducing harmful gases causing global warming.

EU officials warn of disappearing cod (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT

Cod and chips is served up in a traditional Fish and Chip shop in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The European Union Commission wants cod catch quotas to be cut by twenty-five percent to save threatened fish in key areas, saying the prized fish is sliding toward commercial extinction in several historic Atlantic fishing grounds. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - The European Union's executive body is calling for sharp cuts in the amount of cod fishermen can catch next year, pointing to estimates that the fish is close to extinction in some major fishing areas around Europe.

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