2009年10月20日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Button ready for gruelling F1 title defence (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:57 PM PDT

Jenson Button celebrates with Brawn GP teammates his F-1 World Champion title after the Brazil's F1 GP, on October 18, at Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo. Button believes his attempt to become the first British driver to retain the F1 drivers' world title will be one of the most difficult in the history of the sport.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Jenson Button believes his attempt to become the first British driver to retain the Formula One drivers' world title will be one of the most difficult in the history of the sport.

Vatican seeks to lure disaffected Anglicans (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:26 PM PDT

Cardinal William Levada, right, the Vatican's chief doctrinal official, flanked by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, speaks at a news conference at the Vatican, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. The Vatican has made it easier for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the election of openly gay bishops and the blessing of same-sex unions. Pope Benedict XVI approved a new church provision that will allow Anglicans to convert while maintaining many of their distinctive spiritual and liturgical traditions, Cardinal William Levada, the Vatican's chief doctrinal official, told a news conference Tuesday. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)AP - The Vatican announced Tuesday it was making it easier for Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism — a surprise move designed to entice traditionalists opposed to women priests, openly gay clergy and the blessing of same-sex unions.

Britain set for surge in finance bonuses: study (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:23 PM PDT

London's financial district is seen in this file photo. Finance sector is set to pay out six billion pounds in bonuses this year as banks return to profit less than a year after the near collapse of the financial system, according to researchers.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Finance sector is set to pay out six billion pounds in bonuses this year as banks return to profit less than a year after the near collapse of the financial system, according to researchers.

Charges in fugitive German doctor vigilante kidnapping (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 04:32 PM PDT

Andre Bamberski (L), father of Kalinka Bamberski, who died mysteriously in 1982, and his lawyer, Laurent de Caunes (back), answers journalists in front of the Mulhouse court. French authorities filed late Tuesday preliminary charges against the Frenchman for the vigilante kidnapping of the German heart doctor convicted of killing his daughter 27 years ago.(AFP/Sebastien Bozon)AFP - French authorities filed late Tuesday preliminary charges against a Frenchman for the vigilante kidnapping of the German heart doctor convicted of killing his daughter 27 years ago.

Government launches mass swine flu jab programme (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 04:18 PM PDT

Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson (L) washes his hands with a child during a visit to Tyssen Community School, in north London, to help combat the swine flu, in September 2009. The government launched a mass vaccination programme to prevent the further spread of swine flu Wednesday, with officials urging healthcare workers and at-risk patients to be first in line.(AFP/Pool/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The government launched a mass vaccination programme to prevent the further spread of swine flu Wednesday, with officials urging healthcare workers and at-risk patients to be first in line.

Bank of England chief backs isolating banks' riskier activities (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:46 PM PDT

Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a news conference in London in May 2009. King said Tuesday that banks should separate their day-to-day business from their more speculative and riskier activities, which he said should not benefit from state guarantees.(AFP/Pool/File/Chris Ratcliffe)AFP - Bank of England chief Mervyn King said Tuesday that banks should separate their day-to-day business from their more speculative and riskier activities, which he said should not benefit from state guarantees.

Unirea destroy Rangers Champions League hopes (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:35 PM PDT

Unirea Urzicena's Marius Ion Bilasco (L) and George Galamaz celebrate the scoring of their 3rd goal against Rangers during their UEFA Champions League, Group G, football match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Unirea won 4-1.(AFP/Graham Stuart)AFP - Rangers Champions League hopes are all but over after two own goals and a missed penalty consigned them to a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Romanian minnows Unirea Urziceni at Ibrox.

Goldman Sachs exec defends bonuses at ethics debate (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Bumper payouts to bankers should be seen as part of a longer term investment in London's economy, the vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International told a debate on ethics at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday.

Da Silva's late show forces Arsenal to settle for a point (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:24 PM PDT

Arsenal players Robin van Persie (L) and Cesc Fabregas celebrate during the Champions League football match against AZ at DSB Stadium, Alkmaar, The Netherlands. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.(AFP/ANP/Robin van Lonkhuij)AFP - Arsenal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against AZ Alkmaar in Tuesday's Champions League clash as the Dutch champions snatched a last-gasp equaliser.

Liverpool booed as Lyon inflict fourth straight defeat (AFP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:11 PM PDT

Lyon's French midfielder Maxime Gonalons (L) celebrates after scoring during their UEFA Champions League group E football match against Liverpool at Anfield, Liverpool. An injury-time goal from substitute Cesar Delgado clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory for Lyon(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - An injury-time goal from substitute Cesar Delgado clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory for Lyon in their Champions League group visit to Liverpool on Wednesday, inflicting a fourth successive defeat on the English side for the first time in more than two decades.

Newsweek: Journalist detained in Iran now in UK (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated photo provided by Newsweek, journalist Maziar Bahari is shown. The Islamic Republic News Agency says Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari was freed from Tehran's Evin Prison on Saturday evening after posting bail of 3 billion rials ($300,000), citing the Tehran prosecutor's office. Newsweek confirmed the release in a statement posted on its Web site. (AP Photo/Newsweek, File)AP - Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who was detained for nearly four months in Iran, has been released and has rejoined his pregnant wife in the U.K., the magazine said Tuesday.

US-Iran meet directly on nuke issue (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 02:05 PM PDT

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei, front, arrives for a meeting of delegates from Iran, the U.S. Russia and France, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Vienna's International Center. The talks between the nations focus on a technical issue with huge strategic ramifications, whether Iran is ready to farm out some of its uranium enrichment program to a foreign country. Others are not identified. (AP Photo/Hans Punz)AP - American and Iranian negotiators met directly Tuesday to try to kick-start stalled talks meant to persuade Tehran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad — and thus delay its potential to make a nuclear weapon. The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said progress was slow but he expected a breakthrough.

French Prosecutor: Convict ex-PM in slander trial (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin arrives at the Paris courthouse, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009, for the slander trial known as the Clearstream affair, involving alleged dirty tricks by top politicians and businessmen. The trial, that started on Sept. 21, is due to end this week. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - A French prosecutor recommended Tuesday that former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin be convicted for his alleged role in a smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy, arguing he should have put an end to rumors swirling about his rival.

Italy's quake homeless endure cold in tents (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:03 AM PDT

AP - More than 4,000 people who survived last spring's earthquake in Italy are shivering in tents, but they say they hope to be living in new, earthquake-proof homes soon.

France Telecom suspends restructuring measures (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:55 AM PDT

AP - France Telecom SA said Tuesday it has put all corporate restructuring on hold until at least the end of the year, the company's latest response to a series of 25 suicides by employees in a year and a half.

UK govt in uproar over exposure given far right (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:07 AM PDT

FILE- In this file photo of June 10, 2009 British National Party, BNP, leader Nick Griffin speaks in front of a BNP banner in Manchester, England. Retired senior British military commanders on Tuesday Oct. 20 2009 accused the far right of hijacking military symbols for 'their own dubious ends' amid a debate over whether Griffin's increasingly high-profile anti-immigration party should be given a prime-time platform on national television. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson/PA Wire, File)AP - To the outrage of many Britons, a white-supremacist fringe party riding a wave of electoral success has been invited to participate in a BBC prime-time TV show on politics.

Report: Media freedoms shrink in Iran, rise in US (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 08:57 AM PDT

AP - Iran's crackdown on journalists amid postelection protests and Israel's squeeze on media during its Gaza offensive drew black marks Tuesday from a watchdog monitoring media freedoms worldwide.

Biden to reassure Poles during European trip (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 08:44 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden applauds as he waits to speak at a campaign event for New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Edison, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to Poland on the highest-level visit yet by the Obama administration to the country — a gesture Poles view as Washington's attempt to repair damage done by its handling of missile defense plans.

Medvedev visits Serbia bearing $1.5 billion loan (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 08:30 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, reviews a guard of honour with Serbia's President Boris Tadic, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Belgrade, Serbia. Medvedev's visit is expected to focus on a US$1 billion loan for Serbia that would increase Moscow's economic and political influence in the Balkan country which also wants to one day join the European Union. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic)AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sought to expand Moscow's political and economic influence in the Balkans on Tuesday by bringing a euro1 billion ($1.5 billion) loan to recession-hit Serbia and offering Belgrade a "strategic partnership" in the distribution of Russian gas to Europe.

UN prosecutor expects tough trial for Bosnian Serb (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 07:36 AM PDT

AP - The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor said Tuesday he expected the trial of Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb wartime leader, to be a tough case — made even more difficult by Karadzic's insistence on leading his own defense.

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