2009年11月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Italian judge convicts 23 in CIA kidnap case (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:31 PM PST

Prosecutor Armando Spataro is seen at the Milan court, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. An Italian judge began deliberating the fate of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of kidnapping an Egyptian terror suspect in 2003, the first trial in the world involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program. After a nearly three years of hearings, Judge Oscar Magi heard final rebuttals before beginning deliberations. A verdict was expected later Wednesday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - An Italian judge found 23 Americans and two Italians guilty Wednesday in the kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect, delivering the first legal convictions anywhere in the world against people involved in the CIA's extraordinary renditions program.

France to borrow up to 50 billion euros: presidency (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 03:45 PM PST

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, pictured on November 2. France will take out a national loan of between 25 billion and 50 billion euros (37 billion-74 billion dollars), the office of Sarkozy said Wednesday, eying post-crisis investments. Sarkozy will decide on the exact amount AFP - France will take out a national loan of between 25 billion and 50 billion euros (37 billion-74 billion dollars), the office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday, eying post-crisis investments. Sarkozy will decide on the exact amount "at the beginning of December," his office said.

Disneyland Paris site searched over racism claims (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:54 PM PST

Reuters - A bailiff inspected Disneyland Paris on Wednesday to investigate allegations that recruitment policies discriminated against staff who were not white but found no evidence to support them, a Disneyland spokesman said.

Late Lyon leveller dents Liverpool's European hopes (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:22 PM PST

Lyon's Brazilian defender Cris (R) vies with Liverpool's Spanish forward Fernando Torres during the UEFA Champions League football match Lyon vs. Liverpool, at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, eastern France. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.(AFP/Philippe Merle)AFP - A late equaliser from Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez sent Lyon through to the Champions League knockout phase and left Liverpool's dreams in tatters after a 1-1 draw at the Stade Gerland on Tuesday.

Rampant Arsenal on the verge of last 16 spot (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:19 PM PST

Arsenal's Robin van Persie (L) and Emmanuel Eboue (R) celebrate with teammate Samir Nasri (C) after he scored the second goal against AZ Alkmaar during the Champions League Group H football match at The Emirates Stadium in London.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Arsenal are on the verge of booking their place in the Champions League knockout stages after Cesc Fabregas scored twice to inspire a 4-1 win against AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday.

'Rogue' Afghan policeman kills five British troops (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:18 PM PST

A AFP - A "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Afghanistan Wednesday, raising new questions about the safety of coalition troops as world leaders work to boost training of local forces.

Super-sub Hines lifts Hammers out of drop zone (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:08 PM PST

West Ham's English striker Zavon Hines celebrates scoring the winning goal during their English Premier League football match against Aston Villa at Upton Park in London. West Ham won 2-1.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Super-sub Zavon Hines scored a stoppage-time winner to give West Ham a 2-1 win over ten-man Aston Villa that lifted Gianfranco Zola's side out of the relegation zone.

British union seeks to work with GM on job cuts (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:44 PM PST

The Vauxhall production plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. UK's biggest trade union said Wednesday it was keen to work with General Motors to ensure job cuts at its European division Opel were voluntary, after it announced 10,000 positions could go.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - UK's biggest trade union said Wednesday it was keen to work with General Motors to ensure job cuts at its European division Opel were voluntary, after it announced 10,000 positions could go.

Haye will eat his words, insists champion Valuev (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:30 PM PST

WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev said on Wednesday he will use challenger David Haye's own words as motivation to defeat the brash Englishman, seen here on November 3, when the pair clash here on Saturday.(AFP/DDP/Joerg Koch)AFP - WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev said on Wednesday he will use challenger David Haye's own words as motivation to defeat the brash Englishman when the pair clash here on Saturday.

New Zealand coy over Carter (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:04 PM PST

Star fly-half Dan Carter, seen here in 2008, could have the chance to become the All Blacks' record international points scorer on Saturday after being named in the team to play Wales here at the Millennium Stadium.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Star fly-half Dan Carter could have the chance to become the All Blacks' record international points scorer on Saturday after being named in the team to play Wales here at the Millennium Stadium.

Prosecutors won't appeal decision to try Chirac (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:44 PM PST

Former French President Jacques Chirac, right, is seen during an interwiev with Jean-Pierre Elkabach at the French Europe1 radio studios in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. The Paris prosecutor's office says it will not appeal a decision by an investigating magistrate to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial on embezzlement charges dating back to his 1977-95 tenure as Paris mayor. The decision, announced Wednesday, means Chirac will be tried for embezzlement and breach of trust in the corruption case. (AP Photo/Storybox Photo/Europe 1)AP - Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they will not appeal a judge's decision to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial in an alleged corruption case that predated his presidency.

UN climate pact work moves on, deadline in doubt (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:18 AM PST

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., left, talks to committee member Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009, during the committee's markup on the Climate Change legislation. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Negotiators at a U.N. climate conference in Spain further defined plans for reducing greenhouse emissions and continued work on a draft climate change treaty, with next month's deadline for a legal document increasingly in doubt.

No more duck house: Britain cuts lawmaker expenses (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:35 AM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves 10 Downing Street for the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Common in London, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Brown Wednesday promised swift action to reform the system of Members Parliaments expenses in the wake of the report by the standards watchdog . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Drain the moat, tear down the duck house, fire the housekeeper. British lawmakers face strict new allowance rules following a scandal over their outrageous expense claims.

GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:23 AM PST

A red traffic light is seen at the entrance of the Bochum car plant of Opel on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. General Motors Co. said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 it will keep its European Opel unit and restructure it instead of selling a 55 percent stake to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International and its partner, Russian lender Sberbank. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)AP - General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap the sale of European subisidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.

Russia stresses tolerance on national holiday (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:13 AM PST

Extreme nationalists beat the protesters, who tried to confront them at the nationalists rally marking National Unity Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, with the Russian Empire's black-yellow-white flags in the background. The new holiday, marking the end of the foreign intervention in Russia in 1612, was created in 2005 to replace the traditional Nov. 7 celebration of the 1917 Bolshevik rise to power. But it has been seized upon by extreme nationalists. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)AP - Tens of thousands of people took part in Moscow street rallies and concerts Wednesday on a new national holiday that the Kremlin tried to portray as a celebration of Russia's ethnic diversity.

Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:39 AM PST

AP - The Swiss government on Wednesday suspended a deal to repair its damaged relations with Libya until two Swiss citizens held in the Arab country are allowed to return home.

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Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:10 AM PST

AP - Italian court convicts 23 Americans of kidnapping in CIA rendition of Muslim cleric.

IRA veterans aid NIreland dissidents, report says (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 06:53 AM PST

AP - Irish Republican Army dissidents are posing their greatest security threat in Northern Ireland since the province's peace accord 11 years ago — and are receiving help from a handful of IRA veterans in plotting gun and bomb attacks, an expert panel found Wednesday.

Oil up above $80 on weak dollar, lower inventories (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 06:10 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo, Jessica Szmauz, of Ipswich, N.H., fills her Jeep with gas at a fueling station, in Waltham, Mass. Oil prices hovered near $77 a barrel Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Asia after a big fall the previous trading session as investors eyed upcoming figures on the U.S. economy and a volatile dollar. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)AP - Oil prices rose to above $80 a barrel Wednesday, helped by the weaker dollar and a report pointing to a drop in U.S. crude supplies.

European stocks up on earnings cheer ahead of Fed (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:46 AM PST

Guests stand in line to checking in at the Hyatt Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2009. Hyatt plans to sell 38 million shares of stock for between $23 and $26 each under the ticker AP - European stocks rose and Wall Street was expected to open higher Wednesday after a batch of upbeat earnings reports and ahead of the latest economic update from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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