2009年11月27日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Officials: 22 dead in Russia train derailment (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:55 PM PST

At least 22 people were killed and 54 injured Friday when a train travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg derailed, possibly as a result of an attack, Russian media reported.(AFP/Graphic)AP - An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said.

Davydenko clinches final semis berth (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:22 PM PST

Nikola Davydenko of Russia plays against Robin Soderling of Sweden in a singles match during the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Davydenko clinched the last semi-final berth at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Russian defeated Robin Soderling 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Nikolay Davydenko clinched the last semi-final berth at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Russian defeated Robin Soderling 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday.

Russia train crash kills 22, terrorism suspected (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:25 PM PST

Reuters - Twenty-two people were killed and 55 more injured when a Russian train crashed on Friday, in what officials said could have been an act of terrorism.

(AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:24 PM PST

AP - Russian news agency reports 22 dead in train derailment.

Swedish FM discounts Greek EU veto on Macedonia (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:06 PM PST

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt attends a press conference before the Turkey-EU Troika Ministerial meeting in Istanbul on November 26. Bildt said Friday he did not expect a Greek veto on Macedonia's bid to join the European Union because of an 18-year-old name dispute between Athens and Skopje.(AFP/File/Bulent Kilic)AFP - Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Friday he did not expect a Greek veto on Macedonia's bid to join the European Union because of an 18-year-old name dispute between Athens and Skopje.

Russia, U.S. likely to miss deadline on arms pact (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:58 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks alongside Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during their bilateral meeting in Singapore November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.

Britain, France push for 10 billion dollar climate fund (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:49 PM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) listens to his Australian counterpart Kevin Michael Ruud during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Britain and France on Friday committed to paying developing nations to combat global warming by calling for a 10-billion-dollar climate fund financed by rich countries.(AFP/Luis Acosta)AFP - Britain and France on Friday committed to paying developing nations to combat global warming by calling for a 10-billion-dollar climate fund financed by rich countries.

Spain unveils sweeping economic strategy (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:59 PM PST

Spain's second Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Elena Salgado gives a joint press conference at the Moncloa palace in Madrid. Spain's cabinet approved Friday a sweeping package of reforms designed to reduce the recession-hit economy's reliance on the construction sector and usher in a more sustainable growth model.(AFP/Pedro Armestre)AFP - Spain's government on Friday approved a sweeping reform package designed to reduce its recession-hit economy's reliance on the construction sector and usher in a more sustainable growth model.

French minister wants Europe to take on Google (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:41 PM PST

Reuters - European Union members want to create a joint project on the digitization of books, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said, challenging Google's plan to create a massive digital library.

Dazzling de Villiers sinks England (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:38 PM PST

South African batsman AB de Villiers in action during the third one-day international (ODI) match at Newlands in Cape Town. de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP - AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.

Millions sought in damages in Italy murder case (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:29 PM PST

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, reacts during a hearing at Perugia's court, Italy, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Earlier this month, prosecutors requested life sentences for U.S. student Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito accused of killing a young British woman in Italy. Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini asked a jury in Perugia to convict Amanda Knox and Sollecito on charges of murder and sexual violence for their alleged role in the 2007 slaying of Meredith Kercher. They deny wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - A lawyer representing the family of a British college student who was slain in Italy is seeking euro25 million ($37 million) in damages from an American and two other defendants accused in the 2007 killing.

Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:22 PM PST

US Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Glyn Davies speaks to journalists after the board of governors meeting at the UN agency's headquarters in Vienna. The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant as world powers united against Tehran.(AFP/Joe Klamar)AP - In a blow to Iran, the board of the U.N. nuclear agency on Friday overwhelmingly backed a demand from the U.S., Russia, China and three other powers that Tehran immediately stop building its newly revealed nuclear facility and freeze uranium enrichment.

Lenin statue vandalized in Kiev (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:36 AM PST

Supporters of the Ukrainian Communist Party wave various communist party flags during the opening ceremony of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin monument in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The monument was damaged in June 30, 2009, by activists of Ukrainian nationalist organization that has been pushing for removing all Soviet monuments from the country. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)AP - Ukrainian nationalists hurled red paint at a restored monument to Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin moments after it was unveiled Friday, sparking a street brawl and revealing the bitter divisions over the legacy of communism in Ukraine.

Poland clamps down on communist symbols (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:06 AM PST

AP - Poland's president has approved legislation that allows for people to be fined or even imprisoned for possessing or buying communist symbols, two decades after communist rule ended.

German minister quits over Afghan strike fallout (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file picture Franz Josef Jung, German Minister for Labour is pictured during the swearing-in ceremony in the German parliament in Berlin. Germany's labor minister says he is resigning from the Cabinet amid the fallout from an airstrike in northern Afghanistan that already cost the head of the armed forces his job. Franz Josef Jung was defense minister at the time of the Sept. 4 airstrike, which is believed to have killed civilians, but acknowledged this week that he had not seen a German military report and videos on the attack. Jung said Friday he was resigning to take 'political responsibility.' (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer,File)AP - Germany's labor minister resigned Friday after conceding that he didn't see a military report on a deadly September airstrike in northern Afghanistan while he held the government's defense portfolio.

Judges set Dec. 4 as new Berlusconi trial date (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:44 AM PST

AP - A new panel of judges will formally open Premier Silvio Berlusconi's bribery trial on Dec. 4, more than a year after it was frozen by a now-defunct immunity law.

UK diplomat: US was 'hell bent' on Iraq invasion (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:26 AM PST

Jeremy Greenstock, former United Kingdom Ambassador to the United Nations arrives at the Iraq inquiry in London, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict continues questioning witnesses in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - The United States was "hell bent" on a 2003 military invasion of Iraq and actively undermined efforts by Britain to win international authorization for the war, a former British diplomat told an inquiry Friday.

NATO allies may commit 6,000 troops for Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:09 AM PST

AP - NATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama's expected call for tens of thousands of additional U.S. service members, diplomats said Friday.

Suspect in Nazi trial proud of his SS service (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:18 AM PST

AP - A man accused of murdering Dutch civilians as a member of a Waffen SS hit squad said at his trial Friday that he was proud about being chosen as a volunteer to fight for the Nazis.

Barroso unveils lineup of new European Commission (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 file photo Denmark's Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard, center, delivers her opening remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, as German Environmental Minister Sigmar Gabriel, right, and French Environmental Minister Brice Lalonde, left, listen during a briefing on climate change. Denmark's Prime Minister on Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 nominated Climate Minister Connie Hedegaard as the Nordic country's candidate for the European Commission. Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said the nomination 'was made following a deal with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.' Loekke Rasmussen said Hedegaard will leave her current post immediately to head next month's Copenhagen climate summit as the minister in charge of the two-week international meeting. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday named the 26 people he wants to help him drive the EU's day-to-day agenda for the next five years, including nominees for new posts that reflect major shifts in policy priorities, notably climate issues.

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