2009年11月30日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Blair adviser: US did not expect to stabilize Iraq (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:18 PM PST

A mask of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is burnt by a demonstrator outside the Iraq Inquiry in London, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, where David Manning, a key adviser to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was testifying about decisions made before the Iraq war. The inquiry is the most exhaustive study yet on the war, and is seeking evidence from politicians, military officials and spy agency chiefs. It won't assign blame or establish criminal or civil liability, but will offer recommendations on preventing mistakes in the future. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - American troops did not expect to play a role in stabilizing Iraq after overthrowing Saddam Hussein, a key adviser to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday.

Some kids still swallowing soda can safety tabs (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:12 PM PST

Reuters - Beverage can tops are still finding their way into the stomachs of some children, especially teens, despite being redesigned in the 1970s to keep people from swallowing them, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Bomb found outside N. Ireland police station: police (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST

A Police forensic team remove a car in front of the Policing Board headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on November 23. An unexploded bomb was found Monday near a police station in Northern Ireland, officers said, in the latest threat to the troubled province's fragile peace.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - An unexploded bomb was found Monday near a police station in Northern Ireland, officers said, in the latest threat to the troubled province's fragile peace.

British yacht crew of five detained in Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:21 PM PST

An Iranian boat takes part in naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman April 6, 2006. REUTERS/IRNAReuters - Five Britons have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht may have inadvertently strayed into Iranian waters, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.

U.S. sends two from Guantanamo to Italy for trial (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:58 PM PST

Reuters - Two Tunisians held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to Italy where they will face prosecution, American and Italian authorities said on Monday.

2 Guantanamo detainees arrive in Italy (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:51 PM PST

AP - Two Tunisians who had been detained at Guantanamo arrived in Italy late Monday and will be tried on international terrorism charges for having allegedly recruited fighters for Afghanistan, officials said.

Areva to open exclusive talks with Alstom, Schneider (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:46 PM PST

Areva offices in the Business district of La Defense, outside Paris. French nuclear power giant Areva announced Monday it had decided to open exclusive negotiations with French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric over the sale of its transmission and distribution unit.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - French nuclear power giant Areva announced Monday it had decided to open exclusive negotiations with French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric over the sale of its transmission and distribution unit.

EU police in Kosovo arrest alleged hit man (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:42 PM PST

AP - European Union police in Kosovo said Monday a man claiming to be a hit man for former ethnic Albanian rebels has been arrested on suspicion of murder and participation in organized crime.

Scottish party outlines independence plan (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:32 PM PST

AP - A Scottish party has outlined plans to hold referendum on independence from the rest of Britain. Public opinion polls, however, suggest little interest in a split.

Britain confirms 500 more troops for Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:21 PM PST

British soldiers conduct a patrol outside Kandahar Air Field. Britain will boost its regular troops in Afghanistan by 500 to 9,500 in December, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said, adding that with other forces its total would be more than 10,000.(AFP/File/John D Mchugh)AFP - Britain is to send an extra 500 troops to Afghanistan in December, tipping its deployment there over the 10,000 mark, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday

Iran holds 5 UK nationals after yacht intercepted (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 03:16 PM PST

September 2008 photo released by Team Pindar of the race yacht Kingdom of Bahrain sailing at an unknown location. Britain's Foreign Office says that the yacht, owned by Sail Bahrain and carrying five U.K. nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now in Iran. Government officials said Monday November 30 2009 that the yacht may have strayed inadvertently into Iranian waters when it was stopped last Wednesday en route from Bahrain to Dubai to take part in a race. (AP Photo/ Lloyd Images, HO)AP - Iran is holding five British sailors after stopping their racing yacht in the Persian Gulf, the British government said Monday. The move could heighten tensions between Iran and major world powers, including Britain, that are demanding a halt to its nuclear program.

Demjanjuk trial opens on Nazi death camp charges (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 01:58 PM PST

John Demjanjuk arrives at the court room for his trial in Munich, southern Germany, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Demjanjuk goes on trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27.900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 years of efforts to prosecute the retired Ohio autoworker. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)AP - John Demjanjuk sat in a wheelchair wrapped in a light blue blanket, his eyes closed and his face pale as his trial opened Monday on charges he helped kill 27,900 Jews as a Nazi death camp guard.

Rights watchdog hints Swiss minaret ban could go (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 01:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009 file photo pedestrians walk in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 below posters of a conservative initiative promoting a 'Yes' to ban the erection of minarets in Switzerland. A voting on the initiative is held in Switzerland on Nov. 29, 2009. An attempt to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland has set off an emotional debate on Islam in the Alpine nation, stirring fears of boycotts from Muslim countries and of violent reactions. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt, File)AP - A Swiss ban on minarets could violate fundamental liberties, Europe's top human-rights watchdog said Monday in an indication that the heavily criticized vote could be overturned.

Romanian opposition says president hit boy in face (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 12:47 PM PST

Romanian President Traian Basescu, who is running for a second term in the country's presidential elections makes a statement shortly before midnight Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Basescu reacted to footage from his 2004 electoral campaign shown by private television stations which shows him apparently hitting a young boy in the face during a rally by firmly denying he has ever done that. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)AP - Romania's government has collapsed and its economy is in shambles but its presidential campaign has been dominated in recent days by a video that appears to show the president striking a 10-year-old boy in the face.

Spain wants Pinochet's widow to post bond (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST

AP - A Spanish judge has ordered the widow of Augusto Pinochet, his former lawyer and two bankers to post a $77 million (euro51 million) bond while he probes allegations they laundered money for the late Chilean dictator while he was in power, according to a court document released Monday.

(AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 12:16 PM PST

AP - Italian state TV: 2 Tunisians held at Guantanamo have arrived in Italy.

Czech: Iraq planned attack on Radio Free Europe (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:55 AM PST

AP - Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime planned to use an anti-tank rocket to attack the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, the Czech Republic's counterintelligence service said Monday.

Italian PM visits Belarus (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:27 AM PST

AP - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has become the first Western leader to visit Belarus in 15 years, as the authoritarian former Soviet state takes small steps toward reform.

Russian train toll hits 26; Police release sketch (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 11:12 AM PST

In this computerized sketch released by Russian police on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, is a possible suspect thought to be involved in Friday's bombing and derailment of an express train speeding from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Authorities say Friday's derailment was caused by a bomb planted on the track. The blast gouged out a five-foot (1.5 meter) crater and sent the final three carriages of the 14-car Nevsky Express hurtling off the rails. The death toll from Russia's deadly train derailment rose to 26 Monday after a wounded passenger died.(AP Photo/Russian police/HO)AP - Police released a composite sketch Monday of a man thought to be involved in a train bombing that killed 26 people, and a railway official suggested the attack had the hallmarks of terrorists from the volatile North Caucasus.

Outgoing IAEA chief leaves complex legacy (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:25 AM PST

In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 photo made available by the IAEA, outgoing Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei, talks to members of staff, during a farewell reception with staff, at Vienna's International Center. Shutting his office door for a last time, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei is leaving behind a turbulent 12-year legacy as the public face of world diplomacy on Iran, North Korea, Syria and other nations of nuclear concern. (AP Photo/Dean Calma, IAEA)AP - He infuriated Washington by challenging claims Saddam Hussein had a secret nuclear program, grappled with Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, and brought luster and unprecedented scrutiny to his organization by winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

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