2009年12月3日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Clinton arrives for NATO talks, praises allies (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 05:52 PM PST

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, arriving Friday at NATO headquarters, welcomed an expected series of announcements by allied nations of additional military, civilian and financial support for the war effort in Afghanistan.

Late error leaves Poulter tied for PGA lead (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 05:40 PM PST

England's Ian Poulter, seen here in November, took double-bogey at the final hole Thursday to slip into a tie for the lead with Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - England's Ian Poulter took double-bogey at the final hole Thursday to slip into a tie for the lead with Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge.

Berlusconi goes back on trial for corruption (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:46 PM PST

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a joint news conference with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev at the end of a bilateral meeting at Villa Madama in Rome December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Tony GentileReuters - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi goes back on trial for corruption on Friday, while in an unrelated Mafia case, a mobster-turned-witness may try to link him to the Cosa Nostra.

Brown, Sarkozy scrap talks amid EU banking row (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:35 PM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here at 10 Downing Street, has scrapped a planned meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy this week, his office said Thursday amid a row over remarks by the French leader about EU financial regulation.(AFP/POOL/Andy Rain)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has scrapped a planned meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy this week, his office said Thursday amid a row over remarks by the French leader about EU financial regulation.

Military chief warns on falling support for Afghan mission (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:32 PM PST

Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup, seen here at 10 Downing Street, warned Thursday that declining public support threatened to undermine the Afghan campaign, and was more damaging to troop morale than Taliban insurgents.(AFP/POOL/Andrew Winning)AFP - Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup warned Thursday that declining public support threatened to undermine the Afghan campaign, and was more damaging to troop morale than Taliban insurgents.

Pakistan: We need more clarity on US plan (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:31 PM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and Pakistani Prime Minister Raza Gilani, right, attend a joint press conference at Downing Street, London, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. Gilani said Pakistan was looking into the implications of the troop surge announced by U.S. President Barack Obama in a major speech Tuesday, including the suggestion that more CIA resources would be deployed to Pakistan. (AP Photo/Andy Rain, Pool)AP - Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday defended his country's efforts in fighting terrorism, saying he didn't believe Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan and that Pakistani security forces had been successful in tackling terrorism within the country's borders.

Cruz, Kidman, Dench hit red carpet in London (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:27 PM PST

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz poses as she arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Nine' at the Odeon cinema in central London.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis were among Hollywood stars who braved London's bitter cold on Thursday for the world premiere of their new movie "Nine".

Class of 1973 set Barbarian-All Black standard (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:18 PM PST

For rugby union fans of a certain age, especially in Britain and Ireland, the Barbarians' 23-11 win a first try by Gareth Edwards, seen in 1976, over New Zealand in Cardiff in 1973 with remains, quite simply, the greatest game they've seen.(AFP/File)AFP - For rugby union fans of a certain age, especially in Britain and Ireland, the Barbarians' 23-11 win over New Zealand in Cardiff in 1973 remains, quite simply, the greatest game they've seen.

Roma lead quartet into Europa League last 32 (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:06 PM PST

Members of Atletic Bilbao celebrate after scoring against FK Austria during their Europa League Group L soccer match in Vienna. Bilbao won 2-0 to eanr a spot in the last 32.(AFP)AFP - Roma, Athletic Bilbao, PSV Eindhoven and Sporting Lisbon qualified for the knockout phase of the Europa League on Thursday.

UN warning on cargo plane use by smugglers (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 02:33 PM PST

AP - Traces of cocaine among the remains of a cargo plane recently discovered in West Africa suggest that large aircraft are increasingly being used to smuggle drugs and even weapons to the region, possibly benefiting terrorists, the U.N.'s anti-crime chief said Thursday.

US envoy: NATO to send more forces to Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 02:03 PM PST

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke talks to the media after his meeting with EU officials, at the European Counsill building in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec.2, 2009. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)AP - U.S. special envoy Richard C. Holbrooke acknowledged Thursday that the war in Afghanistan is unpopular, given "the legacy of Iraq and Vietnam," but he predicted that NATO allies will soon contribute more forces to join the 30,000 additional U.S. troops being deployed there.

Putin talks of possible return to presidency (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 12:49 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a question-and-answer session broadcast live by Russia's state television in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. The show sent another strong signal that Putin remains the dominant force in Russian politics, overshadowing his designated successor, President Dmitry Medvedev.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Pool)AP - Wagging his pen and gazing directly into the camera, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent his strongest signal yet Thursday that he plans to return to Russia's presidency, telling millions of TV viewers that he will consider running in 2012.

Irish lawmakers open debate on gay rights bill (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 12:43 PM PST

AP - Ireland's lawmakers opened debate Thursday on a bill to grant marriage-style rights to gay couples, a social milestone in a country long observant of Roman Catholic opposition to homosexuality.

UK leader again under fire over condolence letter (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 12:21 PM PST

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was forced to make fresh apologies to relatives of soldiers slain in Afghanistan, after it emerged Thursday that three bereaved families received belated letters of condolence from the leader — including one that arrived two years late.

Pope, Russia agree to upgrade diplomatic ties (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 12:09 PM PST

AP - Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Thursday to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin relations to full diplomatic ties, the Vatican said.

Knox: I'm no murderer (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 12:03 PM PST

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox reacts during a break during the trial at the court in Perugia, Italy, Thursday, Dec.3, 2009. Lawyers for American student Knox have one last day in court to convince a jury she is innocent of the murder of her British roommate. Thursday's audience in the courtroom in Perugia is being set aside for rebuttals by prosecutors as well as by defense lawyers for Knox and her Italian former boyfriend Sollecito, who is also accused of murdering Meredith Kercher. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - American student Amanda Knox tried one last time Thursday to convince the Italian court trying her for murder that she is not a killer, urging jurors not to brand her with "the mask of an assassin."

UK denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 11:09 AM PST

AP - The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.

Denmark beefs up security for climate summit (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 10:19 AM PST

A police water cannon extinguishes a burning vehicle, during a demonstration in Copenhagen, Thursday Dec. 3, 2009 of the police's latest preparations for the United Nations' Climate summit which is scheduled to start next week. The police also displayed a temporary detention centre which can house hundreds of detainees. (AP Photo/Tariq Mikkel Khan, Polfoto)AP - In Denmark's biggest security operation since World War II, police are mobilizing thousands of officers and — for the first time — a water cannon for next week's U.N. climate summit.

Irish nuns offer euro128M for permitting child abuse (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 10:18 AM PST

AP - A major Irish order of Roman Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, offered Thursday to pay child abuse victims, the government and charities a further euro128 million ($193.5 million) to compensate for decades of abuse in its schools and orphanages.

Bridge over River Thames sold for 1 million pounds (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 10:02 AM PST

FILE - This is a Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 file photo shows a bus being driven over the Swinford Toll Bridge over the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. The toll bridge built in 1769 has sold for more than 1 million pounds ($1.66 million) at auction. The Swinford bridge brings in about 190,000 pounds (US$320,000) in toll payments from about 4 million vehicle crossings a year. Due to a quirk in British law, toll revenue collected from the picturesque stone structure about 65 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of London can be collected tax-free. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)AP - A toll bridge built in 1769 across the River Thames sold for more than 1 million pounds ($1.66 million) at an auction Thursday.

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