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Yahoo! News: Europe News

McQueen's death hurts London fashion scene (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 01:57 PM PST

Flowers are seen under a logo of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen and a note informing customers of his death at his shop in central London, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home Thursday, his company said, after anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother. He was 40 years old. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - Yes, there are other big names: Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Paul Smith come to mind. But the sudden death of Alexander McQueen leaves a gaping hole at the center of London's fashion universe.

Euro falls against dollar on China, Europe worries (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 01:21 PM PST

AP - The dollar rally continued on Friday.

Eight Iraqis to be tried over British soldier deaths: London (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 01:02 PM PST

Iraqi workers loading the wreckage of a British Military truck in 2003 that was burned by an Iraqi mob in Al-Majar al-Kabir leaving six British soldiers dead. Eight Iraqis are set to go on trial in connection with the 2003 incident, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.(AFP/File/Mehdi Fedouach)AFP - Eight Iraqis are set to go on trial in connection with the deaths of six British soldiers at the hands of an Iraqi mob in 2003, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.

McQueen death leaves succession problems (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:34 PM PST

FILE - In this May 1, 2006 file photo, designer Alexander McQueen poses with Sarah Jessica Parker during arrivals at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, celebrating Anglomania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion. McQueen was found dead at his London home on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, his spokeswoman said. He was 40 years old. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)AP - "I'm 40 now," Alexander McQueen said in one of his last known interviews. "When I'm dead, hopefully this house will still be going."

2,500 protest Muhammad cartoon in Norway (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 11:58 AM PST

Some of around 2,500 demonstrators gather in University Square in Oslo, Friday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2010. The demonstration decrying a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad printed in a Norwegian newspaper ended after a protester set off a fire cracker outside a downtown restaurant. The minor explosion caused burn damage to a patio sofa, but nobody was injured. Minutes later, organizers broke up the demonstration without further incident. The fire cracker was thrown from within a group of protesters. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Stian Lysberg Solum)AP - About 2,500 people marched through downtown Oslo in a protest Friday against a Norwegian newspaper that printed a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.

Euro currency union showing strains (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 11:57 AM PST

From left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy speak with the media during an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Germany and France dangled a limited promise of 'political support' but no financial aid for debt-burdened Greece at a meeting of European Union leaders Thursday, trying to defuse market fears about the about the future of the euro and Europe's economic unity. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)AP - Can the frugal and the profligate cohabit the eurozone?

Pompey boss Grant pleads for sympathetic court verdict (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:55 AM PST

Portsmouth's Israeli manager Avram Grant, seen here on February 9, believes his crisis-hit club deserves a sympathetic verdict when its future is decided in the High Court.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Portsmouth manager Avram Grant believes his crisis-hit club deserves a sympathetic verdict when its future is decided in the High Court.

Govt to show pre-election budget in March (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:53 AM PST

Finance Minister Alistair Darling, seen here in January 2010, said Friday he planned to announce the government's latest annual budget in March, ahead of country's general election.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)AFP - Finance Minister Alistair Darling said Friday he planned to announce the government's latest annual budget in March, ahead of country's general election.

Polish PM condemns Belarus crackdown on Polish minority (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:52 AM PST

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, pictured on February 11, on Friday condemned what he termed the repression of the Polish minority in neighbouring Belarus, after authorities there cracked down on a Polish group.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)AFP - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday condemned what he termed the repression of the Polish minority in neighbouring Belarus, after authorities there cracked down on a Polish group.

14 militants killed in clash in Russia's Caucasus (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:52 AM PST

AP - Russian officials said Friday that at least 14 suspected Islamic militants had been killed and one police officer wounded in two days of fighting in the volatile southern province of Ingushetia.

Brown's tears could signal emotive UK election (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:53 AM PST

In this undated handout photo released by television company ITV on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown reacts during a televised interview with Piers Morgan. His voice strained and reddened eyes welling with tears, Britain's usually guarded Prime Minister Gordon Brown showed rare public emotion as he used a television interview to describe the trauma of the 2002 death of his newborn daughter. Brown's unrestrained display in an interview with celebrity journalist Piers Morgan, excerpts of which were broadcast Friday, comes ahead of a national election which experts expect to focus on leaders' private lives like never before. (AP Photo, ITV, HO)AP - His voice strained and his eyes welling with tears, Britain's usually guarded Prime Minister Gordon Brown showed rare public emotion in a television interview as he discussed the trauma of his newborn daughter's death in 2002.

War crimes court rejects Karadzic appeal on lawyer (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 07:52 AM PST

AP - The U.N. Yugoslavia tribunal has rejected an appeal by war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic to rid himself of a court-appointed lawyer.

Pilots warn of safety concerns over Spain (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 06:23 AM PST

AP - The world's largest pilots' group says a pay dispute between authorities and air traffic controllers in Spain is raising concerns about the safety of its airspace.

Obama, others hail Yanukovych as winner in Ukraine (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:32 AM PST

An Ukrainian army general a supporter of Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych, addresses a massive rally, in front of the Central Election Commission, in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday Feb. 11, 2010. Ukraine election officials announced Wednesday that Tymoshenko trailed opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych by 3.5 percent in Sunday's presidential election. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)AP - Congratulations poured in from world leaders for Viktor Yanukovych, the presumptive winner of Ukraine's presidential elections, piling pressure Friday on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat.

Rare white jackdaw in Ukraine spurned by flock (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:39 AM PST

AP - In a story that could have come straight out of Aesop's Fables, a rare white jackdaw in eastern Ukraine has been spurned by its flock.

Report blames Eurostar for not winterizing trains (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:32 AM PST

A Eurostar train arrives in northern French town Coquelles after coming out the Channel Tunnel, 2008. A damning study into the debacle will urge for extra locomotives to be kept at the ends of the Channel Tunnel to help prevent a repeat of a major Eurostar breakdown in December.(AFP/File/Philippe Huguen)AP - A review concluded Friday that Eurostar must do more to protect electronic gear on its high-speed trains from melting snow to avoid debacles like one that stranded five trains in the undersea tunnel between France and Britain.

World stocks worried by China policy, weak EU data (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:55 AM PST

Left wing protesters hold a banner in front of the Greek Parliament, in central Athens, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. World markets lost some early gains Thursday as investors were cautious about European leaders' promise to help Greece handle its crushing debt load. The 16 eurozone nations said they were ready to take 'coordinated measures' if necessary to support Greece. However, European Union President Herman Van Rompuy gave no firm offer of financial aid to Greece, and insisted that Greece hadn't asked for any. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)AP - World markets lost earlier gains on Friday as investors worried about China's decision to tighten its monetary policy to cool off growth and eurozone growth figures came in well below expectations.

List of World Press Photo winners (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:06 AM PST

AP - Winners of the 2009 World Press Photo contest:

France does not believe Iran's nuclear claim (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:01 AM PST

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi gestures during a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseAP - France does not believe Iran's claim that it is capable of enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels, the country's foreign minister said Friday.

World Press Photo: Italian wins with Iran shot (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 02:54 AM PST

This photo made available by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Feb, 12, 2010, shows World Press Photo of the year 2009 by Italian photographer Pietro Masturzo, showing women shouting on a rooftop in protest at the presidential election results in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2009. This material is for single publications in print or for a temporary online publication, and may be used exclusively to publicize the 2010 World Press Photo contest and exhibition. It may not be published as part of an article or any other item that contains no direct link to World Press Photo and its activities without prior permission from the photographer or agency. (AP Photo/Pietro Masturzo)AP - An Italian freelance photographer won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition Friday with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk.

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