2010年2月18日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Europeans standing tall at WGC Match Play (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:23 PM PST

Paul Casey of England plays his approach shot on the 14th hole during round two of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, on February 18, in Marana, Arizona. Sixth seed Casey was the highest ranked player still in the game after the 2nd round.(AFP/Getty Images/Stuart Franklin)AFP - More Europeans were left standing than Americans after the second round of the 8.5 million-dollar Accenture Match Play Championship, and almost as many Asians.

JK Rowling author fights plagiarism allegations (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:52 PM PST

Multi-millionaire author JK Rowling, seen here in 2008, has hit out against claims she stole ideas for her Harry Potter book series from another author, dismissing the accusations as AFP - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has said she will ask a court to dismiss plagiarism claims against her popular series of books, branding the allegations "unfounded" and "absurd".

Europeans press Israel over Hamas killing row (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:50 PM PST

An image grab taken from a hotel surveillance camera, released by Dubai Police, shows what is said to be two murder suspects following Hamas militant Mahmud al-Mabhuh (not seen). Four European countries whose passports were implicated in the killing of the militant have piled pressure on Israel, as Dubai said it wanted Mossad's chief arrested if his spies were behind the hit.(AFP/Dubai Police)AFP - Four European countries whose passports were implicated in a Hamas commander's killing have piled pressure on Israel, as Dubai said it wanted Mossad's chief arrested if his spies were behind the hit.

Gerrard predicts away day joy against Unirea (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:01 PM PST

Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt (right) vies with Unirea Urziceni's Marius Bilasco during their UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match at Anfield, Liverpool, on February 18. Liverpool won 1-0.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Steven Gerrard insists Liverpool will find Unirea Urziceni much easier opponents when they travel to Romania next week.

Queen amused by 'Antipodean royalty' (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:19 PM PST

Queen Elizabeth II attends a reception for the Centenary of Australian Diplomatic Representation in London on February 18. The head of state met leading Australians Thursday to celebrate a century of diplomatic relations with the nation.(AFP/Pool/Carl de Souza)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II met leading Australians Thursday to celebrate a century of diplomatic relations with the nation, and was amused by "Antipodean royalty".

Obese woman gives birth in Romania (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:19 PM PST

Victoria Lacatus, a 25-year-old pregnant woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms), is lifted by firefighters out of an ambulance in Bucharest, Romania on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Lacatus gave birth to her first baby on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at a hospital equipped to treat obese people. (AP Photo/Adevarul Daily, Florin Ardelean) ROMANIA OUTAP - A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday in what one expert called a rare and risky case. "I wanted this child with all my heart, whatever the sacrifice," the Adevarul newspaper quoted the mother, Victoria Lacatus, as saying.

Vieira set for ban after accepting FA charge (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 04:23 PM PST

Manchester City's veteran French midfielder Patrick Vieira, seen here on February 9, is set to be banned for three matches by the Football Association (FA) on Friday after AFP - Patrick Vieira is set to be banned for three matches by the Football Association (FA) on Friday after "reluctantly deciding" to accept a violent conduct charge.

Greece: Swap deal explanation to be sent to EU (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 03:24 PM PST

A bird flies of a statue of the ancient goddess Athena, from whom the Greek capital is named, in central Athens on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Greece's Socialist government is mulling further austerity measures to deal with the's country's acute debt crisis, despite increasing opposition from powerful labor unions. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)AP - Greece says a complex debt deal with U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs that has come under scrutiny by the European Union was above board and will be explained in a letter being sent by the finance minister to the European Union.

Liverpool, Juventus earn Europa League advantage (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 03:09 PM PST

Liverpool's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (L) vies with Unirea Urziceni's Romanian defender George Galamaz during their UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg football match at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool won 1-0.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Favourites Liverpool began their Europa League campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni in the home leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday.

Britain raising 'specter of war' over Falklands: Argentina (AFP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 02:50 PM PST

File photo of Stanley from Mount Longdon, Falklands. Argentina accused Britain of raising the AFP - Argentina accused Britain of raising the "specter of war" Thursday for saying preparations had been made to protect the Falkland Islands amid ramped-up sovereignty claims by Buenos Aires.

Irish defense minister quits over brothel comments (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 02:24 PM PST

AP - Ireland's defense minister resigned from his post Thursday after falsely accusing a political rival of running a brothel — and then denying in court that he made the slanderous comment.

Russian museum honors US WWII vet (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 01:32 PM PST

U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle attends the opening of the exhibition devoted to his father, Joseph R. Beyrle, a legendary World War II veteran who fought with U.S. and Soviet armies, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Russian Museum exhibit, titled 'Joseph R. Beyrle — A Hero of Two Nations,' opened in Russia on the life of the American believed to be one of only a few soldiers to fight for both the U.S. and the Soviet Union in World War II. Joseph Beyrle parachuted into Normandy on D-Day with the U.S. 101st Airborne Division and was captured by the Germans. He escaped and joined up with Red Army troops.(AP Photo)AP - An exhibit opened in Russia on Thursday on the life of an American veteran believed to be one the few soldiers to fight for both the U.S. and the Soviet Union in World War II.

Saudi prince charged with London hotel murder (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 01:08 PM PST

AP - British police say a Saudi Arabian prince has been charged with the murder of another man in a luxury London hotel.

UN nuke agency worried Iran may be working on arms (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 12:39 PM PST

Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh reacts as he attends a board of governors meeting at the UN headquarters in Vienna February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Herwig PrammerAP - The U.N. nuclear agency on Thursday said it was worried Iran may currently be working on making a nuclear warhead, suggesting for the first time that Tehran had either resumed such work or never stopped at the time U.S. intelligence thought it did.

Russia seeks to suppress UN secret prisons report (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 10:07 AM PST

AP - Russia urged the U.N.'s top human rights body on Thursday to suppress a report on secret detention centers that includes interviews with unnamed Chechens alleging they were tortured in covert prisons operated by Moscow as part of its fight against Caucasus separatists.

German lawyer: 115 claim sex abuse by Jesuits (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 10:00 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2010 file picture a view of the courtyard of the Canisius-Kolleg is photographed in Berlin, Germany. A lawyer says 115 former students have come forward with charges of sexual abuse at schools run by Germany's Jesuit order. Attorney Ursula Raue said Thursday Feb. 18, 2010 victims had named 12 priests and several women among the attackers. She said there were some reported rapes. Most of the victims were former students of one of Germany's most prestigious high schools, Berlin's private Catholic Canisius Kolleg. (AP Photo/dapd/Franka Bruns,File)AP - The number of students who claim they were sexually abused by Jesuit priests at schools across Germany has jumped to 115, a lawyer said Thursday.

Legal eagles? Swiss to vote on lawyers for animals (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 09:51 AM PST

AP - Lawyer Antoine F. Goetschel feels uncomfortable talking about one of his recent clients. And it isn't just because he lost the case.

Russian president launches massive police reform (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 09:44 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev seen at a meeting of senior police officials in Moscow, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered drastic cuts in the Interior Ministry as part of efforts to reform the nation's widely criticized police force. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)AP - Russia's president fired two top Interior Ministry officials and said he would slash thousands of ministry jobs Thursday in an attempt to reform a police force widely criticized for corruption and abuse.

NATO commander says recruitment of Afghans gaining (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 08:39 AM PST

File - In this Dec. 4, 2009 file picture Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis talks in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The number of Afghans joining its military and security forces is on track to meet a goal of 300,000 by the end of 2011, NATO's top military officer said Thursday Feb. 18, 2010, though he conceded that retaining the troops has been a challenge. Adm. James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and the commander of the U.S. European Command, said that Afghan soldiers have increasingly taken on bigger roles in fighting the Taliban and other insurgents in Afghanistan, including the current assault on Marjah. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe,File)AP - Afghanistan's military and security forces are on track to meet their goal of recruiting 300,000 troops by the end of 2011, though retaining those troops has been a challenge, NATO's top military officer said Thursday.

UK reporter who said he killed sick lover on bail (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 08:26 AM PST

British television reporter Ray Gosling, in Nottingham, England. Tuesday Feb. 16 2010. British police say they have arrested a TV reporter on suspicion of murder after he claimed to have smothered his dying lover in an act of mercy. Ray Gosling said this week in a BBC TV program that he killed the man, who had AIDS, to end his suffering. The 70-year-old journalist did not say where or when the incident took place. He said he believed he had made the right decision and had no regrets. (AP Photo/PA)AP - Police released a veteran British TV reporter on bail Thursday after he was arrested and questioned about claims he made on the air that he killed his lover who was dying of AIDS.

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