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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:54 PM PST

Iceland's president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson casts his vote at an Alftanes polling station. Icelanders have massively rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank, the government said Saturday after partial referendum results.(AFP/Halldor Kolbeins)Reuters - Icelandic voters vented their fury on Saturday at the bankers and politicians who ruined the economy, overwhelmingly rejecting a $5 billion deal to repay debts to Britain and the Netherlands.

Early results: Iceland voters reject debt deal (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:49 PM PST

Icelanders voting in a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, March 6, 2010. Icelanders are voting in a nationwide referendum on approving the use of taxpayers' money to repay international debts. Opinion polls suggest that a majority of Icelanders will vote 'no' on Saturday to the $5.3 billion deal to compensate Britain and the Netherlands for deposits lost in a collapsed Icelandic bank. That is expected to complicate Iceland's effort to recover from a deep recession and a banking collapse. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)AP - Still furious over the crippling aftermath of the global financial crisis, Iceland's voters on Saturday resoundingly rejected a $5.3 billion plan to pay off Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic Internet bank, according to initial results.

Icelanders refuse to foot bill for Icesave collapse (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST

People protest in the streets of Reykjavik. Icelanders have massively rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank, the government said Saturday after partial referendum results.(AFP/Halldor Kolbeins)AFP - Icelanders on Saturday massively rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank, the government said after partial referendum results.

Vatican backs German efforts on sex scandal (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:15 PM PST

File - In this April 20, 2005 file photo, Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Benedict XVI, gives interviews in Regensburg, southern Germany.The Regensburg Diocese says a former member claims he was abused while singing with Germany's leading Roman Catholic boy' choir that was led for 30 years by the brother of Pope Benedict XVI.The Diocese said in a statement Friday March 5, 2010 that one former member of the Regensburger Domspatzen claimed priests abused him in the early 1960s.The pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger, led the choir from 1964 to 1994. He told public radio Bayerischer Rundfunk on Friday he did not know of any abuse cases at the choir. (AP Photo/Uwe Lein,File)AP - The Vatican said Saturday it backed a German diocese's efforts to shed light on sexual abuse allegations connected to a renowned boy's choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.

British expats in Spain to get civil service help (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:07 PM PST

Britain is appointing a civil servant to the southern Spanish region of Andalucia to help the tens of thousands of British expatriates there to integrate, the Foreign Office said Sunday. Europe Minister Chris Bryant, pictured in January 2010, is heading to Malaga on the southern Spanish coast to announce the appointment.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain is appointing a civil servant to the southern Spanish region of Andalucia to help the tens of thousands of British expatriates there to integrate, the Foreign Office said Sunday.

Icelanders reject bank payback plan: government (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 03:03 PM PST

People protest in the streets of Reykjavik. Icelanders have massively rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank, the government said Saturday after partial referendum results.(AFP/Halldor Kolbeins)AFP - Icelanders have massively rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank, the government said Saturday after partial referendum results.

PM hails anti-Taliban push in southern Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 02:42 PM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown (centre) arrives at a forward operating base near Laskar Gah, Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Early wins in a major anti-Taliban push in southern Afghanistan offered a AFP - Early wins in a major anti-Taliban push in southern Afghanistan offered a "beacon of hope," Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday during a surprise visit to troops.

Venezuela, Spain boost anti-terror ties after row (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 01:01 PM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks in Caracas in January 2010. Spain and Venezuela vowed Saturday to deepen their anti-terror ties as they sought to dampen a row over Caracas's alleged involvement in plots with guerillas to assassinate the Colombian president.(AFP/Presidencia/File)AFP - Spain and Venezuela vowed Saturday to deepen their anti-terror ties as they sought to dampen a row over Caracas's alleged involvement in plots with guerillas to assassinate the Colombian president.

Ton-up Scholes puts United back on top (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:54 PM PST

Manchester United's midfielder Paul Scholes (L) celebrates scoring during their English Premier League football match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Scholes scored the only goal as Manchester United moved two points clear ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory away to Wolves.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scored his 100th Premier League goal as reigning champions Manchester United returned to the top of the table with a 1-0 win at gritty strugglers Wolves on Saturday.

Sarkozy announces loans for crisis-hit French farmers (AFP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:52 PM PST

French president Nicolas Sarkozy (C) shakes hands as he visits the International Agricultural Fair in Paris. Sarkozy announced Saturday an extra 800 million euros in subsidised loans for farmers hit by the financial crisis, taking to 1.8 billion euros a package for the sector.(AFP/Mehdi Fedouach)AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Saturday an extra 800 million euros in subsidised loans for farmers hit by the financial crisis, taking to 1.8 billion euros a package for the sector.

Daring poker heist in German luxury hotel (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:44 AM PST

AP - A heavily armed group stormed a poker tournament in a German luxury hotel Saturday afternoon and made off with a jackpot, a police spokesman said.

Lawyer: New testimony in Knox murder case (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 09:33 AM PST

American university student Amanda Knox leaves the court at the end of the last murder trial session before the verdict in Perugia December 4, 2009. REUTERS/Max RossiAP - A convict has offered new testimony in the murder case of American student Amanda Knox, according to the lawyer for Knox's former boyfriend.

Norwegian ship hijacked off Madagascar (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 08:25 AM PST

This handout picture shows a Turkish frigate capturing pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast in 2009. A Turkish frigate intercepted a skiff in the Gulf of Aden and captured seven alleged pirates on Saturday on suspicion that they were preparing for attacks, the Turkish military said.(AFP/Turkish Army/File)AP - A chemical tanker with 21 crew members has been hijacked by Somali pirates near Madagascar, the Norwegian owner said Saturday.

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