2010年5月19日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Inventor of first cash machine dies at 84 (AFP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 05:21 PM PDT

A woman uses an ATM machine in London, on February 16, 2010. A Scotsman credited with inventing the world's first automatic cash machine has died at the age of 84 after a short illness, his funeral director has said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - A Scotsman credited with inventing the world's first automatic cash machine has died at the age of 84 after a short illness, his funeral director has said.

2 passengers in cockpit before Kaczynski crash (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 04:36 PM PDT

Flight recorders of the Tu-154 that crashed on April 10 killing Poland's president and 95 others are on display at Russian Interstate Aviation Committee in Moscow Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Officials investigating the plane crash say the crew did not have regular training and that passengers were in the cockpit before the crash. (AP Photo)AP - At least two passengers visited the cockpit of Polish President Lech Kaczynski's plane before it crashed last month, and others may have chatted on cell phones, possibly affecting navigation as the crew battled heavy fog over challenging terrain.

Late author J. G. Farrell wins 'Lost Booker Prize' (AFP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:40 PM PDT

The late author J.G. Farrell was honoured Wednesday for his novel AFP - The late author J.G. Farrell was honoured Wednesday for his novel "Troubles" 40 years after it was first published, in an unusual take on Britain's most prestigious literary award, the Booker Prize.

Summary Box: Stocks fall on more Europe concerns (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:27 PM PDT

AP - ANOTHER DROP: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 67 points Wednesday, adding to a loss of 115 on Tuesday. Investors remain concerned that debt problems in Europe will spread and unravel a global recovery.

Treasurys slip after jumping on Europe concerns (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:24 PM PDT

AP - Interest rates ticked higher in the bond market Wednesday a day after a sharp drop.

Stocks slump after investors focus on Europe woes (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:20 PM PDT

Trader Vito Perri, foreground, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, May 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Another wave of selling hit stocks Wednesday in response to growing fears that Europe has no quick fix for its debt crisis.

New Chancellor seeks to woo foreign firms (AFP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 02:47 PM PDT

New Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, pictured on May 18, on Wednesday pledged to cut tax on businesses and reform rules on foreign companies operating here in a bid to woo multinational corporations.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - New Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Wednesday pledged to cut tax on businesses and reform rules on foreign companies operating here in a bid to woo multinational corporations.

Air France-KLM posts record loss amid safety concerns (AFP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 02:41 PM PDT

Air France-KLM chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon listens during a press conference to present the 2009-2010 financial results in Paris. Air France-KLM posted on Wednesday a record net loss of 1.55 billion euros for its 2009-2010 financial year as the Franco-Dutch airline grappled with the global economic crisis and a deadly crash.(AFP/Eric Piermont)AFP - Air France-KLM posted record losses of 1.55 billion euros on Wednesday, as a shock new book on its safety record added to the problems facing Europe's biggest airline.

Inventor of cash machine dies at 84 in Scotland (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 02:04 PM PDT

AP - John Shepherd-Barron, the Scotsman credited with inventing the world's first automatic cash machine, has died after a short illness. He was 84.

German prosecutors probing Google's mapping breach (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 01:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2007 file picture a visitor passes an exhibition stand of Google company in Duesseldorf, western Germany. German prosecutors have launched an investigation of Google Inc. in connection with a privacy breach that involved it recording fragments of people's online activities through unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Hamburg prosecutor Wilhelm Moellers told the news agency DAPD on Wednesday May 19, 2010 that his office launched the investigation after a complaint was filed with their office against unknown Google employees. (AP Photo/Rene Tillmann, file)AP - German prosecutors are investigating Google Inc. on suspicion it violated privacy laws when it recorded fragments of people's online activities through unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

London opens first exercise playground for elderly (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Pensioners Winston Fletcher, right, and Frances Blois enjoy equipment in London's first pensioners' playground in Hyde Park, London, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The outdoor facility features keep-fit equipment to help adults in their later years to keep fit and improve strength and flexibility. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - London's first "senior's playground" opened Wednesday in Hyde Park, after residents campaigned for more facilities to help older people get fit.

Countries to discuss rules on Nazi property return (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 11:55 AM PDT

AP - Dozens of country are likely to agree soon on international rules for returning property stolen by the Nazis, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Women protest as French Cabinet gets veil ban bill (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 10:44 AM PDT

AP - One runs her own company, another is a housewife and a third, a divorcee, raises her children by herself. Like nearly 2,000 other Muslim women who freely wear face-covering veils anywhere in France, their lives will soon change and they are worried.

UK's deputy chief plans civil liberties drive (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 10:12 AM PDT

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg delivers a speech setting out the Government's plans for political reform at the City and Islington College in London Wednesday May 19, 2010. Britain's new deputy leader says he'll scrap an unpopular national identity card program, limit the retention of DNA samples and tightly regulate the use of closed circuit TV cameras in a sweeping civil liberties drive. Clegg said Wednesday that he will oversee an overhaul of the criminal justice system aimed at abolishing unnecessary laws and better protecting individual freedoms. (AP Photo/Oli Scarff, Pool)AP - Britain's new deputy prime minister pledged Wednesday to lead a sweeping drive to protect civil liberties, curbing official surveillance and data collection by scrapping an unpopular national identity card program, limiting the retention of DNA profiles and regulating the spread of closed-circuit TV cameras.

Christie's to auction 20th century photographs (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 09:39 AM PDT

A Christie's employee holds a photograph of Diana Princess of Wales by Mario Testino, dated 1997, at Christie's auction house in London, Wednesday, May, 19, 2010. The photograph which is due to be auctioned on May 21, is valued at 18,000-22,000 pounds ($26,000-31.900/21,000-25,700 euro). (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Christie's is set to auction a series of mostly black and white photographs, including one from Mario Testino's Vanity Fair shoot of Princess Diana.

NATO, Russia to link tactical anti-missile systems (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 08:15 AM PDT

AP - NATO and Russia said on Wednesday they intend to boost efforts to develop a joint system to protect their troops from attack by short-range missiles.

Ed Balls announces candidacy to lead UK's Labour (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 07:57 AM PDT

AP - A former Cabinet minister considered one of ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown's closest colleagues is joining the race to lead Britain's Labour Party.

AP Exclusive: Attorney fears Demjanjuk worsening (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 07:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file picture accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arrives in a courtroom in Munich, German. Demjanjuk, an 89-year-old former U.S. auto worker, is on trial in Germany facing charges he helped force 27.900 Jews into gas chambers in the Sobibor extermination camp in 1943. John Demjanjuk's trial has been called off for the second day in a row as the defendant remained hospitalized after complaining of chest pains. Demjanjuk suffers from numerous health problems and was hospitalized in a university clinic Tuesday after complaining of chest pains. Presiding Judge Ralph Alt said Wednesday may 19, 2010 that doctors told him that Demjanjuk did not show signs of a heart attack but was being treated for dangerously low hemoglobin levels. (AP Photo/Tobias Hase, Pool,File)AP - John Demjanjuk's family and attorney told the AP on Wednesday that the 90-year-old's medical condition appears to be worsening as his trial in Germany drags on, as he was hospitalized for a second day in a row with dangerously low blood hemoglobin levels.

Italian photographer killed in Bangkok clash (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 06:34 AM PDT

Freelance photographer Fabio Polenghi, 48, of Italy lies on a stretcher at Police Headquarter Hospital Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand, after being shot during a government crackdown on anti-government protestors. Polenghi was later pronounced dead by Thai doctors. At least three other journalist were injured in the day long push against anti-government protestors. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)AP - The family of Italian freelance photographer Fabio Polenghi say he was killed by gunfire during clashes between the military and demonstrators in Bangkok.

Cyprus: crews stumble on 2-millennia-old coffins (AP)

Posted: 19 May 2010 06:23 AM PDT

A Cyprus Antiquities Department archaeologist cleans a clay coffin estimated to be some 2,000 years old in the coastal resort of Protaras, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Work crews accidentally unearthed four such clay coffins from what is believed to be an ancient cemetery. Antiquities Department Director Maria Hadjicosti said the coffins adorned with floral patterns date from the east Mediterranean island's Hellenistic to early Roman periods, between 300 B.C. and 100 A.D. Hadjicosti said similar coffins dating from the same period have been found. But she called the latest find significant because the coffins were untouched by grave robbers. She said other items found at the site included human skeletal remains, glass vessels and terra cotta urns. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)AP - Work crews in Cyprus have accidentally unearthed four rare clay coffins estimated to be some 2,000 years old, the country's Antiquities Department director said Wednesday.

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