2010年6月9日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Iran's foreign minister heckled in Dublin; 3 held (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:47 PM PDT

AP - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki narrowly avoided being pelted with eggs during a Dublin appearance overshadowed by angry clashes with several Iranian dissidents.

Wacky World Cup bets get punters going (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:45 PM PDT

France's national football team striker Thierry Henry controls a ball with his left hand during a team training session ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, on June 6, in Knysna. Henry, whose handball helped Les Bleus beat Ireland and qualify for the tournament, is 100/1 to score with his hand, according to British bookmakers.(AFP/File/Franck Fife)AFP - Drugs scandals, shark attacks, head-butting, insults, stamping on someone's genitals and the appearance of Jesus Christ: these are just some of the things which can be bet on at the World Cup.

Liberals draw ahead of Labour in Dutch vote (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:33 PM PDT

Women in traditional dresses vote in general elections in Staphorst. The Liberals were one seat ahead of Labour with 88 percent of the vote counted early Thursday after cliff-hanger general elections in the Netherlands, the far-right Party for Freedom the big winner in third place.(AFP/Anoek de Groot)AFP - The Liberals were one seat ahead of Labour with 88 percent of the vote counted early Thursday after cliff-hanger general elections in the Netherlands, the far-right Party for Freedom the big winner in third place.

US, Europe welcome fresh UN sanctions (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:28 PM PDT

UN Security Council members vote on broader military and financial sanctions on Iran at the UN headquarters in New York. The UN Security Council slapped a fourth set of punitive measures on Iran Wednesday hoping to persuade the Islamic republic to curb its suspect nuclear program by widening military and financial sanctions.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - The United States and its European allies welcomed new UN sanctions on Iran, but reminded Tehran that the door is still open to a diplomatic solution to the dispute over its nuclear ambitions.

Pro-business party claims win in Dutch elections (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:24 PM PDT

A woman casts her vote at a polling station set up in the the living room of the Westhoff family in Marle, eastern Netherlands, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. About 70 people live in the small community, the polling station has been in the living room since 1948 elections. Voters go to the polls in elections offering a choice between a Labor Party preaching traditional Dutch tolerance and a slew of right-leaning parties advocating a crackdown on immigration. The free-market VVD party leads polls thanks to its strong economic credentials. (AP Photo/Vincent Jannink)AP - The pro-business VVD party claimed victory in Dutch elections early Thursday, as voters in the Netherlands continued a Europe-wide shift to the political right and rewarded parties that pledged to cut government spending and discourage immigration.

Celtic manager Lennon 'keen' on Keane (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:01 PM PDT

Neil Lennon (pictured in 2007) was formally confirmed as Celtic manager on Wednesday after his successful spell in temporary charge following the sacking of Tony Mowbray in March.(AFP/File/Paco Serinelli)AFP - New Celtic boss Neil Lennon wants to bring Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane to Parkhead on a permanent basis.

Liberals draw one seat ahead of Labour in Dutch vote (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 06:40 PM PDT

A woman casts her ballot for the parlimentary Dutch elections in Staphorston on July 9, 2010. The Liberals were one seat ahead of Labour with 88 percent of the vote counted early Thursday after cliff-hanger general elections in the Netherlands, with the far-right Party for Freedom in third place.(AFP/Anoek de Groot)AFP - The Liberals were one seat ahead of Labour with 88 percent of the vote counted early Thursday after cliff-hanger general elections in the Netherlands, with the far-right Party for Freedom in third place.

Emergency budget must avoid tax rises: CBI (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:14 PM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, walks across Whitehall after leaving the House of Commons in central London on June 8. The new coalition government must avoid AFP - The new coalition government must avoid "damaging" tax hikes in this month's emergency budget, the Confederation of British Industry warned on Thursday.

Partial results point to deadlock in Dutch election (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:11 PM PDT

People cast their vote for the Dutch elections in Staphorston. The Netherlands' main liberal and left-wing parties remained deadlocked after a general election Wednesday that left anti-immigrant leader Geert Wilders as the big winner, an exit poll showed.(AFP/Anoek de Groot)AFP - The Netherlands' main liberal and left-wing parties remained deadlocked after a general election that left anti-immigrant leader Geert Wilders the big winner, a partial count showed Thursday.

Kay judges it's a good time to retire from rugby (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 03:10 PM PDT

England's World Cup winning lock Ben Kay, pictured in 2007, announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from the sport altogether and pursuing a career in the media.(AFP/File/Bertrand Langlois)AFP - England's World Cup winning lock Ben Kay announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from the sport altogether and pursuing a career in the media.

Moment of silence observed for UK shooting victims (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Taxi drivers stand and honk their horns for murdered colleague Darren Rewcastle, following a memorial service for the 12 people killed by gunman Derrick Bird, in Whitehaven, England, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Bird drove around the area on a shooting spree across a tranquil stretch of northwest England, killing 12 people, including colleague Rewcastle, and wounded many others before turning the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Andrew Milligan-pa) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - Thousands of residents in the northern England area where a gunman killed a dozen people attended memorial services on Wednesday to remember the victims.

Netherlands exit poll: Pro-business, Labor in tie (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:48 PM PDT

AP - Preliminary exit polls in Dutch elections Wednesday showed the pro-business VVD party and Labor finished in a dead heat as the largest parties, dealing a blow to the ruling Christian Democrats and giving an anti-Islam party its best showing ever.

US pushes Europe to provide more war advisers (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his wife Becky, deplane at Brussels National Airport in Brussels, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)AP - The United States will press its NATO allies Thursday to send additional advisers to train Afghan military forces, as several countries promised after refusing to supply more combat troops.

Vatican No. 2: Sex scandal shows need for renewal (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:04 PM PDT

Members of the Women's Ordination Conference celebrate a mass at the Anglican Church Rome, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Groups that have long demanded that women be ordained Roman Catholic priests took advantage of the Vatican's crisis over clerical sex abuse to press their cause demanding the Vatican open discussions on letting women join the priesthood. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AP - The Vatican No. 2 said Wednesday that, while the sex abuse scandal has been painful and damaging to the church, it has also shown the need for a spiritual renewal.

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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:03 PM PDT

AP - Preliminary exit poll in Dutch election says pro-business VVD party and Labor tie as top party.

Iran president dismisses UN sanctions as worthless (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:42 AM PDT

AP - Iran's president is dismissing the latest U.N. Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions against Iran, saying they are "like a used tissue."

Britain's new romance language is English (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:54 AM PDT

FILE - This is a Thursday May 13, 2010 file photo of Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May as she speaks to the media with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson while on a visit to the York Road Estate, in Clapham, south west London. Love may have its own language, but that's not good enough for the British government. They want some English, too. Home Secretary May said in a statement Wednesday June 9, 2010 that she believed that being able to speak English should be a prerequisite for anyone who wants to settle in Britain. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski/Pool)AP - Love may have its own language — but that's not good enough for the British government.

Gates: Progress in Afghan war must come this year (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:41 AM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to media in London, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)AP - Public support for the war in Afghanistan will evaporate unless the nations leading the fight against insurgents can show by the end of this year that the 8-year war is not locked in stalemate, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.

World markets rise on Bernanke comments (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:37 AM PDT

An investor looks at stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets are mostly higher Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the U.S. economy was still on the mend and the European common currency stabilized after hitting a new four-year low against the dollar. (AP Photo)AP - World markets rose Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. recovery is on track and the European debt crisis would not prove too damaging to the world's largest economy.

43 nations agree on Nazi real-estate return rules (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:36 AM PDT

AP - Dozens of nations announced Wednesday that they would try harder to return real estate stolen by the Nazis, opening archives and processing claims for restitution faster.

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