iwvck18: 2010年7月21日

2010年7月21日星期三

Yahoo! News: Europe News

World court Kosovo ruling could have global impact (Reuters)
It's a bird. It's a plane. No. It's... a donkey (AP)
Cameron meets with Wall Street CEOs in NYC (AP)
Duffy's 'second chance' after escaping death (AFP)
Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)
Moscow accuses US of kidnapping pilot (AP)
Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed (AP)
Farnborough Airshow orders at a glance (AP)
Hodgson era in low-key start, Nasri stars for Arsenal (AFP)
Jokes, smiles — but trouble in US-UK relationship? (AP)
World court to rule on Kosovo independence (AP)
Spain predicts thaw in US and EU ties with Cuba (AP)
Report says Turkey ill-prepared for earthquake (AP)
Sinn Fein leader's brother fights abuse charges (AP)
German inquiry into top cleric ends with no proof (AP)
UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo premier (AP)
US Navy head calls China's intentions 'opaque' (AP)
Former inmate recalls daring escape from Auschwitz (AP)
(AP)

World court Kosovo ruling could have global impact (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Reuters - The World Court rules on Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia Thursday in a case that could have implications for separatist movements around the globe, as well as Belgrade's stalled EU membership talks.

It's a bird. It's a plane. No. It's... a donkey (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:42 PM PDT

AP - Authorities in Russia are opening an animal cruelty probe into a weekend stunt on a beach in southern Russia in which a donkey parasailed high over the surf. Amateur video footage showed men attaching a parasail harness to the trembling mule. The English-language Kremlin news channel Russia Today reported that sunbathers were distressed at the sight of the flying donkey, which brayed in fear as it glided above the bay for half an hour.

Cameron meets with Wall Street CEOs in NYC (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Wall Street CEOs on Wednesday to press the case for doing business in the United Kingdom, and later planned to rub elbows with media and political elites at a welcome dinner on his first official visit to New York City.

Duffy's 'second chance' after escaping death (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

AFP - Everton's teenage defender Shane Duffy believes he has been given a "second chance" after an horrific training accident nearly cost him his life.

Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:59 PM PDT

AFP - Two British servicemen were shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday as they went to the aid of a wounded comrade, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Moscow accuses US of kidnapping pilot (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:56 PM PDT

AP - The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. on Wednesday of "kidnapping" a Russian pilot in the West African country of Liberia several weeks ago for alleged drug smuggling.

Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:27 PM PDT

AP - The mystery of where former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were buried moved closer to resolution Wednesday after forensic scientists dug up their official graves in a hunt for DNA.

Farnborough Airshow orders at a glance (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:10 PM PDT

AP - More than $28 billion worth of aircraft have been ordered so far at the Farnborough International Airshow, which runs July 19-25 at an airfield outside London. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 38 countries have signed up, with delegations from Egypt, Taiwan and Morocco attending for the first time.

Hodgson era in low-key start, Nasri stars for Arsenal (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 01:49 PM PDT

AFP - Roy Hodgson's Liverpool reign got off to a low-key start with a 0-0 draw at Swiss side Grasshoppers on Wednesday, while French star Samir Nasri scored twice as Arsenal defeated Sturm Graz 3-0.

Jokes, smiles — but trouble in US-UK relationship? (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 12:55 PM PDT

AP - There were wide smiles, thoughtful gifts and polite — if corny — jokes.

World court to rule on Kosovo independence (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:49 AM PDT

AP - The United Nations' highest court is issuing an advisory opinion Thursday on whether Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia was legal, a ruling that could set a precedent for separatist regions around the world.

Spain predicts thaw in US and EU ties with Cuba (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:06 AM PDT

AP - Spain's foreign minister predicted Wednesday that Cuba's release of dozens of political prisoners could eventually lead to a thaw in U.S. relations and the lifting of a decades-old embargo against the Communist-run island.

Report says Turkey ill-prepared for earthquake (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:20 AM PDT

AP - A new report says Turkey has failed to enforce stricter building codes put in place after the deaths of over 18,000 people in an earthquake in the western part of the country in 1999.

Sinn Fein leader's brother fights abuse charges (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:14 AM PDT

AP - The brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is fighting Irish attempts to extradite him to Northern Ireland to face 18 criminal counts of sexually abusing his daughter.

German inquiry into top cleric ends with no proof (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:33 AM PDT

AP - German prosecutors say investigators have found no proof that would justify holding the country's top Roman Catholic cleric responsible for hiring a priest known to have sexually abused minors.

UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo premier (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT

AP - Kosovo's former prime minister must be retried on murder and torture charges related to the country's 1998-99 war with Serbia, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal ruled Wednesday, calling his acquittal two years ago "a miscarriage of justice."