2010年8月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Historian doubts Demjanjuk's wartime account (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:13 PM PDT

Accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arrives in a courtroom in Munich Tuesday Aug. 3, 2010. The former Ohio autoworker is being tried on nearly 28,000 counts of accessory to murder over allegations he was a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp. (AP Photo/ Peter Kneffel,Pool)AP - A U.S. military historian on Wednesday testified in the trial of the retired Ohio autoworker accused of being a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp and expressed doubt about John Demjanjuk's account of his whereabouts in the last years of World War II.

Police launch probe after children die in flat blast (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:15 PM PDT

Policemen stand guard in east London in 2008. Police launched a criminal investigation on Wednesday into the deaths of three young children in an explosion at a block of flats in Edinburgh.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Police launched a criminal investigation on Wednesday into the deaths of three young children in an explosion at a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Russia oil boss welcomes Dudley (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Russia's top oil boss gave a cool nod of approval to BP Plc's new Chief Executive Bob Dudley on Wednesday, while praising his predecessor Tony Hayward, ousted over his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Celtic regain some self-respect but exit Champions League (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:33 PM PDT

Celtic manager Neil Lennon, pictured in 2006. A 2-1 home win was not enough to stop Celtic crashing out of the Champions League as they exited 4-2 on aggregate to Portuguese side Braga in their third round qualifying tie here on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)AFP - A 2-1 home win was not enough to stop Celtic crashing out of the Champions League as they exited 4-2 on aggregate to Portuguese side Braga in their third round qualifying tie here on Wednesday.

Ramires set for 22 million euros move to Chelsea (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:29 PM PDT

Brazil international defender Ramires, pictured in June 2010, is set to join English Premier League champions Chelsea for 22 million euros, his Portuguese club Benfica announced in a statement on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Brazil international defender Ramires is set to join English Premier League champions Chelsea for 22 million euros, his Portuguese club Benfica announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Thick smog from raging wildfires engulfs Moscow (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:14 PM PDT

Local residents cover their faces with cloth, with a heavy smog shrouding the forest, outside the town of Elektrogorsk, some 60 km (37 miles) east of the capital Moscow, August 3, 2010. Efforts to fight Russia's devastating forest fires have been crippled by a law passed four years ago at the behest of Vladimir Putin and powerful logging interests, environmentalists and politicians said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)AP - Moscow was engulfed Wednesday by the thickest blanket of smog yet this summer, an acrid, choking haze from wildfires that have wiped out Russian forests, villages and a military base.

Faithful to pay to attend pope events in Britain: church (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 01:42 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter Square at the Vatican at the end of his weekly general audience. Worshippers will have to pay between 10 and 25 pounds to attend Pope Benedict XVI's public appearances during his September visit to Britain, Italian media reported Wednesday.(AFP/Andreas Solaro)AFP - Worshippers will be asked to pay a "pilgrim contribution" of up to 25 pounds to attend Pope Benedict XVI's public appearances during his trip to Britain, the Catholic Church said Wednesday.

Germany warns of Apple security problem (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 12:51 PM PDT

This product image provided by DISH Network L.L.C, shows an Apple iPad using the Remote Access app. Dish Network Corp. is planning to offer the feature on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry devices in September and on phones using Google Inc.’s Android system in October.(AP Photo/DISH Network L.L.C.)** NO SALES **AP - Several versions of Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch have potentially serious security problems, a German government agency said in an official warning Wednesday.

Italy rejects no-confidence motion against junior minister (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 12:41 PM PDT

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiles before Italian lawmakers rejected a no-confidence motion against a junior minister of the government of Prime Minister at Italy's Chamber of Deputies.(AFP/Andreas Solaro)AFP - Italian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a no-confidence motion against a junior minister of the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, seemingly putting off possible early elections.

Swatch half-year net profit up 54 percent (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 12:38 PM PDT

AP - Swatch Group AG, the world's largest watchmaker, reported a 54 percent rise in half-year net profit Wednesday as sales recovered from a slump during the global economic downturn.

DIY fashion hits land of haute couture (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 12:26 PM PDT

In this photo taken July 23, 2010, Switzerland-born co-founder of the Sweat Shop, Martena Duss, smiles as she poses in her cafe in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - In the realm of haute couture, where seamstresses concoct handmade gowns that cost as much as a car, one atelier has caused a sensation by purveying a different kind of made-to-measure.

Heat, smoke and worry cloak Moscow (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Moscow's Kremlin, with its palaces and churches seen through the smog covering Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)AP - As Moscow's record heatwave began, I threw open all the screenless windows in my apartment, hoping for some breeze — but mostly what I got was visits from bugs and, briefly, an inquisitive crow.

Berlusconi wins censure motion (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT

Italian Reforms minister Umberto Bossi is pictured before his votes at Italy's Chamber of Deputies. Italian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a no-confidence motion against a junior minister of the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, seemingly putting off possible early elections.(AFP/Andreas Solaro)AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday survived his first test in parliament since the breakup with a powerful ally, a victory that leaves his conservative government safely in place at least until after the summer.

New Gaza aid flotilla planned before year-end (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 10:04 AM PDT

From left, activists Dror Feiler, Vangelis Pissias, Huwaida Arraf and Mattias Gardell at a Ship to Gaza press conference in Stockholm, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. Organizers of the Gaza aid flotilla raided by Israeli commandos in May say they are planning a new, bigger shipment before the end of the year. Ship to Gaza Sweden spokesman Dror Feiler says the flotilla organization has grown and now has support groups around the world, including in the U.S., Venezuela, Chile, and Malaysia. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Fredrik Persson) ** SWEDEN OUT **AP - Pro-Palestinian activists behind the Gaza aid convoy stopped by a deadly Israeli commando raid in May said Wednesday they are planning another, bigger flotilla before the end of the year.

Kids of 9/11 dead camp with teen victims of terror (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:53 AM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, Juliette Candela, left, takes a photograph of her friends Frankie Giamona, center, and Toni Giamona during a visit to the peace walls in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. Teenagers who lost loved ones in acts of terror worldwide are camping together this week in Northern Ireland as they learn to move beyond their grief, and become peacemakers themselves. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Teenagers who lost loved ones in acts of terror and civil strife worldwide are camping together this week in Northern Ireland as they learn to move beyond their grief — and become peacemakers themselves.

Groups want Cardinal Law dismissed from post (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT

FILE- Cardinal Bernard Law during a memorial Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Monday, March 29, 2010. Groups representing victims of clergy sex abuse in the United States are urging Pope Benedict XVI to remove Cardinal Bernard Law as head of a Rome basilica, issuing their appeal Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010, shortly before the former Boston archbishop leads an annual high-profile ceremony in the church. Law resigned in 2002 as Boston archbishop to quell an outcry over the handling of sex abuse cases in his diocese. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)AP - Groups representing victims of clergy sex abuse in the U.S. are urging Pope Benedict XVI to remove Cardinal Bernard Law as head of a Rome basilica, issuing their appeal shortly before the former Boston archbishop leads an annual high-profile ceremony in the church.

(AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:30 AM PDT

AP - Italy's Berlusconi survives first test in parliament since breaking with key ally.

Czech politicians mourn anti-communist fighter (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:07 AM PDT

AP - Top Czech politicians on Wednesday attended the funeral of controversial anti-communist fighter Milan Paumer despite strong criticism from the Communist Party, which brands him a murderer.

Swiss drop Dignitas probe over urns in lake (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:39 AM PDT

AP - Swiss prosecutors have dropped a criminal investigation into the founder of the assisted suicide group Dignitas over urns containing human ashes that were thrown into Lake Zurich.

Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha arrive in Spain (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:02 AM PDT

AP - Security was tight at the posh Hotel Villa Padierna in southern Spain as Michelle Obama and her 9-year-old daughter Sasha arrived for a summer vacation in a motorcade.

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