2010年8月7日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

England call for Arsenal teen Wilshere (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 05:25 PM PDT

Arsenal's teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere (pictured in 2009) insisted he won't get carried away after receiving a first England call-up for Wednesday's Wembley friendly against Hungary. The 18-year-old, as well as teammate Kieran Gibbs, has been summoned by Fabio Capello with the coach desperate to blood new talent and draw a line under the summer's disastrous World Cup campaign.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Arsenal's teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere insisted he won't get carried away after receiving a first England call-up for Wednesday's Wembley friendly against Hungary.

British woman doctor among 10 shot in Afghanistan: group (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 04:55 PM PDT

A map locating Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. A Briton who was among eight foreign medical aid workers shot dead in Afghanistan was a 36-year-old female doctor, an organisation she had been working with said Saturday.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A Briton who was among eight foreign medical aid workers shot dead in Afghanistan was a 36-year-old female doctor, an organisation she had been working with said Saturday.

Anger as Pakistani president addresses British rally (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 02:35 PM PDT

President President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan (R) leaves the International Convention Centre in central Birmingham. Hundreds of demonstrators from various standpoints gathered outside the International Convention Centre venue in Britain's second city, chanting and waving placards.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Hundreds of protestors gathered to criticise President Asif Ali Zardari at a rally for British Pakistanis Saturday while millions struggled in the aftermath of floods back home.

Russia accuses U.S. of loose weapons control (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 02:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Russia accused the United States on Saturday of breaching its obligations over the non proliferation of weapons, a sign of strained relations between the two powers.

Ferguson casts his eye over Ozil (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson cast an eye over Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, pictured in action in July 2010, in Werder Bremen's 5-1 friendly defeat against Fulham on Saturday.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson cast an eye over Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil in Werder Bremen's 5-1 friendly defeat against Fulham on Saturday.

Eight dead as floods sweep central Europe (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:27 PM PDT

Floodwaters damage house in Chrastava village, some 20 kms from Liberec city. Eight people died and thousands were evacuated amid disrupted traffic and power outages as floods hit parts of central Europe following heavy rainfall on Saturday, rescuers said.(AFP/Michal Cizek)AFP - Eight people died and thousands were evacuated amid disrupted traffic and power outages as floods hit parts of central Europe following heavy rainfall on Saturday, rescuers said.

Floods kill at least 8 in Europe (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:13 PM PDT

A youth gets out of a car trapped in flood water while a tractor and an ambulance try to get through as the river Nisa overflowed its banks after heavy rain in Hradek nad Nisou, some 90 km north of Prague, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/CTK, Radek Petrasek ) **SLOVAKIA OUT**AP - Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed at least eight people in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic, officials said Saturday.

Sauna contest in Finland cut short as Russian dies (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:52 PM PDT

Russia's Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy (L) and Finland's Timo Kaukonen sit during the men's final at the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. The two finalists in Finland's annual World Sauna Championships were rushed to hospital before the competition ended Saturday evening and the Russian contestant died, organisers said.(AFP/LEHTIKUVA/Sari Gustafsson)AFP - The two finalists in Finland's annual World Sauna Championships were rushed to hospital before the competition ended Saturday evening and the Russian contestant died, organisers said.

Capello rings the changes for Hungary friendly (AFP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Fabio Capello, pictured in June 2010, has drafted in Arsenal youngsters Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs for Wednesday's friendly against Hungary as the England coach rings the changes after his team's World Cup flop.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Fabio Capello has drafted in Arsenal youngsters Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs for Wednesday's friendly against Hungary as the England coach rings the changes after his team's World Cup flop.

Pakistan president heckled at UK political rally (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari leaves the rally of Pakistan People's Party in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. The president rounded off a trip to Britain by addressing a political rally Saturday, facing protesters and criticism for touring overseas as floods killed over a thousand people in his country. (AP Photo/PA, Chris Radburn) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari wrapped up his to Britain by addressing a political rally Saturday, facing criticism and protesters for touring overseas as floods killed more than 1,500 people in his country.

Michelle Obama visits Spanish city of Ronda (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 08:22 AM PDT

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, center waves during a visit to Ronda in southern Spain, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. Michelle Obama is currently on a private trip to Spain with friends. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)AP - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha on Saturday visited the picturesque southern city of Ronda, once a favorite haunt of actor-director Orson Welles and author Ernest Hemingway.

Turkish protest ship returns home (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 07:00 AM PDT

The Mavi Marmara ship, aboard which Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla took place on May 31, 2010, leaves the Haifa port, northern Israel, on its way to Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Israeli commandos trying to prevent pro-Palestinian activists from breaking its blockade of Gaza killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American during the raid on one of the flotilla's six vessels. Israel has said the soldiers acted in self defense after being attacked as they boarded the Mavi Marmara, owned by an Islamic charity. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - The ship seized by Israel in a deadly raid as it carried aid to the Gaza Strip in May returned to Turkey on Saturday. A pro-Palestinian activist said it would send more aid ships unless Israel lifts its Gaza blockade.

No-notice papal trip to mountains (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 05:18 AM PDT

AP - Normally there's lots of fanfare when the pope travels. But the Vatican says Benedict XVI slipped away for the day without notice for lunch and prayer in the mountains of central Italy.

Russia accuses US of arms control breaches (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 04:05 AM PDT

AP - Russia's Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of violating its obligations under bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaties and failing to properly safeguard raidoactive materials.

Smog over Moscow worsens as wildfires rage (AP)

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 03:05 AM PDT

The buildings across the square become almost invisible as a tourist holds a handkerchief to her face as she walks along Red square amid a thick smog, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. The city of Moscow was shrouded a dense smog that grounded flights at international airports and seeped into homes and offices. Health experts say pollution such as carbon monoxide is four times higher than average. The concentration appeared likely to intensify with the state news agency ITAR-Tass reporting smoke thickening in the city's southeast late Friday. The fires, which are raging across much of western Russia, come after weeks of extraordinary heat — daily highs of up to 100 (38 C) and practically no rain. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)AP - A deep layer of smog from wildfires around Moscow hung over the Russian capital Saturday, prompting many city residents to wear masks and causing dozens of flight delays and diversions at the city's airports.

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