2010年9月17日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Pope calm after 6 nabbed in suspected terror plot (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI, left, raises his arms as he arrives to speak beside Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham-Pool)AP - Police raided a garbage depot and arrested street cleaners in a suspected terror plot against Pope Benedict XVI on Friday. Undeterred, the pontiff stuck to his message, reaching across Britain's religious and secular divide to demand a greater role for faith in public life.

Sweden's welfare state at heart of final election debate (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 03:46 PM PDT

Mona Sahlin, Chairman of the Social Democratic party, stands in front of a relief of the party's first chairman Hjalmar Branting during her election rally in Stockholm on September 16. The future of Sweden's famous welfare state was a central theme when the country's main political party chiefs met late Friday for a final televised election debate.(AFP/File/Jonathan Nackstrand)AFP - The future of Sweden's famous welfare state was a central theme when the country's main political party chiefs met late Friday for a final televised election debate.

Six men arrested in London during pope's visit (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 03:15 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth walks with Pope Benedict XVI, followed by Prince Philip, in the Morning Drawing Room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland September 16, 2010. REUTERS/Dan Kitwood/PoolReuters - Anti-terrorism police, on high alert during a visit by Pope Benedict to the British capital, arrested six men on Friday on suspicion of preparing an attack.

Turkey: Baby on highway causes panic (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 03:00 PM PDT

AP - Security cameras in Turkey have recorded the sight of a baby crawling onto a highway and startling drivers who waved frantically to other motorists to get out of the way. The 1-year-old toddler survived.

France defends possible warship sale to Russia (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 02:18 PM PDT

Reuters - France's defense minister on Friday defended the possible sale of French Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia and dismissed concerns that it could undermine the security of neighboring Georgia.

France eye final of Davis Cup tennis (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:59 PM PDT

French Michael Llodra celebrates his victory over Argentinian Juan Monaco during their Davis Cup semi-finals in Lyon, France. Llodra won 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.(AFP/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)AFP - Serbia's hopes of reaching a first Davis Cup final suffered a potentially fatal blow on Friday when world number two Novak Djokovic fell sick and allowed the Czech Republic to fill the power vacuum.

Chechen exile leader freed in Poland (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:49 PM PDT

Exiled Chechen independence leader Akhmed Zakayev is escorted by police after his arrest in Warsaw. Zakayev was released from custody in Poland late Friday, after he was arrested earlier in the day on a Russian warrant accusing him of terrorism.(AFP/Darek Redos)AFP - Exiled Chechen independence leader Akhmed Zakayev was freed from custody in Poland late Friday, after being arrested earlier in the day on a Russian warrant accusing him of terrorism.

Johnson & Johnson plans to buy Crucell for $2.3B (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:48 PM PDT

FILE - Johnson & Johnson (J&J) corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, N.J. are shown in this July 19, 2002 file photo. In a joint statement, the companies said Friday Sept. 17, 2010 Johnson & Johnson is in advanced talks to acquire Dutch biotech firm Crucell NV in a deal that would boost the American health care product maker's vaccine business. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)AP - Johnson & Johnson said Friday it is in advanced talks to acquire Dutch biotech company Crucell NV for euro1.75 billion ($2.29 billion), a deal that would boost the American health care product maker's vaccine business.

Poland briefly detains Chechen wanted by Russia (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:26 PM PDT

Akhmed Zakayev, senior representative for Chechnya's separatist President Aslan Maskhadov, speaks to the media as he is released by a court after being detained in Warsaw September 17, 2010.REUTERS/Kacper PempelReuters - Polish police detained an exiled Chechen leader wanted by Russia on Friday at a congress of activists seeking the region's independence from Moscow, but a court later ordered him freed.

Gul causes mayhem as Pakistan beat England (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:17 PM PDT

Pakistan's Umar Gul(L) celebrates bowling England's Tim Bresnan for 0 runs during their third Natwest One Day International cricket match at The Oval in London. Gul produced a devastating spell of swing bowling taking six for 42 as Pakistan won by 23 runs.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Umar Gul produced a devastating spell of swing bowling taking six for 42 as Pakistan won the third one-day international against England here at The Oval by 23 runs on Friday.

Chechen separatist Zakayev arrested in Poland (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:14 PM PDT

Polish police officers arrest the head of the Chechen government in exile Akhmed Zakhayev who is wanted in Russia on terrorism, charges, in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, Sept.17, 2010. Zakhayev who resides in London came to Poland to attend a World Congress of Chechens. (AP Photo/str) **Poland Out**AP - One of Russia's most wanted men — a charismatic Chechen activist who counts Vanessa Redgrave among his supporters — was arrested in Poland Friday on Russian charges related to Chechnya's separatist war of the 1990s, but later set free.

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Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:02 PM PDT

AP - Polish court orders Chechen separatist leader Zakayev released pending extradition proceedings.

France suspects al-Qaida link in Niger kidnapping (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:55 AM PDT

AP - Authorities believe al-Qaida's North Africa branch could be behind the kidnapping of five French nationals and two Africans in Niger, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Friday.

France, Germany in spat over illegal Gypsy camps (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 09:47 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens to questions during a media conference after an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. A summit of government leaders seeking to mold a united European Union front on the global stage opened in disarray over France's expulsion of Gypsies and comparisons with World War II deportations. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)AP - Germany sought Friday to downplay a diplomatic incident involving French President Nicolas Sarkozy as the debate over his campaign to clear out illegal migrant camps reverberated across the European Union.

Danish police: blast suspect prepared letter bomb (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 08:13 AM PDT

Image from security video released on on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 by Danish Police of a man arrested, but not yet identified, for setting off a small explosion in a hotel Friday in Copenhagen . Danish police say evidence suggests the French-speaking man could have links to Belgium. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Police) ** DENMARK OUT **AP - A one-legged Chechen boxer injured in an explosion at a Copenhagen hotel was preparing a letter bomb, likely intended for a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, police said Friday.

Author of Carla Bruni book defends sources (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 06:57 AM PDT

French writer Yves Derai poses with his book 'Carla and the Ambitious' in Paris, Friday Sept. 17, 2010. A new biography of French First lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy quotes her American counterpart Michelle Obama as calling life in the White-House as 'hell'. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)AP - The co-author of a new book about French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy defended his sources Friday amid a media buzz over a passage that cites Michelle Obama as calling life in the White House "hell."

UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges repeal of anti-gay laws (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 06:56 AM PDT

AP - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has called on countries to abolish laws that discriminate against gays and lesbians.

US Army activates civil affairs brigade in Germany (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 06:19 AM PDT

Brigadier General Jimmie J. Wells speaks to the US unit at Daenner barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany Friday, Sept.17, 2010. The U.S. military says it has activated a new civil affairs brigade in Germany, the first of its type to be based in Europe. The 361st Civil Affairs Brigade was activated Friday and will be headquartered in Kaiserslautern. The military says basing the unit in Germany will put some 300 soldiers closer to places where they might be needed in cases of natural disasters or other missions where civil affairs units are needed, such as Africa, eastern or southern Europe, the Middle East or Afghanistan. (AP Photo/dapd/ Thomas Wieck)AP - The U.S. military says it has set up a new civil affairs brigade in Germany, the first to be based in Europe.

Web sites hint at possible Putin presidential bid (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 03:27 AM PDT

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures during his visit to a camp of the Silk Way Race, part of the Dakar series, in city of Maikop in southern Russian Adygeya region September 17, 2010. A Russian government agency has registered the web address Putin-2012.rf in a sign Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plans to run in a presidential election he would seem almost certain to win. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Pool/Alexei Druzhinin (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - A Russian state agency has registered two Web address appearing to signal Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's intentions to reclaim the presidency in the 2012 election.

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