2010年10月6日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News


Surprise tiger born in Frankfurt zoo (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:36 PM PDT

AP - Surprise! A Sumatra tiger cub born to a mother previously thought to be infertile is in good health at the Frankfurt Zoo in Germany.

Zimbabwean TV talent show star faces UK deportation (AFP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 03:14 PM PDT

A Zimbabwean singer who won the hearts of Britons with her performance on TV talent show AFP - A Zimbabwean singer who won the hearts of Britons with her performance on a TV talent show faces being deported from Scotland after her visa expired, immigration officials said Wednesday.


France warns of high terror risk in Britain (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 02:04 PM PDT

AP - France's Foreign Ministry is warning French travelers of a high terrorism risk in Britain, asking them to be watchful in public transport and busy tourist areas across the English Channel.

Algeria signs 6 Russia deals during Medvedev visit (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 02:01 PM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and  Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, left, speak with musicians during their meeting in Algiers, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Medvedev arrived in Algeria on a one day official visit. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)AP - Algeria and Russia signed six deals Wednesday in sectors including energy and transportation during a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.


Spanish PM asks Venezuela to probe suspected ETA training (AFP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, picctured in September 2010, Wednesday called on Venezuela to respond to his request for help in investigating suspected training of ETA members in the South American country.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Wednesday called on Venezuela to respond to his request for help in investigating suspected training of ETA members in the South American country.


Britain must 'pull together' in face of cuts: PM (AFP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:37 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron addresses delegates on the final day of the Conservative party conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, on October 6. Cameron defended plans for stinging public sector cuts in a major speech, saying there was AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron urged Britons on Wednesday to "pull together" ahead of stinging public sector cuts, adding that there was no other way to firm up the economy.


Michael Jackson scarecrows get Taiwan birds to beat it (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:33 PM PDT

Reuters - A Taiwan rice farm is trying an off the wall way to get hungry birds to beat it at harvest time: scarecrows dressed like King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Ukraine's ex-PM criticizes new dress code (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko greets her supporters during a mass rally in Kiev's central Independence Square.  A new battle has erupted among Ukraine's notoriously conflicting political figures  this time over the length of women's heels and the style of their dresses. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a fashion icon known for her seemingly infinite wardrobe of lacy dresses and stilettos, slammed a new dress code for Cabinet employees adopted by her successors as 'laughable.' (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)AP - Ukraine's glamorous former prime minister is slamming a new government dress code as "laughable."


Vatican: Ireland abuse probe to meet with victims (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:31 PM PDT

AP - The Vatican says its investigation of sexual abuse by clergy throughout Ireland will include meetings with victims and families.

3 Russian neo-Nazis sentenced for hate killings (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:19 PM PDT

AP - A Russian court has handed long sentences to three ultranationalists convicted of hate killings and bombings.

Army to help Italy's anti-mob prosecutors (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:27 AM PDT

AP - Italy is sending soldiers to a southern city to bolster protection for prosecutors threatened by mobsters from the 'ndrangheta, the powerful organized crime group that has been hit by hundreds of arrests and shaken by turncoats, authorities said Wednesday.

Outrage in Italy as ex-Nazi officer free to shop (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT

AP - Jewish groups expressed outrage Wednesday that a former Nazi SS captain convicted for his role in the massacre of 335 civilians in Italy has been allowed to leave house arrest for such everyday activities as shopping or going to church.

Turkmen activist allowed into human rights meeting (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT

AP - An exiled opposition activist from Turkmenistan was allowed into a human rights conference in Poland on Wednesday after initially being barred because of objections from his country — partly defusing an incident that drew criticism from the U.S., the European Union and Canada.

BA, Iberia and American Airlines launch tie-up (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:38 AM PDT

Launching a new transatlantic air business, British Airways' CEO Willie Walsh talks during a news conference to announce the launch of the transatlantic joint business with American Airlines and Iberia, in central London, Wednesday Oct. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia launched their transatlantic joint business Wednesday, unveiling new routes and detailing benefits for customers that include a shared frequent flyers program.


Cameron makes first conference speech as UK leader (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:15 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron drinks a cup of tea during a visit to a regeneration project at a community center in Alum Rock, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The Conservative party is holding its annual conference at the International Convention Center in Birmingham which runs until Wednesday.  (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool)AP - David Cameron addresses his party's annual conference Wednesday for the first time as Britain's prime minister — with a message that tough spending cuts will likely stir public unrest.


2 men arrested in Romania over child pornography (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:04 AM PDT

AP - Authorities say two Romanian men have been arrested for allegedly taking pornographic photos of children and putting them online.

Spain wants to question Colombian rebels (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:52 AM PDT

AP - A court official in Spain says a judge wants to question ex-members of Colombia's FARC rebels to investigate that organization's links to the Basque separatist group ETA.

Cornerstone laid for John Paul II museum in Poland (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:42 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 7, 1979 file photo Pope John Paul II walks outside the home where he was born in Wadowice, Poland, June 7, 1979 shortly after he arrived here for the first time since he had been elected as head of the Catholic world last year. Local authorities say that a cornerstone has been laid for a museum honoring the late Pope John Paul II at his home in Wadowice, in southern Poland. (AP Photo, File)AP - Officials say a cornerstone has been laid for a museum honoring the late Pope John Paul II at his family home in southern Poland.


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