2010年11月20日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Europe News


Britons want William for next king, not Charles: polls (AFP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 04:55 PM PST

Britons want Prince William and his new fiancee Kate Middleton to be Britain's next king and queen, instead of the current heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, polls showed Sunday.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Britons want Prince William and his new fiancee Kate Middleton to be Britain's next king and queen, instead of the current heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, polls showed Sunday.


Pope creates 24 new cardinals amid cheers (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 04:34 PM PST

Worshipers take pictures in front of the Pingquan Church after a bishop ordination ceremony in Chengde city, northeastern Hebei province, China Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. China's government-backed Catholic church ordained a bishop who did not have the pope's approval Saturday, despite objections from the Vatican and comments by a key papal adviser that the move was 'illegitimate' and 'shameful.' (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Pope Benedict XVI formally created 24 new cardinals on Saturday amid cheers in St. Peter's Basilica, bringing a mostly Italian group into the elite club that will eventually elect his successor.


Pope says some condom use 'first step' of morality (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 04:33 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI waves at the end of the Consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Tony GentileAP - Pope Benedict XVI has opened the door on the previously taboo subject of condoms as a way to fight HIV, saying male prostitutes who use condoms may be beginning to act responsibly. It's a stunning comment for a pontiff who has blamed condoms for making the AIDS crisis worse.


Obama: US role in Afghanistan unclear past 2014 (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 04:16 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says it's "hard to anticipate" the exact U.S. role in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

Gates warns of fallout if Russia arms treaty fails (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:59 PM PST

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, front, is accompanied by Chile's Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet in Santiago, Chile, Saturday Nov. 20, 2010. Gates is on a four-day trip to South America. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday that Russian cooperation on U.S. priorities from the Afghan war to the diplomatic squeeze on Iran is at risk if the Senate doesn't pass a new nuclear arms treaty.


Obama says understands ire over airport screenings (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:39 PM PST

US President Barack Obama  gives a media briefing at the end of a  NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday Nov. 20, 2010. NATO planned Saturday to deliver a historic invitation for Russia to join a missile shield protecting Europe against Iranian attack, a milestone for an alliance that was built to defend against Soviet forces.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)AP - President Barack Obama has asked security officials whether there's a less intrusive way to screen U.S. airline passengers than the pat-downs and body scans causing a holiday-season uproar.


NATO invites Russia to join Europe missile shield (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 01:21 PM PST

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are seen prior to participating in a NATO Russia Council meeting at a NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday Nov. 20, 2010. NATO planned Saturday to deliver a historic invitation for Russia to join a missile shield protecting Europe against Iranian attack, a milestone for an alliance that was built to defend against Soviet forces. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)AP - Russia was receptive but stopped short of accepting a historic NATO invitation Saturday to join a missile shield protecting Europe against Iranian attack.


Text of President Obama (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 01:18 PM PST

AP - Text of President Barack Obama on Saturday, as provided by the White House.

Sweden issues international warrant for WikiLeaks founder (AFP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 01:09 PM PST

Sweden's criminal police has issued an international arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, seen here on November 4, who is wanted on suspicion of rape and sexual molestation.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Swedish police said Saturday they had issued an international arrest warrant for Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, who is wanted on suspicion of rape and sexual molestation.


Obama prods Senate GOP to stop blocking arms pact (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 01:09 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his news conference at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. Obama welcomed Russia's pledge to work with NATO on efforts to build a missile-defense system to protect Europe against a possible missile attack, saying it turns a 'source of past tension into a source shared cooperation.'  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama appealed Saturday to Republicans in the U.S. Senate to stop blocking a nuclear arms pact with Moscow, saying failure to soon ratify it could jeopardize improving relations with Russia and send a mixed signal to Iran about the strength of the international front against its nuclear program.


The Son Also Rises: Should William be king? (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 10:34 AM PST

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose for the media at St. James's Palace in London, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010, after they announced their engagement. The couple are to wed in 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - King Charles or King William? Royal wedding bells have reignited the debate over whether Prince Charles should step aside to let his more popular son William be king.


(AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:27 AM PST

AP - Obama: Tough airport security measures needed, understands frustrations with screenings

Merkel urges calm after German terror warning (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010, photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves after her speech during a party meeting of Christian Democratic Union in Karlsruhe, Germany. The White House said on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, that President Barack Obama will award Merkel the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor in a ceremony early next year. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to reassure Germans on Saturday after her government alerted the country to a heightened terrorist threat, saying everything is being done to ensure people's security.


Obama says allies calling for US to OK arms pact (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 09:10 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says it's time for the U.S. Senate to ratify a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia — and there's no good reason for Republicans to delay it.

List of 24 new cardinals (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 08:08 AM PST

AP - The following is a list of the 24 cardinals formally created by Pope Benedict XVI Saturday and their postings.

Little Mermaid back on home perch in Denmark (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 07:04 AM PST

AP - Denmark's Little Mermaid received applause and trumpet fanfares on Saturday as the famous statue was reinstalled at its home perch in Copenhagen harbor after spending six months in China.

Berlusconi ally denies link with Mafia (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 05:06 AM PST

AP - An ally of Premier Silvio Berlusconi who was convicted of associating with the Sicilian Mafia has denied being a link between that criminal syndicate and the media mogul.

Prince Charles says Camilla may be queen (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 08:12 PM PST

Britain's Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince's Trust, and The Duchess of Cornwall meet Barry Humphries in character as Dame Edna Everidge (2nd right) and Paloma Faith (right) at The Prince's Trust Rock Gala, at the Royal Albert Hall in London,  Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010.(AP Photo  / Arthur Edwards/The Sun/ Pool)AP - Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch.


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