2010年11月24日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

England fans defy currency woes to head to Ashes (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:58 PM PST

An English cricket supporter cheers on his team. The Australian dollar may be at a 20-year high but a lack of spending power hasn't deterred thousands of England cricket fans from making the long trek to Australia for the Ashes series.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - The Australian dollar may be at a 20-year high but a lack of spending power hasn't deterred thousands of England cricket fans from making the long trek to Australia for the Ashes series.

England seek Gabba blow for tottering Australia (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:47 PM PST

England, under Andrew Strauss, have enjoyed a meticulous build-up to the opening Test on Thursday, winning two of their three tour games and only deprived by rain in the draw against South Australia.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Newly confident England will try to land a damaging blow on tottering Australia by ending a 24-year losing streak at Brisbane's Gabba in the keenly awaited Ashes series opener starting Thursday.

British students clash with police during fees protest (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:44 PM PST

Demonstrators attack a police van during a protest over tuition fees, on Whitehall in central London. Angry students attacked a police van and clashed with officers as thousands of people marched through London in protest at government plans to triple university fees.(AFP/Warren Allott)AFP - Angry students attacked a police van and clashed with officers as thousands of people marched through London in protest at government plans to triple university fees.

Spurs beat Bremen to advance to knockout round (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:26 PM PST

Tottenham Hotspurs' French defender William Gallas (R) wins a header against Werder Bremen's striker Sandro Wagner (L) during the UEFA Champions League group A match at White Hart Lane in London. Tottenham won 3-0.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp urged Spurs to win their Champions League qualifying group after watching them clinch qualification to the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.

Venezuela says nuclear reactor for peaceful uses (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:10 PM PST

AP - A nuclear reactor that Venezuela plans to build with Russian help will be used to generate electricity and for medical and industrial purposes — not to make weapons, according to an agreement published Wednesday.

England win the toss and bat in first Ashes Test (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:42 PM PST

Australian captain Ricky Pointing (R) and England captain Andrew Strauss pose for a photo with a replica of the Ashes urn a day before their first Ashes Test cricket match in Brisbane. England won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba here on Thursday.(AFP/Patrick Hamilton)AFP - England won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba here on Thursday.

Nadal beats Djokovic at ATP World Tour Finals (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:34 PM PST

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a ball against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Nadal won 7-5, 6-2.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Rafael Nadal is on course for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after producing a masterful display to beat Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Gloom, anger spreads as European economies teeter (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:29 PM PST

Sinn Fein supporters protest outside Irish government buildings, in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. The Irish government has unveiled a range of tough austerity measures designed to help solve the country's debt crisis, among the spending cuts and tax rises are a reduction in the minimum wage, a new property tax and thousands of public sector job cuts. The four-year plan is designed to save the state 15 billion euro ($20bn; £13bn). The government is also negotiating a bail-out package with the EU and IMF, expected to be worth about 85 billion euro. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Anger and fear about Europe's seemingly unstoppable debt crisis coursed through the continent Wednesday. Striking workers shut down much of Portugal, Ireland proposed its deepest budget cuts in history and seething Italian and British students clashed with police over education cuts.

Summary Box: Rolls shares rise on Emirates deal (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:26 PM PST

AP - Shares in Rolls-Royce Group PLC gained ground for a change on Wednesday, thanks to a big new service contract with Emirates Airline. It's been a rough three weeks for the British manufacturer since one of its jet engines blew apart on a Qantas flight over Indonesia.

British students protest tuition fee hikes (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:00 PM PST

Student protesters target a police van during a demonstration against an increase in university tuition fees, in Westminster, central London= Wednesday Nov. 24, 2010. Several thousand British students protested Wednesday against government plans to triple tuition fees, two weeks after a similar demonstration sparked a small riot. (AP Photo/Anthony Devlin/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Thousands of British students protested Wednesday against government plans to triple university tuition fees, and there were sporadic scuffles with police, two weeks after a similar demonstration sparked a small riot.

France's Sarkozy criticized for 'pedophile' quip (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:28 AM PST

AP - He was trying to make a point — and, perhaps, being jocular — but French President Nicolas Sarkozy may have gotten himself in hot water by slinging around the word "pedophile" in a supposedly off-the-record encounter with journalists.

Member of 'papal family' dies, hit by car in Rome (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:55 AM PST

AP - A member of Pope Benedict XVI's private "papal family" died Wednesday after suffering head injuries when she was struck by a car as she crossed a street in Rome, the Vatican said.

Chinese dissent crackdown shrinks Nobel turnout (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:08 AM PST

Green Party members of the European Parliament wear a shirt that reads 'free Liu Xiaobo' during a vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010. Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)AP - Only one of some 140 Chinese activists invited by the wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has confirmed he will attend the prize ceremony in Oslo, an organizer of the guest list said Wednesday.

Amanda Knox makes brief court appearance in Italy (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST

** CORRECTS BYLINE OF PHOTOGRAPHER TO STEFANO MEDICI ** Convicted Amanda Knox of the US, centre, is escorted by penitentiary guards at the end of a hearing in her appeals trial, in Perugia's courthouse, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Amanda Knox returned to court in Italy on Wednesday for the start of her appeals trial, about a year after the American student was convicted of killing her British roommate in a case that drew global attention. Knox was escorted by a policewoman into the same Perugia courtroom where the first trial was held. The 23-year-old was convicted in December of sexually assaulting and murdering Meredith Kercher, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - After three years in prison, a gaunt-looking Amanda Knox returned to an Italian court Wednesday for a hearing that marked the opening of an appeals trial for the American student convicted of murdering her British roommate.

Attorney asks court to free Demjanjuk (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:51 AM PST

AP - John Demjanjuk's attorney has asked a Munich court to free his client for the duration of his trial.

Appeals court upholds Assange detention order (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:36 AM PST

Whistleblowing website Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, seen November 5, 2010. WikiLeaks has not said what will be contained in its coming release, indicating only that it will be AP - A Swedish appeals court has upheld a court order to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning over allegations of rape and sexual molestation.

Vatican denounces China for bishop ordination (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:28 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI gestures as he is framed by bishops during his weekly general audience, in Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. The Vatican on Wednesday denounced China for ordaining a bishop without papal consent, accusing the government-backed church of gravely damaging the faith, and warning that the bishop himself risked excommunication. Pope Benedict XVI learned of the ordination of Rev. Joseph Guo Jincai 'with deep regret'' as it constituted a 'grave violation'' of church law and hampered reconciliation efforts that have been a priority for the papacy, the Vatican press office said.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - The Vatican on Wednesday denounced China for ordaining a bishop without papal consent, accusing the government-backed church of gravely damaging the faith and warning that the bishop risked excommunication.

Anglican conservatives reject global unity plan (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:19 AM PST

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams speaks during the ninth Inauguration of the General Synod at Westminster Abbey, London Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry April 29 in Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where Princess Diana's funeral was held. Royal officials said Tuesday that the couple chose the venue for its beauty, intimacy and historic royal connections. (AP Photo/Dan Kitwood, Pool)AP - Leaders of conservative Anglicans on Wednesday rejected a proposed covenant to hold their global communion together just as the Church of England gave preliminary approval to the plan.

At UN, groups cite gains against land mine deaths (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:07 AM PST

AP - At least 3,956 people died last year because they stepped on a land mine or other unexploded devices left behind in war, the lowest number since counting began nearly a dozen years ago, advocacy groups said Wednesday.

Romanian mayor who wore a swastika is exonerated (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:26 AM PST

AP - A rights group says prosecutors have offended Holocaust victims by exonerating a Romanian mayor who was investigated for wearing a swastika in public.

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