2010年11月25日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Worst of times, best of times: tale of two Irelands (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 05:12 PM PST

Reuters - Country A is drowning. A catastrophic recession has thrown a tenth of its workforce out of jobs in just two years. Firms are shutting, banks are barely solvent and the IMF has been called in to bail out the government from crushing debt. The standard of living is eroding, taxes are being hiked, state spending is being slashed, and the deeply unpopular government is being forced into an election it is certain to lose.

Red Cross scolds 'failed' HIV policy among nations (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:02 PM PST

Thailand's Prime Miniter Abhisit Vejjajiva wears a hat made of condoms as he takes part in an anti-HIV/AIDS campaign ahead of World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec. 1, at Parliament in Bangkok on Thursday Nov. 25, 2010. (AP Photo)AP - The spread of HIV and AIDS among millions of people could be slowed if addicts who inject drugs were treated as medical patients rather than as criminals, the International Federation of the Red Cross said Friday.

Irish government awaits trouncing in vote for seat (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 03:50 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's government is likely to see its majority cut to two when the results of an election for a vacant parliamentary seat are released on Friday.

Evans to quit Harlequins (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 03:48 PM PST

Mark Evans, Harlequins' chief executive at the time of last year's 'Bloodgate' scandal is to leave his post after 10 years at The Stoop, the English Premiership club said Thursday.(Harlequins)AFP - Mark Evans, Harlequins' chief executive at the time of last year's 'Bloodgate' scandal is to leave his post after 10 years at The Stoop, the English Premiership club said Thursday.

Citi to open "Apple-like" flagship stores in Europe: report (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 03:29 PM PST

The logo of Citibank is seen at the headquarters in Athens, on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. Citibank says it is planning to close 31 of its 72 Greek branches amid the economic downturn and a shift towards wealth management. Greece only avoided bankruptcy in May after its European partners and the International Monetary Fund agreed to provide 110 billion euros in rescue loans over the next three years. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)Reuters - Citigroup is planning to open a small network of flagship bank branches in key Western European cities next year to re-focus its retail offer on affluent "global citizens," the Financial Times said on Friday.

Murray makes ATP semis after crushing Ferrer (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 03:26 PM PST

Andy Murray of Scotland serves against David Ferrer of Spain in a singles match during the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Murray stormed into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a crushing 6-2, 6-2 win against Ferrer.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Andy Murray stormed into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a crushing 6-2, 6-2 win against Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer on Thursday.

Newcastle airport shut after jet skids off runway (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 03:24 PM PST

Newcastle International Airport was closed Thursday after a passenger jet slid off the runway, but there were no reported injuries, the local fire service said.(Newcastle International)AFP - Newcastle International Airport was closed Thursday after a passenger jet slid off the runway, but there were no reported injuries, the local fire service said.

Putin, Merkel trade barbs ahead of talks in Germany (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 12:36 PM PST

Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused each other of hindering trade and investment Thursday ahead of talks which may result in the biggest German divestment from Russia to date.

Merkel, Sarkozy want quick bailout for Ireland (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 12:20 PM PST

University students hang a banner with writing reading in Italian 'No to the Gelmini (Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini) reform' from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. Italian university students occupied the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Rome's Colosseum to protest education cuts and reforms before parliament. According to agencies, some 2,000 students marched in the university town of Pisa, forming a human chain around the tower to prevent tourists from entering. Several climbed up inside the famous landmark as tourists snapped photos of the demonstration. Thursday was the second day of protests throughout Italy against the reforms, which would force the closure of schools operating in the red and eliminate some areas of study. (AP Photo/Paolo Lazzeroni)AP - The 16-nation euro currency will survive the debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday, and a senior central banker said the European Union would be willing to increase its euro750 billion ($1 trillion) bailout fund if necessary.

Turkey stresses commitment to normalising ties with Armenia (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 12:07 PM PST

Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) gives a press conference with Swiss President Doris Leuthard in Bern. Gul said Thursday that his country is firmly committed to pushing on with normalising ties with Armenia after nearly a century of bitterness over World War I-era massacres.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday that his country is firmly committed to pushing on with normalising ties with Armenia after nearly a century of bitterness over World War I-era massacres.

EU lawmakers: US must help Iranian group in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST

AP - The European Parliament urged the United States and the U.N. on Thursday to provide immediate aid to an Iranian opposition group camped near Baghdad since the 1980's.

Paris chefs go underground to offer delicacies (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 11:06 AM PST

AP - Renowned French chefs are slicing and sauteing this week in a subway station in a series of cooking demonstrations that result in mouthwatering treats for commuters.

Greek group claims mail bombings (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 10:31 AM PST

Police investigators search for evidence after controlled explosion of a package outside the ACS courier offices in Athens. The Greek extremist group Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei has claimed responsibility for a series of parcel bombs that were sent to foreign leaders and embassies earlier this month, police said.(AFP/File/Louisa Gouliamaki)AP - A Greek militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a spate of parcel bombings this month that targeted embassies in Athens and even reached the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Doctor: No significant change in Demjanjuk health (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 10:03 AM PST

AP - A German doctor testified Thursday that John Demjanjuk is receiving better care in a Munich prison hospital than he did in the U.S. and that his health has "not significantly changed" since his trial began.

Poland charges 3 men in theft of Auschwitz sign (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PST

FILE - This is an undated image showing the main gate of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz I, Poland, which was liberated by the Russians, January 1945. Writing over the gate reads: 'Arbeit macht frei' (Work Sets You Free). Polish prosecutors filed charges Thursday against a Swede with neo-Nazi ties and two Poles acting for profit, who have pleaded guilty to the brazen theft of the notorious 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the gates of the Nazi's Auschwitz death camp last year. (AP Photo/File)AP - Polish prosecutors filed charges Thursday against a Swede with neo-Nazi ties and two Poles acting for profit and said all three had confessed to the brazen theft of the notorious "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the gates of the Nazi's Auschwitz death camp last year.

Dutch ask Germans to hand over Nazi convict (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 08:55 AM PST

AP - The Dutch government said Thursday it has issued a European arrest warrant for one of the most prominent unpunished Nazi war crimes suspects — a Dutch collaborator convicted in the Netherlands but living in freedom in Germany.

British PM Cameron in hot water over dwarf joke (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 08:16 AM PST

AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron was under fire Thursday after repeating a joke likening the speaker of Parliament to one of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs.

Irish opposition vows to upend austerity plan (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen speaks to the media at government buildings, Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Ireland unveiled the harshest budget measures in its history Wednesday, a four-year plan to slash deficits €15 billion ($20 billion) so it can get a massive bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.(AP Photo)AP - Opposition leaders vowed Thursday to rewrite Ireland's harsh four-year austerity plan if, as expected, they oust Prime Minister Brian Cowen in early elections next year.

Students occupy Pisa's tower, Colosseum in protest (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 07:46 AM PST

University students hang a banner with writing reading in Italian 'No to the Gelmini (Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini) reform' from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. Italian university students occupied the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Rome's Colosseum to protest education cuts and reforms before parliament. According to agencies, some 2,000 students marched in the university town of Pisa, forming a human chain around the tower to prevent tourists from entering. Several climbed up inside the famous landmark as tourists snapped photos of the demonstration. Thursday was the second day of protests throughout Italy against the reforms, which would force the closure of schools operating in the red and eliminate some areas of study. (AP Photo/Paolo Lazzeroni)AP - Italian students have occupied the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Rome's Colosseum to protest education cuts and university reforms being considered by parliament.

Spain's Socialists set for beating in Catalan poll (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 06:51 AM PST

People walk below posters of President of the Catalunya Generalitat regional government Jose Montilla in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Spain's ruling Socialists look set to be booted from office in elections this weekend in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia in what could be the first of a series of punishments in the coming months for their handling of the nation's economic crisis. Up for grab in Sunday's ballot are 135 seats in the local parliament where the Socialists, now headed by regional government President Jose Montilla, have governed for the past two terms in coalition with the pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia and the Catalan Green Initiative. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)AP - In Catalonia's elections, many see the beginning of the end of the Socialists' grip on power in Spain.

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