2010年12月10日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Police say Croatian ex-PM arrested in Austria (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:16 PM PST

A screenshot of warrant for former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader at the website of Croatian interior ministry, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. Croatian police have issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former prime minister, who left the country just as it became clear that prosecutors want him investigated and detained on corruption charges. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)AP - Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was arrested Friday on an international warrant a day after he left his home country amid a corruption probe.

Famous Christian landmark tree chopped down in UK (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:07 PM PST

Local residents view the vandalized Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree which has was hacked down and reduced to just a stump in Glastobury western England Friday Dec. 10, 2010. The tree, a major Christian landmark in England, was vandalized just weeks before Christmas Day. The tree is said to be linked to the arrival of Saint Joseph of Arimathea in England after the crucifixion of Jesus. It draws hundreds of visitors each year. (AP Photo/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Legend has it that the rare thorn tree on a hill in southern England had ties to the earliest days of Christianity, and pilgrims often left offerings at its base. In more recent times, local children honored its current incarnation each year by cutting sprigs to place on Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas dining table.

Former Croatian PM Sanader arrested in Austria (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:43 PM PST

Reuters - Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, wanted in connection with an anti-corruption investigation, was arrested on a highway in Austria on Friday, Vienna's federal crime office said.

New microchip card for US purchases in Europe (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:16 PM PST

This product image courtesy of Travelex shows the Travelex prepaid smart card. This new card utilizes the microchip and PIN technology that is standard in credit cards in Europe making it easier to pay for things when traveling abroad. (AP Photo/Travelex) NO SALESAP - If you've traveled to Europe recently, you may have had the frustrating experience of being unable to use a U.S.-issued credit card for automated transactions, like renting a bike from a stand on the street, paying for highway tolls or buying a train ticket from an unmanned kiosk. A new prepaid smart card from Travelex solves that problem by utilizing the microchip and PIN technology that is standard in credit cards in Europe, but not here.

Royal attack prompts questions over UK security (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:12 PM PST

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. An Associated Press photographer saw demonstrators kick the car in Regent Street, in the heart of London's shopping district. The car then sped off. Charles' office, Clarence House, confirmed that 'their royal highnesses' car was attacked by protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium this evening, but their royal highnesses are unharmed.' (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - British officials defended the country's security establishment Friday after rampaging student protesters attacked a car carrying the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

Rovio turns to apps billing after Angry Birds hit (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST

Reuters - Finland's Rovio Mobile, known for its Angry Birds puzzle video game, unveiled on Friday payment software that gives mobile telecom operators a chance to win a share of booming app store business.

Somali pirates hijack US-operated ship, crew of 23 (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST

FILE - This is a Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, file photo of the the arms-laden Ukrainian ship MV Faina as it arrives in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, after an airdropped ransom of millions was paid. The U.S. considered taking military action against the Ukrainian ship MV Fainan that was carrying tanks and anti-aircraft guns after it was hijacked by Somali pirates two years ago, according to a confidential cable released Friday Dec 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim, File)AP - The European Union anti-piracy force says pirates have hijacked a U.S.-operated ship with 23 crew members aboard.

UK court grants bail to suspect in honeymoon death (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

Shrien Dewani is taken to a van at the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. A British man has been arrested at the request of South African authorities for allegedly arranging the killing of his wife during their honeymoon, police said Wednesday. Scotland Yard said Shrien Dewani, 30, was detained overnight after turning himself in at a Bristol police station. The arrest comes after a South African man convicted in Anni Dewani's murder accused her husband of paying to have the 28-year-old Swedish woman killed in what was staged to look like a carjacking on Nov. 13. Shrien Dewani has denied any role in her death. (AP Photo / Dominic Lipinski /PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVEAP - A British court granted bail on Friday to a newlywed accused of hiring a man to kill his bride during their honeymoon in South Africa.

Britain to probe lapse in royal security after riot (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST

Demonstrators jump on burning park benches during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - British police promised an investigation on Friday after Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, was caught up in London's worst riots in years as student protests over a rise in fees boiled over.

Gambling nun accused of embezzling $1.2 million (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST

Reuters - A Catholic nun with a reputation for gambling trips to Atlantic City was accused of embezzling more than $1.2 million (760,000 pounds) from a college where she oversaw the school's finances, officials said on Friday.

German troops stationed in France, a postwar first (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST

AP - For the first time since World War II, German combat troops are being stationed in France, part of a conscious effort to show the two EU powers have forever buried former hatreds.

Court rejects el-Masri suit against German gov't (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:08 AM PST

AP - A German court rejected a lawsuit filed by Khaled el-Masri seeking to force Berlin into prosecuting suspected CIA agents who he alleges illegally detained him nearly eight years ago as part of the U.S. rendition program.

Croatian police issue arrest warrant for ex-PM (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST

A screenshot of warrant for former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader at the website of Croatian interior ministry, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. Croatian police have issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former prime minister, who left the country just as it became clear that prosecutors want him investigated and detained on corruption charges. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)AP - Police have issued an international arrest warrant for former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who left the country just as it became clear that prosecutors wanted him investigated and detained on corruption charges.

British prosecutors: No new phone hacking charges (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST

AP - British officials won't file any new charges in a tabloid phone hacking scandal that threatened to tarnish the reputation of the prime minister's senior media aide, the country's chief prosecutor said Friday.

Berlusconi battles back from brink in Italy (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:23 AM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday Dec. 1, 2010 file picture, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, center, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Turkish President Abdullah Gul at the start of the OSCE Summit at the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan. The WikiLeaks cables strip away stereotypical images of American diplomats, or perhaps diplomats of any country, as bland bureaucrats, pampered socialites, or anonymous figures with muffled voices behind a thick glass window in the visa section. Such perceptions exist because much of what diplomats do happens discreetly, in private conversations and tough negotiations masked by the smooth veneer of protocol. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)AP - The WikiLeaks cables have caused Silvio Berlusconi major embarrassment, with juicy gossip about hard partying and too-cozy ties to Russia. But the Italian premier has bigger problems on his hands than diplomatic indiscretions: In upcoming days he'll be fighting for his very political survival.

Gorbachev warns about Russia's stability (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:18 AM PST

AP - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that Russia's undemocratic political landscape is threatening its stability.

US official: nuke deal with Russia to boost ties (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:20 AM PST

The head of Russia's nuclear agency Sergei Kiriyenko, right, and U.S. deputy energy secretary Daniel Poneman, left, exchange documents at a joint news conference in Moscow on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. Russia and the United States signed an agreement on conducting feasibility studies for converting Russian research nuclear reactors to using low-enriched uranium. (AP photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - The United States and Russia will be able to significantly expand cooperation in civilian nuclear energy thanks to a new accord that has sailed through Congress, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

Court orders vote recount in Moldova (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:16 AM PST

AP - A court has ordered a recount in Moldova's inconclusive national election after the Communist Party complained of "massive irregularities" in the vote.

Nobel peace ceremony goes ahead with empty chair (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:50 AM PST

A worker installs a banner outside the Nobel Peace Center for Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. A day before the Nobel committee honors Liu, an imprisoned Chinese dissident with its peace prize, China ratched up the rhetoric calling the award 'an interference' in its internal affairs. The exhibit is called 'I Have No Enemies.' (AP Photo/John McConnico)AP - Clapping solemnly, dignitaries in Norway celebrated this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, with an empty chair.

Dutch police investigate apparent hacker attack (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:47 AM PST

A Mexican journalist arranges a banner with an image of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange that reads in Spanish 'We are all Julian Assange,' in Mexico City, Friday Dec. 10, 2010. Journalists participated in a ceremony marking International Human Rights Day. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)AP - Police said Friday they are investigating if hackers were responsible for taking down websites of police and prosecutors in the Netherlands after the arrest of a 16-year-old for involvement in a cyberattack on several prominent financial payment websites.

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