2011年1月19日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Britain bans US pastor Jones for 'the public good' (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:35 PM PST

Britain on Wednesday barred firebrand US pastor Terry Jones, pictured here in 2010, from the country, saying his presence would not be AFP - Britain on Wednesday barred firebrand US pastor Terry Jones from the country, saying the controversial preacher who had threatened to burn the Koran was guilty of "unacceptable behaviour."

Clinical Arsenal beat Leeds in FA Cup (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:36 PM PST

Arsenal's Samir Nasri (R) breaks through the Leeds United defence to score during their English FA Cup Third Round replay football match at Elland Road in Leeds. Nasri helped Arsenal overcome a potentially tricky FA Cup third round replay as Arsene Wenger's side defeated Leeds 3-1 on Wednesday to book a fourth round date with Huddersfield.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Samir Nasri helped Arsenal overcome a potentially tricky FA Cup third round replay as Arsene Wenger's side defeated Leeds 3-1 on Wednesday to book a fourth round date with Huddersfield.

Controversial Florida pastor barred from Britain (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:27 PM PST

AP - A U.S. pastor who had threatened to burn a Quran on an anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been barred from visiting Britain, its government said Wednesday.

Vatican: 1997 Irish abuse letter 'misunderstood' (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 01:19 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he arrives in the Paul VI hall for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - In a new round of damage control, the Vatican insisted Wednesday that a 1997 letter warning Irish bishops against reporting priests suspected of sex abuse to police had been "deeply misunderstood."

German economy motors ahead (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:59 PM PST

German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle holds his thumb up as he presents official forecasts for Germany's economic development in Berlin. Germany unveiled on Wednesday bullish economic forecasts for this year and next, providing a boost to the embattled eurozone and a fillip to Chancellor Angela Merkel in a make-or-break political year.(AFP/DPA/Robert Schlesinger)AFP - Germany unveiled on Wednesday bullish economic forecasts for this year and next, providing a boost to the embattled eurozone and a fillip to Chancellor Angela Merkel in a make-or-break political year.

Nintendo 3DS hits Europe and US in March (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST

A visitor tries the new Nintendo 3DS in Vijfhuizen. Japanese videogame titan Nintendo announced that the hotly anticipated glasses-free 3-D version of its DS handheld gaming gadget will hit Europe and the US in March.(AFP/Robin Utrecht)AFP - Japanese videogame titan Nintendo on Wednesday announced that the hotly anticipated glasses-free 3-D version of its DS handheld gaming gadget will hit Europe and the United States in March.

Hopes for Europe aid drag dollar to 2-month low (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST

AP - The dollar fell to a nearly two-month low against the euro Wednesday because of investor hopes for more decisive action to combat the eurozone debt crisis. Meanwhile, housing data in the U.S. showed a troubled real estate market.

Moroccan teen says Berlusconi never touched her (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST

Moroccan girl nicknamed Ruby, whose encounters with Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi are at the base of a prostitution probe which is rocking Italian politics, cries as she speaks during the taping of a television show in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. Milan prosecutors are investigating Berlusconi on suspicion he paid for sex with the Moroccan girl, a nightclub dancer who was a minor at the time of the alleged encounters, between February and May. The girl turned 18 in November. The prosecutors are also investigating if Berlusconi abused his powers to win the release of the girl in May from police custody, where she was held for theft. Paying for sex with a prostitute below the age of 18 is a crime in Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - Silvio Berlusconi and the Moroccan teenager at the center of an underage prostitution probe targeting the Italian premier both denied any sexual contact in separate comments Wednesday.

Berlusconi vows new laws to stop legal "persecution" (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:31 PM PST

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands at the Villa Madama in Rome before a meeting with Slovenia's President Danilo Turk January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday said he would propose new laws to prevent magistrates from pursuing elected officials, as he went on the offensive over allegations he paid for sex with a minor.

Smile: Churchill's dentures sell for 16,000 pounds (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:23 PM PST

This photograph taken in 1943 shows then prime minister Winston Churchill in London. A set of solid gold false teeth used by the wartime leader during some of his most famous speeches sold for 16,000 pounds at auction.(AFP/File)AFP - A set of solid gold false teeth used by wartime leader Winston Churchill during some of his most famous speeches sold for 16,000 pounds at auction on Wednesday.

Police: 21 seized at Moscow rally for slain lawyer (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

Demonstrators hold a lantern during a memorial rally for a slain human rights lawyer and a journalist in downtown Moscow, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. The rally was held in memory of rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anastasiya Baburova who were shot in broad daylight on a street near the Kremlin two year ago. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)AP - Russian police arrested 21 people Wednesday at a Moscow memorial rally for a human rights lawyer who was shot in a brazen, broad-daylight killing near the Kremlin two years ago.

Official: EU envoys to skip Belarus inauguration (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

AP - Ambassadors from European Union nations in Belarus will skip the inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko after his re-election in December that was widely seen as fraudulent, an official said Wednesday.

Rights groups call for renewed CIA prison probe (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

AP - Human rights groups have called on Lithuanian prosecutors to reopen a criminal probe into a secret CIA detention center set up in the country, and a top national security lawmaker said Wednesday that investigators had failed to weigh all the evidence.

Coalition talks cut Belgian pol out of quiz show (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST

AP - An influential Belgian politician who was criticized for clowning on a racy television quiz show while negotiations to form a permanent government for the country foundered said Wednesday he was quitting the show.

Cameron calls for 'open' Iraq inquiry (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to go to Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, London, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that lawmakers unhappy about the decision to withhold Iraq-related documents from the public should write to their author, former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Berlin's Fashion Week kicks off (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 09:26 AM PST

- CORRECTS SPELLING OF AUTUMN - A model displays a creation of the autumn/winter collection of fashion lable A.F. Vandevorst at the Berlin Fashion Week 2011 in Berlin on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - Germany's capital turns its attention to fashion this week, with 2012 winter collections on the runway starting Wednesday at Berlin Fashion Week and emerging designers showing off their edgy pieces at the streetwear trade show known as Bread & Butter.

Judge expects Demjanjuk verdict in March (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 08:24 AM PST

FILE - In this April 20, 2010 file picture John Demjanjuk arrives in a courtroom in Munich, Germany. John Demjanjuk's attorney is accusing a Munich court of acting on the assumption that his client is guilty after judges rejected a raft of defense motions. Ulrich Busch said Tuesday Jan. 18, 2011 that the court's decision to reject the motions was a serious blow to the defense but he vowed to press ahead with his efforts. Retired Ohio autoworker Demjanjuk is standing trial on 28,060 counts of accessory to murder for allegedly having been a guard at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp. He denies the charges. (AP Photo/Tobias Hase, Pool, File)AP - A verdict is expected by the end of March in the trial of accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, the presiding judge said Wednesday, as the 90-year-old retired autoworker's family said it appeared the court had already decided he was guilty.

Hungarian PM warns EU to back off, stop meddling (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 07:52 AM PST

European parliament members protest as Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, unseen, delivers his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Jan. 19 2011. Some EU legislators covered their mouth with duct tape and held banners protesting against Orban's controversial media law, which has come under sharp international criticism for allegedly seeking to stifle press freedom and the opposition. (AP Photo/ Cedric Joubert)AP - The Hungarian prime minister told European Union politicians Wednesday not to meddle in Hungarian politics while his country holds the EU's presidency, warning that the entire EU would suffer.

Germany's families minister expecting baby (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 07:48 AM PST

AP - Talk about taking your work home with you.

New UK law means queen's secrets to stay that way (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 05:26 AM PST

AP - What happens in the palace stays in the palace.

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