2011年1月26日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Britain's foreign minister in Syria for talks (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

AP - Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague has arrived in Syria to hold talks with officials about political developments in Lebanon and the stalled Middle East peace process, officials say.

McLeish hails Zigic as Birmingham reach Wembley (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:05 PM PST

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish saluted Nikola Zigic (pictured) after the the former Valencia star came off the bench to lead Birmingham into the League Cup final.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Alex McLeish saluted Nikola Zigic after the Serbia striker came off the bench to lead Birmingham into the League Cup final.

Dalglish eyes Euro challenge after Fulham win (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:56 PM PST

Liverpool's midfielder Raul Meireles (C) celebrates after Fulham's defender John Pantsil (not in picture) scored an own goal during their English Premier League match at Anfield, in Liverpool.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Kenny Dalglish set his sights on winning a place in Europe after John Pantsil's own goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Fulham which continued their revival under the Anfield legend.

Davos expert says hiding less information is best (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:13 PM PST

AP - What are the lessons of WikiLeaks? The secret-spilling site has been the subject of debate at the World Economic Forum, and one respected historian on Wednesday urged businesses and governments to think hard about what information really needs to be protected, and then protect it better.

Ikea skirts taxes with 'secret' foundation: report (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST

An Ikea store in New York City. Swedish furniture giant Ikea's founder has admitted that he still controls the company through a secret foundation, ahead of the airing Wednesday evening of a documentary that also charges the firm systematically evades taxes.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Swedish furniture giant Ikea's founder still controls the company through a previously unknown foundation, he admitted ahead of an investigative documentary Wednesday that revealed the company's complex structure.

UK police get new info in phone hacking inquiry (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:56 PM PST

AP - Scotland Yard said Wednesday it was reopening its investigation into phone hacking at the country's top-selling Sunday newspaper after it had received "significant new information" — the latest development in a scandal with repercussions reaching far beyond Britain's tabloid press.

Soros says European crisis being resolved (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:46 PM PST

Reuters - Billionaire investor George Soros said on Wednesday European governments will have to cut services to bring down deficits, but the crisis has calmed.

Classic couture plus Mohawks equals Gaultier (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:40 PM PST

A model wears a creation by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier for his spring/summer 2011 Haute Couture fashion collection in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011.(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - Haute couture returned to its roots Wednesday with a Jean Paul Gaultier show that swapped the usual booming soundtrack for a disembodied voice that read the name, number and a brief description of each look — just as it was done during couture's postwar heyday.

14 arrested before Birmingham cup tie (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:02 PM PST

West Ham United's Carlton Cole(3rdR) celebrates scoring against Birmingham City during their English League Cup semi final second leg football match at St Andrew's in Birmingham. Police made 14 arrests as officers battled to keep rival fans apart before the match.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Police made 14 arrests as officers battled to keep rival fans apart before Wednesday's League Cup semi-final second leg between Birmingham and West Ham at St Andrew's.

Giggs says Fergie could carry on for five years (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:58 PM PST

Ryan Giggs believes Sir Alex Ferguson, seen here on January 22, could continue as Manchester United manager for another five years.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Ryan Giggs believes Sir Alex Ferguson could continue as Manchester United manager for another five years.

Medvedev: Attack won't crush Russia, or investment (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:09 PM PST

Attendees listen to a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Buoyed by a burst of optimism about the global economy and mindful of the 'new reality' that has framed it in the aftermath of the financial crisis some 2,500 business leaders, politicians and social activists will tackle an array of issues on the first day of the World Economic Forum. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - Russia will not be brought to its knees by a deadly airport explosion, President Dmitry Medvedev told the world's leading business gathering Wednesday. And he insisted that the bombing shouldn't make foreign investors cower in fear either.

Berlusconi govt acts against ads that offend women (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST

In this photo taken on Oct. 3, 2010, Italy's Equal Opportunities Minister Mara Carfagna attends a meeting in Milan. The government of Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who is involved in a sex scandal many say fosters a demeaning image of Italian women, is taking action against ads that use vulgar images of the female body. In Italy, advertising uses scantily-clad women to promote just about anything. The minister for equal opportunity, Mara Carfagna, signed a protocol Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, with an association gathering advertisers against ads seen as 'plainly wrong ... and offensive' to women's dignity. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - The government of Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who is involved in a sex scandal many say fosters a demeaning image of Italian women, took action Wednesday against ads that use vulgar images of the female body.

Germany suspends payments to global health fund (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:41 AM PST

Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, answers reporters questions about the misuse of funds in several countries, during a news conference, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. A $21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations sees as much as two-thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Keystone/Salvatore Di Nolfi)AP - Germany says it will halt all payments to a $21.7 billion global health fund until it gets answers about serious corruption allegations raised in articles by The Associated Press.

Russia: Cyber attack on Iran could be risky (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

AP - A recent cyber attack on Iran's nuclear program could have triggered a disaster comparable to the one in Chernobyl 25 years ago, Russia's envoy to NATO said Wednesday.

Britain rolls back on tough post-9/11 terror laws (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons, London, following a Counter-terrorism review in this image taken from TV Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011. Home Secretary Theresa May published a review of the country's tough anti-terrorism laws, which acknowledged some powers had been 'out of step with other Western democracies.' Britain's anti-terrorism policies have long been considered one of the toughest in the West, allowing police to hold suspected terrorists for up to 28 days before they must be charged or released. In contrast, U.S. authorities have only seven days and French police only six. (AP Photo/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Britain on Wednesday overturned some of its most unpopular anti-terrorism measures imposed after the Sept. 11 attacks, but stopped short of ending the contentious practice of ordering suspects not charged with any crime to live under partial house arrest.

Arab world experts at Davos call for reform (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:40 AM PST

Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amre Moussa pauses before speaking during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Buoyed by a burst of optimism about the global economy and mindful of the 'new reality' that has framed it in the aftermath of the financial crisis some 2,500 business leaders, politicians and social activists will tackle an array of issues on the first day of the World Economic Forum. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - The head of the Arab League said Wednesday that Arabs were angry and frustrated and "the name of the game is reform" — a call lent urgency by turmoil of recent days, when a corrupt regime was overthrown in Tunisia and several people died in anti-government riots in Egypt.

5 US service members allegedly assaulted (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:59 AM PST

AP - A prosecutor says two Romanian men are being investigated for allegedly assaulting five U.S. service members at a nightclub in Bucharest.

PM cancels rally as Albania faces crisis (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:01 AM PST

Relatives carry the coffin of Ziver Veizi, during his funeral ceremony in Gjirokastra, 110 miles south of capital Tirana, Albania Sunday Jan. 23, 2011. Veizi and two others were killed during clashes outside the prime minister's office in the Albanian capital Friday. A political crisis has escalated in Albania as the government and the opposition traded blame for the deaths of three protests during a violent demonstration against an administration accused of deeply rooted corruption. (AP Photo)AP - After meeting with U.S. and EU diplomats, Albania's prime minister said Wednesday he will cancel this weekend's pro-government rally to avoid causing more violence in his country's political crisis.

Royal pretenders pose as William, Kate (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:59 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton lookalikes Andy Walker, left, and Kate Bevan, pose for photographs with hand knitted wool figures of the royal couple at a toy fair in London, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. The kit to knit the royal couple is being launched by the Galt Toys division of the James Galt company ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, scheduled for April 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Sparkly sapphire ring and matching blue silk dress? Check. Flowing chocolate hair, artfully flicked? Check. Straight back, regal demeanor, winning smile? Yes, she's got it all. Her name, of course, is Kate.

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