2011年2月25日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Ireland's opposition braced for historic victory (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:55 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's main opposition party was expected to be swept into power on Saturday on a wave of voter anger over the country's economic collapse and resentment at the harsh rescue terms laid down by its European partners.

"Of Gods and Men" wins top French film prize (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:04 PM PST

AP - The French film industry has rewarded a masterful drama based on the real-life tragedy of seven French monks abducted and beheaded during Algeria's civil war in 1996, giving the movie France's coveted Cesar award for best movie.

Ireland votes under bailout cloud (AFP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:49 PM PST

Irish opposition leader Enda Kenny of the Fine Gael party leaves the polling station after casting his vote at St Patricks National school in Castle bar, northwest Ireland. Irish voters look certain to oust their government in elections dominated by the collapse of the economy and a hated international bailout.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Irish voters looked certain Friday to oust their government in parliamentary elections dominated by the collapse of a once-booming economy and the widely hated international bailout that followed.

License body waives music charge for royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:56 PM PST

Reuters - Royal revelers at street parties will be able to listen to their top tunes for free when Prince William weds Kate Middleton on April 29, after the PRS group waived charges normally levied on the public use of music.

Dior suspends Galliano for alleged anti-Semitism (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:47 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2011 file photo, British fashion designer John Galliano appears at the end of his men's fall-winter 2011/2012 fashion collection presented in Paris. Officials say Dior designer John Galliano was briefly detained after a spat in a Paris restaurant. An official with the Paris prosecutor's office says a couple in the restaurant accused Galliano of making anti-Semitic insults. A police official said Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 that Galliano also exchanged slaps with the couple. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)AP - Known for his wildly inventive designs, John Galliano struts out in an outrageous costume at the end of each runway show. That might not happen at Paris Fashion Week — the house of Dior suspended Galliano as its creative director Friday after he was accused of hurling an anti-Semitic insult during an alcohol-fueled spat at a Paris bar.

Ferry with Americans aboard finally reaches Malta (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST

A ferry carrying Americans and other foreigners arrives at the harbor in Valletta, Malta, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. The Maria Dolores ferry left Tripoli's As-shahab port on an eight-hour trip to Valetta. Its passengers, at least 167 U.S. citizens and 118 other foreigners, have been aboard the catamaran since Wednesday in their quest to escape Libya's escalating turmoil, but rough seas prevented the ferry from leaving. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - After three days of delays, a U.S.-chartered ferry carrying Americans and other foreigners out of the chaos of Libya finally arrived Friday at the Mediterranean island of Malta.

UN says has new info on alleged Iran nuclear arms (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:08 PM PST

Workers stand in front of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, about 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. The IAEA has received new information regarding allegations that Iran may be seeking to develop a nuclear-armed missile, the UN agency said in a report. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Majid Asgaripour/FilesAP - The U.N. nuclear monitoring agency said Friday that "recently received" information is adding to concerns Iran may have worked on developing nuclear arms.

UK company sells human breast milk ice cream (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

AP - Gross or tasty? A London company is offering an unusual dessert — ice cream made with human breast milk.

Hacker in tabloid scandal ordered to give evidence (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:52 PM PST

AP - A private detective convicted of hacking into royal officials' cell phones for a British tabloid newspaper must give evidence in related cases in the widening scandal, a judge ruled Friday.

Iceland to hold Icesave referendum on April 9 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:52 PM PST

Reuters - Icelanders will vote on April 9 on a plan to repay around $5 billion to Britain and the Netherlands to cover debts from the financial crisis, with popular backing key to keeping an economic recovery on track.

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Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST

AP - US-chartered ferry carrying Americans evacuated from Libya arrives in Malta.

Corsica again the focus of search for Swiss twins (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 11:50 AM PST

AP - The nearly month-old search for missing Swiss twins is again focusing on the French island of Corsica, where their father visited days before throwing himself under a train in Italy, Swiss police said Friday.

UN condemns Libya, orders abuse probe, suspension (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:45 AM PST

In this publicly provided picture by the UN in Geneva, Adel Shaltut, Second Secretary of Libya at the United Nations Office in Geneva, speaks during the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the situation of Human Rights in the Libya at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Libyan diplomats at the United Nations in Geneva declared they were defecting to the opposition Friday . (AP Photo/UN/Jean-Marc Ferre) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT -EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Governments around the world sharply condemned Libya's crackdown against opposition protesters Friday, calling for a probe into possible crimes against humanity and recommending the country's suspension from the U.N.'s top human rights body.

NATO will not intervene in Libyan Crisis (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:33 AM PST

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen attends a press conference during the Informal Meeting of EU Defense Ministers in the Royal Palace of Godollo in the town of Godollo (35km / 22 miles east of Budapest), Hungary, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Rasmussen said that clear priority must be given to evacuation of European nationals from Moammar Gadhafi's Libya and maybe also a humanitarian assistance for the troubled Arab state. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)AP - NATO will not intervene in the Libyan crisis, but will continue to monitor the situation closely, its top decision-making body said after an emergency meeting Friday.

Russian parliament ratifies US Afghan transit deal (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 09:28 AM PST

AP - Russia's lower house of parliament ratified an agreement Friday to allow the United States to ferry troops and supplies across Russian territory for military operations in Afghanistan.

Gadhafi's son says his family will stay in Libya (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 09:22 AM PST

AP - Moammar Gadhafi's son has vowed his family will "live and die in Libya," and will not allow "a bunch of terrorists" to take control of the country.

Diplomats: Syria evades nuke probe (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:13 AM PST

AP - Diplomats say Syria has evaded a request from the head of the U.N. atomic agency for access to a suspected nuclear site.

AP Interview: EU: North Africa migrant flow slows (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:54 AM PST

AP - The number of North African migrants trying to reach Europe has fallen significantly in the past few days because of choppy seas and stronger law enforcement in Tunisia, the head of the European Union's border control agency said Friday.

Italy arrests 6 for stirring hate vs pope (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST

AP - Italian police on Friday arrested six Moroccan men suspected of inciting hatred against Pope Benedict XVI for converting a Muslim journalist in Italy to Catholicism.

US returns stolen archive documents to Russia (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:09 AM PST

AP - A trove of historic archive documents dating back to Catherine the Great that were stolen after the Soviet breakup were returned to Russia by the U.S. on Friday.

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