2011年4月13日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Cameron to link immigration to 'woeful' welfare system (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:44 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured in 2010, was Thursday to argue that immigration and welfare dependency were AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron was Thursday to argue that immigration and welfare dependency were "two sides of the same coin" and created "disjointed" neighbourhoods.

Spotify to cut back free music in Europe (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:18 PM PDT

Reuters - Spotify, the popular European online music service, has told record labels it will cut down the free music it allows users to access without a paid subscription, according to people familiar with the plan.

Key Arsenal director dies after long illness (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:14 PM PDT

A general view of Arsenal's Emirates stadium. Veteran Arsenal director Danny Fiszman, 66, died Wednesday after a long illness, days after selling his shares to give US businessman Stan Kroenke a controlling stake in the London club.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Veteran Arsenal director Danny Fiszman, 66, died Wednesday after a long illness, days after selling his shares to give US businessman Stan Kroenke a controlling stake in the London club.

Italian lower house votes to cut Berlusconi trial (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:35 PM PDT

An overview of the lower house of parliament in Rome April 13, 2011. REUTERS/Max RossiReuters - Italy's lower house of parliament voted Wednesday to cut the length of some criminal trials, approving a measure that is likely to end Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial for bribing his lawyer David Mills.

France, Britain agree more Libya 'military pressure': source (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:30 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) accompanies British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) after a working dinner focused on Libya's conflict at the Elysee presidential palace, in Paris. Sarkozy and Cameron agreed at a meeting Wednesday to step up military pressure on Moamer Kadhafi's regime in Libya, a French presidency source said.(AFP/Eric Feferberg)AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister David Cameron agreed at a meeting Wednesday to step up military pressure on Moamer Kadhafi's regime in Libya, a French presidency source said.

Iceland government survives no-confidence vote (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Iceland's center-left government survived a vote of no confidence on Wednesday after suffering a defeat in a referendum over an unresolved debt dispute with Britain and the Netherlands.

Belarus: 3 suspects confess in Minsk subway attack (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:59 PM PDT

Workers install crosses on the grave of a blast victims during a funeral ceremony in the village of Kolodishchi in outskirts of Minsk, Belarus Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The city of Minsk has declared Wednesday as the day of mourning for those killed in a subway blast on Monday. Belarus says it has detained a possible suspect in the subway bombing that killed 12 people and wounded more than 200 others. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP - Three suspects have confessed to being involved in the Minsk subway bombing, police said Wednesday, and Belarusian authorities rounded up dissidents across the country after the president declared that they might know who "ordered the attack."

France's Sarkozy, Britain's Cameron meet on Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Reuters - France does not plan to start arming rebels in Libya, although it does not oppose others doing so, a French presidential source said on Wednesday after Franco-British talks on the deadlock in Libya.

Ronaldo sends Real through to Barca Champions League date (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes looks on after fumbling a shot from Real Madrid's Portugese player Cristiano Ronaldo into his own goal during their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, second leg football match in London. Real won 1-0 and 5-0 on aggregate.(AFP/Javier Soriano)AFP - Real Madrid secured a Champions League semi-final showdown with Barcelona as Cristiano Ronaldo punished Heurelho Gomes's blunder to clinch a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the quarter-final second leg on Wednesday.

Italian legal reform bill voted amid anger at Berlusconi (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:53 PM PDT

Italy's Justice Minister Angelino Alfano is pictured in Rome's Montecitorio palace, during a debate in the Lower House. Italy's lower house of parliament Wednesday approved a reform bill which could cut the length of many trials, including a bribery case against embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.(AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)AFP - Italy's lower house of parliament Wednesday approved a reform bill which could cut the length of many trials, including a bribery case against embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Carrier officers say Gadhafi's troops hard to spot (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:35 PM PDT

France's flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, right, navigates in the Golf of Sirte, off the Libyan coast, Tuesday, April 12, 2011. The Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French fleet and the only nuclear-powered carrier outside the United States. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - As French navy Rafale and Super Etendard fighter-bombers carrying laser-guided bombs catapulted Wednesday off the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into a cloudless Mediterranean sky, officers onboard described the difficulties they face: Despite all the modern technology, troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are harder than ever to identify from the air.

Italy lawmakers OK bill that spares Berlusconi (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, gestures as he speaks to his supporters outside Milan's courthouse where he attended his trial on tax fraud charge, Italy, Monday, April 11, 2011. Berlusconi says attending a hearing of his tax fraud trial in Milan was a waste of time and resources, accusing prosecutors of having no case against him. Berlusconi made a rare appearance in the courthouse Monday as dozens of supporters and political allies gathered outside. As he left after about two hours, Berlusconi greeted them, some with balloons saying 'Silvio, resist!'' (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - Italy's lower chamber of parliament approved legislation Wednesday that would cut the length of trials in Italy and effectively end an ongoing bribery case against Premier Silvio Berlusconi.

Diplomats say Palestinians ready for statehood (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:23 PM PDT

AP - A group of international negotiators says the Palestinian Authority has succeeded in building the capabilities needed to run a country — and now the political work of a permanent peace just needs to catch up.

France regrets delay of Mideast meeting (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:22 PM PDT

AP - France regrets the delay of a meeting expected this week of the Quartet of mediators seeking peace in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday.

Putin explains delay in decision on 2012 vote (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to journalists in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Putin says it's still too early to say whether he will return to the presidency next year, or whether President Dmitry Medvedev will seek a second term. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says it's still too early to say whether he will return to the presidency next year, or whether President Dmitry Medvedev will seek a second term.

Bosnian Serb leader: war crimes court should go (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 12:06 PM PDT

AP - The Bosnian Serb leader has accused the international community of helping Muslim Bosniaks create an Islamic state and claims the country's top war crimes court is an illegal institution that demonizes his people.

Demjanjuk defense asks for trial suspension (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:49 AM PDT

John Demjanjuk arrives at the court building in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Ukrainian-born Demjanjuk, 90, is accused of 28,060 counts of accessory to murder for allegedly serving as a guard in the Nazis' Sobibor death camp. Demjanjuk's defense attorney says his client's trial on Nazi war crimes charges should be suspended in the wake of an Associated Press report showing the FBI believed the Soviet Union fabricated evidence in the case. (AP Photo/dapd, Sebastian Widmann, Pool)AP - A defense attorney asked a German court to suspend John Demjanjuk's trial on Nazi war crimes charges Wednesday after giving judges an Associated Press story that uncovered documents showing the FBI believed a key piece of evidence was fake.

Vatican embarrassed by error-filled catechism book (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:34 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, during his Angelus prayer, at the Vatican, Sunday, April 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AP - The Vatican has again been embarrassed by a botched translation of its teachings, with the launch Wednesday of an error-plagued book that implies the Holy See approves of contraception and euthanasia.

Dutch anti-Islam hate speech trial resumes (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, right, and his lawyer Bram Moszkowicz, left, are seen inside the courtroom in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The hate speech trial of Wilders, leader of the country's third-largest political party, has resumed, with defense lawyers seeking to discredit one of the judges that ordered the lawmaker to face trial for allegedly inciting hatred against Muslims.(AP Photo/Lex van Lieshout, Pool)AP - Defense lawyers sought Wednesday to discredit a judge who ordered Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders to face trial on charges of inciting hatred against Muslims.

Sarkozy 'feels good' about 2012 race prospects (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:50 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during a meeting with professionnal representatives in Versailles, West of Paris, Tuesday April 12, 2011.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy told lawmakers from his conservative party Wednesday that he feels good about his prospects if he decides to seek re-election next year, two attendees of the meeting said.

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