2011年4月26日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Major forest fire breaks out in Switzerland (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:16 PM PDT

Flames and smoke rise from a forest wildfire in Visp, southern Switzerland, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The fire broke out in a car body company leaping over to the nearby forest. Fire brigades from different adjoining villages are fighting the fire, which is not yet under control, with the help of helicopters. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott) GERMANY OUT AUSTRIA OUTAP - Police say almost 300 firefighters and the army are battling strong headwinds and dry conditions to extinguish a huge forest fire in southern Switzerland.

2012 Olympics ticket deadline extended after website crash (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

The countdown clock for the London Olympics (R) is unveiled in Trafalgar Square in central London in March 2011. The deadline to apply for the 6.6 million tickets available to the public for London's 2012 Olympic Games was Tuesday extended by an hour after the official website crashed due to high demand.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The deadline to apply for the 6.6 million tickets available to the public for London's 2012 Olympic Games was Tuesday extended by an hour after the official website crashed due to high demand.

Cameron's 'huge admiration' for people of Christchurch (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:47 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on April 7, on Tuesday expressed his AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday expressed his "huge admiration" for the people of earthquake-hit Christchurch as he met with his New Zealand counterpart in London.

European governments condemn Syria (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:39 PM PDT

Reuters - Security forces deployed in a suburb of the Syrian capital and in the city of Banias on Tuesday, witnesses said, even as President Bashar al-Assad drew international criticism for sending in tanks to crush a revolt.

Putin: Libya coalition has no right to kill Gaddafi (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:23 PM PDT

Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sharply criticized the Western coalition attacking Libya Tuesday, saying it had neither a right nor a mandate to kill Muammar Gaddafi.

Britain, U.S. see limits to foreign role in Syria (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. and British defense chiefs played down on Tuesday the possibility of a Libya-style intervention in Syria, with Britain's Liam Fox saying there were "practical limitations" to Western military power.

Diplomats seek ways to stop Syria crackdown (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:13 PM PDT

This video image taken from amateur video released by Sham News Network, a Syrian Freedom group, shows a man throwing an object at a tank in Daraa, Syria Sunday April 24, 2011. An eyewitness says at least five people have been killed in the southern Syrian city of Daraa during a security crackdown. Syrian troops in armored vehicles and tanks stormed the southern town of Daraa early Monday April 25, 2011 and opened fire. It was the latest bloodshed in a five-week uprising against President Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime. (AP Photo/Sham News Network via APTN) AP HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS VIDEOAP - France and Italy on Tuesday called on Syria's President to stop firing on his people, while the British foreign secretary called for international sanctions if President Bashar Assad does not start implementing reforms.

United beat Schalke 2-0 in Champions League semi first leg (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:01 PM PDT

Manchester's Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League semi-final, first-leg match of Schalke 04 against Manchester United on April 26, 2011 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. Manchester won the match 2-0.(AFP/Patrik Stollarz)AFP - Manchester United produced a devastating attacking performance to record a 2-0 win over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Rain threatens to dampen royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:59 PM PDT

Kate Middleton, fiancee of Prince William, shakes hands with well-wishers on a visit with William to Darwen, north-west England, on April 11. The world's first glimpse of Middleton at her wedding on Friday could be under an umbrella after forecasters said it may rain and even thunder on the big day.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The world's first glimpse of Kate Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on Friday could be under an umbrella after forecasters said it may rain and even thunder on the big day.

Defense chief cites 'momentum' in Libya war (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:54 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Liam Fox makes remarks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Fox on Tuesday said rebels had gained AFP - Defence Secretary Liam Fox on Tuesday said that Libya's rebels had gained "momentum" on the battlefield and that Moamer Kadhafi's regime was on the "back foot."

Turkey: Bosnia and Serbia should join NATO, EU (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 10:47 AM PDT

From left, Bakir Izetbegovic Bosnian Muslim member of Bosnia's tripartite Presidency, Zeljko Komsic Chairman of Bosnian tripartite Presidency, Nebojsa Radmanovic President of the Presidency of Bosnia speak with Serbian President Boris Tadic, second from right, and Turkey's President Abdullah Gul before a meeting of the presidents of Bosnia, Turkey and Serbia in Karadjordjevo, 110 km (70 miles) northwest of the capital Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Turkey's President Abdullah Gull, Serbia's Boris Tadic and three members of Bosnia's Presidency meet at Karadjordjevo state residency to discuss Bosnian political deadlock and simmering tensions in the region. Turkey has taken an active role in the Balkans, especially in protecting Bosnian Muslim interests. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)AP - Turkey wants to help turn the war-ravaged Balkans into a region of cooperation with a joint future in the European Union and NATO, the Turkish president said Tuesday, as part of his country's increased involvement in the region where it has historic influence.

Activists prepare new Gaza flotilla (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 09:34 AM PDT

Palestinian Hamas security officers help an injured worker following an Israeli tank shelling at Gaza's Industrial area east of Gaza city, Friday April 22, 2011. Three Palestinian workers were wounded when Israeli tank fired on them inside Gaza Industrial area near Karni crossing in the eastern Gaza Strip, Palestinian official said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)AP - Pro-Palestinian activists said Tuesday they are in the final stages of organizing a sea convoy to the Gaza Strip, likely to be much bigger than a similar flotilla that was raided a year ago by Israeli forces, leaving nine people dead.

German foundation paid WikiLeaks $585,000 in 2010 (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 09:27 AM PDT

AP - A German foundation says it supported WikiLeaks' activities last year, with donations totaling euro402,000 ($585,000).

Turkish fighter plane crashes, 2 pilots survive (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT

AP - Turkish Air Force says a fighter jet has crashed shortly after takeoff during a training flight but its two pilots escaped unharmed after ejecting.

Belgium goes 1 year without full government (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:57 AM PDT

AP - Belgium marks an anniversary Tuesday, but no one in this country of 10.5 million people is celebrating.

Fans flock, flags flap at royal wedding locale (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:48 AM PDT

As part of security preparations for the upcoming royal wedding, British police officers inspect tubes to be used to built a scaffolded stage reserved for media, outside the Westminster Abbey, background, in central London, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton will get married on Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Flags are going up, cleaning crews are scrubbing down and two die-hard fans are already camping out. Welcome to Westminster Abbey, ground zero for Britain's royal wedding frenzy.

Blood taken from John Paul to be used as relic (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000 file photo Pope John Paul II attends a special celebration in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for the employees, priests, nuns and other layworkers of the Holy See. The beatification of the late Pope John Paul II is to take place on Sunday May 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri, File)AP - Blood taken from Pope John Paul II during his final hospitalization will be used as the official relic for veneration after he is beatified.

Congolese activist wins World Children's Prize (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 05:58 AM PDT

AP - Congolese children's rights activist Murhabazi Namegabe on Tuesday was named winner of the $100,000 World Children's Prize for his efforts to protect children exploited by armed groups in the African country.

Leaked files: Gitmo inmate informed on 123 others (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:28 AM PDT

In this photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, a Guantanamo detainee's feet are shackled to the floor as he attends a AP - Leaked U.S. military documents reveal that a Guantanamo Bay detainee was freed after informing on 123 other prisoners, despite concerns about the reliability of his evidence, a British newspaper reported Tuesday.

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