2011年5月11日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

2 quakes in Spain kill 10, injure dozens (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Damaged vehicles and debris are seen on the street after an earthquake in Lorca Spain in this image taken from TV Wednesday May 11, 2011. Two earthquakes struck southeast Spain in quick succession Wednesday, killing several people, and injuring dozens and causing major damage to buildings, officials said. The epicenter of the quakes with magnitudes of 4.4 and 5.2 was close to the town of Lorca, and the second came about two hours after the first. (AP Photo/Atlas TV, via APTN) TV OUT SPAIN OUTAP - Two earthquakes struck southeast Spain in quick succession Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, injuring dozens and causing major damage to buildings, officials said. It was the highest quake-related death toll in Spain in more than 50 years.

Libyan rebel chief in London to discuss new office: govt (AFP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 04:28 PM PDT

Libyan rebel leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil, pictured in April 2011, will meet Thursday with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the possibility of setting up a London office, the government confirmed.(AFP/File/Tiziana Fabi)AFP - The head of Libya's rebel council will meet Thursday with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the possibility of setting up a London office, the government confirmed.

Earthquake rocks Spanish town killing 10 people (Reuters)

Posted: 11 May 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Rescue workers survey the damage to a building in Lorca, after a rare earthquake rocked the town in southeastern Spain causing houses to collapse, damaging historic churches and public buildings and killing at least six people, May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Francisco BonillaReuters - A rare earthquake rocked the ancient town of Lorca in southeastern Spain on Wednesday causing homes to collapse, damaging historic churches and killing at least 10 people.

Coalition defends record on low-key birthday (AFP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 03:37 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron waves outside 10 Downing Street in London. The coalition government defended its record after a turbulent first year in power Wednesday as fresh protests against its austerity measures kept anniversary celebrations on ice.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - The coalition government defended its record after a turbulent first year in power Wednesday as fresh protests against its austerity measures kept anniversary celebrations on ice.

5.1 quake kills eight, topples buildings in Spain (AFP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 03:25 PM PDT

People walk with suitcases in the streets of Lorca, southern Spain. A magnitude 5.1 quake killed at least eight people in southern Spain on Wednesday, sending historic buildings crashing down as panicked residents fled for their lives.(AFP/Jorge Guerrero)AFP - A magnitude 5.1 quake killed at least eight people in southern Spain on Wednesday, sending historic buildings crashing down as panicked residents fled for their lives.

Celtic win on 'dark day for Scottish football' (AFP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Celtic manager Neil Lennon, pictured in 2007, found himself at the centre of yet more unwanted attention as a fan tried to attack him during the Scottish Premier League match away to Hearts on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Paco Serinelli)AFP - A Gary Hooper double helped keep Celtic's Scottish Premier League title hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Hearts but the victory was overshadowed by a Hearts fan being stopped by security men from attacking Celtic manager Neil Lennon.

Britain's Downing Street admits using bogus names (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 02:19 PM PDT

AP - If you get a letter from Britain's No. 10 Downing Street, don't bother with a personalized response. The person who signed it probably used a fake name.

Slovak cannibal suspect arrested after gunbattle (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 01:56 PM PDT

AP - A would-be cannibal was arrested and in critical condition after being wounded in a gunbattle with officers during an undercover operation, officials said Wednesday. A policeman was also wounded.

Romans rattled by quake rumor despite reassurances (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Two women walk past a closed shop with a sign reading 'Closed for serious personal reasons from May 11 to May 12 2011', in Rome, Wednesday, May 10, 2011. More than 22 earthquakes struck Italy by noon on Wednesday, as is normal for the quake-prone country. But none was the devastating temblor purportedly predicted by a now-dead scientist to strike Rome. Despite efforts by seismologists to debunk the myth of a major Roman quake on May 11, 2011 and stress that quakes can never be predicted, some Romans left town just in case, spurred by rumor-fueled fears that ignore science. Many storefronts were shuttered, for example, in a neighborhood of Chinese-owned shops near Rome's central train station. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - Rome wasn't built in a day, but many Romans feared it might be destroyed in one — on May 11, 2011.

Fan tries to attack Celtic boss Lennon (AFP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Celtic manager Neil Lennon, pictured in 2007, found himself at the centre of yet more unwanted attention as a fan tried to attack him during the Scottish Premier League match away to Hearts on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Paco Serinelli)AFP - Celtic manager Neil Lennon found himself at the centre of yet more unwanted attention as a fan tried to attack him during the Scottish Premier League match away to Hearts on Wednesday.

AP Exclusive: Big powers, Iran spar over nukes (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 12:48 PM PDT

A general view shows the newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite news network in 2006. The fiance of Al-Jazeera journalist Dorothy Parvez, who has been missing since she arrived in Syria in late April, said he was puzzled why she had been moved to Iran.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)AP - Iran wants a new round of talks with six world powers to focus on a host of issues including its rights as a nation, and even high-seas piracy, instead of international fears that it's building a nuclear bomb, according to confidential letters obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

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Posted: 11 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

AP - Spanish official: at least 3 dead in earthquakes in southeast of country.

UK: bin Laden death may hit Afghanistan insurgents (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 10:37 AM PDT

In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Scott, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Cesaitis climb the stairs at the Zabul Provincial Prison as rule of law advisors from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, meet with prison staff, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in Qalat, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)AP - The head of Britain's military said Wednesday the death of Osama bin Laden had left some insurgents in Afghanistan panicked over funding, but he offered few details and warned that it was too early to judge the impact of the terror chief's killing on the conflict.

Denmark steps up border controls (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 09:15 AM PDT

AP - Denmark on Wednesday joined an increasing number of European countries seeking tighter border controls, saying it will install permanent stations along its frontiers to curb crime and illegal immigration.

Demjanjuk attorney: Client never served as guard (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 09:09 AM PDT

John Demjanjuk arrives on a stretcher at the court building in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Ukrainian-born Demjanjuk, 91, is accused of 28,060 counts of accessory to murder for allegedly serving as a guard in the Nazis' Sobibor death camp. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)AP - John Demjanjuk's attorney in his final closing remarks Wednesday accused Germany of trying to minimize its own guilt for the Holocaust by prosecuting foreigners like his client, who is accused of being a Nazi death camp guard.

Syria regime's backers flood EU Parliament FB page (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 08:03 AM PDT

AP - The European Union says supporters of the Syrian government are flooding the European Parliament's Facebook page with hostile posts.

Nazi convict escapes extradition to Netherlands (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 07:14 AM PDT

AP - An 88-year-old German man considered one of the most prominent Nazi war crimes suspects alive won't be extradited to the Netherlands and can continue to live in freedom, German officials said Wednesday.

Medvedev: bin Laden death affects Russia (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev heads a meeting on judicial system issues at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)AP - Russia's president on Wednesday told the country's top security officials to beef up the security at Russia's foreign missions in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

German police raid homes of suspected extremists (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:47 AM PDT

AP - German police raided the homes of two alleged Islamic extremists suspected of raising funds to support terror attacks and recruiting militants for paramilitary training in Pakistan's border region, officials said Wednesday.

Paparazzi debate flares over royal bridesmaid pics (AP)

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT

FILE - A Feb. 25, 2011 photo from files showing Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton during a visit to the St Andrews Museum, Scotland. As newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton honeymoon in a secluded spot, the paparazzi who stalk them are back in the spotlight, partly because of concerns they will wreck the couple's romantic getaway by showing up on their doorstep. There is also anger about gruesome photographs of the late Princess Diana in the moments after her 1997 car crash being included in a documentary about her death to premiere this week at the Cannes Film Festival, and a brewing legal battle over publication of a 5-year-old photograph of bridesmaid Pippa Middleton sunbathing topless. (AP Photo/Andrew Milligan/Pool, File)AP - As Prince William and Kate Middleton honeymoon in a secluded spot, the paparazzi who stalk them are back in the spotlight.

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