2011年5月17日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Rare pink diamond fetches $10.8 million at Swiss auction (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 04:21 PM PDT

A pink diamond ring weighing 10.99 carats is held by a model during a Sotheby's auction press preview on May 11 in Geneva. The extremely rare translucent pink diamond fetched a price of $10.8 million (7.6 million euros) at a Sotheby's auction on Tuesday, the third-highest price ever paid for one of the pink stones at auction.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - An extremely rare translucent pink diamond fetched a price of $10.8 million (7.6 million euros) at a Sotheby's auction on Tuesday, the third-highest price ever paid for one of the pink stones at auction.

British queen makes historic peace trip to Ireland (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 03:57 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, lays a wreath in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, Tuesday May 17, 2011. The Queen set foot on Irish soil at the start of a historic state visit which will herald a new era in relations between Britain and the Republic. Politicians on both side of the Irish Sea have described the four-day event as momentous. (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, pool)AP - Sometimes words aren't necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who lost their lives fighting for freedom — from Britain.

Mancini insists Tevez staying at City (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 03:15 PM PDT

Manchester City's Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez (R) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Stoke City at The City of Manchester stadium, Manchester. City won 3-0.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Carlos Tevez is set to stay at Manchester City, according to manager Roberto Mancini.

Reading into playoffs at Cardiff's expense (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 02:29 PM PDT

Reading moved to within one victory of a return to the English Premier League after a 3-0 win away at Cardiff on Tuesday.(Reading FC)AFP - Reading moved to within one victory of a return to the English Premier League after a 3-0 win away at Cardiff on Tuesday.

US: No rush to destroying last smallpox viruses (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 02:25 PM PDT

U.S. health secretary Kathleen Sebelius smiles during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Sebelius is in Geneva to attend the annual meeting of the World Health Organization, WHO. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - The United States has proposed that the last known stockpiles of the smallpox virus should be retained for at least another five years to allow for more research and prevent one of the world's deadliest diseases being used as a biological weapon.

Queen remembers victims during historic Ireland visit (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2ndL) and Irish President Mary McAleese arrive to lay wreaths in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin. The queen laid a wreath Tuesday to remember the victims of Ireland's struggle for independence from Britain in a landmark gesture on the first visit of a British monarch to the Irish Republic.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II laid a wreath Tuesday to remember the victims of Ireland's struggle for independence from Britain in a landmark gesture on the first visit of a British monarch to the Irish Republic.

Gains of True Finn party point to 'Euroskeptic' surge in Finland (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 May 2011 01:19 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Some call it a political earthquake that, in a single election, reshaped the landscape of Finland and put the European Union on notice that its days may be numbered.

Dollar slips back, but European debt woes linger (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT

AP - The dollar slipped lower against the euro Tuesday despite lingering concerns about Europe's debt woes, particularly the worry that more will have to be done to rescue the Greek economy.

Rosneft shatters BP's Arctic dream (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:41 PM PDT

The Kremlin is reflected in the polished company plate of the state-controlled Russian oil giant Rosneft at the entrance of the headquarters in Moscow. Rosneft on Tuesday shattered BP's hopes of exploiting Russian Arctic oil by pulling out of a planned joint venture with the British giant after losing patience with protracted negotiations.(AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)AFP - Rosneft on Tuesday shattered BP's hopes of exploiting Russian Arctic oil by pulling out of a planned joint venture with the British giant after losing patience with protracted negotiations.

Syrian opposition calls general strike, crackdown continues (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

An image grab taken from a video posted on YouTube apparently shows Syrian anti-regime protesters tearing down a poster of President Bashar al-Assad outside the town hall in Hama, north of Damascus. AFP is using photos from alternative sources and cannot independently verify the authenticity of this image.(AFP/YouTube/File)AFP - The United States and the European Union said on Tuesday the international community was planning further sanctions against Syria over its brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests, as the opposition called for a general strike.

Knox slander trial opens in Italy (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Amanda Knox's college friend Madison Paxton from Utah, left, stands with Amanda's stepfather Chris Mellas, right, and Deanna Knox, Amanda's younger sister, during a hearing in the Amanda Knox's appeals trial, at Perugia's courthouse, Italy, Saturday, March 26, 2011. Knox was convicted of murdering her British roommate in Perugia, Meredith Kercher, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. Her co-defendant and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted and sentenced to 25 years. They both deny wrongdoing and have appealed the 2009 verdict. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - Amanda Knox was back in an Italian courtroom Tuesday as the slander trial of the American student opened in Perugia.

UK pledges to cut carbon emissions in half by 2025 (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Britain on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut its carbon emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2025, saying the proposal marked a significant step forward in its efforts to fight climate change. Energy Minister Chris Huhne, pictured in 2010, unveiled Britain's fourth AP - The British government on Tuesday pledged to cut the country's carbon emissions in half by 2025 — an ambitious target which could be watered down unless other European countries cut their emissions accordingly.

France's Sarkozy, rivals jockey ahead of 2012 race (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:16 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with wellwishers as he arrives at a meeting on employment in Nancy, eastern France, Tuesday May 17, 2011.The Bild newspaper on Tuesday quoted Sarkozy's father Pal Sarkozy as confirming that his son and wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are expecting their first child together.( AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere/Pool)AP - French politicians of every stripe jockeyed for position — Socialists, conservatives, the far-right — as the strongest challenger to President Nicolas Sarkozy sat in a New York prison cell Tuesday charged with sex crimes.

UK's Clegg proposes elected upper chamber (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 10:39 AM PDT

AP - Britain's government on Tuesday published proposals to reform the country's centuries-old House of Lords, including the first direct elections for members.

Police find 2 bodies in Slovak cannibal case (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 10:31 AM PDT

AP - Slovakia's top police officer says information from a computer that belonged to a suspected cannibal has led police to a grave containing the remains of two women.

WHO blames cuts on global finances, weak dollar (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, right, is welcomed by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, WHO, prior to his speech at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Gates is in Geneva to attend the annual meeting of the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - The World Health Organization will cut $1 billion from its next budget because of financial problems among rich donor nations and the exchange rate for the weak U.S. dollar, the agency's director said Tuesday.

Activists to patrol Libyan seas for tuna poachers (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 08:53 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 file photo made from a video released by the Institute of Cetacean Research of Japan, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's new anti-whaling vessel Ady Gil is seen colliding with the Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru in the Antarctic waters. A U.S.-based organization of environmental activists plans to steam into Libyan waters to stop poachers from netting bluefin tuna. The organization, called Sea Shepherd, will send two boats into the war zone — the 58-meter (190-foot) Steve Irwin, named after the Australian conservationist, and the 35-meter (115-foot) Gojira — said Paul Watson, the organization's founder. Sea Shepherd's headquarters are in Friday Harbor, Washington. (AP Photo/Institute of Cetacean Research, File) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - A U.S.-based organization of environmental activists plans to steam into Libyan waters to stop poachers from netting bluefin tuna.

Moscow City Hall bans gay rights rally (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 08:38 AM PDT

AP - Russia's most prominent gay rights activist says Moscow City Hall has banned a gay rights rally on the basis it might provoke civil unrest.

Socialist seeks to form Belgian government (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 08:01 AM PDT

AP - Almost a year after elections set off relentless political infighting, Belgium's new government broker said Tuesday all parties in the bilingual nation will need to show a spirit of compromise — and a willingness to fundamentally change the country — "as if it were our last chance."

Officials: terror groups are joining crime rings (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 07:45 AM PDT

William Brownfield, U.S. Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, looks on during a Trans-Atlantic meeting on international crime Tuesday, April 17, 2011 in Lisbon. (AP Photo/ Francisco Seco)AP - Terror groups are becoming more deeply involved in international criminal networks to obtain financing for their operations, U.S. and European officials said Tuesday.

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