2011年5月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Europe News

Emerging nations slam Europe's push for IMF top job (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:48 PM PDT

The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the organization's headquarters in Washington, DC. The world's largest emerging economies on Tuesday slammed Europe's push to hold on to the IMF's top job, calling its lock on the managing director's position AFP - The world's largest emerging economies on Tuesday slammed Europe's push to lock up the International Monetary Fund's top job, calling its hold on the managing director position "obsolete."

Special, indeed — Obama tends to US-Britain bond (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:55 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)AP - In the splendor of Buckingham Palace and even a fast game of table tennis with British kids, President Barack Obama spent a full day of his European tour on Tuesday tending to and underlining the importance of U.S. relations with England. Along the way, baby boomers Barack and Michelle Obama cemented their deepening friendship with the 85-year-old queen.

British and German airports hit by ash cloud (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT

Horses are gathered to be taken into the stables at Geirland Farm in Kirkjubaejarklaustur, East Iceland, as the ash from the erupting Grimsvoetn volcano fills the sky. Germany said Tuesday it was to shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe.(AFP/Agnes Valdimarsdottir)AFP - Germany said Tuesday it was to shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe.

Obama praises 'blessed' England on state visit (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II (L) and US President Barack Obama (2nd L) pose with US First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace ahead of a State Banquet in London. Queen Elizabeth II deployed British royalty's grandest pomp for Obama, on a state visit meant to prove a AFP - Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday deployed British royalty's grandest pomp for US President Barack Obama, on a state visit meant to prove a "special relationship" remains "essential" in a world of shifting power.

Flights canceled as volcanic ash touches Scotland (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Passengers rest as their flights have been canceled at Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh, Scotland Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland, causing airlines to cancel Tuesday flights and raising fears of a repeat of last year's huge travel disruptions in Europe that stranded millions of passengers. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)AP - Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano is bringing disruption and days of uncertainty to more parts of Europe, as officials in Germany said dozens of flights will be grounded on Wednesday.

Becks back in Old Trafford for Neville testimonial (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Former Manchester United player David Beckham (L) hugs Gary Neville during a testimonial football match between Manchester United and Juventus for Neville at Old Trafford in Manchester. Beckham and Ryan Giggs both made appearances as former teammate Neville waved farewell to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - David Beckham and Ryan Giggs both made appearances as former teammate Gary Neville waved farewell to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Govt questions Russia over Khodorkovsky case (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Yukos oil company chief executive officer Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands behind a glass wall at a courtroom in Moscow. A Moscow court on Tuesday upheld Khodorkovsky's conviction but cut the Kremlin critic's jail term by one year until 2016, prompting a defence vow to appeal the case in Europe.(AFP/Alexey Sazonov)AFP - The government on Tuesday expressed concern over Russia's commitment to the rule of law after a Moscow court upheld Kremlin-critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky's fraud conviction.

Michelle Obama wows Britain with her style (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT

President Barack Obama nad first lady Michelle Obama, are photographed with Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip upon their arrival at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - There weren't any hugs, like last time, but U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama shared a warm handshake with the British queen and gained more fans during her state visit to the U.K.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama, Cameron try pingpong (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:47 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron celebrate as they play table tennis with students during a visit to the Globe Academy in London, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - For a couple steadfast allies, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron aren't always in sync.

Austrian city withdraws Hitler honor (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT

AP - It took 66 years — but the Austrian city of Amstetten on Tuesday struck Adolf Hitler's name from its list of honorary citizens.

UK palace goes all-out for Obama state dinner (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:04 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London, on Tuesday May 24, 2011. President Barack Obama immersed himself in the grandeur of Britain's royal family Tuesday, as Queen Elizabeth II welcomed him to Buckingham Palace for the first day of a state visit. (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld, Pool)AP - For President Barack Obama, a state dinner hosted by the British queen is much more than a chance to dine on Windsor lamb washed down with 50-year-old port. It's also an opportunity to bask in the grandeur of Britain's monarchy, still glowing from the success of a princely wedding watched around the world.

UN puts off destroying last smallpox viruses (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:47 PM PDT

AP - Health ministers from around the world agreed Tuesday to put off setting a deadline to destroy the last known stockpiles of the smallpox virus for three more years, rejecting a U.S. plan that had called for a five-year delay.

Obama toasts queen and special US-Britain bond (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:07 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama has raised a toast to Queen Elizabeth II and the vitality of the special relationship between the U.S. and Britain.

UN nuke agency pressures Iran, Syria (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, left, and Venezuela's Oil Minister and President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., PDVSA, Rafael Ramirez attend a joint press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The Obama administration hit seven foreign companies Tuesday, including Venezuela's state-owned oil company and an Israeli shipping firm, with sanctions for doing business with Iran that helps fund its nuclear program. At the same time, the administration imposed separate sanctions on more than 15 people and companies in China, Iran, North Korea, Syria and elsewhere for illicit trading in missile technology and weapons of mass destruction. In background, a painting depicting Venezuela's Independence hero Simon Bolivar. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)AP - The U.N. atomic agency said Tuesday it has received new information alleging that Iran may be working on nuclear weapons program, but a senior official familiar with the reports said Tehran in recent years appears to have sharply curtailed any such activity.

Queen: US, England eye to eye on world challenges (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:53 PM PDT

AP - Queen Elizabeth II has used her speech at a state dinner honoring Barack and Michelle Obama to celebrate common bonds between the United States and Britain that she says go beyond military and diplomatic ties.

Polish prosecutor removed from CIA prison probe (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT

AP - One of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory was replaced in what officials insisted Tuesday was an administrative shuffle.

French question mores after Strauss-Kahn scandal (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:59 AM PDT

FILE- This Sunday, May 22, 2011, file photo shows women holding signs and wearing false beards as they ptotest against sexism, rape and sexual crimes in Paris. French women's groups outraged by the political and media reaction to the sexual assault allegations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn organised the protest. The banners demand men abandon cave-man attitudes and at right 'No is No'. France is sexy and proud of it, a country where flirting, seduction and sensuality add welcome spice to everyday life. That's one reason most people had little problem with the reputation of the married former IMF chief and presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn as a 'seducer.' (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)AP - France is sexy and proud of it — a country where flirting, seduction and sensuality add welcome spice to everyday life.

IAEA: Syria very likely hid nuke program (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:47 AM PDT

AP - The U.N. nuclear agency says that a Syrian target bombed four years ago by Israel was very likely a nearly finished, covertly built nuclear reactor.

(AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:36 AM PDT

AP - UN agency says it has been given new information alleging covert Iranian work on nuclear arms.

Sex scandal rocks Turkish election campaign (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:01 AM PDT

FILE In this Dec. 13, 2009 file photo, members of the Nationalist Action Party, MHP, 'Gray Wolves' demonstrate in Ankara, Turkey. A slick smear campaign, a sex scandal, stunned a hardline MHP that was struggling for relevance as a self-declared guardian of Islamic values, pure Turkish identity and the sanctity of the family and forced the resignations of 10 lawmakers in the party. A mysterious group behind the videos urged the ouster of the MHP leadership, whose chief, Devlet Bahceli, served as deputy prime minister in a coalition government a decade ago and has shifted the once-extremist party toward the political mainstream.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)AP - The black-and-white videos are grainy. Sometimes, they flicker. Yet the images are stark and often graphic, appearing to show senior members of a Turkish opposition party in liaisons with women who are not their wives.

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