Europe Head lines
Berlusconi split with ally erodes once comfortable majority
(AFP)
AFP - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi saw the erosion of his once comfortable majority in parliament Friday as 33 lawmakers defected in support of the prime minister's estranged longtime ally.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:42 GMT( 5 hours ago )
AFP - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi saw the erosion of his once comfortable majority in parliament Friday as 33 lawmakers defected in support of the prime minister's estranged longtime ally.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:19:42 GMT( 5 hours ago )
Bike riding in London is risky business
(AP)
AP - Feel like living dangerously?
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:48:01 GMT( 5 hours ago )
AP - Feel like living dangerously?
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:48:01 GMT( 5 hours ago )
Anti-Islam lawmaker not part of Dutch government
(AP)
AP - Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders' hopes of becoming a Dutch Cabinet minister evaporated Friday after exploratory talks to include him in a right-wing coalition ended without agreement.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:29:39 GMT( 6 hours ago )
AP - Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders' hopes of becoming a Dutch Cabinet minister evaporated Friday after exploratory talks to include him in a right-wing coalition ended without agreement.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:29:39 GMT( 6 hours ago )
Activist: Iranian with stoning sentence tormented
(AP)
AP - An Iranian woman whose sentence of death by stoning was lifted earlier this month says she's grateful for the international support she's received, but remains heartbroken at the separation from her children and tormented by the fear she could still be executed, a rights activist said Friday.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:06 GMT( 6 hours ago )
AP - An Iranian woman whose sentence of death by stoning was lifted earlier this month says she's grateful for the international support she's received, but remains heartbroken at the separation from her children and tormented by the fear she could still be executed, a rights activist said Friday.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:06 GMT( 6 hours ago )
Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25
(AP)
AP - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:35 GMT( 7 hours ago )
AP - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:35 GMT( 7 hours ago )
Spanish PM preferred if Catalonia kept bullfighting
(AFP)
AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Friday his government would have "preferred" if Catalonia had not outlawed bullfighting, while adding the issue should not be politicised.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:26:51 GMT( 7 hours ago )
AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Friday his government would have "preferred" if Catalonia had not outlawed bullfighting, while adding the issue should not be politicised.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:26:51 GMT( 7 hours ago )
IMF lowers Spain growth forecast, warns of 'fragile' rebound
(AFP)
AFP - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery "is likely to be weak and fragile."
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:54:30 GMT( 7 hours ago )
AFP - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery "is likely to be weak and fragile."
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:54:30 GMT( 7 hours ago )
Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 25
(Reuters)
Reuters - Forest fires sweeping across European Russia on Friday killed at least 25 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest weather since records began 130 years ago.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:34:34 GMT( 11 hours ago )
Reuters - Forest fires sweeping across European Russia on Friday killed at least 25 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest weather since records began 130 years ago.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:34:34 GMT( 11 hours ago )
France's Sarkozy cracks down on crime and immigrants
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed tough measures Friday to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration as he looks to shore up his support amid scandals and low ratings ahead of 2012 elections.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:21:14 GMT( 11 hours ago )
Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed tough measures Friday to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration as he looks to shore up his support amid scandals and low ratings ahead of 2012 elections.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:21:14 GMT( 11 hours ago )
China disapproves of EU sanctions against Iran
(AFP)
AFP - China said Friday it opposed tough new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Iran over its contested nuclear programme, again calling for more talks to resolve the standoff.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:29 GMT( 11 hours ago )
AFP - China said Friday it opposed tough new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Iran over its contested nuclear programme, again calling for more talks to resolve the standoff.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:29 GMT( 11 hours ago )
Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81
(AP)
AP - The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:08:25 GMT( 11 hours ago )
AP - The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:08:25 GMT( 11 hours ago )
BA losses hit £122m on strike action, ash cloud
(AFP)
AFP - British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:05 GMT( 11 hours ago )
AFP - British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:05 GMT( 11 hours ago )
US senator hopes to quiz UK witnesses on Lockerbie
(AP)
AP - A U.S. senator wants to send investigators to Britain to question key witnesses on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:23:07 GMT( 12 hours ago )
AP - A U.S. senator wants to send investigators to Britain to question key witnesses on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:23:07 GMT( 12 hours ago )
Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police
(AP)
AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put police officers' lives in danger.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:17 GMT( 12 hours ago )
AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put police officers' lives in danger.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:17 GMT( 12 hours ago )
Russian official resigns over youth group comments
(AP)
AP - President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:56:21 GMT( 12 hours ago )
AP - President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:56:21 GMT( 12 hours ago )
Mind the road: London launches new bike hire plan
(AP)
AP - London is launching a new bicycle rental program in hopes of easing congestion in a European capital once known for its gridlock.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:24:21 GMT( 13 hours ago )
AP - London is launching a new bicycle rental program in hopes of easing congestion in a European capital once known for its gridlock.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:24:21 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era
(AP)
AP - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:04:52 GMT( 13 hours ago )
AP - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:04:52 GMT( 13 hours ago )
US wants missile defense center in Czech Republic
(AP)
AP - The Czech prime minister said Friday his government has been negotiating a plan with the United States to place a warning center in the Czech Republic as part of a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:27:53 GMT( 14 hours ago )
AP - The Czech prime minister said Friday his government has been negotiating a plan with the United States to place a warning center in the Czech Republic as part of a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:27:53 GMT( 14 hours ago )
Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stable
(AP)
AP - After months of squabbling, Premier Silvio Berlusconi has declared a split from a long-time ally and co-founder of the governing political alliance but vowed his government is stable and that he enjoys the support of the Italian people.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:03:09 GMT( 14 hours ago )
AP - After months of squabbling, Premier Silvio Berlusconi has declared a split from a long-time ally and co-founder of the governing political alliance but vowed his government is stable and that he enjoys the support of the Italian people.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:03:09 GMT( 14 hours ago )
UK's Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses
(AP)
AP - Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:19:41 GMT( 15 hours ago )
AP - Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:19:41 GMT( 15 hours ago )
Swedish ex-police chief convicted of sex crimes
(AP)
AP - A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:31 GMT( 15 hours ago )
AP - A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.
Pubished :Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:31 GMT( 15 hours ago )
Google cleared in Britain over collection of private data
(AFP)
AFP - Britain's data protection watchdog said Thursday Google had probably not captured "significant" private details in the country when its Street View cars grabbed data sent over wireless networks.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:02 GMT
AFP - Britain's data protection watchdog said Thursday Google had probably not captured "significant" private details in the country when its Street View cars grabbed data sent over wireless networks.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:02 GMT
Liverpool, Juve make winning Europa League starts
(AFP)
AFP - European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties on Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:30 GMT
AFP - European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties on Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:30 GMT
Hughes confirmed as new Fulham boss
(AFP)
AFP - English Premier League side Fulham on Thursday named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as their new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44:57 GMT
AFP - English Premier League side Fulham on Thursday named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as their new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44:57 GMT
French mother confesses to killing eight babies
(Reuters)
Reuters - A 47-year-old French woman confessed to suffocating eight new-born children and hiding her babies' bodies, a prosecutor said on Thursday, in what experts declared as the country's worst recorded case of infanticide.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:52:12 GMT
Reuters - A 47-year-old French woman confessed to suffocating eight new-born children and hiding her babies' bodies, a prosecutor said on Thursday, in what experts declared as the country's worst recorded case of infanticide.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:52:12 GMT
Raging Russian fires destroy homes, people flee
(AP)
AP - Raging forest fires encircled a southern Russian city and tore through provincial villages Thursday, forcing mass evacuations as Moscow suffered through a record, weeks-long heat wave and smog cloud caused by peat-bog fires.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:25 GMT
AP - Raging forest fires encircled a southern Russian city and tore through provincial villages Thursday, forcing mass evacuations as Moscow suffered through a record, weeks-long heat wave and smog cloud caused by peat-bog fires.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:25 GMT
Metro Bank arrives on British high street
(AFP)
AFP - Metro Bank, Britain's first new high street lender for over 100 years, opened its first branch on Thursday in a move aimed at shaking up the sector but ran into immediate criticism over its products.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:36:41 GMT
AFP - Metro Bank, Britain's first new high street lender for over 100 years, opened its first branch on Thursday in a move aimed at shaking up the sector but ran into immediate criticism over its products.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:36:41 GMT
Howell leads Irish Open with big guns trailing
(AFP)
AFP - David Howell opened up a one-shot lead after the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday, keeping at bay a pack of heavyweights including Major winners Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:59:22 GMT
AFP - David Howell opened up a one-shot lead after the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday, keeping at bay a pack of heavyweights including Major winners Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:59:22 GMT
Russia foils passenger plane hijacking
(AP)
AP - Russian special forces quickly overpowered a man after he briefly seized a plane with 105 passengers and crew at a Moscow airport on Thursday, officials said.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:35 GMT
AP - Russian special forces quickly overpowered a man after he briefly seized a plane with 105 passengers and crew at a Moscow airport on Thursday, officials said.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:35 GMT
Russia foils plane hijacking in Moscow: TASS
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russian special forces detained a man on Thursday who had taken control of an aircraft on a domestic flight to Moscow's Domodedovo airport, ITAR-TASS news agency cited a police spokesman as saying.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:37:38 GMT
Reuters - Russian special forces detained a man on Thursday who had taken control of an aircraft on a domestic flight to Moscow's Domodedovo airport, ITAR-TASS news agency cited a police spokesman as saying.
Pubished :Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:37:38 GMT
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