Tuesday, January 6, 2009

‘Europe’ News

German battlefield yields Roman surprises

Monday, January 5, 2009 14:12

Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany.

EU sending delegation to Mideast

Monday, January 5, 2009 14:10

European Union delegations aimed at defusing tensions and re-establishing a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza poured into the region Monday.

British fine china maker calls in receiver

Monday, January 5, 2009 13:18

Fine china and glasswork maker Waterford Wedgwood has called in a receiver -- the British equivalent of bankruptcy.

Leaders meet to end Ukraine gas crisis

Monday, January 5, 2009 12:47

European and Russian leaders are holding crisis meetings Monday to try to defuse a dispute between the Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukraine's state-run gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy.

Masked gunmen attack riot police in Athens

Monday, January 5, 2009 10:47

Gunmen attacked a riot police unit in Athens Monday, seriously injuring an officer following weeks of violent protests sparked by the deadly police shooting of a teenager last month.

European markets follow Asia higher

Monday, January 5, 2009 10:32

Europe's major markets open higher at the start of the first full trading week of 2009. London, Paris and Frankfurt were all up less than a percent.The story was similar across Asia where Tokyo's Nikkei average gained 2.1 percent and the KOSPI in Seoul gained 1.4 percent. Hong Kong's Hang ...

EU and Britain call for Gaza cease-fire

Monday, January 5, 2009 3:50

International envoys scrambled to the Middle East Sunday to try to end an Israeli assault on Gaza in response to months of rocket fire from Palestinians. British PM Gordon Brown led calls for a cease-fire.

Manchester Utd set up tie against Spurs

Sunday, January 4, 2009 18:34

Manchester United face an FA Cup fourth round home clash against Tottenham following an emphatic 3-0 win at Championship strugglers Southampton on Sunday with Nani, above, among the scorers from the spot.

Gaza: British PM calls for “immediate cease-fire”

Sunday, January 4, 2009 13:45

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Sunday called for an "immediate cease-fire" between Israel and the Palestinians, hours after Israeli ground forces entered Gaza following a week of air raids.

Gazprom files lawsuit over gas dispute

Sunday, January 4, 2009 9:38

Russian energy giant Gazprom, in the midst of a standoff with Ukraine over payments for gas, has filed a lawsuit to stop what it claims is illegal siphoning, chief executive Alexey Miller, pictured, says.