EUROPE NEWS AT 1100GMT

2008-05-07 13:09:11 -

TOP STORIES
INTERPOL-MANHUNT
LYON, France _ A database of more than 520,000 images, some of unspeakable child sex crimes. Interpol's vast collection of images of child abuse and its victims is playing an important role in the hunt for a man seen in photos found on the Internet abusing young Southeast Asian boys _ now the subject of a worldwide appeal from the police agency for public help in finding him. By 1400GMT. By Jamey Keaten.
RUSSIA-PRESIDENT
MOSCOW _ Dmitry Medvedev is inaugurated as Russia's president, pledging to an audience in a vast, glittering Kremlin hall that he will bolster the country's civil rights and push the economic development that is transforming the country. Developing. By Jim Heintz. AP Photos.
EU-AIRLINES-CARBON TRADING
BRUSSELS, Belgium _ European Union lawmakers want to tighten the rules for carbon emissions permits for airlines flying to and from the EU. Upcoming. By Jan Sliva.
GERMANY-FAR RIGHT
BERLIN _ German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble bans two far-right organizations he describes as «reservoirs of organized Holocaust deniers.» Moved.
NORWAY-SUDAN
OSLO, Norway _ Donors from 38 countries and international organizations wrap up an aid conference with pledges to help Sudan recover from 21 years of international warfare. By 1500GMT. By Doug Mellgren.
EU-LOBBYING
BRUSSELS, Belgium _ Lobbying in the European Union institutions will be under close scrutiny Thursday when the European Parliament debates _ and likely approves _ a new code of conduct for interest groups. Upcoming. By Jan Sliva.
CHAD-EU
N'DJAMENA, Chad _ The European Union foreign policy chief will visit EU troops in Chad Wednesday, a spokesman for the EU force says. Moved. By Halime Assadya Ali.
ITALY-GOVERNMENT
ROME _ Italy's president is wrapping up talks with political leaders before asking premier-elect Silvio Berlusconi to form the country's new government. Developing.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
EU-SLOVAKIA-EURO
BRUSSELS, Belgium _ The European Commission and the European Central Bank say Slovakia has the green light to adopt the euro next year. Developing.
FRANCE-TOTAL
PARIS _ French oil company Total SA says its first-quarter net profit jumped 18 percent to ¤3.6 billion (US$5.6 billion) amid record-high energy prices. Moved. By Emma Vandore.
GERMANY-PUMA
FRANKFURT, Germany _ Puma AG, the world's third-biggest sporting goods and apparel company, says that its first-quarter profit slipped even though sales were up. Moved. By George Frey.
DENMARK-CARLSBERG
COPENHAGEN, Denmark _ Carlsberg A/S swings to a loss in the first quarter mainly on the back of costs related to its joint acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle with Heineken N.V. Moved.
SPORTS
ITALIAN ROUNDUP
ROME _ Inter Milan visits Lazio in the second leg of the Italian Cup semifinals, following a scoreless first leg. By 2100GMT.

ROME MASTERS
ROME _ Rafael Nadal begins his bid for a fourth straight Rome Masters title against 2001 champion and fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero. Third-ranked Novak Djokovic faces Steve Darcis of Belgium and No. 6 James Blake is up against Andreas Seppi. By 1330GMT. By Andrew Dampf.
GERMAN OPEN
BERLIN _ Top-ranked Justine Henin plays qualifier Yung-Jan Chan, while third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Catalina Castano in the German Open. By 1300GMT.
FIFA-BLATTER
GENEVA _ FIFA president Sepp Blatter renews his campaign to stop European soccer clubs from hoarding most of the world's best players. He says European clubs are «drying out» soccer in Africa by signing the best young players and preventing professional leagues from developing. Moved. By Graham Dunbar.
FIFA-RANKINGS
ZURICH, Switzerland _ Argentina remains atop the largely unchanged FIFA world rankings. With just 20 international games affecting the monthly list released Wednesday, Argentina stayed ahead of fierce rival Brazil, with Italy, Spain and Germany rounding out the top five. Moved.
FEATURES & ARTS
SERBIA-WHAT REVOLUTION
BELGRADE, Serbia _ Serbia's famed young revolutionaries toppled Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, and then went on to help others shake off dictatorships. Now, former members of the disbanded Otpor group fear the results of their uprising in Serbia may be reversed if nationalists return to power in an election next weekend. By 1200GMT. By Jovana Gec.
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