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Jerusalem tense amid prayers for ArafatIn Jerusalem Arabs have been praying for Arafat against a backdrop of even higher security than… 05/11/04 12:11 CET
Aides say Arafat coma reversibleConfusion surrounds the exact state of health of the ailing Palestinian president. His aides have… 05/11/04 12:11 CET
Kyoto protocol gets greenlightRussia has given its final seal of approval to the international Kyoto protocol on climate change… 05/11/04 12:11 CET
Europe deserves – and might get – U.S. respect, say leadersBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair has assured his European peers that President George W. Bush… 05/11/04 12:11 CET
Iraqi and French diplomacy don’t mix at EU summitEurope is studying its future relations with Iraq on the second day of leaders’talks in Brussels… 05/11/04 12:11 CET
US recognition of ‘Macedonia’ prompts Greek protestsThere is jubilation in Skopje after the US decided to refer to the country as the Republic of… 05/11/04 07:11 CET
Encouraging Iraq to enter the international fold againLeaders at the European Union summit have without exception pledged more money to ensure that free… 05/11/04 06:11 CET
Commission re-shuffle accomplished, now for parliament testOn the sidelines of the summit, the new European Commission president managed to put together a new… 05/11/04 06:11 CET
Portugal looks at city centre tolls for motoristsPortugal is considering charging motorists who want to drive into the centres of its major cities… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
Row intensifies over Arafat’s final resting placeFriday prayers were marked by deep mourning in Jerusalem. There were tears and sadness for… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
Arafat said to be stableYasser Arafat’s condition had been described as between life and death, but the latest hosptial… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
Rival Palestinian faction leaders call for calmPalestinian factional leaders have met in Gaza and have appealed for calm as they plan for a future… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
Reactor alert at Russian nuclear plantThe emergency shut-down of a reactor in Russia a nuclear power station has caused a wave of panic… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
Blair under pressure over Black Watch deathsThere is renewed pressure on the British Prime Minister after the deaths of three British soldiers… 05/11/04 05:11 CET
