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Ecuador’s oil commitments to be covered by Venezuelan ‘loans’Venezuela is to lend Ecuador crude oil, without charge, so that it can cover its export… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
French motorway bids lodgedThe French Finance Ministry has begun to assess bids for the 12 billion euro privatisation of the… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
TUI bid for CP Ships fails to please investorsShares in the German tourism and shipping firm TUI fell again after it confirmed that it will bid… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
world news
Israeli soldiers at receiving end of settlers’ wrathPersuasion and reasoning, but also force: tactics the Israeli army is using in the evacuation of… 22/08/05 12:08 CET
Water symposiium to look seriously at world’s water futureWorld Water Week has opened in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. International organisations and… 22/08/05 12:08 CET
Deadline for Iraq constitution loomsIraqis will find out at midnight tonight if their leaders have hammered out a deal on a new… 22/08/05 12:08 CET
Portuguese government faces scathing critique over forest firesForest fires on the outskirts of Coimbra, central Portugal… Threatened by the flames, the… 22/08/05 12:08 CET
One more Jewish settlement to go in GazaIsraeli forces are moving to clear Gaza’s last remaining Jewish settlement. Ninety-five percent of… 22/08/05 12:08 CET
Europeans send fire-fighting aid to PortugalFrance, Germany, Italy and Spain have all answered Portugal’s call for help in battling forest… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Israeli-Arab orchestra hopes to build bridges with Ramallah concertIn the streets of Gaza and the West Bank they are deadly enemies, but music has brought Israelis… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Low fuel and pressure caused Cypriot boeing crashInvestigators believe a Cypriot Boeing which came down near Athens just over a week ago crashed… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Pope wants world to see new GermanyPope Benedict has returned to Rome after making a four-day visit to his native Germany for the… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Further delay looms in Iraq constitution deadlineThe dealine for submitting Iraq’s constitution looms, but a deal is still proving to be elusive… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Cyprus investigates Helios licenseCyprus is probing whether Helios airlines should have been granted an operating permit when it was… 22/08/05 07:08 CET
Floods wreak havoc in AlpsSwitzerland is suffering dramatic flooding after three days of non-stop torrential rain which have… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
Israel still key to Gaza’s futureSome of Gaza’s Palestinians are torn between joy and despair. They are happy their land is being… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
Forest fires in Portugal remain out of controlAs Portugal faces its worst drought in six decades, forest fires throughout the north and the… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
Last Jews “disengage” from GazaHeartbroken to be leaving but going without a fight, the last Jewish settlers in Gaza have said… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
Shias say constitution consensus reachedThe constitution clock is ticking in Iraq and with the midnight deadline on reaching a deal… 22/08/05 06:08 CET
