europa
MEPs aware of terrible sorrow from catastrophesThe European Parliament opened its first post-summer plenary session in Strasbourg with a minute of… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
EU aid heads for Katrina zoneEurope’s response to the United States’ official request for assistance in the aftermath of… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
EU and China agree on clothing imports arrangementStart unpacking the warehouses! The European Union and China have struck a deal to free up Chinese… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
world news
737 crashes in Indonesia, killing at least 100More than 100 people are feared dead after a plane crash in Indonesia. A Boeing 737, operated by… 05/09/05 08:09 CET
Mubarak looks set for victory as Egypt campaign endsCampaigning has drawn to a close ahead of Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election. On… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
TV election duel captivates GermansThe television clash between Gerhard Schroeder and Angela Merkel was must-see television for many… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Britain’s Bloom presents all-American movie at Venice“Lord of the Rings” heartthrob Orlando Bloom has set female pulses racing at the Venice Film… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Thousands feared dead in wake of Hurricane KatrinaThe United States is preparing for the worst once the waters recede from the areas ravaged by… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Bush under attack over speed of relief operationToo slow to react. That is the charge most levelled at George Bush and his government. Since the… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Blair arrives in Beijing to help break trade deadlockBritain’s prime minister has arrived in Beijing to boost European efforts to settle a trade row… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Schroeder, Merkel in televised duelWith less than two weeks to go before the German election, the two main rivals have faced off in a… 05/09/05 07:09 CET
Holidaymakers killed in cable car tragedy in AustriaAt least nine holidaymakers have died in a cable car accident in the Austrian alps. Two cabins… 05/09/05 06:09 CET
Bush makes second visit to hurricane-hit areasIn New Orleans the floodwaters are slowly starting to recede, but as they retreat they reveal the… 05/09/05 06:09 CET
Bush names conservative to replace Supreme Court chiefUS President George Bush has nominated another conservative judge to replace the late William… 05/09/05 06:09 CET
143 killed but 13 survive Indonesian plane crashLate into the evening the wreckage of a plane crash that brought devastation to a residential area… 05/09/05 06:09 CET
Plane crashes into residential area in IndonesiaAt least 130 people are dead after a plane crash in Indonesia. A Boeing 737, operated by Mandala… 05/09/05 01:09 CET
Teenagers “admit” starting deadly Paris fireAs France comes to terms with another fire which claimed multiple lives at a Paris apartment block… 05/09/05 01:09 CET
Daunting task of body counting after KatrinaAs the floodwaters recede, rescuers face the grim task of recovering bodies, with the expectation… 05/09/05 01:09 CET
EU and China strive for trade row settlementThere were conflicting signals from Beijing as EU leaders tried to thrash out a deal with their… 05/09/05 01:09 CET
