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Thursday, it must be London. Germany’s new Chancellor continues European tourIt is business more-or-less as usual as Germany’s new Chancellor continues her lightening tour to… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
Midnight on the dot, and it’s the end of an eraNew alcohol licensing laws have come into force in England and Wales. It means pubs, bars and clubs… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
Environmentalists welcome closure of US Navy base off SardiniaThe US Navy is to close its nuclear submarine base off the Italian island of Sardinia. It is part… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
The recall of Nestle baby milk takes on political overtonesPoliticians are getting involved in the controversy over the recall of contaminated Nestle baby… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
Putin backs bill threatening foreign NGOs with closureRussian President Vladimir Putin has come out in strong support of a draft bill that human rights… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
Kosovo talks: final status unclearThe UN Security Council decided to open final status talks on Kosovo last month. They will not… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
Tough Kovoso task for UN envoyOn the face of it, it is “mission impossible.” However if anyone can break the deadlock, it is… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
NATO banned from the skies over UzbekistanUzbekistan has refused to allow european members of NATO to use its airspace or territory for… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
New German leader treads carefully in LondonDowning Street – the latest stop on Angela Merkel’s diplomatic tour. Germany’s new chancellor has… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
EU reforms leave bitter taste for sugar farmersIt is a bitter pill for Europe’s sugar farmers to swallow. After three days of tough negotiating… 24/11/05 07:11 CET
EU budget on agenda as Merkel meets BlairIt is another busy day for Germany’s new leader. Hotfoot from Brussels where she visited the… 24/11/05 01:11 CET
Sharon moves Forward to early electionsIsraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has registered his new political party under the name Qadima… 24/11/05 01:11 CET
Iran likely to avoid UN referral over nuclear rowThe United Nations nuclear watchdog is set to postpone moves to refer Iran to the UN Security… 24/11/05 01:11 CET
