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Bank of New York to fight Russian money laundering law suitRussia’s Customs Service has filed a massive law suit in Moscow against the Bank of New York. It… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
Thousands of UK post offices to closeThe British government is to shut 2,500 post offices to stem losses of almost six million euros a… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
metropolitans
The great and the good get down to business in CannesThe film industry decamps in Cannes for the 60th film festival with night attire packed in costly… 17/05/07 03:05 CET
world news
Escapee in Columbia confirms Betancourt is still in custodyA police officer who escaped from kidnappers in Columbia has said he was held with former… 17/05/07 12:05 CET
Russia’s Orthodox church in reunificationAn eighty year rift between the Russian Orthdox Church and a rival faction has been healed in a… 17/05/07 12:05 CET
Israel is preparing to launch air raids on positions in Gaza, in reply to Palestinian rocket attacksSince Sunday, more than thirty mortars have been fired from Gaza into the Israeli town of Sderot… 17/05/07 12:05 CET
Fillon announced as France’s new Prime MinisterFollowing a breakfast meeting, Francois Fillon has been named as Prime Minister by President… 17/05/07 12:05 CET
Polling is under way in Algeria’s Parliamentary electionsAround 18 million people are eligible to vote, but abstention is expected to be high. Five years… 17/05/07 12:05 CET
Sore points between EU and Russia aboundRussia’s Polish meat blockade has festered for 17 months. Moscow banned imports from its former… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
EU-Russia summit does not look promisingTraditional gastronomy of the Volga looks likely to be on the menu at the European Union’s… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
60th Cannes film festival opensThe sixtieth Cannes film festival has rolled out its red carpet and there were more stars on the… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
Poor turnout expected for Algeria’s legislative pollThere is tight security in Algeria as voters go to the polls to choose a new parliament. The ballot… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
Fresh Gaza violence raises doubts over governmentThere is growing concern Palestinian leaders are losing control over their militia as yet another… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
New French President to name Prime MinisterAfter officially taking over from Jacques Chirac as France’s President yesterday – Nicolas Sarkozy… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
Gordon Brown will be the next British Prime MinisterSo it is official – there will be no competition, but rather, a coronation. Britain’s Finance… 17/05/07 07:05 CET
Hamas threatens suicide strikes in retaliation for Israeli raidsThe Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
Speculation grows over who will make up new French governmentJust three hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Francois Fillon as his Prime… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
Blair on farewell visit to BushOn his last official visit to the US as Prime Minister, Tony Blair has held talks with George Bush… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
Brown named as Blair’s successorBritish Chancellor Gordon Brown will replace Tony Blair as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister… 17/05/07 06:05 CET
Hamas threatens retaliation for Israeli strikesPalestinian militant group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against… 17/05/07 03:05 CET
