world news ECURIE - Europe's little-known nuclear incident warning system The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident in 1986 shocked the western authorities into creating fast communications for emergencies. ECURIE was 05/06/2008
World Spotlight on human rights as Chechnya rebuilds Ravaged by years of war Chechnya is struggling along the path of reconstruction. But the rebuilding does little to hide the wounds of a population in 05/06/2008
Business WIC discusses European competitiveness Business leaders from all over the globe are discussing ways to keep Europe competitive at the World Investment Conference at La Baule in France 05/06/2008
Business Markets unnerved by ECB interest rate hint Most European stock markets closed marginally except London, Milan and Lisbon which were slightly up. The fly in the ointment? The ECB president left 05/06/2008
Business ECB, BoE keep interest rates unchanged The European Central Bank has kept eurozone interest rates unchanged for the 12th month in a row. The ECB has also revised its inflation forecasts 05/06/2008
Business TeliaSonera says France Telecom's bid is not enough The Scandinavian telecoms company TeliaSonera has found itself in the sights of France Telecom. The French company has offered a cash and share deal 05/06/2008
world news Slovenian nuclear plant shut down until next week A nuclear power plant in Slovenia that was shut down because of a water leak is expected to stay closed until early next week. The incident at the 05/06/2008
world news UK bikers join protest against expensive fuel In the latest protest against the rising cost of fuel, hundreds of British bikers caused massive delays around Manchester during rush-hour on 05/06/2008
world news Alleged 9/11 mastermind says he wants death penalty The five alleged terrorists accused of plotting the September 11 attacks have appeared at a military hearing at Guantanamo Bay. The alleged 05/06/2008
world news UN urges world's citizens to cut carbon “It’s time to kick the carbon habit” — that is the message of a UN report marking World Environment Day. It urges people to take responsibility in 05/06/2008
world news Court annuls Turkish headscarf reform Turkey’s top court has dealt a blow to the country’s ruling party over its plans for headscarf reform. The constitutional court has annulled a 05/06/2008
world news France bids farewell to fashion icon France has bid farewell to fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent at a memorial service in Paris. The creme-de-la-creme from the worlds of fashion, arts and 05/06/2008
world news Immigrant returns pit MEPs against determined governments Rights groups are calling an emerging EU law against illegal migrants “blunt and inappropriate”. The legislation especially targets those who refuse 05/06/2008
World New mobile friendfinding service not to be sniffed at Sniff, standing for Social Network Integrated Friend Finder, is a permission-based application that lets consumers locate their close friends in 05/06/2008
World Puglia biennale continues to surprise Thanks to the Biennale Puglia 2008, art is coming in the strangest of ways to Bari, in southern Italy. Even from the sea. For instance a group of 05/06/2008
World Slovakians anxious about euro Euro-group membership for Slovakia has companies’ approval, but almost half the public worrying. 05/06/2008
Cinema Van Damme gets real Jean Claude Van Damme plays himself in “J.C.V.D.”, made by French-based director Mabrouk el Mechri.,It shows the action hero playing a version of 05/06/2008
futuris FISHING FOR TOMORROW From Senegal to Germany, Spain to the Philippines, hundreds of fish species are on the brink of collapse; and over-fishing is to blame. For three 05/06/2008
world news Illegal immigrants face 18-months detention in EU Illegal immigrants to the EU may be detained for 18-months after the 27 member states reached agreement on the “Return Directive.” It is the first 05/06/2008
world news Medvedev on 1st official visit to Western Europe The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has been welcomed to Berlin by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, his first official visit to Western Europe 05/06/2008
world news French Truckers block roads in more fuel price protests Truck drivers in France are blocking roads as the protests against soaring fuel prices continue. The truckers are expected to be joined by farmers 05/06/2008
world news Obama searches for running mate Barack Obama has begun the search to find his running mate in the race to be US president. With the Democratic party’s nomination under his belt 05/06/2008
world news No danger as Slovenia shuts nuclear plant after leak Slovenia is closing down its only nuclear plant temporarily following a leak in the cooling system. A spokesperson for the Krsko site said engineers 05/06/2008
USA New Yorkers consider possible Obama/Clinton ticket It is Hillary Clinton’s home state, but many commuters and tourists in New York were happy at Barack Obama’s victory. The first-term Senator has 05/06/2008
USA Obama launches search for a running mate A day after becoming the Democratic Party’s presumptive Presidential candidate, Barack Obama has begun his search for a running mate. Obama has 05/06/2008
United Kingdom Fresh doubts cast on Brown's terror laws Gordon Brown’s plans to toughen Britain’s terrorism laws have come under attack from an influential parliamentary human rights committee. Less than a 05/06/2008
Slovenia Slovenia shuts nuclear plant over leak Slovenia has shut down its only nuclear plant after a water leak but said there has been no impact on the environment. Officials from Slovenia and 05/06/2008
USA Bush warns Olmert of Iran threat US President George W. Bush has told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that Iran poses a serious threat to peace. The White House talks came a day 05/06/2008
Germany German milk protests starts to hurt supermarkets Protests by dairy farmers in Germany over milk prices are beginning to be felt in some of the country’s supermarkets. Farmers say the price of milk 05/06/2008