corporate
Russia’s oil giant Yukos back under state control.The little-known company which bought the main asset of the beleaguered Russian oil firm Yukos has… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
europa
Bulgarian poultry banned after outbreak of bird virusBulgaria has been banned from exporting all poultry products until the end of January. The… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Farming subsidies lose link with productionThe face of farming in Europe will begin to change from next year. From January 1, the subsidies… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Sea change for Turkey ahead – Foreign MinisterTurkey must completely changes its societal attitudes as well as reforming its economy if it is… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
world news
Putin defends Yukos acquisitionEverything was done by the book – that was the Russian president’s verdict on the state’s… 23/12/04 12:12 CET
Russian state company buys Yukos unitOfficials of Russia’s state oil company, Rosneft, have confirmed that it has effectively bought the… 23/12/04 12:12 CET
Palestinians vote in first municipal elections in 30 yearsPalestinians in the West Bank have been voting in the first municipal elections for nearly three… 23/12/04 12:12 CET
Carlos Menem back from exile with eyes on the presidencyAfter nearly a year of self imposed exile the former President of Argentina is back on home turf to… 23/12/04 12:12 CET
Family rift causes Japanese emperor sadness on birthdayJapan’s emperor has celebrated his 71st birthday, but it was not all joy and festivities. In fact… 23/12/04 12:12 CET
Ukraine’s presidential candidates urge supporters to vote on SundayOpposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has urged supporters to turn out and vote in the re-run of… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
French hostages return home to heroes welcomeThere have been emotional scenes in Paris following the return of two French journalists kidnapped… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Rumsfeld questioned over troops’ security after Mosul attackTuesday’s deadly attack at a US military base in northern Iraq was probably the work of a suicide… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Belfast bank robbers could have been paramilitariesPolice in Northern Ireland say a paramilitary group could be behind one of the biggest robbery’s in… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Women’s associations in Spain hail domestic violence lawSpain’s Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jesus Caldera has said parliament’s adoption of a new… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Election will not change Ukraine/Russia relations: LavrovRussia has said the outcome of Ukraine’s re-run presidential election will not affect relations… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Security stepped up in Spain over ChristmasSecurity is being stepped up across Spain over the Christmas period. For the first time emergency… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
One dies in London stabbing spreePolice in London have arrested a man in connection with a series of knife attacks during this… 23/12/04 07:12 CET
Putin fronts up to more than 700 journalistsDefending and explaining – the Russian president has fronted up to reporters in Moscow for his… 23/12/04 02:12 CET
