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Deadly fire hits detention centre at Amsterdam airportA fire at a detention centre at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has killed 11 people and injured 15… 27/10/05 07:10 CET
EU leaders gather for “informal” summitEuropean leaders face up to the challenges of globalisation today as they meet for a summit in… 27/10/05 07:10 CET
Bird flu hits sale of poultryAuthorities in China now say the death of a girl in a village where there had been a bird flu… 27/10/05 07:10 CET
Farm reservations overshadow EU ‘conviviality’ summitEuropean Union leaders have been studying how to sharpen the 25 member states’ economic teeth, to… 27/10/05 06:10 CET
Miers steps down from US Supreme Court nominationHarriet Miers, the Texas lawyer recommended to the Supreme Court by US President George W Bush, has… 27/10/05 06:10 CET
Spanish fishermen end blockadeA costly blockade of Spain’s ports by fishermen angry over the rising cost of fuel has ended with… 27/10/05 06:10 CET
Inquiry into Dutch detention centre fireInvestigations are underway after a deadly fire at a holding centre for suspected criminals and… 27/10/05 06:10 CET
Conviviality summit under way (don’t mention the budgetWest of London, Hampton Court Palace was chosen for the summit to provide a convivial backdrop. The… 27/10/05 01:10 CET
