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Ecofin gives all-clear to France and worries about yenEuropean Union finance ministers have formally agreed to end disciplinary measures against France… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
France Telecom loses appeal against EU competition fineA European Union Court has upheld a 10 million euro anti-competition fine against France Telecom’s… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
MG Rover plant ready to start making cars againAlmost two years after the collapse of British car maker MG Rover, its factory at Longbridge in… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
europa
Commission stokes EU smoking ban debateThe European Union has urged the member countries to forbid smoking in public places. The… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
world news
Second suspected bird flu case in HungaryThousands of goslings have been culled at a farm in Hungary close to where the EU’s first outbreak… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
US report indicates Israeli broke cluster bomb rulesThe US may take punitive measures against Israel over the suspected mis-use of American-made… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
Video shows terror of Eilat attackTerror in Israel – just four days before mediators are to meet in a bid to revive Middle East peace… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
Ceasefire deal in Gaza amid spiralling violenceRival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire deal. It is aimed at ending the… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
Protestors unite against US radar plansDemonstrators have marched through the centre of Prague in protest at US plans for an anti-missile… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
Date set for new elections for N.Ireland assemblyThere is confirmation that new elections for a regional assembly in Northern Ireland will be held… 30/01/07 08:01 CET
NATO and Paris welcome UN plan for KosovoNATO and France have welcomed UN diplomat Martti Ahtisaari’s roadmap for the future of Kosovo after… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
Manchester to host Britain’s first “supercasino”Manchester has hit the jackpot. It has beaten off a string of other cities to win the right to host… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
Microsoft launches new “Vista” operating systemIt has been a very long time in coming but Microsoft has finally launched “Vista”, its new Windows… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
Bulgaria probes death row medics’ torture claims in LibyaClaims that five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were tortured in Libya are to be… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
Retirement age protests in GermanyThousands of metal workers have taken to the streets of Germany to protest at plans to raise the… 30/01/07 07:01 CET
Ceasefire holds in GazaRival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah appear to be adhering to the latest ceasefire. There… 30/01/07 01:01 CET
The climax of the Ashura Shi’ite festival in Iraq has been marred by violent attacksMore than 40 people have been killed in separate shootings and bombings. The attacks come amid… 30/01/07 01:01 CET
A big step has been taken in Germany towards phasing out coal miningCoalition partners have reached an agreement to stop handing out 2.5 billion euros in annual… 30/01/07 01:01 CET
Israeli forces have destroyed a tunnel near Gaza’s Karni crossing after yesterday’s suicide bombing in the Red Sea resort of Eilat.The Israelis say they believe Palestinian militants were planning to use the tunnel to carry out… 30/01/07 01:01 CET
Microscope launches new Vista productFive years after its predecessor Windows XP was introduced, Microsoft embarks on its biggest… 30/01/07 01:01 CET
