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Minister calls Bush’s CO2 plan a smoke-screen, Berlin not calling quits on G8 ambitionGeorge W. Bush’s statement on greenhouse gas emissions is nothing but a smoke-screen, says… 01/06/07 06:06 CET
REACH begins charting of EU chemicals futureNew European Union chemical safety rules are now in effect. The EU law known as REACH requires the… 01/06/07 06:06 CET
world news
Russia accuses Britain of politicising Litvinenko caseThe Alexander Litvinenko murder has sparked fresh tension between London and Moscow today. Russia’s… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
New EU chemicals agency begins workA new Finland-based European agency called Reach begins work on Friday to enforce wide-ranging… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
Bosnian Serb general being taken to The HagueA Bosnian Serb general accused of genocide is being transferred to the war crimes tribunal in the… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
War crimes suspect Tolimir delivered to Hague tribunalFormer Bosnian Serb general Zravko Tolimir has been delivered to the Hague war crimes tribunal in… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
14 killed in Lebanon assault on refugee campAt least 14 people have been killed in fierce fighting as Lebanese army forces attempted to… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
Merkel sees Bush climate strategy as a startA step in the right direction – that was Angela Merkel’s reaction to the US President’s new… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
Traces of cocaine in Rome’s airIn Rome, there is definitely something in the air. Scientists at the country’s National Research… 01/06/07 07:06 CET
Teletubbies safe for Polish toddlersA threatened conflict over Polish toddlers’ right to watch Teletubbies looks to have been avoided… 01/06/07 06:06 CET
US and Spain relations ease, but Cuba an issueThe US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice has been to Spain, on what is being seen as a… 01/06/07 06:06 CET
EU says can restart talks with SerbiaThe European Union is ready to resume frozen partnership talks with Serbia following the arrest of… 01/06/07 06:06 CET
New EU controls on everyday chemicalsEU countries have new legislation, which means tens of thousands of chemicals in everyday use will… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
Lebanese army and militants battle againRenewed heavy fighting has erupted between Lebanese troops and al-Qaeda inspired Palestinian… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
War crimes arrest sparks strong feelings in SerbiaPeople in Serbia have been reacting to the arrest of a former general accused of genocide. The… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
German police gear-up for big anti-G8 demoGerman security measures for next week’s G8 summit are in the spotlight again. Police have asked… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
Russia rejects Western concessions on KosovoDiplomatic deadlock continues over the future status of Kosovo, despite fresh efforts to find… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
Kidnapped BBC reporter in video messageThe captors of the BBC’s Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston have released a video of him on the… 01/06/07 01:06 CET
