archive 28·07·2007

world news

• US Congress approves anti-terrorism bill

  The US Congress has approved a bill requiring the screening of all cargo bound for the United… 28/07/07 12:07 CET

• Memorial service held for slain Korean hostage

  A memorial service has been held in South Korea for the leader of a group of abducted Koreans who… 28/07/07 12:07 CET

• Abe tries to seduce voters ahead of crucial election

  Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has made a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of an upper… 28/07/07 12:07 CET

• KFOR troops battle wildfires in Kosovo

  As wildfires rage across areas of southern Europe peacekeepers in Kosovo have been helping to… 28/07/07 09:07 CET

• Markets slide over credit worries

  At the end of a bad week on Wall Street there are growing fears that continuing falls will have a… 28/07/07 09:07 CET

• NASA to act after reports of astronauts drinking

  NASA has moved quickly to counter an embarrassing report claiming that drunken astronauts were… 28/07/07 09:07 CET

• The French and Spanish Prime Ministers claim recent cooperation between the two countries against ETA has taken a heavy toll on the armed Basque separatist group.

  The pair met in Madrid to discuss a recent anti-terrorism crackdown that has led to the arrests of… 28/07/07 09:07 CET

• Deadly suicide blast near Pakistan’s Red Mosque

  At least 13 people have been killed near Pakistan’s Red Mosque, in what authorities say was a… 28/07/07 09:07 CET

• More rain predicted as British floods claim another victim

  Officials in Britain have predicted more heavy rain as the discovery of a drowned body brings to… 28/07/07 06:07 CET

• France launches bid to end Lebanon crisis

  France’s foreign minister Bernard Kouchner has been holding talks with rival factions in Lebanon in… 28/07/07 06:07 CET

• Forest fires hit Canary Islands

  Forest fires continue to rage though southern Europe and have now hit Spain’s Canary Islands. In… 28/07/07 06:07 CET

• Japan’s political minnows struggle to get message across

  For Japan’s political newcomers, getting the message across often requires a lot of imagination -a… 28/07/07 06:07 CET

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