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Fourth UK farm tested for foot-and-mouthAuthorities in Britain are investigating a fourth possible case of foot-and-mouth disease, raising… 10/08/07 12:08 CET
France bids farewell to Cardinal LustigerFrance has bid farewell to its most famous cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger in a ceremony at Paris‘… 10/08/07 12:08 CET
Japan’s damaged nuclear plant may shut for monthsA nuclear plant in Japan that was damaged in an earthquake last month may stay shut for months… 10/08/07 12:08 CET
French Polynesia air crash kills at least 16At least 16 people have died after a small plane crashed just after take-off in French Polynesia… 10/08/07 12:08 CET
US credit concerns spread to Asia marketsFears of a global liquidity crisis are gathering pace, hitting stocks and high-yielding currencies… 10/08/07 12:08 CET
Britain “open for business” says BrownBritain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reassured farmers that foot and mouth disease is… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
In an effort to ward off a global credit crisis, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have pumped tens of billions of euros into the banking system.The Fed provided 35 billion dollars on Friday. After the opening bell, Wall Street was trading 1.4… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
Army sends in soldiers after deadly clashes in PhilippinesThe Philippine military has sent in extra troops to the volatile island of Jolo in a crackdown… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
Polynesia crash leaves 16 dead and 4 missingThe bodies of 16 victims have been pulled from the Pacific Ocean after a small passenger plane… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
Germany and Switzerland hit by floodsTorrential rains and flooding are wreaking havoc in parts of Germany and Switzerland. The level of… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
Security Council expands UN role in IraqThe Security Council has unanimously voted in favour of expanding the United Nations’ role in Iraq… 10/08/07 07:08 CET
Suspected third case of foot-and-mouth in the UKBritish abattoirs have resumed the slaughter of animals for the first time since an outbreak of… 10/08/07 06:08 CET
Cinecitta ablaze: fire destroys part of Rome’s HollywoodThe world-famous Cinecitta movie studios in Rome have been badly damaged by fire. The blaze broke… 10/08/07 06:08 CET
Concern on Wall Street as US shares tumbleUS stocks have tumbled amid intensifying fears that the country’s mortgage crisis is spreading to… 10/08/07 06:08 CET
Pakistan under pressure: Washington calls for more action on terrorPakistan has come under renewed American pressure to step up its fight against terrorism, as well… 10/08/07 06:08 CET
