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The EU sets out its stall in ShanghaiIt’s Europe Day at the World Expo in China’s business capital Shanghai. For the first time at a… 09/05/10 20:32 CET
Finance ministers locked EU crisis talksWith markets gripped by fear of Greece’s economic woes spreading across the eurozone, EU finance… 09/05/10 20:25 CET
A military parade in central Moscow to mark victory over Nazi GermanyRussia has marked victory over Nazi Germany 65 years ago with a military parade in central Moscow… 09/05/10 19:05 CET
Tories continue Lib Dem talksDavid Cameron’s Conservatives are locked in intense negotiations with the Liberal Democrats with… 09/05/10 19:02 CET
Ash cloud returns to frustrate Europe’s flyersThousands of European air travellers again find themselves stranded because of Icelandic volcanic… 09/05/10 18:34 CET
Merkel faces test in North Rhine-WestphaliaAll eyes are on the German state of North Rhine – Westphalia this Sunday. It is the first test of… 09/05/10 17:39 CET
Indirect Israeli – Palestinian talks startFor the first time in 18 months Israel and the Palestinians are talking to each other, even if the… 09/05/10 17:36 CET
Ash cloud shuts Portuguese, Spanish skiesA plume of volcanic ash is once again causing misery for some European air travellers. The cloud… 09/05/10 14:04 CET
State election in Germany vote on MerkelThe first referendum on Angela Merkel’s first six months is taking the form of a big state election… 09/05/10 12:51 CET
Russia marks 65th anniversary of WWII victoryNato troops have marched for the first time across Moscow’s Red Square as Russia marks the 65th… 09/05/10 12:50 CET
BP seeks solution to well plugWith BP’s attempt to plug the Deepwater Horizon hole stalled for the moment the world is coming to… 09/05/10 12:49 CET
Rescue suspended in Russian mineIt is just too dangerous to continue rescue attempts at the Raspadskaia mine disaster, which has… 09/05/10 10:34 CET
BP super dome hits snagOil giant BP has hit a snag in its efforts to trap oil at a blown out Gulf of Mexico well… 09/05/10 09:11 CET
Hunt for new British government continuesBritain’s three major party leaders appeared in public together on Saturday for Victory in Europe… 09/05/10 09:10 CET
Sunday summits to stabilize euroThe European Commission and EU finance ministers are meeting today to finalise the details of a… 09/05/10 09:08 CET
Double blast at Russian mineAt least 12 miners have been killed and 40 injured in a methane blast at the largest underground… 09/05/10 04:04 CET
Ash cloud grounds Europe’s planes againAirports in northern Spain were due to begin operating again this morning after abrasive ash… 09/05/10 03:34 CET
