German home-schoolers avoid jail, given token fine
Kassel, Germany - A German court quashed Wednesday three-month jail terms imposed on a home-schooling couple who refuse to send their children to a state school, and gave them token fines instead. The ruling was unusual in Germany, which, unlike othe...
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Roman Polanski to be released on bail - Summary
Bellinzona, Switzerland - A Swiss court said Wednesday that film director Roman Polanski can be released from prison on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs (4.5 million dollars), but must stay under house arrest. The court judged that the bail offered ...
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Obama presence vital at climate talks, UN official says
Bonn, Germany - US President Barack Obama's presence at next month's climate summit in the Danish capital Copenhagen is vital, a UN official said Wednesday in the German city of Bonn. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on...
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Roman Polanski to be released on bail - Update
Bellinzona, Switzerland - A Swiss court said Wednesday that film director Roman Polanski can be released from prison on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs (4.5 million dollars), but must stay under house arrest. The court judged that the bail offered ...
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Fight for treasured EU portfolios heats up - Feature
Brussels - Jose Manuel Barroso vowed to create a strong team Wednesday as European Union heavyweights vying for the bloc's most treasured portfolios piled pressure on the head of the European Commission. I am pleased to have received nominations f...
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Big increase in German military spending in Afghanistan
Berlin - Germany is planning a big increase in its military spending in Afghanistan, according to budget data Wednesday. The Defence Ministry said the reason was an increase in personnel, running and purchasing costs as well as the need to improve a ...
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EU condemns Philippine massacre
Stockholm - The Swedish presidency of the European Union Wednesday condemned the massacre of more than 50 people earlier this week in the southern Philippines. Sweden, holder of the rotating presidency of the 27-nation bloc, said it was confident aut...
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