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Ireland counting on EU summit to break Lisbon Treaty impasse
Berlin - Ireland hopes next week's European Union summit will help break the impasse arising from Irish voters' rejection of the EU reform treaty, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen indicated Wednesday. The situation we face represents a considerable ...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Anarchists target AFP offices in Athens, no injuries
Athens - A group of self-styled anarchists fire-bombed the offices of Agence France Presse (AFP) in central Athens Wednesday, causing damage but no injuries, local media reports said. Unknown individuals fire-bombed the entrance of the office in the ...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Caucusus after Georgia-Russia war - a main theme at OSCE meeting
Helsinki - The Caucusus region after the recent war between Russia and Georgia was one of the main themes when foreign ministers from the 56-nation Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meet Thursday, the Finnish foreign minister ...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Controversy continues in Spain over CIA flights - Summary
Madrid - Controversy continued in Spain on Wednesday over allegations that the former conservative government gave permission to the United States to secretly fly terrorist suspects via Spain to the prison camp in Guantanamo, Cuba. Conservative leade...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Suspected ETA members shoot dead entrepreneur in Spain - Summary
San Sebastian, Spain - Suspected Basque separatists Wednesday shot dead an entrepreneur in Azpeitia near San Sebastian in Spain's Basque region, police said. Ignacio Uria Mendizabal, 71, was one of the heads of a company participating in the construc...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

French hostage freed in Afghanistan
Paris - A French aid worker abducted in the streets of Kabul one month ago has been freed, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday. Dany Egreteau, 32, who worked for the NGO Solidarity Laique, was kidnapped by armed men on November 3 ...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

NATO: We are ready to discuss European security with Russia - Summary
Brussels - NATO could discuss with Russia a future security structure for Europe, but President Dmitry Medvedev must first clarify his plans - and NATO is in any case not going to dissolve itself, the head of the transatlantic alliance said Wednesday...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Suspected ETA members shoot dead entrepreneur in Spain - 3rd Update
San Sebastian, Spain - Suspected Basque separatists Wednesday shot dead an entrepreneur in Azpeitia in Spain's Basque region, police said. The victim was identified as Ignacio Uria Mendizabal, 71, one of the heads of a company participating in the co...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Germany helping Lebanon improve border security with Syria - Summary
Berlin - Germany and Lebanon are working on a project to improve security along Lebanon's border with Syria, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. A bilateral commission was looking into ways to promote economic development in Lebanon, includin...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Brussels calls for better treatment for asylum seekers - Summary
Brussels - The European Union should make it easier for asylum seekers to find work, while taking better care of the most vulnerable applicants and clearing up the question of which member state should handle which request, the EU's executive said We...

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[Posted on : 2008-12-03 ] Category : [ Europe (World) ]

Bush welcomes approval of US-Iraqi security agreement - Summary

Beckham fails to pull crowds in New Zealand

White House lights Bush's final national Christmas tree

US stocks drop as carmakers seek bail-out, oil price hits new lows

SIDEBAR: Car execs trade jets for hybrids for second bail-out plea

Kurd militant seeks damages from Greece for imprisonment in Turkey

Jordan blasts allowing ultranationalist Jews to enter Muslim shrine

David Beckham fails to pull the crowds in New Zealand

Hamburg and Wolfsburg lead German advance; joy for Valencia - Summary

Cruise ship calls for help in Antarctica - Summary

German duo Hamburg and Wolfsburg advance in UEFA Cup

German Navy defuses suspected pirate attack on cruise ship

Canada's Harper staves off defeat; Conservatives charge treason

EXTRA: GM, Chrysler would consider merger as condition for bail-out

One climber dies on New Zealand peak, another saved - Summary

EXTRA: Palestinian Authority: settlers could end peace process

Bush purchases Dallas home for post-White House life

White House welcomes approval of US-Iraqi security agreement

In battle of the super-dolls, Barbie beats Bratz

US carmakers take bail-out plea before Congress - again - Summary