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Austrian station distances itself from journalist Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
DEREK SCALLY in Berlin AUSTRIAN PUBLIC broadcaster Orf has distanced itself from a senior commentator who suggested Barack Obama and "all blacks are not as far advanced in the civilisation process". K...
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Shares fall in Europe; CRH boosts Dublin market; GM fell to 1946 level in New York Monday Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive To...
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Iceland turns to European Commission for funds Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
BRUSSELS -- Crisis-hit Iceland has formally asked the European Commission for financial help, but support from the EU executive would be small and is conditional on sorting out deposit guarantees betw...
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Austrian postal service plans drastic layoffs Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
VIENNA -- The majority-state-owned Austria Post mail service is planning massive layoffs in the coming years, reducing its workforce from 25,800 to 9,000, local media reported Sunday. In addition, as ...
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Somali gunmen kidnap two European nuns Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
GARISSA, Kenya -- Heavily armed Somali gunmen kidnapped two European nuns on Monday during a pre-dawn raid on a remote Kenyan border town, witnesses said.
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Cheap milk makes farmers angry Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Everything becomes more expensive. Only the milk is becoming cheaper. Yesterday the discount store chain “Hofer” decreased the price for 20 cent. Now also other discount stores and superma...
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The joys of travelling in Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Travelling in Europe can be about as much fun as an SAS recruitment test. In fact, the SAS should really think about sending potential recruits to Europe to see if they can manage to get from A to B. ...
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European shares weaken as oils, miners drag Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares declined on Tuesday morning amid more gloom on the state of the economy, although gains for telecom giant Vodafone Group helped limit losses.
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European stock markets boosted by China package Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
London: European stock markets traded higher on Monday ahead of expected solid gains on Wall Street as sentiment across the world was boosted by China's $586 billion (Dh2150.6 billion) plan to stimula...
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Uranium found at Syrian site bombed by Israel, reports say Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Samples taken from a Syrian site bombed by Israel on suspicion it was a covert nuclear reactor contained traces of uranium combined with other elements that merit further investigation, diplomats said...
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Europe to advance military capabilities Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
BRUSSELS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- European Union defense ministers Monday agreed to a framework on improving Europe's military capabilities. The European defense ministers met in Brussels Monday for the ...
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Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ET-Cina tumbles on forecasts warning Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 10:39GMT 11Nov2008-ET-Cina tumbles on forecasts warning ------------------------------------------------------- Shares in ET-...
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Madagascan president to attend "European Development Days" Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Madagascan president Marc Ravalomanana would attend the third edition of the "European Development Days", which would take place in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 15-17, 2008. The presence of M...
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Dungeon dad to be charged Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
London, Nov 11 : Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl is to be formally charged this week following authorities' announcement that the case against him was complete.
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Europe shares end higher; China move lifts commods Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
By Joanne Frearson LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday as commodities surged on a near $600-billion Chinese economic stimulus plan, though stocks ended well off day highs on doub...
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Stocks jump but European economies stagger Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
France falling by 0.5 percent in a month and Japan's core machinery orders plunging at the fastest pace in a decade. Despite the news, stock markets took some comfort from the Chinese stimulus ...
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Britney Planning Europe Trip Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
Britney Spears is planning a pre-birthday jaunt to Europe after announcing a second TV appearance on a talent show. The pop star has already confirmed that reports she'll perform live on British sho...
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Countdown To European Antibiotic Awareness Day Begins Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
0 posts A large banner that went up on the Belliard Passarelle, near the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, this weekend signals the countdown to the first ever European Antibiotic Awareness D...
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Relationship Between Prostate Information And LUTS Evident Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
0 posts In the December issue of European Urology, Dr. Curtis Nickel and associates report on the evidence of a relationship between prostate inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in me...
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Bruni risks European split with attack on Berlusconi Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
LONDON: As French president Nicolas Sarkozy seeks a pan-European initiative on the global financial meltdown, his glamorous wife Carla Bruni risks European split with attack on the Italian prime mi...
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