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Education reform plans trigger mass strike in France Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Tens of thousands of people across France have been demonstrating against education reform plans. More than half of all teachers followed the call for strike according to unions – the interior m...
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Rugby Canada wrap up European tour with game vs. Scotland Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
ABERDEEN, Scotland - Canada wraps up its four-game European rugby tour on Saturday against Scotland, hoping to build on an improved showing in a loss to Wales last Friday. The Canadian men, ranked 15...
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Russia, Greece Sign Aviation Accord Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Greece and Russia have signed an aviation cooperationagreement. Russia's Irkut and Greece's Hellenic Aerospace Industry signed thecooperation agreement in Athens on Nov. 12. Officials...
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Putin grabs spotlight, vows Russia will thrive Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a meeting of his powerful political party to take centre stage Thursday, casting himself as an indispensable leader even as the global financia...
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Russia says mild ruble weakening right decision Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
MOSCOW — Russia's central bank admitted on Wednesday it had spent $57.5-billion (U.S.) in two months on supporting the ruble, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said allowing a mild weakening was...
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European Union Blue horizons for blue ribbon immigrants Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
A green light for the EU’s Blue Card directive: The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed the move to attract highly-qualified immigrants to Europe. Blue Card legislation means one proce...
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Welsh language makes EU debut Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
(BRUSSELS) - The Welsh language, spoken by 600,000 people, got a cultural boost on Thursday when it was heard, and interpreted, at the European Union for the first time. Bringing one of Europe's ol...
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The Sri Lanka Embassy in Italy to remain open on Sundays and Public Holidays Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Rome, 21 November, (Asiantribune.com): Sri Lanka Embassy in Rome to remain open on Sundays and even on Public Holidays. On last Sunday 16th November, Sri Lanka Embassy opened a new chapter in the hist...
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World stocks dive on recession fears Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
A major department store on London's busiest shopping street has been banned from playing Christmas carols amid fears they will create noise pollution.
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Spain to test cocaine addiction vaccine Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Researchers in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the EU, will test a vaccine that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction.
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Google To Build New Server Farm In Austria Town Over 2 Years Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
said the company looked at sites in a dozen European countries before settling on Kronstorf - population 3, 000 - near the city of Linz. Still in the design stage, the server farm will employ 50 to ...
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Babcock In Dispute With Germany Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The move reportedly angered members of Babcock & Brown's 25-bank syndicate that is currently negotiating the firm's debt agreements. Babcock halted trading of its shares Thursday pending the reso...
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Belgium, Ireland, Romania Police Bust Bank-Card Crime Ring Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
have smashed a Romanian crime gang which specialized in copying bank cards and operated worldwide, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Thursday.
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EU parliament gives green light to Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The European Parliament (EP) Thursday gave its support to the European Union's 'Blue Card' scheme to attract highly-skilled workers from non-EU countries to take jobs in the 27-member bloc.
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Michael Jackson to present evidence in person in court Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Pop legend Michael Jackson will give evidence in person at London's High Court to defend allegations that he owes $7 million to an Arab sheikh.
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Paris Hilton breaks up with Benji Madden Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has ended her 10-month romance with guitarist-boyfriend Benji Madden.
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Britney admits marrying Federline for wrong reasons Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Two years after the breakdown of her brief marriage to Kevin Federline, pop star Britney Spears has admitted she wed for the 'wrong reasons'.
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British movie star threatens to take Indian citizenship Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Top British screen actress Joanna Lumley Thursday said she will renounce her British citizenship and apply for Indian nationality if her country refuses to treat Gurkha veterans at par with other soldiers.
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Russia, India to hold joint naval drills in January Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Vladivostok, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia and India will conduct joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean in January, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday.
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Putin addresses economic fears in keynote speech Print E-mail
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the nation would rely on its massive reserve funds to emerge from the financial crisis, halt inflation and a fall in the rouble.
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