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Sweden earns curling semifinal date with Canada's Martin Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Globe Drive: Worst Cars II: The readers have spoken Sweden is moving up and Great Britain is moving out. EDIN Niklas and his Swedish rink upset Britain's David Murdoch 7-6 in a tiebreaker on Wednes...
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Anti-smoking ads spark scandal in France Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
PARIS — A provocative anti-smoking ad campaign featuring teens in a subservient sexual position has sparked a storm of controversy in France, with the country’s family minister calling fo...
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States agree on A400 million rescue Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Submit your comment European governments had struck an outline deal with Airbus parent EADS over a rescue package worth €3.5 billion (R37bn) to save the A400M military transporter, a source famil...
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Russia threatens to react to NATO expansion Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Russia will have to respond as it is concerned by NATO's active eastward expansion and the U.S. plans to deploy elements of a missile defense system in Europe, Russia's top military officer said on We...
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Russia likely to strike new arms control deal with U.S. Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia and the United States could hammer out a new nuclear arms reduction treaty in the near future if they faithfully adhere to agreements reached ...
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Sweden wins men's cross-country skiing relay at Vancouver Olympics Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Marcus Hellner pulled away on the last leg to help Sweden win the men's 4X10-kilometer cross-country skiing relay at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler,Canada on Wednesday.Hellner separate...
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U.S. ambassador to Italy criticizes conviction of Google executives Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The U.S. ambassador to Italy David Thorne criticized the Milan court ruling on Wednesday convicting three Google executives of violating privacy laws for having delayed the removal of an online video ...
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Iceland welcomes European Commission's opinion on its application for EU membership Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Iceland's government on Wednesday welcomed European Commission's opinion on its application for European Union (EU) membership, which recommended the opening of accession negotiations, according to re...
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UN envoy urges Macedonia, Greece to solve name dispute Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The United Nation special envoy Matthew Nimetz said on Wednesday that now is the good time to solve the long-lasting name dispute between Macedonia and Greece."I believe now is a right time to so...
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Clinton Backs Unity, European Integration for Bosnia-Herzegovina Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
del.icio.us Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Senators Wednesday the United States would oppose any move to break up Bosnia-Herzegovina, and wants to see the door remain open to NATO and Europea...
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Top-flight clubs make cup progress Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Aston Villa FC, Stoke City FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC and second-tier Reading FC have progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals after winning fifth-round replays.
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Greek protests end in scuffles Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Greek police have clashed with protesters as tens of thousands of people gathered in Athens to demonstrate against austerity measures to tame public debt.
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Yanukovych to be sworn in Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Viktor Yanukovych will be sworn in as Ukraine's fourth president with the country still locked in crisis as his defeated election rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, clings to office.
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Israeli nominee for Peace Nobel wants to be removed from list Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Oslo, Feb 25 (DPA) Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu has again asked to be removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees, the head of the Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Institute said Wednesday.
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Obama urges Russia to help gain treaty Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
(Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama weighed in Wednesday to try to hasten the conclusion of a new nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, urging President Dmitry Medvedev to help a...
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Mourinho buoyed by Inter's Euro form Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Jose Mourinho claimed his team had buried their UEFA Champions League demons as they won for the first time in the knockout stages since 2005/06 with a 2-1 success against Chelsea on Wednesday in thei...
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Sweden and Norway tussle for cross-country dominance - Feature Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Whistler, Canada - The Norwegians may have overcome their 2006 Olympics cross-country disaster but the Swedes are still ahead of them this time around at Whistler Olympic Park. The Swedish men's relay...
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First Guantanamo prisoner arrives in Spain - Summary Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Madrid - An inmate from the US detention facility in Guantanamo, Cuba, arrived Wednesday in Spain, Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said. The Palestinian man was the first of up to five inmat...
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U.S. works hard to beat Switzerland 2-0; semifinals next Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. — It was more of a struggle than expected, but the United States men's hockey team moved on to the semifinals of the Winter Olympics after a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Switzerl...
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Canada-Russia the hot ticket today Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010
and his teenage son, Kris, hoping to catch a little Olympic fever, drove to Vancouver this morning and decided to shop around for tickets for the United States-Switzerland game, stopping at the corner...
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