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Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

Gaza Crisis Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

Gaza is facing an even deeper humanitarian crisis after one aid agency suspended all operations and another accused Israel of breaching international law. The United Nations Relief and Works…

Uncertainty over ceasefire as conflict rages onUncertainty over ceasefire as conflict rages on Palestinians blamed for Lebanon-based attackPalestinians blamed for Lebanon-based attack Hizbollah says it’s ready for warHizbollah says it’s ready for war
Despite moves towards a possible ceasefire the bloodshed in Gaza shows no sign of abating. Air and ground strikes were said to have left more than…
Rockets fired into Israel from Southern Lebanon have raised fears the conflict in Gaza could widen. But, initial fears Lebanon’s Hizbollah…
Speaking before a huge crowd in south Beirut on Wednesday, Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned his movement was ready for a new conflict if…
  1. Coal scuttle and axe for gasless Balkans
  2. EU solidarity policy lacking in gas crisis
  3. Obama unveils plan to rescue US from recession
  4. Europe shivers in cold snap
  5. Motorcyclist dies in Dakar Rally
  6. Economy tops agenda as US Congress convenes
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Spanish unemployment tops three million

Spain Spanish unemployment tops three million

The number of people registered as without a job in Spain topped three million for the first time ever in December. And the Madrid government is warning that unemployment will get worse this…

UK interest rates cut to lowest everUK interest rates cut to lowest ever German jobless figures riseGerman jobless figures rise December euro zone inflation lower than expectedDecember euro zone inflation lower than expected
The Bank of England has cut UK interest rates by 0.5 percent trying to prevent the British economy from falling into a deep and lasting downturn.…
German jobless figures rose in December, reversing a trend going back three years. Unemployment was up by a bigger-than-expected 18,000 in seasonally…
Euro zone inflation plunged more than expected in December. The speed of decline in the inflation rate in the fifteen countries that were then using…
  1. Crude boosted by Mideast tensions
  2. Oil prices boosted by Gaza violence
  3. Madoff was investigated eight times – report
  4. Fed moves ahead with mortgage securities purchase
  5. Crude oil ends year weak
  6. ECB rate cut considered more likely

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Marks & Spencer to cut jobs

United Kingdom Marks & Spencer to cut jobs

After unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade, Britain’s biggest clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it will lay off more than 1,200 people and close more than two dozen…

Commerzbank part nationalisation hits sharesCommerzbank part nationalisation hits shares Dell and Lenovo restructureDell and Lenovo restructure Sales slump halts Toyota productionSales slump halts Toyota production
Shares of Commerzbank slumped on news that it is to be partly nationalised. The Berlin government is taking a 25 percent stake, plus one share.…
Computer maker Dell has announced that it is to shift its European manufacturing base from Ireland to Poland. As a result almost two thirds of…
Toyota is planning to stop production at all of its Japanese plants for eleven days in February and March because of a slump in sales. That comes on…
  1. Waterford Wedgwood in administration
  2. Air France-KLM Alitalia deal reported close
  3. Rolls Royce win big Abu Dhabi contract
  4. Toyota symptom of wider Japanese malaise
  5. EDF to become UK’s biggest electricity supplier
  6. Munich Re snaps up HSB from AIG
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European markets slip on US job figures

Europe European markets slip on US job figures

European shares finished lower on Wednesday after rising for the previous six sessions. London’s FTSE 100 slumped nearly three percent. Oil prices slid sharply pulling the energy sector down, led by…

Markets bounce back in 2009Markets bounce back in 2009 European shares end year 45 percent lowerEuropean shares end year 45 percent lower European stocks end higherEuropean stocks end higher
The new year rally has continued for stocks worldwide. On Monday, European shares briefly touching their highest level since mid-November, with…
Trading in shares in Europe is over for the year with several of the region’s stock markets having registered their worst annual losses in history.…
European shares finished up on Tuesday, but are still on track for huge losses this year. Traders in Frankfurt raised glasses of champagne at…
  1. Asia ends miserable year for stocks
  2. Europe shares close higher
  3. Brokers stay away from Europe’s trading floors
  4. No christmas cheer for European shares
  5. Shares slip again in Europe
  6. Oil prices slip further

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Crises no crimp on EC-Czech courtesy

EU Presidency Crises no crimp on EC-Czech courtesy

In Prague, with gas, Gaza and global economic crises in full gallop, European senior officials presented a calm and collected air… The European Commission has been paying the customary visit to…

Watson considers open EP presidency campaign elementaryWatson considers open EP presidency campaign… Czech EU Presidency presents prioritiesCzech EU Presidency presents priorities Czech EU ‘odd couple’ will share presidencyCzech EU ‘odd couple’ will share presidency
Graham Watson has announced he is running for president of the European Parliament. The Liberal leader of the ALDE Group said he had had enough of…
The Czech Republic, now steering the European Union’s rotating presidency, has been forced to move on quickly from its inaugural celebration. It must…
The Czech leaders will share the duties of their country’s presidency of the European Union. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, for instance, will chair…
  1. Lithuania worries over powering down
  2. EU ponders Turkey’s place in Europe
  3. Throw less fish back in – EU
  4. MEPs urge governments to respect ruling on PMOI
  5. A new draft directive on toy safety
  6. Concern mounts over EU’s bees
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Understanding Central America’s vital water needs

Environment Understanding Central America’s vital water needs

The lack of safe drinkable water remains a pressing issue across the globe. In Central America, a group of Italian NGOs have organised a water fact finding mission in an attempt to understand how the…

Stemming illegal migration at sourceStemming illegal migration at source French wonder about micro creditFrench wonder about micro credit Poland guarded over coalPoland guarded over coal
Do I stay or do I go? It’s a question young people in the Senegalese town of Podor have to ask themselves when considering their future. To prevent…
Europe, slinking into financial uncertainty with the rest of the world might harness micro-credit to give the down-and-out an up-and-coming chance.
Once hailed as the aristocrats of communist Poland, its coal miners today are dreading the future, afraid the EU’s climate change pact could force…
  1. Parents cross borders for work, hearts heavy
  2. Mali’s fight against malnutrition
  3. Most Germans favour nuclear energy relaunch, not phase-out
  4. London’s Muslims: Three years after 7/7
  5. Senator Obama takes comfortable lead thanks to swing states turning blue
  6. Iceland warming to EU
latest cinema news
“Defiance” tells remarkable true-life story

Drama “Defiance” tells remarkable true-life story

Daniel Craig filled Leicester Square with flashbulbs as the star premiered his and Edward Zwick’s new film “Defiance”. Was it the cold putting a snap in his step or was Daniel a little bit hyped on…

“Frozen River” puts the heat on Hollywood“Frozen River” puts the heat on Hollywood ‘Doubt’ brings Streep & Seymour Hoffman together‘Doubt’ brings Streep & Seymour Hoffman together ‘Marley & me’ takes the biscuit‘Marley & me’ takes the biscuit
It is one of the surprises at the start of this new year: an independent feature film shot far from Hollywood by a first-time female director…
Actors Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in a new film “Doubt” based on a Tony award-winning Broadway play. The story profiles a volatile…
Dog comedy “Marley & Me” remains at the top of the US box office, beginning the new year as it ended the last one, as the weekend’s biggest-grossing…
  1. Mann’s Buddenbrooks return to the big screen
  2. The Tale of Desperaux
  3. Spanish cartoon with eco-message
  4. Sandler stars in Disney’s Bedtime Stories
  5. Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart brought to big screen
  6. Carrey says “yes” to bungee stunt
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European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

EU Presidency European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

Mirek Topolanek is the current Czech prime minister, and he takes over the six-month EU presidency on January 1st, 2009. For the first time leading the Union, the Czechs will have to conquer the…

Manoel de Oliveira: the oldest working film directorManoel de Oliveira: the oldest working film… Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime MinisterAndrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime Minister Dordain lays out ESA’s next 10 yearsDordain lays out ESA’s next 10 years
Born into a wealthy middle-class family 100 years ago, Manoel de Oliveira’s ambition was always to be an actor. But the arrival of the movies changed…
Andrius Kubilius was recently elected Lithuania’s prime minister but he has had little or no time to enjoy a honeymoon period. Lithunia must start…
The General Director of the European Space Agency Jean Jacques Dordain welcomed euronews to his Paris headquarters just a few days before the…
  1. Ex-Georgian speaker on turning against Saakashvili
  2. Rabier lauds ‘vanguard Europe’
  3. Schevardnadze: “Russia has set a very dangerous precedent for itself.”
  4. Sargsyan: Armenia joining NATO is “not on the agenda”
  5. Barroso: “Europe expects a lot from Barack Obama.”
  6. Kouchner on Georgia Russia conflict
latest science news
Here be Dragons: but how much longer for the Komodo?

Environment Here be Dragons: but how much longer for the Komodo?

The habitat of Komodo Dragons, the largest living species of lizards and one of the closest relatives to the dinosaurs, is confined to four small islands off the coast of the larger island of Flores…

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With sea levels rising around the world, the low-lying coral islands of the Maldives are facing an uncertain future.
Archaeologists working in the forests of northern Peru have discovered a lavish burial site of a noble man from the pre-Inca Sican culture.
The jaguar, which once roamed the Americas in great numbers, is now an endangered species. Farming and road-building have destroyed much of its…
  1. Making algae a realistic fuel alternative
  2. New finds at supposed site of King Herod’s tomb
  3. Species under threat
  4. Guatemalan archaeologists find “missing link”
  5. New drug could boost libido
  6. Purple tomatoes – rich in antioxidants
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