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Film director Polanski wins Swiss bail
The fugitive film director Roman Polanski has won his appeal to be freed on bail in Switzerland. A Swiss federal tribunal ordered his release on payment of three million euros. The Swiss Justice…
Justice
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EU telecoms reforms enter force in December
Broad new telecommunications rules for the European Union have finally been fully approved, carrying various customer benefits. When a customer chooses to change service providers, the company will…
Telecommunication
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UK economy contracts for sixth quarter
The UK economy has shrunk for the sixth quarter in a row. However, the pace at which it has slowed has not been as bad as expected. The Office for National Statistics say that while GDP has…
Gross domestic product
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Another year of losses for Porsche on the cards
German car maker Porsche is expected to announce a second consecutive year of losses. The sports car company already posted their first full-year loss up to the end of July of over 2.5 billion…
Cars
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Flu vaccine: A race against time
Each year hundreds of thousands die as a result of influenza, millions become infected and the loss to the economy runs into billions. Vaccines are available but they are manufactured using old…
Influenza A (H1N1)
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Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded
Rosario Crocetta has lived under close police protection in Italy ever since 2003, when the mafia tried to murder him. He was mayor of the southern Sicilian city of Gela, population 100,000. He is…
Mafia
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Danish band Volbeat to tour with Metallica
Danish rockers Volbeat are causing a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. US heavy metal legends Metallica have chosen the band as their opening act on their US tour.
Music
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70,000 flock to Thessaloniki for film festival
With the motto “Why cinema now?” the Greek city of Thessaloniki celebrated its 50th International Film Festival. It was an occasion to think about the role of cinema in todays society. It also…















































