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Honduras: Army prevents return of ousted Honduran leader

Army prevents return of ousted Honduran leader

Last night, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left Washington in a plane to go home, to challenge those who had ousted him. But the army blocked the runway and refused to let him land on…

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Manuel Zelaya had few left-wing credentials upon election in 2006. Indeed, the timber magnate was swept to power by his Liberal party’s most…
It was the result his supporters had been dreaming of. A former bodyguard pledging to crack down on corruption has scored a resounding win in…
They promised a fresh start when they met for the first time, three months ago in London. And the Russian and American leaders hope to build on that…
  1. Comoros crash: black-box signals detected
  2. ETA suspects among “most active” – Spanish gov’t
  3. British spy chief tagged on Facebook.
  4. G8 in ‘shock’ L’Aquila meeting
  5. Five dead in Philippines blast
  6. China floods threaten thousands

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EU Presidency: Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

On the first visit by a French president to Stockholm in nine years, Nicolas Sarkozy and host Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt have agreed to disagree about Turkey. Sweden, which has just taken over…

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Agriculture: French call for EU milk helpFrench call for EU milk help EU Commission: EP awaits Council clarity on BarrosoEP awaits Council clarity on Barroso Agriculture: Fruit and vegetable rules liftedFruit and vegetable rules lifted
The new French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire has appealed to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to intervene in the falling milk…
New Liberal leader in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt has placed the ball firmly in the EU Council’s court over Jose Manuel Barroso’s…
The red tape of “unnecessary marketing standards” has fallen — that is: no more European Union rules on fruit and vegetable size. That is one less…
  1. Swedish EU presidency faces big challenges
  2. Czechs bow out of EU presidency to little applause
  3. Turkey clears another obstacle on road to EU membership
  4. Universal phone charger deal done
  5. Ukraine seeks help paying its gas bill
  6. CoE appeal to help internally displaced populations

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Banking: German bad banks plan approved in Budesrat

German bad banks plan approved in Budesrat

Germany’s lower house of parliament today approved the country’s “bad banks” plan in a bid to end the worst German recession since the second world war. The plan will allow banks to shed their…

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Eurozone: Eurozone still struggles with recessionEurozone still struggles with recession ECB: Trichet talks to euronewsTrichet talks to euronews Energy: Partners agree on Nabucco treatyPartners agree on Nabucco treaty
We are into 2009’s second half but the economic figures show there is still no reliable sign of recovery in Europe. After two months of…
With Wall Street on a fourth of July holiday weekend it was up to Europe to cap the week on the markets, and they closed with a whimper, down…
The intergovernmental treaty backing the Nabucco natural gas pipeline from the Caspian sea to Europe will be signed in Ankara on July 12th. The…
  1. Spanish recession deepens
  2. Bad news on the European job front
  3. US hit by dismal jobless figures
  4. Eurozone interest rate stays put as expected.
  5. German car sales hit record high
  6. BP and China secure Iraq oilfield deal

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ECB: Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Jean Claude Trichet has been accused of over-conservative policies at the European Central bank, and erring on the side of caution when different polices could have spurred growth. He has countered…

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European Union: Jorge Semprun: Apathy a danger to EuropeJorge Semprun: Apathy a danger to Europe Financial Crisis: Keep stimulus going says BlanchardKeep stimulus going says Blanchard Conflict: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali ZardariPakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari
The Spanish writer Jorge Semprun is an exceptional witness to events in the 20th century. He was born in Madrid but has spent a large part of his…
There is probably no one in the world who has more economic data at his disposal to monitor the economic crisis. That makes him a first-class global…
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has been in Brussels for the first summit between the European Union and Islamabad. The EU pledged millions of…
  1. Abou El Hassan Bani Sadr: “If the movemnt continues the way it does the repressive forces will not shoot into the crowd.”
  2. Moldovan activist Natalia Morari
  3. Senator Giulio Andreotti
  4. Interview: Christine Lagarde, French Economy Minister
  5. Jacques Attali: the euronews interview
  6. Laurent Garnier: “Today, without internet, you’re dead”

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Music: U2 360º tour kicks off

U2 360º tour kicks off

90,000 U2 fans literally ran into the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona for the first gig of U2’s new 360º tour on 30th June. The tour name refers to the band’s new stage rig which features a…

Music

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US artist Jeff Koons has opened his first solo exhibition in London’s Serpentine Gallery with a series of Popeye paintings. He says, “I always…
Milan Eric lives and works in Maribor in Slovenia. He is an artist and an animator, but prefers to call himself a draughtsman. He admits that he…
Portrait photographer Malik Sidibe has just won the top prize at Spain’s biggest photography festival, PhotoEspana. The award recognises his…
  1. Paris pret-a-porter
  2. A tribute to Michael Jackson
  3. Palestinian artists have a voice in Paris
  4. Films at RA’s Summer Show
  5. Milan Fashion Week kicks off
  6. Aqua hit number one

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Health: Treatment hope for alcoholics

Treatment hope for alcoholics

Researchers in Gothenburg, in Sweden, have discovered that the hormone ghrelin seems to be connected to alcohol addiction. Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and the pancreas and plays a role in…

Health

Health: Assistance dogs for diabeticsAssistance dogs for diabetics Space: Is there life on Enceladus?Is there life on Enceladus? technology: Lift with FingLift with Fing
Paul Jackson (53) from Durham has type-2 diabetes which means his body can’t process the insulin it needs to keep his blood sugar levels stable. If…
Esa/Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft has gathered strong evidence that Saturn’s tiny moon Enceladus retains water in liquid form. The probe has detected…
Lift is an organisation which hosts an ongoing series of events around the world, exploring the social impact of new technologies. The most recent…
  1. Climate change accelerating
  2. One-million old mammoth discovered in Serbia
  3. Battle to save Tarsiers
  4. Cold water coral discovered
  5. Salty food leads to disease
  6. IDA on display in New York

latest cinema news

Animation: Ice Age 3 sizzles

Ice Age 3 sizzles

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – aka Ice Age 3 is on release across the world this summer. The loveable gang are back and on flying form, with the addition of some amusing dinosaurs in…

Animation

Animation: Fatenah hits the festival circuitFatenah hits the festival circuit Crime film: Public Enemies premieredPublic Enemies premiered Comedy: Whatever works worksWhatever works works
Palestinian short film “Fatenah” is about to start the rounds of the world’s film festivals. The eponymous heroine (Fatenah) dreams of love and a…
Michael Mann’s new film “Public Enemies” has premiered in London’s Leicester Square. The film stars Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard and is a biopic…
Woody Allen’s new film “Whatever Works” stars Larry David, who better known as a writer and television actor, on shows such as “Saturday Night Live“…
  1. Moscow gongs dished out
  2. Transformers: more of the same
  3. Tetro in black and white
  4. Moscow International Film Festival Opens
  5. Joe Meek biopic hits screens
  6. Animation at Annecy

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EU Enlargement: Albania’s major roadworks

Albania’s major roadworks

Albania is the latest candidate to become a member of the European Union. One of the continent’s poorest countries is moving ahead with major infrastructure development. Attention to the environment…

EU Enlargement

European Union: EU fights job cuts by thinking big but acting smallEU fights job cuts by thinking big but acting… Unemployment: Young dropouts’ second chanceYoung dropouts’ second chance Unemployment: Jobs galore if you know where to look – EURESJobs galore if you know where to look – EURES
The EU’s Globalisation Fund was designed to help businesses adjust to the challenge of globalisation. Now it is being used to help people who have…
Young European dropouts are paying a high price for school failures with the economy in recession. Many feel pushed aside by education systems, and…
Crisis? What crisis? A British politician once famously told the unemployed to get on their bikes and go look for work. Did you know there are more…
  1. Opening doors by closing the generation gap
  2. UK-EU pride and prejudice
  3. Catalunya works despite a trembling economy
  4. Combatting online images of child sexual abuse and exploitation
  5. Swedes teach sustainability in school
  6. NATO battles cyber attacks