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Justice: Cambodian torture chief faces 40-years

Cambodian torture chief faces 40-years

Prosecutors in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s alleged torturer-in-chief have demanded a 40-year sentence.   The man known by Pol Pot’s regime as Comrade Duch, now aged 67, has admitted running the…

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Diplomacy: Obama hails India as next move in Afghanistan loomsObama hails India as next move in Afghanistan… Iraq War: Iraq War Inquiry: regime change mooted in 2001Iraq War Inquiry: regime change mooted in 2001 Violence: Body count mounts in Philippine massacreBody count mounts in Philippine massacre
US President Barack Obama took the opportunity to ease Indian fears that its relationship with Washington is on the back burner. As the White House…
A British inquiry into the Iraq War has learnt that talk of ousting Saddam Hussein began even before 9/11. The inquiry started yesterday amid…
Yet more bodies have been unearthed in an election-related massacre in the Philippines. The number of dead now stands at 52. Two southern…
  1. Russia art museum aims to inspire next generation
  2. Saab sale collapses as buyer pulls out
  3. Faulty swine flu vaccine withdrawn in Canada
  4. Swine flu fears for hajj pilgrims
  5. Iran submits new nuclear fuel condition
  6. Netanyahu: ‘No deal yet on Shalit’

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Telecommunication: EU telecoms reforms enter force in December

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

EU Presidency: EU to choose executive commissionEU to choose executive commission EU Presidency: EU gaining appreciation in WashingtonEU gaining appreciation in Washington EU Presidency: Chinese perceptions of EuropeChinese perceptions of Europe
The European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and foreign affairs chief last…
For an outside look at Europe moving forward, euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who specialises in the EU: Dr…
Reinforcing Europe’s influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU’s streamlining of its highest positions. Europe wants to be…
  1. EU shortens its phone number
  2. Why Van Rompuy is EU President
  3. Why Ashton is EU Foreign Policy Chief
  4. Congratulations pour in for new EU president
  5. Pro-Europe Ashton gets to sit at EU high-table
  6. Citizens’ initiative, fleshing out the Lisbon Treaty

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Mafia: Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded

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

Diplomacy: Javier Solana talks about the Middle EastJavier Solana talks about the Middle East education: Emir of Qatar’s wife speaks exclusively to euronewsEmir of Qatar’s wife speaks exclusively to… Africa: Kenyan PM on Africa’s challengesKenyan PM on Africa’s challenges
Javier Solana has been the EU’s “Mr Diplomacy” for more than ten years.  But now he is handing the job over to Catherine Ashton, the recently-…
She is a member of an exclusive club – the world’s royal families – but she is also a hands-on public figure. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned…
Kenya’s current Prime Minister Raila Amolla Odinga was an opposition leader when he ran for president in the December 2007 elections. The…
  1. Interview with Brent Scowcroft, National security advisor in the George H.W. Bush Administration
  2. Mikhail Gorbachev, former USSR President :“Perestroika won, but politically I lost.”
  3. Interview with Walter Momper, former Mayor of West Berlin and Berlin
  4. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader
  5. Jacques Delors: Former European Commission President
  6. Former Irish President Mary Robinson turns to climate change

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Recession: German GDP up, but not consumer spending

German GDP up, but not consumer spending

German GDP is up in the third quarter of the year, thanks mainly to a build-up in inventories and a rise in investment. It is up by 0.7 per cent. Europe’s largest economy has fought its way out of…

Recession

Recession: Smaller figures for third quarter in US economySmaller figures for third quarter in US economy Consumer Confidence: French consumer spending beats expectationsFrench consumer spending beats expectations Eurozone: Euro zone’s service sector hits 2-year highEuro zone’s service sector hits 2-year high
The US economy has not expanded as much as expected. Figures show the annual growth rate for the third quarter is only 2.8 per cent, less than the…
It looks as though the French are splashing the cash in the run up to Christmas, as consumer spending has risen more sharply than expected…
The euro zone’s service sector has grown at its fastest pace in two years this month. November’s figures show an improvement of 0.8 per cent since…
  1. Brown wants global trade strategy to fix economy
  2. A new model for the Mediterranean
  3. French special loan commission reports
  4. OECD ups global growth forecast
  5. Spain told wait for better times
  6. Gold tops $1,150

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Banking: Lloyds to offer slashed price for shares

Lloyds to offer slashed price for shares

British bank, Lloyds, are planning to sell hugely discounted shares at almost 60 per cent less than their closing price on Monday night. The bank is hoping people will snap up the deal, raising…

Banking

Cars: A fifth of jobs could be cut at OpelA fifth of jobs could be cut at Opel Food: Cadbury shares hit record high after rival bidsCadbury shares hit record high after rival bids Banking: Dexia could merge with Societe GeneraleDexia could merge with Societe Generale
Up to 9,500 European jobs could be cut at car-maker Opel, if General Motors implement their reorganisation plan. That adds up to nearly 20 per…
Shares in the British confectioner Cadburys have hit a record high due to expectations that Kraft will raise its bid for the company…
Belgian bank Dexia could be merged with French bank, Societe Generale. An internet news site is reporting that the French government is…
  1. Microsoft deal with News Corps may exclude Google
  2. Severstal’s surprise profit
  3. Ahold to cut costs
  4. Cadbury to partner with Ferrero?
  5. UBS targets profit through transformation
  6. Bad fuel hedge hit easyJet profit

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Music: Four valve trumpeter blows a different tune

Four valve trumpeter blows a different tune

French-Lebanese trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf has released a new album ‘Diachronism’. His music is an ecletic mix of Arab, electro and jazz music. His improvisation means he never plays the same…

Music

Transport: Italy’s first ever ship museum on the waterItaly’s first ever ship museum on the water Music: Slovenian guitarist Anze PalkaSlovenian guitarist Anze Palka Music: Britain swings to African street rhythmsBritain swings to African street rhythms
The S518 Nazario Sauro has made a final journey from La Spezia in Northern Italy to Genoa. There it will become a museum and opens it’s doors to the…
Slovenian guitarist Anze Palka has developed a style all of his own – a mix of Spanish flamenco and classical guitar. He says: “The most…
Staff Benda Bilili sings an incredible musical story. A group of street musicians from the Democratic Republic of the Congo – some disabled by polio…
  1. Westwood presents Anglomania
  2. Botticelli and Rubens on show in Germany
  3. Shakira’s She Wolf goes platinum
  4. Kate Voegele/Alejandro Sanz
  5. Miles Davis expo in Paris
  6. Mamco in monochrome

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thriller: Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin

‘Fear not the weapon, but the hand that wields it’ That’s the message from new film Ninja Assassin, starring Korean pop star Rain. It can be seen in cinemas from 25 November.

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Animation: Planet 51. Animated fun for all the familyPlanet 51. Animated fun for all the family Movies: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Documentary: Petrol-heads will ‘Love the Beast’ moviePetrol-heads will ‘Love the Beast’ movie
When American astronaut Chuck Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he is the first person to step foot on it. But to Chuck’s surprise, he finds a…
Werner Herzog directs Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The film is a remake of the Harvey Keitel outing…
The actor Eric Bana motors on to the wide screen this week with the release of his film ‘Love The Beast’. It charts his obsession with a sports car…
  1. Transit 89 looks back at ‘year of the miracle’
  2. Andy Garcia stars in Georgia “anti-war” film
  3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – out soon
  4. Harry Brown hits the street
  5. Dear Wall
  6. Amelia flies in

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Influenza A (H1N1): Flu vaccine: A race against time

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)

Society: Making shipbreaking a safer craftMaking shipbreaking a safer craft technology: Where the virtual world and reality meetWhere the virtual world and reality meet Research: Exploring cold water coralsExploring cold water corals
Every day, hundreds of workers dismantle large vessels at Aliağa, Turkey, in the heart of ancient Aeolia. Ships are pulled ashore and cut…
Virtual reality is entering a new era of touch-sensitive tiles and immersive animations. Researchers in Barcelona have created a unique space at the…
Deep underwater lie mysterious worlds that scientists are only now beginning to explore. Steve W Ross is US coordinator, for the Traces…
  1. A faded past… but a bright future for stained glass
  2. Futuris: Noise pollution in The Mediterranean
  3. Europe experiments to preserve plastic art
  4. Mega threats, micro solutions
  5. Robots designed to roam city streets
  6. High-tech textiles for a material world