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Attack: Kabul blast kills at least eight

Kabul blast kills at least eight

A suicide car bomb attack outside a hotel in Kabul has killed at least eight people. The hotel is used by foreigners in the main diplomatic area, and is across the street from the home of an…

Attack


Focus COP15

: Melting ice and rising waters

Melting ice and rising waters

There’s a chilling reminder in central Copenhagen of what’s at stake at the COP15 climate change summit. An exhibition called “100 Places” displays photographs that could one day become mementos…


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Fishery: Fewer fish, hard times and Norway factor affect quota talks

Fewer fish, hard times and Norway factor affect quota talks

European Union fishing quota decisions for 2010 this week are expected to be even more complicated than usual because the EU has failed to secure an agreement with non-EU Norway. With EU officials…

Fishery


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Telecommunication: First 4G network launched

First 4G network launched

Nordic telecoms operator TeliaSonera has opened the first mobile phone networks in the world to use faster LTE wireless technology – otherwise known as 4G. They are up and running in Oslo and…

Telecommunication


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Economy: French announce ‘big loan’ details

French announce ‘big loan’ details

The French state is to raise 35 billion euros to fund strategic investments. President Nicolas Sarkozy said the priority for spending the money would be higher education and scientific research…

Economy


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Politics: Correa talks Obama, Honduras and Iran

Correa talks Obama, Honduras and Iran

“If the US had wanted to stop the putsch in Honduras it could have done so in 48 hours,” says Rafael Correa the President of Ecuador.   Correa has allied his country to the Bolivarian group of…

Politics


latest science news

technology: Dutch water plan to turn green energy blue

Dutch water plan to turn green energy blue

The mixture of fresh and salt water flowing through the Dutch port of Rotterdam has inspired an innovative sustainable energy project. Scientists there hope to use the difference in salt…

technology


latest le mag news

Music: Viva Elvis Presley

Viva Elvis Presley

Elvis may have left the building but he has not left the hearts of his millions of fans. To mark what would have been his 75th birthday in January 2010, a compilation of 100 digitally restored tracks…

Music


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Patents: Towards a single EU patent system

Towards a single EU patent system

To register a patent in Europe can be a lengthy, complex and expensive procedure. The EU has been working on simplifying it for over 30 years. So, will its latest proposal do the trick?

Patents


latest cinema news

Festival: Movie Northless wins Marrakech Golden Star

Movie Northless wins Marrakech Golden Star

The 9th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival has given its verdict; Mexican Rigoberto Perezcano’s Northless has taken the top award, the Golden Star.

Festival