Archive 07·12·2004

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world news

Concessions fail to end Ukraine crisis
Key concessions have been made to their cause, but for the opposition in Ukraine the battle goes… 07/12/04 12:12 CET
US and Russia at odds over Kiev crisis
The crisis in Kiev has prompted a war of words between East and West. But the US Secretary of State… 07/12/04 12:12 CET
Anti-Mafia crackdown in Naples
Italian police have launched a huge operation to crack down on anti-Mafia activities in the… 07/12/04 12:12 CET
Karzai sworn in as Afghan president
Afghanistan’s first democratically-elected president has been sworn in. Hamid Karzai has led the… 07/12/04 12:12 CET
Putin’s cold shoulder to West over Ukraine
It may have been a coincidence, but Vladimir Putin’s visits to India and Turkey in recent days did… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Bush reacts angrily to Saudi consulate attack
‘It is a reminder that terrorists are still on the move’- those are the words from the US president… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Some concessions but no final agreement after Ukraine talks
Ukrainian politicians have emerged from six hours of talks on how to solve the nation’s political… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Swiss army under the knife
Switzerland’s armed forces are facing drastic cutbacks after the government decided they are too… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Trial begins of man accused of trying to kill French president
The trial has begun in Paris of a man accused of attempting to assassinate the French president two… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Putin sceptical over Iraq polls
The Russian president has expressed deep scepticism over plans to hold elections in Iraq while… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Terrorism and European affairs top Spain-France summit
Terrorism and European affairs have topped the agenda during a bilateral summit between Spain and… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Police crack down on Naples mafia
Italian police have arrested dozens of people in a series of anti-Mafia raids in the southern city… 07/12/04 07:12 CET
Parliament fails to end Ukraine deadlock
Members of Ukraine’s parliament have adjourned a debate on options to settle the nation’s political… 07/12/04 07:12 CET