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Romania & Bulgaria face tough EU baptismHungary is to open its doors to Romania and Bulgaria when they join the EU on January 1st. However… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Bush admits US losing in Iraq and hints at re-thinkThe US government has admitted its troops have had a difficult year in Iraq. The unexpected… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Glimmer of hope for peace talks in SomaliaSomalia’s interim government and the opposing Islamic Courts Council have agreed to resume peace… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
French PM grilled over scandalAfter a full day of answering questions, the French Prime Minister continues to be grilled by… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Sweden approves unemployment reformsSweden’s parliament has approved a law making controversial changes to the nation’s cherished… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Militant raid reported on Nigeria oil facilityThere have been reports gunmen have once again raided oil facilities in southern Nigeria… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Death of Turkmenistan President brings uncertaintyThe sudden death of the President of Turkmenistan has plunged the country into mourning but also… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Italian medic says he unplugged euthanasia man’s respiratorAn Italian doctor says he switched off the life- support system of a terminally-ill man who had… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
UN to consider draft Iran sanctions documentA draft sanctions resolution against Iran has been put before the UN Security Council for… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Deal reached on 2007 EU fishing quotasEU ministers have reached a unanimous compromise deal on fishing quotas for 2007 after marathon… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Getty refuses to hand over Italian treasuresA row is escalating between Italy’s culture ministry and America’s richest art institution, the… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
- Personality cult surrounded Turkmenistan leader
To say that Saparmurat Niyazov had developed a cult of personality around himself would be an… 21/12/06 08:12 CET
Reports that doctor says he shut off life supportA paralysed Italian man whose battle to be taken off life support divided the predominately Roman… 21/12/06 01:12 CET
Shell pulls staff from southern Nigeria after attacksArmed groups have attacked oil installations in southern Nigeria again. The oil giant Shell has… 21/12/06 01:12 CET
French PM questioned in Clearstream scandalFrance’s Prime Minister is being questioned at a Paris tribunal about the Clearstream affair… 21/12/06 01:12 CET
Turkmenistan’s ruler dies after 21 years in powerTurkmenistan’s President Saparmourat Niazov has died, at the age of 66, after 21 years in power… 21/12/06 01:12 CET
