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• The British and the EU Treaty

  Timothy Kirkhope is the leader of the British Conservatives in the European Parliament. He is… 12/10/07 06:10 CET

world news

• Spanish royal family teeters on pedestal

  The Spanish royal family has long been admired and respected, in contrast to their British… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• Gore to donate proceeds of Nobel prize

  Former US vice president Al Gore has made a brief speech to accept his Nobel peace prize. He said… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• Scandal adds to EU pressure on Bucharest

  Romania’s embattled government is coming under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• Zapatero jeered in Madrid

  Madrid was on the highest of security alerts on Friday for the country’s national holiday military… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• New focus for remembering Britain’s fallen soldiers

  A new Armed Forces Memorial has been officially opened in Staffordshire in Britain, attended by… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• US-Russian missile defence talks fail

  For the moment it appears there is no progress between America and Russia on Washington’s plan to… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• Iraqi raid plans deepen Turkey-US row

  With Turkey preparing for a possible strike against the PKK in Iraq, the Kurdish rebels have… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• New mandate for German troops in Afghanistan

  The German parliament has voted to renew the deployment of up to 3,500 troops in Afghanistan as… 12/10/07 09:10 CET

• UN Security Council deplores Myanmar crackdown

  The UN Security Council has condemned Myanmar’s crushing of recent pro-democracy protests. The … 12/10/07 07:10 CET

• Turkey/US diplomatic row over Armenian genocide

  Turkey has recalled its ambassador to the United States as tension between the two countries… 12/10/07 07:10 CET

• Al Gore frontrunner for Nobel Peace Prize

  Former US Vice-President-turned-eco-campaigner Al Gore could be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize… 12/10/07 07:10 CET

• More work! Italians welcome pension reform

  Italians have voted overwhelmingly to work longer and retire later. More than 80 percent of people… 12/10/07 07:10 CET

• Turkey signals response to Armenian genocide vote

  A Turkish offensive into Iraq appears more likely after a US Congressional vote recognising the… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

• Knights Templar redeemed by Vatican documents

  The Vatican is about to publish documents that reprieve the Knights Templar, the stormtroopers of… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

• Travel chaos in Germany as train drivers strike

  German commuters are facing travel chaos today, as train drivers stage a one-day strike over pay… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

• Al Gore shares Nobel Peace Prize with UN climate panel

  Former US vice president Al Gore shared this year’s Nobel Peace Prize with the UN’s climate panel… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

• Russia in treaty pullout threat over US missile plan

  US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has walked into the missile shield summit in Russia to be… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

• Spain holds breath on national holiday

  Under the cloud of renewed ETA activity and with security services on maximum alert Spain has… 12/10/07 01:10 CET

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