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Christmas trees go up in homes and price as the festive season loomsThe traditional Christmas tree looks to be in short supply this yuletide. A shortage of varieties… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
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Qassam rockets threat to Annapolis peace talksEvery day, militants in the Gaza Strip launch a series of rocket attacks on the Israeli city of… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
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Outrage as a German girl starves to deathHow could it have happened? That is the question Germany is asking after a five- year-old-girl died… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Government resists day of protests in BudapestAnti-government protesters have rallied outside Hungary’s parliament in Budapest after a day of… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Lebanon fears the future with no PresidentThe best efforts of European foreign ministers have failed to break the political deadlock in… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Bitter attacks mar Croatia’s election campaignCroatia is in the grip of general election fever as the bitterly-fought campaign draws to a close… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Presidents’ spat renews fears for hostagesWhat hope now for hostages held in Colombia after Hugo Chavez’s mediation mission was suddenly cut… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Final encore for choreographer Maurice BejartOne of the greats of contemporary dance, French choreographer Maurice Bejart has died, aged 80. … 22/11/07 08:11 CET
French transport workers return to work after strikePublic transport workers across France have been voting to suspend their strike. It comes on day… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
People power in Venezuela ahead of referendumAs next month’s referendum on constitutional reform in Venezuela gets closer, both those for and… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Musharraf cleared; now opponents mull poll boycottPakistan’s President Musharraf has cleared the final obstacle against his remaining in office, with… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Ulribe “sacks” Chavez from FARC negotiationsThe Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez he is no longer… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Briton’s contemplate mass exposure to data fraudTwo days after the British government announced that it had mislaid the personal and financial… 22/11/07 08:11 CET
Solution looks in sight to French transport strikeFor strike-weary French passengers, the end appears to be in sight. They are still facing… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
French choreographer Bejart diesFrench choreographer Maurice Bejart, seen as one of the founders of contemporary dance, has died… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
Colombian president ends Chavez hostage effortsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has called on his Colombian counterpart to reconsider ending Hugo… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
England boss McClaren fired after Euro 2008 failureSteve McClaren has been sacked as England football manager. It follows the team’s failure to… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
Pakistan court dismisses final Musharraf challengePakistan’s new-look Supreme Court has, as expected, dismissed the last challenge to President… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
Australian PM Howard trailing in election raceHe power walks every day. Sometime reporters struggle to keep up with him. But when it comes to the… 22/11/07 02:11 CET
