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Jail terms in Portuguese child abuse case
Heavy jail terms have been handed down in a prominent child abuse trial in Portugal. In a case that first came to light in the early 90s, well-known figures have been found guilty of abusing…
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Interview with Ghassan el-Khatib on peace talks
Twelve months to find solutions for a conflict which evolved over six decades: That is the timetable for the latest US-backed direct peace talks just launched between Israel and the…
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BP counts cost of Gulf spill
BP has said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to eight billion dollars (6.23 billion euros) and it continues to spend around 70 million euros a day. That…
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Environment
Ecuador: protecting nature from oil exploration
Leaving valuable oil-reserves underground for the sake of the environment is an expensive idea for any…
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Referendum
Turkey’s referendum on new constitutional future
September 12 is strongly symbolic for Turkey, the date on which, 30 years ago, its military launched a coup…
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Ecology
Safe as houses: building with straw
A house made out of straw. It’s perhaps a surprising concept but this type of ecological construction is going through…
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Science
The Rosetta Odyssey
In the 19th century the discovery of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Today, 21st century scientists are hoping…
Breakthrough in Bluefin Tuna farming
Bluefin Tuna is disappearing from the sea. Demand keeps prices high - which means people will keep fishing Bluefin Tuna until there is none left. Obviously this is an unsustainable situation. …
Research
Pianist Hélène Grimaud on passion and perfection
One of her first teachers once told her: “I don’t want you to be the best. I want you to be unique.” Hélène Grimaud is a French pianist, among the most acclaimed on the international music scene…
Classical music
Komorowski seeks greater EU involvement for Poland
Bronislaw Komorowski was recently elected president of Poland. He comes into the job in the wake of president Lech Kaczinsky’s death in a plane crash. In his first interview with an international …
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