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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT

Irish pleas for a replay rejected again

The door appears to have closed on the Republic of Irelands hopes of their World Cup play-off second leg against France being replayed after the FAIs call for their counterparts in Paris to join them in lobbying Fifa was rejected this evening. The FAI
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT

JUSTICE: European Commission to take France to court over waste water

The European Commission announced Friday that it is taking France to court over its failure to properly treat waste water in over 60 large towns, including Avignon, Bordeaux and Lyon. AFP - The European Commission announced Friday that it is taking
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Norway says it found H1N1 mutation in flu fatalities

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said in a statement on Friday that the mutation could enable the virus to go deeper into the respiratory system than it could otherwise, resulting in more severe symptoms. 'Based on what we know so far, it doesn't
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT

Croatian jumps EU hurdle with Slovenia border deal

Croatia and Slovenia have moved closer to settling a long-running border dispute after the Croatian parliament ratified a deal that would see the issue brought before an impartial international mediator. An arbitration tribunal would be tasked with
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT

'Europe has shown it wants to be a supersize Switzerland'

The mood in Brussels is bleak as experts agree politicking has triumphed over ambition in the appointment of two new leaders, writes Ian Traynor . Photograph: Reuters Europe's hopes of translating its economic power into global political clout have
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:00 GMT

FAI call on French to reconsider

The FAI has joined captain Robbie Keane in calling on the French Football Federation to request Fifa to sanction a replay of Wednesday nights controversial World Cup play-off in which France secured qualification for South Africa 2010. After a board of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT

Permafrost thaw threatens Russia oil and gas complex: study

A gas pipeline is seen at the Russian gas compressor station in Sudzha near the Russian-Ukrainian border in January 2009. Thawing permafrost caused by global warming is costing Russian energy firms billions of dollars annually in damage control and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Polish court evicts families from house owned by German

The unprecedented verdict read out by a regional court judge on Thursday means that the two families now living in the house, in the village of Narty, must be evicted. The order upholds a 2005 ruling that returned the house to the former owner. Owner
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:00 GMT

The EU's nice stich-up

Lady Ashton is apparently a perfectly personable woman, but she was only chosen because she ticked the right boxes If someone held the patent for the word 'nice' they would make a fortune today: the only thing anyone can find to say about Lady Ashton is
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Simply the best: EU Empress Cathy the Great

No Comments Comment on this article Her Serene Highness the Baroness Ashton of Upthenetherlands who, I have an intuition, is going to become rather a pet on this blogsite, is already blossoming in her role as Arch-Chancellor of the Ruritanian Empire.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Accepting Defeat in Egypt and Ireland

International relations continued to suffer on Friday from the reverberations over two soccer matches played on Wednesday. In Egypt, that 35 Egyptian protesters were injured in violent clashes with police officers guarding the besieged Algerian Embassy.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Gordon Brown accused of taking 'wrong' EU job

Gordon Brown has been accused of putting Britain's economic interest at risk by accepting the "wrong" European Union job. Critics said he had sacrificed a powerful economic post in the European Commission in favour of installing Baroness Ashton as the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Analysis: Blair 'too big' for Europe job

Tony Blair, shown at a crossing between the West Bank and Israel, didn't get the EU presidency but remains a Mideast envoy. STORY HIGHLIGHTS EU presidency went to a low-profile official rather than Tony Blair, Robin Oakley says He says Blair's image
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:00 GMT

Ukraine crisis first test for Ashton

Europe and Russia are embroiled in an escalating contest over Ukraine ‑ its direction, its stability, and its alliances. Diplomats, analysts, and EU officials are warning that the situation could worsen sharply within weeks, in an early test of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Record rainfall battering England's Lake District

Emergency rescue services in England are working around the clock to help hundreds of people stranded due to heavy flooding in the north of the country. The body of a 44-year-old policeman has been found after it was believed he was swept away following
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Russian Muslim Leaders Condemn Priest's Killing

MOSCOW -- A spokesman for the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims in Russia's European Territories has condemned the killing of Orthodox Priest Daniil Sysoyev in Moscow, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. Speaking to journalists in Moscow, Damir Gizatullin
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Severe floods submerge UK towns

Body found in flood search STORY HIGHLIGHTS One police officer missing after rivers burst their banks in Cumbria, England Police: Earlier reports that 11 people were missing were incorrect 200 people airlifted to safety from the market town of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Commentary: Europe job too small for Tony Blair

Faced with a choice for its new president between the traffic-stopping Tony Blair and a capable but little-known Belgian, the EU's 27 leaders settled on Herman Van Rompuy, a man who would scarcely stop two mothers with strollers outside his own country.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT

Parts of Scotland, England underwater, 11 missing

Parts of Scotland and northern England were under several feet of water Friday morning after raging rivers burst their banks and flooded towns, officials said. A police officer was missing after flooding in Cumbria, near the border with Scotland,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

The first 'president of Europe'

European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first 'president of Europe' Thursday, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job. 'I did not seek this high position, and I didn't take
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:00 GMT

Russian priest who criticised Islam assassinated in his church

A Russian Orthodox priest known for his outspoken criticism of Islam and his attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity was assassinated in his Moscow church by a masked gunman. The gunman approached Father Daniil Sysoyev, 34, in his small wooden church
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Croatian parliament ratifies Slovenia border deal

The Croatian parliament ratified on Friday a deal with Slovenia for international arbitration to resolve a border row between the two countries that blocked Zagreb's bid to join the European Union. "Today we are concluding a major and important task, I
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Match-fixing arrests across Europe

German prosecutors have made 17 arrests in an investigation into match-fixing in major European football leagues. The 15 arrests in Germany and two in Switzerland, came as part of a probe supported by European football's governing body Uefa. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT

The world sizes up the EU's new leaders

The official global reactions to the choices, made with such surprising swiftness on Thursday night, have been predictably bland. 'I warmly congratulate President van Rompuy and my new counterpart High Representative Ashton,' US Secretary of State
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT

ENERGY: Russia-EU summit likely to focus on energy security

Energy issues are expected to top the agenda at an EU-Russian summit in Stockholm on Wednesday as Europe seeks to avoid the interruptions in the supply of Russian natural gas that it saw last winter. European and Russian leaders meet in Stockholm
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT

Italy scandal prostitute found dead

The body of a transsexual involved in a scandal that brought down an Italian regional governor has been found among the remains of a house fire in Rome. Police said the body in a basement apartment was known as Brenda, one of two transsexuals linked to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

FRANCE: Fugitive French prisoner Jean-Pierre Treiber arrested

Fugitive prisoner Jean-Pierre Treiber was arrested Friday, two months after his daring escape from a French prison. Treiber was detained in 2004 on suspicion of a double murder and was awaiting trial at the time of his breakout. Jean-Pierre Treiber, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Fears of ‘Lost Decade’ Grow for British Economy

LONDON ? Britain may be emerging from recession, but that is little solace for those who suggest that the economy here might follow in the steps of Japan?s lost decade in the 1990s unless the twin threats of burgeoning national debt and ruined banks are
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:00 GMT

Italy scandal prostitute found dead (17:57)

The body of a transsexual involved in a scandal that brought down an Italian regional governor has been found among the remains of a house fire in Rome. Police said the body in a basement apartment was known as Brenda, one of two transsexuals linked to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit

Actors posing as the characters of the US show The Simpsons. Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after they appeared on the Simpsons. AFP - Thousands
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT