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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Shooting attack on Paris street kills one, injures two

PARIS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A rare daytime shooting attack on a street of Paris on Friday has left one dead and two others injured, the Paris police said. Just before noon, a man opened fire to a passing car with an automatic gun at Ambroise Pare Avenue,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Germany's Merkel: Govts Need Coordinated Exit Strategies

BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Governments worldwide will need 'coordinated exit strategies' as they emerge from the economic crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a conference Friday. 'The crisis has not yet been overcome,' Merkel said, adding that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Closing arguments in Knox trial

Before delivering his summation Friday, Mignini said it is time to wrap up the long debate over the case, which he called unique in the Italian judiciary. He criticized attacks on the forensic work, saying investigators carried out their jobs
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

Brit author on politics, migration and literature Most ski crashes involve just one Fewer Austrian citizens this year 1 2 3

Joseph moved to London from Trinidad in 1989, when still in his early twen- ties, to become 'a writer or artist. He was part of a generation in post-colonial Trinidad who were, he says, 'desperate to leave and move to 'the big city. Asked whether this is
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Most ski crashes involve just one Fewer Austrian citizens this year 1 2

Innsbruck. Nine out of ten skiing and snowboarding accidents involve only one person, a top sports scientist has claimed. Gerhard Ruedl from Innsbruck Universitys Sports Sciences Institute said a study based on 3,000 injured skiers and snowboarders last
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Fewer Austrian citizens this year 1

Vienna. The number of naturalisations in Austria fell in the first three quarters of this year, it was announced. Statistik Austria reported 5,848 people became Austrian citizens between January and September 2009 - 26.5 per cent less than in the first
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Council of Europe debates draft on gay adoption and gender re-assignment

Next week in Europe, a committee of human rights "experts" will discuss a draft recommendation on measures to "combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

EU names Belgium's PM Rompuy as its 1st president

European Union leaders on Thursday selected Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first president of the 27-nation bloc. Meeting behind closed doors in Brussels,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

EU ministers to outline expectations for Copenhagen

EU environment ministers will meet on Monday (23 November) to define what a successful outcome of Copenhagen's UN climate conference next month would entail. Background: The global community is currently engaged in negotiations to agree a successor to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Ireland asks FIFA for France World Cup replay

Angry Ireland called on FIFA Thursday to allow its World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, as a dispute over Thierry Henry's blatant handball
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Fitch Affirms Friendship Village of Dublin, Ohio at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

however, Fitch will assess the impact if and when the project is undertaken. Located in Dublin, Ohio, FVD is a type-A continuing-care retirement community providing 256 independent living units, 46 assisted living units, and 60 nursing beds. Total
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Simply Hired Introduces Multi-language, Localized Job Search in Switzerland

Simply Hired, the largest job search engine (http://www.simplyhired.com/), today announced a new localized destination website for Switzerland (www.SimplyHired.ch). With more than 50,000 available local job postings at launch, Simply Hired will be an
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Greece looks to drag economy from 'intensive care'

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Secretary General appoints Grard Stoudmann of Switzerland Special Representative for organisational development and reform

[20/11/2009] Responding to repeated calls by the Committe of Ministers for internal reform of the organisation, Thorbjrn Jagland has named the former OSCE Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions (ODIHR) to be his Special Representative for
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Guide for journalists covering Copenhagen climate change conference

Posted on: 19/11/2009 Environmental Reporting Journalists who will cover the December UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen can access a guide for journalists reporting on this event, its buildup and its aftermath. 'COP15 for journalists' explains
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

200 sites spread Qaida's message in English

Increasing number of English-language websites are spreading Al-Qaida's message to Muslims in West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Tainted Victory: French Feel Shame Over Ireland Match

To the great sorrow of Irish soccer fans, the fat lady of their sport sang on Friday, dashing what little hope Ireland had left of reviving its vanquished World Cup dreams. On Friday, soccer's international governing body, FIFA, rejected Ireland's
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Greece looks to drag economy from 'intensive care'

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Greece looks to drag economy from 'intensive care'

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

New climate change goals to cost Germany EUR 310 billion

Had a lesson with a manager/engineer from an alternative energy company this morning.., and we talked about all this. I asked lots of questions, trying to get his take on things, and the discussion ended up at a pretty weird place: it boiled down to, are
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Fitch Affirms Friendship Village of Dublin, Ohio at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

however, Fitch will assess the impact if and when the project is undertaken. Located in Dublin, Ohio, FVD is a type-A continuing-care retirement community providing 256 independent living units, 46 assisted living units, and 60 nursing beds. Total
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Germany protests soldiers’ attack on priest

November 2009 ARMY . . . Zimbabwean soldiers have been accused of beating and harassing civillians HARARE The German embassy has sent a protest note to the Zimbabwean government after armed soldiers at a military barracks northwest of Harare harassed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

UK Digital Economy Bill proposes to take control of domain registries

ersion The UK government is planning new powers to regulate all domain registries in the UK, including radical powers to dismiss and replace the management board of any registry operating in the UK. Telnic, the UK-based registry operator and sponsoring
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Hillary Clinton gushes over crush on British FM

NEW YORK - Talk about Washington and Londons special relationship. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gushes over Britains youthful-looking, 44-year-old foreign minister David Miliband, in the latest issue of US Vogue magazine. Oh my God! she is
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Europe match-fixing probe targets 200 games

In what one UEFA official called Europe's worst ever match-fixing scandal, investigators said Friday criminals may have netted over 10 million euros manipulating 200 games in nine countries. A 200-strong band operating across Europe is suspected of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Model blogger commits suicide in Paris

South Korean model Daul Kim wears a creation by British designer Alexander McQueen during a runway show in Paris / File
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

UK Government: A world class Digital Economy for Britain

(M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Digital Economy Bill, introduced today, sets out Government plans to ensure the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy. Published jointly by the Department for Business and the Department for Culture,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Swiss insurers call for simpler solvency regulation

ZURICH (Reuters)—Switzerland's insurers need local regulation to be harmonized with international standards and improved access to European Union markets to boost growth, executives said on Friday. 'We need to dismantle overregulation,' Erich Walser,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

A/H1N1 flu deaths rise to 12 in Finland

HELSINKI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from A/H1N1 flu in Finland had risen to 12, health authorities announced Friday. So far, 5,356 cases of the disease have been confirmed and more than 100,000 people are estimated to have contracted the virus,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

British poll reveals sexual ignorance

According to a poll more than one in 10 people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up. AFP - More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT