Monday, December 3, 2007

Platini cashes in to keep Europe happy
Times Online, UK - 10 hours ago
The crux of it is that Europe’s 12 biggest leagues will be guaranteed a place in the Champions League proper (under the present system it is only the top ...
Champions League Platini's Champions League Reforms Confirmed Goal.com
Uefa ratify Platini's Champions League reforms Telegraph.co.uk
Champions League path made harder Times Online
SkySports
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Telegraph.co.uk
Europe rigging scandal
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 20 hours ago
A TOP-level police inquiry has been launched into multimillion-pound match-fixing allegations involving some of Europe's biggest national and club teams. ...
Police to investigate suspected match fixing in Europe Reuters UK
UEFA Match-Fixing Investigation Focusing on Eastern Europe AOL SPORTS
EURO DRAW HELD AMID PROBE Sportinglife.com
Independent - Times Online
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Finch flies flag for Europe
The Australian, Australia - 20 hours ago
But the Englishman, ranked No523 in the world and enjoying his first professional victory on the European Tour, had to share the spotlight with a man 41 ...

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Kaka is named Europe's top player
Times Online, UK - 22 hours ago
Kaka of AC Milan has been named European player of the year for 2007, beating Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United into second place. ...
Kaka named Europe's best player Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Brazilian is Europe's top player Clubcall
Finalists for Europe's Ballon d'Or Announced 90 Minutes Soccer Magazine
Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune
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Golf-Clarke, Westwood recalled to Europe's Royal Trophy team
Reuters.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
BANGKOK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood have been named on the European team to play Asia in next year's Royal Trophy, organisers said on ...
RWE and Vattenfall Europe's chances to delay nuclear exit have ...
Forbes, NY - 1 hour ago
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - RWE AG and Vattenfall Europe ag's chances of delaying the shut-down of nuclear reactors until after the next German ...
OTC:RWEOY - FRA:VTT
Does Tough Month in Europe Mean Bull Run Is Near End?
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By STEVEN GOLDSTEIN and SARAH TURNER Until a few rate-cut hints were delivered by Donald Kohn and Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve, European stocks were ...
LONDON CALLING: After Four Bullish Years, European Stocks Brace ... CNNMoney.com
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RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - Dec 1, 2007
Your source for news and information from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Southwestern Asia.
Domestic Demand Fuels Eastern Europe Growth
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By CHRISTOPHER EMSDEN MILAN -- Economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe broadly outperformed expectations in the third quarter, bolstering hopes that ...
China Shipping Will Beat Forecast on Europe Rates, US Exports
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago
An 11 percent rise in traffic on Asia-Europe routes helped boost sales 67 percent in the quarter. Full-year volume on routes from Europe to Asia may climb ...

World

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UPDATE 1-Putin mandate enough to reassure markets
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Douglas Busvine MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A strong enough vote to ensure that President Vladimir Putin can manage a smooth succession, and not too strong to alienate the West -- Russia's election provided no nasty surprises for financial markets.


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Sudan pardons Briton in teddy row
CNN International - 1 hour ago
KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNN) -- Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir pardoned a British teacher convicted of insulting religion, presidential palace sources said.
Hopes rise for release of teacher in teddy row Guardian Unlimited
UK Muslims meet Sudan president, hope to free teacher Reuters South Africa
Times Online - International Herald Tribune - Reuters Canada
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Turkish Press
Voters reject Chavez's reform bid
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The Venezuelan is narrowly defeated in his effort to change the constitution to allow him to run for reelection indefinitely. By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer CARACAS, VENEZUELA -- Voters defeated a package of constitutional reforms that ...
Chavez loses bid to rule until 2050 Guardian Unlimited
Venezuela Votes No On Chavez Forever CBS News
CNN International - Bloomberg - Chicago Tribune - Reuters Canada
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Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Signs Up to Ratifying Kyoto
FOX News - 1 hour ago
By ROD mcguirk, AP Writer CANBERRA, Australia - New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed the paperwork Monday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, making good on an election promise that will leave the US isolated among wealthy countries in shunning the ...
New Day Down Under On Global Warming CBS News
Rudd Is Sworn in as Australian Leader, Ratifies Kyoto Protocol Bloomberg
Reuters - New York Times - KGAN - Forbes
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eFluxMedia
Kyoto's failure haunts new UN talks
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
INDUSTRIAL: Smoke billows over St. Petersburg, Russia. The country’s carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced 29% since 1990 - due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, not the Kyoto Protocol.
Australia steals show at Bali climate talks Reuters Canada
Climate change may wipe some Indonesian islands off map Reuters UK
Mongabay.com - People's Daily Online - New York Times - Korea Times
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Enews 2.0
Musharraf Could Win if His Rivals Can't Make Peace
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By Failure of Sharif By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Even after shedding his military uniform last week, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf retains formidable powers.
Rigging Pakistan's Election? Washington Post
Sharif and Bhutto to Discuss Pakistan Ballot Boycott (Update2) Bloomberg
Pakistan Dawn - United Press International - Aljazeera.net - AFP
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BBC News
Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
CNN - 45 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel early Monday began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who are aligned with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, as part of a goodwill gesture.
Israel releases 429 Palestinian prisoners Xinhua
Israel releases 429 Palestinian prisoners ABC Online
Ynetnews - Channel 4 News - BBC News - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Canoe.ca (subscription)
Beijing will meet clean air targets - adviser
Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago
By Nick Mulvenney HONG KONG, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Beijing's contingency plans to battle pollution for the 2008 Olympics are based on extensive scientific study and will prove effective in providing clean air for the Games, a senior adviser to the ...
Pro-democracy Chan wins symbolic Hong Kong election Reuters
Democracy Advocate Wins in Hong Kong New York Times
TIME - Bloomberg - The Associated Press - WLOS
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eFluxMedia
Sri Lanka says 39 rebels, 6 troops killed in clashes
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Thirty-nine Tamil Tiger rebels and six soldiers were killed in fighting in Sri Lanka's north on Monday, the military said.
Sri Lankan Troops Kill 53 Tamil Tigers in North (Update2) Bloomberg
Sri Lankan troops defuse package bomb believed aimed at air force ... International Herald Tribune
Hindu - AFP - The Associated Press - Times of India
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PRESS TV
Negroponte calls on Iraqis to pass key legislation
Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago
The US deputy secretary of state concludes a six-day visit urging officials to match security gains with political gains. By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer BAGHDAD -- With tensions between Sunni and Shiite lawmakers at a boiling point, ...
UPDATE 1-Iraq Sunni leader leaves Baghdad house Reuters
Iraqi Sunni Leader Says He Remains Under Virtual House Arrest Voice of America
New York Times - Reuters Canada - AFP - Financial Times
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Alalam News Network
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners to help Abbas
Reuters Canada - 1 hour ago
By Ronen Zevulun KITSIYOT, Israel (Reuters) - Israel released 429 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas after a US-sponsored conference last week on Palestinian statehood, Israeli officials said.
Israel Releasing Palestinian Prisoners The Associated Press
Israel releases over 400 Palestinian prisoners China Daily
Independent - Xinhua - Aljazeera.net - International Middle East Media Center
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Malaysia Sun
Top Israeli downplays target date for peace
Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Joel Greenberg | Tribune foreign correspondent December 3, 2007 JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday played down expectations for a peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of next year, a target set at a US-sponsored ...
Olmert: Peace deadline not binding USA Today
Israel Lowers Expectations for Peace Deal by End of 2008 Voice of America
Christian Science Monitor - Jerusalem Post - Daily Camera - Tucson Citizen
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TV3 News
Rare war medals stolen from NZ museum
Reuters - 10 hours ago
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Rare war medals, including nine Victoria Crosses, have been stolen from New Zealand's national war museum in a theft described by Prime Minister Helen Clark as a "crime against the nation".
Aussie VC medals 'well protected' NEWS.com.au
Medal theft a 'crime against the country' Stuff.co.nz
TVNZ - Xinhua - Telegraph.co.uk - Bloomberg
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PRESS TV
Castro nominated, but will he stay
Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Michael Martinez | Tribune correspondent 1:41 AM CST, December 3, 2007 HAVANA - In the first official indication that he could remain Cuba's unchallenged leader, Fidel Castro was formally nominated Sunday as a candidate for the communist island's ...
Castro gets chance to hold on to power Guardian Unlimited
Questions About Castro's Future Answered CBS News
KTUU - AFP - Reuters - Voice of America
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PRESS TV
Iran to make new proposals on Gulf cooperation
Reuters - 1 hour ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, traveling to Qatar to become the first Iranian president to attend a summit of Gulf Arab rulers, said on Monday he would present "new proposals" to boost cooperation and security in the region.
Ahmadinejad to attend Gulf summit Pakistan Dawn
Backgrounder:The 28th Gulf Cooperation Council summit Xinhua
Khaleej Times - Aljazeera.net - Hindu - Times of India
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5 Ukrainian coal miners die in explosion
Houston Chronicle - 30 minutes ago
© 2007 AP KIEV, Ukraine - Five workers looking for the bodies of miners killed in Ukraine's worst mine explosion since the Soviet collapse were killed in a new explosion, officials said Monday.
New blast at Ukraine mine kills 4 Reuters South Africa
52 Ukrainian Miners Hospitalized After Methane Explosion AHN
The Moscow Times - NDTV.com - United Press International - International Herald Tribune
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BBC News
Paisley and mcguinness in US trip
BBC News - 47 minutes ago
Ian Paisley and Martin mcguinness are to begin a US trip to foster American investment in the Northern Ireland economy. During the week-long visit, the first and deputy first ministers will visit the New York stock exchange.
Former foes to meet with Bush The Republican - MassLive.com
An Analogy for Iraq? Washington Post
Irish Times - RTE.ie - Boston Globe - ePolitix
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Telegraph.co.uk
Abrahams: other party figures knew of deals
Guardian Unlimited - 8 hours ago
David Abrahams, the Tyneside businessman at the centre of the donations scandal, hinted yesterday that he was prepared to unmask more Labour figures who he claims knew about his system for passing secret funds to the party.
I’ll put my cards on the table and name names, says David Abrahams Times Online
Labour funding pressure kept up BBC News
Independent - Telegraph.co.uk - Financial Times - Scotsman
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Malaysia Star
Miss World sets the tone as new China follows the line of beauty
Times Online - 10 hours ago
They were forbidden for 54 years - frowned upon for their bourgeois decadence. But three years after Beijing lifted a ban on beauty pageants, China is celebrating the capture of the Miss World crown for the first time.
Miss China wins Miss World 2007 eFluxMedia
China wins Miss World 2007 United Press International
The Australian - NEWS.com.au - Voice of America - Times of India
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Washington Post
China, Japan schedule 2nd high-level economic dialogue for 2008 ...
International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
AP BEIJING: Neighbors China and Japan will hold a second round of high-level economic talks next year after an initial series of meetings yielded pledges for greater cooperation, but left the issue of contested gas deposits unresolved.
Premier Wen: China-Japan talks successful Xinhua
China, Japan Agree On Stronger Economic Ties AHN