 Canada.com | Europe lacking in cash, for now National Post, Canada - Kevin Gilmore likely knows as much as anyone in the world about the NHL, hockey and building a European market for both. The former assistant general ... Russian league would need big bucks Rival hockey league to raid the NHL Russian tycoon eyes league to rival NHL: report |
 South Asian Women's Forum | `New Iron Curtain' Descends as Free-Travel Zone Splits Europe Bloomberg - Where only tall pines once separated the countries, a 679- kilometer (422-mile) fence now reminds Belarusians they are outsiders in a European Union that ... Passport-free future to blow dust from Old Europe Europe celebrates expansion of borderless zone in the tiny town ... Eastern Europe sets symbolic store in banishing borders |
Europe Panel Backs Novartis Diabetes Drug Wall Street Journal - ZURICH -- Galvus, a diabetes medicine produced by Novartis AG, received a positive opinion from European health authorities after the drug maker made ... Novartis' Galvus will launch in Europe now dosage issue is settled  NVS |
 BBC News | Bristol, Gilead's Atripla Gets Europe OK Motley Fool - By AP December 17, 2007 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday European regulators approved the companies' once-daily HIV combination ... EU to approve one-pill-a-day treatment for HIV patients |
Europe backs down in online gambling row Guardian Unlimited, UK - The European commission today dealt a savage blow to the EU online gambling industry by bowing to a US decision to close its gambling market to non-American ... |
Europe divided over targets for cutting car CO2 emissions Independent, UK - The European Commission is due to adopt a draft regulation tomorrow on reducing carbon emissions from passenger cars to 120 grams per kilometre within five ... |
 The Moscow Times | Gazprom to receive electric power plants in Europe in asset swap Tehran Times, Iran - MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) -- Gazprom could receive electric power plants in Europe in an asset swap with Germany's E.ON, the press office of the Russian energy ... Major Progress in Negotiations on Asset Swap between Gazprom and E.ON E.ON claims progress in Gazprom talks Gazprom and E.On to swap assets |
 Guardian Unlimited | Apathy about Europe Journal Live, UK - When Gordon Brown represents us in Europe his status as Prime Minister of Britain will be subordinate to his role as a servant of the Union. ... Village votes for Europe referendum Walker's World: The bill for Europe PM reports back on Europe Treaty |
Christmas cards to Europe must be posted by today Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - An Post is reminding customers that today is the last day for posting Christmas cards to Britain and European destinations. The deadline for sending parcels ... |
International Herald Tribune, France -
By Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: The financial offer from the European Commission, equal to about $650 million and covering 2008, is to be made at the start of a ...
Balkan
Holiday reveling, Balkan-style
Boston Globe, United States -Dec 17, 2007
The Phoenix
There’s lots to celebrate about this Revels showBoston Herald
all 3 news articles »
Boston Globe, United States -
The 37th annual staging of the Revels' winter solstice celebration turns to the Balkans for inspiration - Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, ...
Meter maids There’s lots to celebrate about this Revels show
Balkan Trafik : THE Festival of Southeast Europe in Brussels Courrier des Balkans, France - European Commissioner Olli Rhen said the future of the western Balkans is in Europe (4 October 2007 speech). The Balkan Trafik festival lends support to ... |
 InTheNews.co.uk | Balkan clash that will rip up the map again Sunday Herald, UK - Before Iraq, before Afghanistan, I was driving editors to the edge by insisting that the Balkans, genocide, and a duty to intervene were the only topics I ... EU focuses on Kosovo at summit Serbia: President In, Government Out? |
Emmis Buys Bulgarian Radio Company Streaming Magazine, FL - INDIANAPOLIS -- December 17, 2007: Emmis Communications has expanded its presence in Bulgaria as subsidiary Balkan Broadcasting has bought Infopress & Co., ... Emmis Acquires Bulgarian Radio Company EMMS |
Bulgarians want communism back TVNZ, New Zealand - Some 38% in the Balkan country feel nostalgic about the past, when they believe life was better despite shortages and lack of political freedom, ... |
Docks scheme like 'Balkan bedsit land' Financial Times, UK - By Jim Pickard In January 2000 Bristol's council threw out plans for a huge development in the heart of the city's abandoned docks after receiving 1000 ... |
Kosovo's future Balkan bagatelle Economist, UK - A JOKE has been circulating among diplomats concerned with the Balkans. The reply to the question, “what comes after December 10th?” is “December 11th. ... |
 Turkish Press | Challenge in Kosovo Washington Post, United States - Europe and the United States should not allow Russia to block the Balkan province's independence. IT IS beginning to look as though the United States and ... Albania welcomes EU decision to send mission to Kosovo Russia criticizes West over Kosovo Next EU chief sees central role in Kosovo dispute |
European perspective is solution to Balkan problems: MP Focus News, Bulgaria - The outlining of a clear European perspective for all the states of the region of the western Balkans would have a decisive importance for the status of ... |
Tehran Times, Iran -
In an interview with the Greek newspaper Katimerini published on Sunday, Khristenko said the projects to build the trans-Balkan Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil ...
World
 PRESS TV | Castro hints at retirement Guardian Unlimited - Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro, has hinted at possible retirement, saying he does not want to "cling" to power. In a letter read out by Cuban state television last night, the 81 year old - who has not been seen in public for 16 months after ... Statement Hints at Castro’s Retirement Fidel Castro letter: I won't 'cling to office' |
 Belfast Telegraph | South Africa's ANC begins leadership vote Reuters - POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC on Tuesday began voting in a leadership election expected to be won by Jacob Zuma and put him on track to become the country's president in 2009. South Africa's Ruling Party Votes for New Leader (Update2) South Africa Ruling ANC Party to Elect New Leaders Tuesday |
 The Age | New Fraud Inquiry May Complicate South Korean Election New York Times - By CHOE SANG-HUN SEOUL, South Korea - What had appeared to be a one-horse race for the presidential election in South Korea turned less predictable on Monday when Parliament voted to open an independent investigation into accusations of fraud against ... FACTBOX: A look at probe of South Korea presidential frontrunner SKorea's presidential candidates make final pitch on election eve |
 Chosun Ilbo | Russian nuclear fuel lands in Iran Los Angeles Times - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a ceremony in Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, 300 kms 186 (miles) south of Tehran. Iran Receives Nuclear Fuel in Blow to US Bush supports Iran getting Russia's nuclear fuel |
 PRESS TV | Countries pledge to help Palestinian economy Los Angeles Times - AP IN GAZA STRIP: A Palestinian boy runs in Nusseirat refugee camp. At a donor conference in Paris, representatives from around the world endorsed the Mideast peace plan and offered $7.4 billion for the Palestinian economy and preparation for statehood ... Donors pledge $7.4 billion Palestinian aid Palestinians Get $7.4 Billion in Aid Pledges in Paris (Update1) |
 Canada.com | US Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq Washington Post - By Ann Scott Tyson and Robin Wright The United States is providing Turkey with real-time intelligence that has helped the Turkish military target a series of attacks this month against Kurdish separatists holed up in northern Iraq, including a large ... Turkey's US-Backed Strike in Iraq Iraq Angered by Turkish Bombing |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Israeli air strike kills four Gaza militants Reuters - By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip killed at least four Islamic Jihad gunmen on Tuesday, Palestinian medical workers and militants said, a day after Israel stepped up attacks against the militant group ... Israeli Airstrike Kills a Top Militant in Gaza Militant commander killed in Gaza |
 Sunday Times.lk | 2007 Marks a Year of Russian Muscle-Flexing Voice of America - By Peter Fedynsky 2007 was a year in which Russia deployed new weapons, withdrew from a major European security treaty, and held a widely criticized election campaign, all while continuing to enjoy economic growth and a stronger currency. |
 Aljazeera.net | Putin Opens Mecca Path for Muslims New York Times - A lone woman prayed as Russian Muslims met at Moscow’s main mosque before setting off on their pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ MOSCOW - Gulsine K. Fatakhudinova, a 56-year-old Tatar Muslim, came lugging suitcases to pray at the ... Muslim pilgrims prepare for peak of haj east of Mecca Muslim pilgrims prepare for peak of haj east of Mecca |
 Xinhua | Disneyland Date Has Sarkozy in the Limelight New York Times - By ELAINE SCIOLINO PARIS - She is well born, well known and wealthy, an heiress and former supermodel turned pop singer who has dated the rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. Sarkozy and the Supermodel Sarkozy reveals new model in his life |
 PRESS TV | Rice flies to Iraq to urge reconciliation Reuters - By Arshad Mohammed and Alaa Shahine KIRKUK, Iraq, Dec 18 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, and a US official said she planned to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up national reconciliation ... Rice visits Iraq's volatile north Rice in Unannounced Stop in Iraq |
 AlaskaReport | RPT-UPDATE 2-Japan intercepts missile in milestone test Reuters - By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A Japanese navy destroyer shot down a ballistic missile on Monday in a test about 100 miles (160 km) over the Pacific Monday, a first for a US ally, US and Japanese forces said. US-Japan Missile Interceptor Test Successful Japanese Ship Succeeds in Intercepting Test Missile (Update1) |
 Malaysia Star | Compromise Reached at Bali Climate Talks National Geographic - AP Two weeks of international climate talks marked by bitter disagreements and angry accusations culminated Saturday in last-minute compromises and an agreement to adopt a plan by 2009 to fight global warming. Climate Plan Looks Beyond Bush’s Tenure Bali summit deal reached; tears and recriminations begin |
 Voice of America | Relief and Dismay in Saudi Rape-Victim Case New York Times - By Patrick J. Lyons Advisors to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia may have thought that the pardoning “the girl from Qatif” would quiet critics at home and abroad who were outraged by the way she was treated by the fundamentalist-Islamic Saudi justice ... Raped, sentenced to prison, Saudi woman pardoned King pardons rape victim |
 MK News | Royal couple 'thrilled' by baby son Guardian Unlimited - Proud parents the Earl and Countess of Wessex are "absolutely thrilled" following the safe arrival of their new baby son. New baby for British royal family 'Cute' royal baby yet to be named |
 Global National | ‘Rashid Rauf escaped with his uncle’ Pakistan Dawn - ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: Rashid Rauf, the Briton suspected of a plane bombing plot who escaped from custody in Islamabad, got away after police let his uncle drive him back to jail following a court appearance, a security official said on Monday. Bomb plot suspect escaped while praying Pakistan escape policemen charged |
 MSN Money UK | Britain Admits Losing Data of 3 Million Student Drivers Voice of America - By VOA News British Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has admitted that a government contractor has lost personal data belonging to three million student drivers. Britain: Data on Would-Be Drivers Lost in US UK says data on driving students was lost in USA |
 Christian Science Monitor | Aust considers armed ship in whale battle TVNZ - An armed cruise ship has been floated as an idea to step up Australian action against Japanese whaling vessels. The Oceanic Viking is leased by customs and it may be part of the Australian government's plan to get tough on slaughtering whales. Libs wary of armed boat watching whalers Federal Court due to rule on whaling ban |
 Voice of America | Kyrgyz president's party secures victory in parliamentary election International Herald Tribune - AP BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Early results in Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections put the president's political party on track to sweep all 90 legislative seats in this politically restless nation, which has been rocked by mass protests in recent years. Kyrgyz Ruling Party Set to Sweep Parliamentary Elections Kyrgyzstan: On the Path to a One-Party State |
 Times Colonist | Princess Diana: I need marriage 'like a rash New York Daily News - Lady Annabel Goldsmith says photos like this one, on the cover of The Daily Mail on Aug. 10, 1997, prompted her to ask Princess Diana, "You are not going to do anything silly, are you? Diana needed marriage to Dodi 'like a rash' Friend: Diana didn't plan to marry Fayed |
