Europe's border-free zone expands Tehran Times, Iran - Celebrations have been held after midnight to mark nine new states joining a European border-free zone. The Schengen agreement, which allows passport-free ... Europe's east-west border is at last wide open Borders abolished between Europe's east and west Europe's barriers fall as 24 nations share common border |
2 ports in '08 for Europe's Cultural Capitals Chicago Tribune, United States - 26, the archbishop of Canterbury speaks on "Europe, Culture and Faith" at the Anglican Cathedral. About the same time the city center's oldest building and ... |
RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - Your source for news and information from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Southwestern Asia. |
Eastern Europe fights for Hollywood cash Houston Chronicle, United States - Eastern European movie sites are fighting for Hollywood cash with nearly as much ferocity as the fake battles in the movies. As producers Ed Zwick and ... |
BLOG BITS: UN stonewall; Europe’s richest man Kansas City Star, MO - The sum would make him Russia’s — and Europe’s — richest man.” I wonder if there is any country in the world where the leader and his/her henchmen live a ... |
IMF to cut US, Europe growth estimates - report Reuters - FRANKFURT, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will cut its estimates for economic growth in 2008 in the United States and Europe again ... |
 Servihoo | Europe's liquidity blitz fails to settle nervous credit markets Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - The €349 billion ($583.5 billion) blitz by the European Central Bank is 25 times the size of Tuesday's auction on Threadneedle Street, where banks took up a ... EU businesses largely escape global credit crunch - so far The crisis of 2007: some lessons from history |
Europe’s faithful give up churchgoing to embrace Sunday Herald, UK - The headache for the established churches is that this group now makes up more than half the European population. Now some congregations are fighting back, ... |
Europe's Capitals of Culture for 2008 Chicago Tribune, United States - Every year since 1985, Europe has chosen a city to showcase its cultural life and development. In 2008, Liverpool -- home of the Beatles -- has a ticket to ... |
 AFP | European leaders celebrate fallen borders where Iron Curtain once ... AFP - SKOFIJE, Slovenia (AFP) — EU, Slovenian and Hungarian dignitaries took part in a last round of celebrations Saturday to welcome nine mainly eastern European ... EU, Slovenian officials celebrate elimination of borders Slovenia hosts finale of Schengen expansion celebrations No-passport area adds 8 European countries |
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 Sofia News Agency | Three countries to step-up co-op for Balkan stability, growth Xinhua, China - ... Bakoyannis said on Saturday Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have agreed to increase their responsibilities for stability and growth on the Balkan region. ... Balkans say diplomacy should be given another chance in Kosovo "Serbian EU integration, Kosovo should not be linked" Radio Svoboda: Bulgaria, Greece, Romania call for talks |
You shall go to the Balkans … Sunday Herald, UK - Peruse the more obscure Balkan holiday brochures nowadays and, tucked in beside other upcoming Balkan destinations such as Bulgaria, you will find packages ... |
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SOFIA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's European women's singles sculls champion Rumyana Neykova was named Balkans sports personality of the year on Thursday. ...
Shared Heritage: cross-Balkan cultural tourism corridor VisitBulgaria.net (press release), Bulgaria - Bulgaria jointly with Greece and Romania has been building the so-called cross-Balkan corridor for cultural tourism. The route will join the European ... Bulgarian Tourism in 2007 |
Equest Balkan buys new logistics development for 3.3 mln eur in Serbia Hemscott, UK - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Equest Balkan Properties PLC said it has bought a new logistics development in Simanovci, Serbia for 3.3 mln eur through the ... |
Discovering Croatia Tampa Tribune, FL - The Balkan States are an imprecisely defined group of from 9 to 12 nations, or parts of nations, located at the southeastern end of Europe. ... |
NorthJersey.com, NJ -
But today, with its turbulent past well behind it, this hard-edged Balkan nation has impressive second-home potential. Surrounded by a number of European ...
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 Monsters and Critics.com | Thaksin Allies Ahead In Early Thai Vote Guardian Unlimited - From AP By DENIS D. GRAY AP Writer BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Allies of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra appeared to emerge as victors in Thailand's post-coup election Sunday but failed to secure an absolute majority in parliament, according to ... Pro-Thaksin party leading in 2 exit polls Thai polls partial returns show pro-Thaksin party leading - UPDATE |
 Al-Arabiya | Olmert rules out truce talks with Hamas USA Today - JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out cease-fire talks with the Gaza Strip's Islamic Hamas rulers, vowing to press ahead with a "true war" against Palestinian militants who attack southern Israeli communities with rocket and ... Israeli PM Says No Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas Olmert rules out truce with Hamas |
 Brisbane Times | Italian PM Prodi visits Afghanistan Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday and was expected to meet Italian troops serving with the NATO force in the country. French, Australian Leaders Visit Kabul Sarkozy Says France Could Add Troops in Afghanistan |
 Malaysia Star | South Africa's Zuma to look into inflation targeting Reuters - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Jacob Zuma, the newly elected leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Sunday that he would look at inflation targeting, a key monetary policy tool used by the Central Bank to reign in inflation. Mbeki says he'll finish presidential term Mbeki Plans to Stay in Office |
 Boston Globe | Congress Fails to Wrest Gujarat, Loses 4th State Poll (Update2) Bloomberg - By Manash Goswami Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- India's ruling Congress party lost elections in Gujarat, its fourth regional defeat this year, decreasing its influence in Parliament to push ahead plans opposed by some allies and the opposition. India's Hindu nationalists win Gujarat polls - election commission ... Its Narendra Modis Gujarat for another 5 years term |
 WISC | Pakistani Investigators Search for Clues in Deadly Suicide Blast Voice of America - By VOA News Pakistani investigators are searching for clues in the suicide bombing at a mosque in the restive northwest Friday that killed at least 50 people. Blast kills 50 on holy day in Pakistan Suicide bomber kills nine in Pakistan |
 GulfNews | Queen Elizabeth II: YouTube Star People Magazine - By Aaron Parsley Queen Elizabeth II, who just became Britain's oldest-ever monarch, is proving that it's never too late to join the YouTube generation. Now Turn to YouTube For an Audience With The Queen Britain's Queen Elizabeth joins YouTube community |
 Gulf Times | South Korea's new president looks more to future than past San Jose Mercury News - By Gi-Wook Shin The outcome of the South Korean elections this week may not have been very surprising, but it was something new: The victor, former Seoul Mayor Lee Myong-bak, won by a large margin, conservatives have returned to power, ... S.Korea's Lee seeks joint project with N.Korea, Russia New South Korean Leader Signals Tougher Line on North |
 CTV.ca | Under Pressure, Japan Delays Plan to Hunt the Humpback New York Times - By ANDREW C. REVKIN Japan, under pressure from the United States and Australia, is delaying plans to kill 50 humpback whales as part of its already contentious annual whale harvest in waters near Antarctica. Australia leads diplomatic protest against Japan's whaling program Japan abandons plans to kill humpback whales |
 Alalam News Network | Chavez signs new energy deal, accords with Cuba Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bolstered his cooperation with Cuba on Saturday by signing energy, farming and finance accords, including a deal to expand of one of his socialist ally's oil refineries. |
 Earthtimes | Europe's east-west border is at last wide open International Herald Tribune - By Judy Dempsey BERLIN: In a ceremony marking the final chapter in the unification of Eastern and Western Europe that began more than 18 years ago, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Portugal ... Hope and fear as Schengen expands Borders abolished between Europe's east and west |
 CTV.ca | NZealand city rocked by aftershocks after major quake - UPDATE Forbes - WELLINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Aftershocks continued to rattle the eastern New Zealand city of Gisborne Friday as residents started counting the cost of a powerful 6.8 earthquake which smashed buildings in the commercial center. 167 Insurance Claims Received By New Zealand Earthquake Commission New Zealand quake wreckage clean-up begins in 'lucky' city |
 The Age | Saudi Arabia Arrests 28 Al-Qaida Suspects for Attack Plot Voice of America - By VOA News Saudi state media say security forces have arrested 28 al-Qaida-linked militants suspected of plotting attacks inside Saudi Arabia. Saudi says arrests 28 al Qaeda militants Saudi Arabia arrests 28 al-Qaida suspects |
 PRESS TV | Belgium frees 14 terrorism suspects Los Angeles Times - A judge on Saturday released 14 suspects rounded up the day before in connection with an alleged plot to break convicted Al Qaeda operative Nizar Trabelsi, pictured in 2002, out of prison. Qaeda suspect says planned no Belgium attack Belgium Releases 14 Terror Suspects |
 Irish Times | Man Cleared In Notorious N. Ireland Bombing Washington Post - By Kevin Sullivan LONDON, Dec. 20 -- A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted the only person ever charged with murder in the 1998 bombing in the Northern Ireland town of Omagh, which killed 29 people in the bloodiest attack of the province's three ... Suspect acquitted in N. Ireland bombing Woodward refuses to rule out Omagh inquiry |
 Turkish Press | Serbia Enlists Some Unlikely Faces in Its Quest to Keep Kosovo New York Times - By NICHOLAS WOOD BELGRADE, Serbia - As the dispute over Kosovo’s future nears a climax, the Serbian government has enlisted the support of some the world’s best known statesmen - all of them dead. Rice Says Serbia, Kosovo, Will Stay Separate Russia says new EU role in Kosovo "not impossible" |
 Javno.hr | Turkey Bombs Kurds in Iraq; 2 Sides Differ on Casualties New York Times - By SEBNEM ARSU and STEPHEN FARRELL ISTANBUL - In its third large cross-border attack into Iraq within a week, Turkey said Saturday that its warplanes had killed hundreds of separatist Kurdish rebels. Turkish planes bomb Kurds in northern Iraq Turkish jets hit Iraqi Kurd region |
 Daily Mail | Christmas Message to Maddie: 'Be Brave' ABC30.com - 12/22/07 -- The parents of Madeleine McCann, the three-year-old British girl who disappeared from a resort in Portugal where the family was on vacation, released a video today telling their daughter to be brave. Madeleine McCann parents' video plea McCanns issue holiday plea for Madeline |
 Javno.hr | Million passengers face airport chaos Guardian Unlimited - More than 1 million air passengers face a miserable start to the new year after staff at Britain's largest airport owner voted for a wave of strikes next month. BAA airport workers vote to strike in January over pensions row British airports face strike action |
 Enews 2.0 | Israel unveils settlement plans on peace talks eve Reuters - By Adam Entous JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel unveiled plans on Sunday to build hundreds of new homes on occupied land near Jerusalem next year, drawing protests from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the eve of renewed peace talks. Israel confirms settlement plans |
