Europe Unions' Wage Agenda Likely to Vex Central Bankers Wall Street Journal - By EMMA CHARLTON and ROMAN KESSLER LONDON -- European trade unions are preparing aggressive pay demands for 2008, defying warnings by the European Central ... Europe Services Growth Slowed in December, PMI Shows (Update1) News Flash: The Euro's Not Really a Safe Bet European Manufacturing Growth Slowed in December (Update1) |
 Canada.com | Step back in time: Discover what might be Europe's newest country The Canadian Press - Decani is among the delights that await in Kosovo, the breakaway southern Serbian province that seems destined to become Europe's newest country. ... Letter to a Serbian friend |
 Conde Nast Portfolio | Dollar, Gold Fall in Europe The Associated Press - LONDON (AP) — The US dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Friday. Gold fell. The euro traded at $1.4772, ... US Dollar Mixed in Europe Dollar, Gold Rise in Europe US Dollar Mixed in Europe |
 Boston Globe | FBI concentrating on Europe in search for fugitive gangster ... International Herald Tribune, France - Authorities focused their search on Europe after the unidentified couple was seen in the Sicilian resort of Taormina in April, said Richard Teahan, ... FBI concentrating on Europe in search for Bulger FBI official: Bulger hunt is focusing on Europe |
 Earthtimes | Recent PC sales in Europe called good despite DSG Reuters UK, UK - By Philipp Gollner SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Personal-computer makers likely enjoyed robust holiday sales in Europe, US computer industry analysts said on ... UK Retailers Slide; DSG, Next Fuel Spending Concern (Update2) DSG profit to fall short as PC World sales slide DSG value falls on profits warning  PINK:DSITF |
Europe's Recession Woes Forbes, NY - As dismal employment data threw the US stock market for a loop on Friday, Europe worried about rising inflation and slow economic growth. ... |
 RTT News | Netgear to voluntary recall XE103 powerline ethernet adapter made ... Forbes, NY - BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Netgear Inc. Friday announced a voluntary recall of its XE103 powerline ethernet adapter made for Europe and other countries ... NETGEAR(R) Voluntarily Recalls XE103 Powerline Ethernet Adapter ... Netgear Recalls 82000 Ethernet Adapters Netgear recalls adapter due to potential malfunction NTGR |
ADRs in Focus: Europe Tech Stocks Fall Forbes, NY - AP 01.04.08, 3:54 PM ET European tech stocks traded on US exchanges fell Friday, with shares of Alcatel-Lucent and LM Ericsson Co. sliding to annual lows. ... INFS - INTC |
'FA Cup is important route to Europe' says Ramos Independent, UK - But Ramos sees it as an important gateway to Europe. "It is a beautiful competition," he said. "Above all it is important because it is a route into Europe ... Juande Ramos ignores Reading mind games |
 Gulf Daily News | Europe gripped by cold wave Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - SOFIA: A bitterly cold winter storm pummelled parts of Europe yesterday, killing eight people, including three skiers, and piling up snow that stranded ... |
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Yordan Lechkov: Roads in the Balkan to be unblocked in four hours
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Sliven. All the available equipment of Road Supporting, Binder Company that was engaged for the cleaning of the roads in Sliven Municipality and Civil ...
 American Chronicle | BALKAN NOTES - COLLECTOR OF WORLDS (1995-1999) – 2 American Chronicle, CA - Balkan notes are notes I wrote during the years 1995 – 1999, sometimes on daily basis, at times sporadically. Notes from the Balkans are about companionship ... |
LUKoil, Petrol drop plans for Balkan JV New Europe, Belgium - Russia’s LUKoil and Slovenia's Petrol have dropped plans to create a joint venture (JV) to sell refined oil products in the Balkan nations, Petrol said in a ... OTC:LUKOY |
Balkan Chevalier takes advatnge of exhausted leaders ThoroughbredNews.co.nz, New Zealand - Balkan Chevalier (AUS) has finally broken through for his maiden win after having had the foot on the till for a while. The Douglas Dragon-trained galloper ... |
 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Balkan Focus For Slovenia's EU Presidency RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - Ljubljana has already said it wants the EU to focus on the western Balkans, and in particular Kosovo, during the next six months. ... Balkans minnow takes over as leader of the EU Cracks Appear in Slovenia's Model Facade The presidency of a newcomer |
 BBC News | In pictures: Balkan winter woes BBC News, UK - A winter storm has lashed the Black Sea, sinking a Bulgarian ship. At least four sailors were found dead off Russia's coast. A ship is rocked by huge waves ... Snow causes chaos in Bulgaria, three die Heavy snow in Bulgaria closes ports, grounds planes Cold Spell, Snow Grip Parts of Europe |
Heavy snowfalls, low temperatures grip Balkan region MRT online, Macedonia - Driving on Greece's highways is made difficult due to the snowstorms that gripped the country, Greek media reported. Thousands of Athens citizens and over ... |
 Fifa.com | Arie Haan gets 2-year contract to coach Albania The Canadian Press - Haan, who has previously coached China and Cameroon, said he aims to improve the small Balkan country's world ranking from 80th. "But don't ask me to become ... Arie Haan signs contract to coach Albania Arie Haan appointed Albania coach |
New visa regimes for countries in the Balkan region Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - New, less strict, visa regimes between the European Union and Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia have gone into force on January ... |
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According to the report, the Turkmen district bordering the Caspian Sea and the Balkan area to the west will take over the mission of pumping gas into Iran. ...
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 Daily Nation | Violence Softens in Kenya New York Times - Paramilitary police threw tear gas as several hundred demonstrators rallied in Mombasa on Friday in support of the opposition leader Raila Odinga. US Envoy in Kenya on Mission to End Violence Kenyan violence ebbs, but crisis far from over |
 TV3 News | Bhutto's husband calls for UN probe into death USA Today - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The husband of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto accused elements within Pakistan's government on Saturday of responsibility for her murder and urged Britain and the United States to support a UN investigation into the ... US-Pakistan Divide Over Bhutto's Death Widens British team arrives to aid inquiry |
 BBC News | Georgian Election a Test of Democracy FOX News - By LYNN BERRY and MARIA DANILOVA, AP Writers TBILISI, Georgia - Georgians began voting Saturday in an election that could topple President Mikhail Saakashvili, the US-educated leader who set out to transform the former Soviet republic into a modern ... Saturday Vote Tests Georgian Leader Georgia votes in snap polls under shadow of unrest |
 Peninsula On-line | Peace Group Is Leaving Sri Lanka New York Times - By REUTERS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Nordic cease-fire monitors began concluding their six-year mission to Sri Lanka on Friday after the government scrapped a truce with the Tamil Tigers amid a chorus of international concern. Truce monitors banished, world frets over Sri Lanka Sri Lanka govt signals end to Norway's main peace role |
 BBC News | Turkey Holds Four People In Deadly Bomb Attack Wall Street Journal - AP ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Police have detained four people after a bomb attack targeting Turkish soldiers killed five civilians and wounded 68, a prosecutor said Friday. Death toll from Turkey bombing rises to 5 Turkish car bomb suspects arrested |
 CTV.ca | DNA tests show foster child is hostage's son Guardian Unlimited - The Colombian government yesterday released DNA results which it said prove that a three-year-old boy born in captivity to a hostage held by leftist rebels has been living in foster care in Bogotá since 2005. DNA solves mystery over Colombian boy Q&A: Colombia hostage situation |
 Enews 2.0 | N. Korea says it fulfilled nuclear deal Los Angeles Times - US officials counter that Pyongyang has not provided Washington with a full list of its nuclear activities, as promised. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- American and North Korean officials traded charges Friday over the ... North Korea Says Earlier Disclosure Was Enough All Nuclear Efforts Disclosed, N. Korea Says |
 MSNBC | Attention back on allegations against Bhutto's widower Los Angeles Times - UNDER SCRUTINY: Asif Ali Zardari offers prayers in memory of his slain wife, Benazir Bhutto, at the start of a Pakistan People’s Party meeting this week in Naudero. Benazir's Bequest Bhutto's Killing Stokes Reconciliation |
 Peninsula On-line | Israeli Forces Kill 9 in Gaza New York Times - Palestinian families fled their homes in a village near Khan Yunis on Thursday during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip involving troops and tanks backed by helicopter gunships. Hamas: Israeli Troops Kill 2 Gaza Militants Israel kills at least 9 Palestinians |
 Boston Globe | Group claims responsibility for killing US diplomat in Sudan CNN International - (CNN) -- A group calling itself the Partisans of Monotheism in Sudan claimed responsibility Friday for the shooting death of an American diplomat and his driver early New Year's Day. Extremist Group Claims Killing of American Diplomat in Sudan FBI Will Investigate Shooting In Sudan |
 Turkish Press | Malaysia's health minister quits over sex video Guardian Unlimited - Malaysia's health minister quit his post yesterday after a sex scandal in which he featured in two pornographic videos where he was shown with a woman he described as a "personal friend". Malaysia: Minister Quits Over Sex DVDs Minister quits after starring role in porn film |
 BBC News | Behind Chávez Cabinet Shuffle Wall Street Journal - By JOHN LYONS MEXICO CITY -- With his popularity being eroded by food shortages, soaring inflation and endemic crime, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is beating a tactical retreat from his broader socialist agenda to concentrate on fixing policy ... Venezuela's Chavez Names New Ministers in Major Cabinet Reshuffle UPDATE 1-Venezuela's Chavez cools rhetoric after vote loss |
 CBC.ca | Israel not honoring pledge, Olmert says Los Angeles Times - Jewish settlements have grown despite 'road map' pledges, the prime minister acknowledges in an effort to head off criticism from Bush. Nudged by Bush, Israel Talks of Removing Illegal Outposts Bush Urges Progress on Palestinian State |
 The Epoch Times Ireland | Car Explodes Near Police Station in Algeria, Killing Officers New York Times - By AP ALGIERS (AP) - A suicide bomber blew up a car near a police station in a town east of here Wednesday, killing at least four officers and ripping off the building’s facade, witnesses said. Al Qaeda says it's behind deadly blast in Algeria Suicide Car Bombing at Algerian Police Station Kills 4, Wounds 20 |
 Boston Globe | Huckabee's trade views worry some business groups Reuters - By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's rise to prominence in the Republican presidential field is worrying some business groups that question his support for free trade and want more details about his economic plans. Analysis: Huckabee up, Clinton down heading to Granite State Mike Huckabee: Mr Nice Guy |
 CBS News | Daring to Believe, Blacks Savor Obama Victory New York Times - By DIANE CARDWELL For Sadou Brown in a Los Angeles suburb, the decisive victory of Senator Barack Obama in Iowa was a moment to show his 14-year-old son what is possible. Blacks savoring Obama's Iowa win Obama carries momentum with message of change, hope |
 EiTB | Volcano erupts in Chile CNN - (CNN) -- Several communities in Chile remained on edge Wednesday after a volcano sent a column of gray ash into the sky and lava cascading down a snow-covered mountain. 54 people rescued after Chile volcano eruption Chilean Volcano Erupts, Forcing Evacuation of Park (Update4) |
 Enews 2.0 | Rehabilitating Libya New York Times - We are all for forgiveness and second acts, but Libya’s sordid human rights record and continuing police state tactics should not be forgotten. Libya Shedding Pariah Tag, But Rights Abuses Continue US Holds Formal Talks With Libya After 36 Years |
 Turkish Press | Former Indonesian President Suharto's Health Worsens (Update2) Bloomberg - By Karima Anjani Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Former Indonesian President Suharto's health is deteriorating a day after he was admitted to a hospital in the capital city, Jakarta, doctors said. Suharto's condition deteriorating, doctors say Suharto's health 'deteriorating' |
 CNN-IBN | Police Arrest 14 in India for Molesting Women Voice of America - By VOA News Police have arrested 14 people in India's financial hub of Mumbai for allegedly molesting two women outside a five-star hotel during New Year's celebrations. Mumbai molestation: Identification parade today 14 held for molesting NRI women released on bail |
