French react to Islamic veil ban
The French public have been reacting to the ban on wearing the full Islamic veil in public. On Tuesday, senators overwhelmingly passed the measure by…
View ArticleSecurity stepped up for Afghan election
In Kabul and across Afghanistan, security has been beefed up ahead of Saturday's parliamentary election. The Taliban aimed to disrupt voting in…
View ArticleFrench government rejects charge of WWII-like Roma agenda
The French government has lashed out at European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, after she made comparisons with ethnic persecution in WWII…
View ArticleBrussels gets tough with France
It is being described as a crisis without precedent between the European Commission and a large member state. The EU Justice Commissioner in…
View ArticleUK awaits Papal visit
The UK is preparing for the controversial visit of Pope Benedict XVI. Its the first Papal visit to Britian since 1982. The Pope will hold large…
View ArticleFrance votes to raise retirement age
France's National Assembly has passed a controversial bill which raises the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 from 2018. The legislation will…
View ArticleEU summit could include Roma and UN questions
A meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government this Thursday in Brussels is expected to give vent to European concerns surrounding France's…
View ArticleNorway and Russia sign historic Arctic deal
Russia and Norway have signed an Arctic border treaty that could open the way to potentially huge oil and gas reserves. The historic Barents Sea…
View ArticleCuts needed to secure recovery, says Merkel
Spending cuts are needed to secure Germany's economic recovery, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday as she debated the country's budget for next…
View ArticleAnger grows ahead of Pope's visit to Britain
There were few protests when John Paul II visited Britain in 1982. He attracted large crowds at masses where thousands gathered to hear the pontiff.…
View ArticleFrance urged to "radically change its position"
To find out more about the row that has broken out between the European Commission and France, over a government memo that singles out the Roma…
View ArticleWTO rules in Airbus's favour, finds against Boeing
According to a European source the World Trade Organisation has ruled against Boeing in its legal battle with rival planemaker Airbus. The WTO has…
View ArticleEU summit overshadowed by the Roma question
European leaders gathering for a Brussels summit on the financial crisis may find the agenda hijacked by France's deportation of Roma migrants. The…
View ArticleAirbus and Boeing each claim WTO victory
America's Boeing and Europe's Airbus are each claiming victory in a long-running tit-for-tat row over subsidies. Airbus says a World Trade…
View ArticleDefiant France dismantles more Roma camps
France has defied the storm of criticism and continued to dismantle Roma camps around the country. In Bobigny, north of Paris, 30 Romanian and…
View ArticleCHAMPIONS LEAGUE : 15.09.10
*Group E* Bayern Munich - AS Rome : 2-0 CFR Cluj - FC Bâle : 2-1 *Group F* Marseille - Spartak Moscou : 0-1 Zilina - Chelsea : 1-4 *Group G* Real…
View ArticleSouth Korea: 60th anniversary of the Incheon landing operation
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View ArticleMinibus blast kills eight in Turkey
In Turkey at least eight people have been killed in an explosion that ripped apart a minibus and left three people including a baby injured. All…
View Article200th anniversary of Mexico's independence
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