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Spanish protesters hit out at strikebreakers
The general strike began with early morning scuffles in the Spanish capital. In one incident, striking workers attempted to stop buses leaving a…
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Greek truckers pursue protests as strike spreads
Greece has had several days of action since the government cut deep into workers allowances, but Wednesday saw one of the largest protests. State…
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US envoy tries to save Mideast peace talks
It is an attempt to save the Middle East peace talks. The US envoy to the region George Mitchell has met the Israeli Prime Minister. The…
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Dutch government face test over coalition
After 111 days of intense negotiations, leaders of three Dutch centre-right parties have reached an agreement to form a minority government. But…
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France slapped for EU free movement infraction, not discrimination
In the controversial Roma affair, the European Union's Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, has announced that Brussels has begun legal proceedings…
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Spain strikes over spending cuts
Spain's first general strike in eight years is underway in protest at reforms to slash the eurozone's third-biggest budget deficit. Protesters took…
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Al Qaeda terror plot against Europe revealed
Europe is on edge - and as terror alerts become an increasingly regular fixture, reports of a plot to jointly attack France, the UK and Germany will…
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Scuffles break out during Spanish protests
Some of the latest protests against the Spanish government's planned spending cuts turned violent. In Madrid, police said that some 40 people had…
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Polish unions join protests over budget cuts
Wet and windy weather did nothing to deter Poles from demonstrating against their government's belt-tightening measures. Marching under the motto…
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Spanish strike unlikely to sway government
Thousands of Spaniards went on strike today in a massive show of force that will test the resolve of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.…
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Italy's Berlusconi wins confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has, as expected, won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament. His centre-right coalition…
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BA, AA, Iberia alliance finalised
British Airways, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia have signed off on a long-awaited strategic and revenue sharing alliance to be launched in…
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H&M profit threatened by rising costs
Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz has posted third-quarter pretax profits that was just below expectations and warned that rising costs were…
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China boosts Porsche's sales
German sports car maker Porsche has posted record full-year revenues thanks to booming sales in China. Revenues increased 17.9 percent to almost 7.8…
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US presses Iran over alleged human rights abuses
The United States is taking action against Iran over alleged human rights abuses committed after last year's presidential elections. Announcing…
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Italy's Berlusconi wins confidence vote
It was a happy birthday for Italy's Silvio Berlusconi as he survived a parliamentary confidence motion that could have seen his government collapse.…
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Contador blames drugs test failure on "bad steak"
Triple Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has failed a drugs test. The sample was taken during his last tour victory, and Contador was…
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Second major Mexican landslide kills 12
Another large landslide has hit southern Mexico, where an entire hill has collapsed on the hamlet of Amatan in northern Chiapas state, killing at…
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Both sides claim victory in Spanish general strike
The Spanish general strike stretched into the night after a day during which union leaders claimed a great victory, but the turnout reportedly fell…
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"Bonnie & Clyde" director Arthur Penn dies
Arthur Penn has died the day after his 88th birthday. He had been ill for the last year. He was a rarity for an American director in changing the…
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