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- EU threatens sanctions on Mauritania junta chiefs16:38 GMT
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering applying individual sanctions against members of Mauritania's military government, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday. Speaking a day after the EU's deadline for the
- AU, EU Delay Sanctions Against Mauritania Junta
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--The African Union and the European Union on Friday delayed imposing sanctions against Mauritania and decided to send a mission to meet military rulers who have failed to restore constitutional rule after an August coup. 'The
- EU And African Union Open Talks On Mauritania Sanctions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--The African Union opened talks Friday with the European Union and other international partners on possible sanctions against the regime that seized power in Mauritania in an Aug. 6 coup. Joining the discussions at AU
- Bluff Europe $10,000 Freeroll Next Week
Europes largest poker magazine and successful online poker room DiamondBet are hosting an exclusive freeroll with a whopping $10,000 prize pool for absolutely zero entry fee, a slice of that could be yours. The freeroll is part of Bluff Europe's ongoing
- Poland secures $12.6 billion loan facility from ECB
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The National Bank of Poland said Friday it has reached an agreement with the European Central Bank to borrow up to 10 billion euros, or $12.6 billion. The liquidity facility, which was agreed on Nov. 6, relates to repurchase
- EU foreign policy chief lauds Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Sen. Hillary Clinton becomes the next U.S. secretary of state, she has a fan in European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Speaking to reporters in Washington on Friday, Solana said he had known Clinton and her husband,
- Crunch cripples Europe's tallest tower
Construction work has stopped on Europe's tallest building after developers said their lofty ambitions had been hit by the global financial crisis, a Russian news agency reported Friday.
    
- Asian stocks recover, Kospi jumps 6 p, European shares mixed
LONDON: Snapping the four-day losing streak, Asian stocks advanced nearly six per cent in a late rally even as the Japanese central bank said the sluggishness in the economy is expected to continue for next several quarters. European shares were swinging
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- Two German Banks Tap State Funds for Aid
Hypo Real Estate bank and the Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg have received massive bailouts from a federal government agency. The capital injections underline German banks' increasing dependence on the state.
- Paper Cuts: Questions for Tom Bissell
What are you working on? As it happens, a lot. In the last few days I've cut 2,000 words from a short story whose protagonist — a Bush administration lawyer — gets into trouble abroad; begun work on another chapter in a travel book about apostolic tombs, this one covering Trier, Germany, and Matthias, the apostle who replaced Judas; and written a dozen or so pages of notes for an eventual "GQ" essay about video games. 
- Russia OKs German Transit For Afghan Mission
German troops in Afghanistan BRUSSELS -- Germany has became the first NATO nation to win Russian permission to use the country's railways to transit military goods bound for Afghanistan. NATO officials see the Russian-German transit deal as an
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- 'Someone has to speak up' on economy
Jobless numbers and foreclosures are skyrocketing. The stock market is plummeting. The auto industry is teetering on the edge of collpase. Analysts and observers are wondering: Who's skippering the ship? "Somebody has to speak up soon," said CNN senior political analyst David Gergen. "The White House is silent... and the president-elect is silent in Chicago."
    
- What happens when you reply to a Nigerian scam e-mail
I have just received some good news in my inbox. Here is how it starts: Greetings to you. With due respect, I am Mr. Lukas Ociuo (esq), the legal director here at the Ministry of Works Abidjan Ivory Coast. Mr Ociuo is a very assiduous man. He wishes to
- Bookmakers face threat of tax rise in UK budget
By Matthew Scuffham LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - British bookmakers are facing the prospect of tax hikes in Chancellor Alistair Darling's pre-budget report, following the lead of Ireland, as the Treasury looks to generate much-needed revenue. Darling may
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- Gallas stripped of captaincy - reports
William Gallas' future at Arsenal has been thrown into doubt following reports from France that he has been stripped of the captaincy and dropped for Saturday's Premier League trip to Manchester City.
 
- EU threatens sanctions on Mauritania junta chiefs16:38 GMT
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering applying individual sanctions against members of Mauritania's military government, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday. Speaking a day after the EU's deadline for the
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- BRIEF-Libya in talks for 5-6 deals with Italian companies
ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Libya's ambassador to Italy Hafed Gaddur tells Reuters: * Libya is in talks on five or six deals with Italian companies * Denies report that Libya had suspended investments in Italy, says Libya actively searching for new
- UN SC on fact-seeking mission in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Saturday will go on a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan to evaluate the ongoing situation in a country wracked by 30 years of war and violence and considered a major global security threat. Headed by Italy's
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- Hungary liberals likely to back key budget figures
BUDAPEST, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The parliamentary chief of Hungary's opposition Free Democrats will propose its MPs back the key numbers of the 2009 budget in a vote next week, a leading Free Democrat politician told Reuters. Speaking on condition of
- Hungary Real Estate Fund Note Trade To Resume With New Rules
BUDAPEST -(Dow Jones)- The Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority (PSZAF), the country's capital market authority, will Monday re-launch trade in real estate investment fund notes under amended regulations, PSZAF officials said Friday. The notes had
- Budapests new radar system supplied by Selex Sistemi Integrati
The ceremony was attended by company representatives, the Hungarian Ministry of Transport, the air traffic management services provider HugaroControl CEO, and the Ferihegy airport Director. The inauguration of the new radar, the site acceptance test of
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- BRIEF-Libya in talks for 5-6 deals with Italian companies
ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Libya's ambassador to Italy Hafed Gaddur tells Reuters: * Libya is in talks on five or six deals with Italian companies * Denies report that Libya had suspended investments in Italy, says Libya actively searching for new
- UN SC on fact-seeking mission in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Saturday will go on a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan to evaluate the ongoing situation in a country wracked by 30 years of war and violence and considered a major global security threat. Headed by Italy's
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- Copernicus's remains identified
Nicolaus Copernicus was the first man to put forward the hypothesis that the sun formed the centre of the universe Researchers compared DNA samples taken from bones retrieved from Frombork Cathedral in northern Poland, long believed to be the scientist's
- Phone Briefing: Upcoming Poland Climate Talks
t 10 A.M. EST, leading international climate experts will join Senator John Kerry (D-MA) on a phone briefing regarding the upcoming climate talks in Poznan, Poland taking place December 1-12, 2008. During the call, the experts will briefly discuss the
- Poland secures $12.6 billion loan facility from ECB
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The National Bank of Poland said Friday it has reached an agreement with the European Central Bank to borrow up to 10 billion euros, or $12.6 billion. The liquidity facility, which was agreed on Nov. 6, relates to repurchase
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- FM: Peru to strengthen economic relations with Russia
LIMA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Peru will boost bilateral relations with Russia with the aim of promoting greater trade and investment between the two countries, Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said Friday. The Peruvian government will
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