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Commuter chaos continues in FranceIt is likely not to be so much the “rush” hour as the “crush” hour for commuters in Paris today… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Deadly tropical storm hits BangladeshA category four tropical storm has hit the southwest coast of Bangladesh, killing at least 60… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Airbus engine test goes horribly wrongIt was supposed to be a straight forward engine test of an Airbus 340-600 aircraft in Toulouse in… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Iran gets mixed UN report over nuclear programmeThe United Nations nuclear watchdog has published its long awaited report on Iran’s disputed… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Serbia calls for boycott of Kosovo electionsThe people of Kosovo are being asked to elect a government tomorrow, knowing that the winning party… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Bangladesh struggles with cyclone clear-upMore than 500 people have been killed after a cyclone devastated parts of Bangladesh. Cyclone Sidr… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
OSCE pulls out of Russian election monitoringRussia’s parliamentary elections are underway for reindeer handlers, military personnel and others… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
New Polish PM takes officeDonald Tusk has been sworn in as Poland’s new prime minister by his political rival, the president… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
German rail operator sues striking driversAs a train strike in Germany goes into its third day, the workers and management show no sign of… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Poland’s new PM Tusk moves to calm political conflictIt promised to be a rocky ride for Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczynski, one-time political rivals… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
No end in sight to French strike waveDiffering claims are being made over the impact of student strikes across France, with the… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
German railways count cost of strikeGermany is estimated to be losing 50 million euros a day as its biggest ever rail strike paralyses… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Georgia lifts emergency rule and names new PMUnder pressure from Western allies, Georgia has lifted a state of emergency imposed nine days ago… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Prodi wins budget vote in SenateA relieved Romano Prodi has won a crucial vote on next year’s budget. In a heated session in… 16/11/07 08:11 CET
Day three of German rail strike takes toll on passengers and economyGermany’s biggest ever rail strike has entered its third day, meaning more misery for millions of… 16/11/07 02:11 CET
More than 500 killed in Bangladesh cycloneMore than 500 people are now reported dead after a severe cyclone battered parts of Bangladesh… 16/11/07 02:11 CET
Albanians show support for Kosovo votersAlbanians have been showing their support for the independence of Kosovo ahead of the province’s… 16/11/07 02:11 CET
Election watchdog pulls out of Russian pollInternational election watchdog the OSCE says it has been frozen out of next month’s elections in… 16/11/07 02:11 CET
Poland’s Tusk named prime ministerDonald Tusk has been sworn in as Poland’s prime minister by his political rival, the president… 16/11/07 02:11 CET
