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Germany: smart fortwo to offer standard micro hybrid drive

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:59:00 +0000

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Interserve wins two health contracts in Wales worth GBP 55 Mln - Quick Facts

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Interserve Plc (IRV.L: News, Chart, Quote ) said that it has been awarded two health contracts in Wales worth GBP 55 million in aggregate. According to the company, the contracts include the GBP 45 million development of the Children’s Hospital for Wales

Swiss franc slides to 1.6236 against euro 2.0287 against pound

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:58:00 +0000

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More nucs is good nucs? British PM thinks so

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:57:00 +0000

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has gone nuclear. With such leadership it seems likely therell be some push to get new nuclear plants built there. While theres been a lot of interest in the U.S., no new plants have been approved in decades.

Italy and Britain eye nuclear power potential

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:53:00 +0000

PARIS - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Sunday oil-consuming countries should meet to fix a maximum price they were prepared to pay for oil or they would have to invest heavily in nuclear power. Berlusconi denounced the ‘unfair’ movement

Non-performing British schools could close

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Primary schools in Britain are being threatened with closure if student marks don’t improve. British government ministers have threatened to close down thousands of schools who are turning out children with little knowledge of basic literacy or numeracy.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Babacan In Brussels

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:52:00 +0000

BRUSSELS - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday, ‘France sent three official letters and three special envoys to invite Turkey to participate in the Union for the Mediterranean. Also, President Nicolas Sarkozy called Prime Minister Recep

Turkish Foreign Minister Babacan In Paris

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:51:00 +0000

PARIS - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, who is currently in the French capital city of Paris to attend the Union for Mediterranean Summit, has requested extradition of members of the terrorist organization who were in custody in France, during his

Swiss Federal Police Closely Follows Six Officials Suspected Of Supporting P.K.K.

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:51:00 +0000

ANKARA - Swiss Federal Police is closely following 6 officials from canton assemblies whose names or articles have appeared in news papers supporting the terrorist organization PKK. According to sources who spoke to A.A on condition of anonymity, the

1.96 meter high model seen in Berlin

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0000

1.96 meter high model Iwona with 1.34 meter long legs presents in front of Potsdamer Platz square in a bikini by German designer Torsten Amft to promote his show at the upcoming Berlin Fashion Week in Berlin July 12, 2008. The event will run from July 17

Pursue Prestigious UK Engineering Degree at SEGi

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:42:00 +0000

ENGINEERS play a major role in almost every industry. They are involved in so many aspects of technology that they are constantly in demand. In order to be competitive in the employment market, one would need qualifications from a reputable educational

‘Stretched’ British military to reduce presence in Iraq

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:38:00 +0000

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Full text of Sarkozy’s speech at Paris summit

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:36:00 +0000

The full text of the inaugural speech of French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Paris summit of the Union for the Mediterranean held at the Grand Palais in Paris:Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of States and Government of Europe and Mediterranean, Mr

Maliki announces plan to visit Berlin

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:36:00 +0000

BAGHDAD: Iraq announced that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will soon visit Berlin as German Economy Minister Michael Glos made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Saturday. ‘I hope that my forthcoming visit to Germany will mark the beginning of a

Britain facing steeper recession than U.S.

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +0000

British observers have in the past year indulged in a considerable amount of schadenfreude about the US subprime crisis, the excessively expansionary monetary policy of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and the substantial recession that appears