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  • Feb 13, 2006
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EUROPE: Bird flu outbreak unlikely to be lethal

The H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be deadly to humans, was confirmed on Saturday in wild...

  • Feb 10, 2006
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INTERNATIONAL: No alternative to nuclear deterrence

French President Jacques Chirac said last month that Paris would consider using nuclear weapons...

  • Feb 10, 2006
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FRANCE: Poor growth will hinder government plans

GDP growth rose by only 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in October-December 2005, down from 0.7% in the...

France
  • Feb 10, 2006
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WESTERN EUROPE: Trade balances vary across Europe

The UK trade deficit stood at 4.4 billion pounds (7.7 billion dollars) in December 2005,...

  • Feb 9, 2006
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UNITED KINGDOM: Terror laws have limited effectiveness

Home Secretary Charles Clarke today called for cross-party support for the government's proposed...

United Kingdom
  • Feb 9, 2006
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EUROPEAN UNION: Services directive set for approval

The two main parliamentary groups in the European Parliament yesterday reached a compromise...

  • Feb 8, 2006
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WESTERN EUROPE: Europe confronts civilisations clash

The UN, EU, and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference yesterday issued a joint statement...

  • Feb 8, 2006
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UNITED KINGDOM: Abu Hamza convicted

The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was sentenced yesterday to seven years' imprisonment.

United Kingdom