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UN to relocate foreign staff
05/11/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

UN to relocate foreign staff

The United Nations says it will relocate around 600 non-Afghan workers, more than half of its foreign staff in the war-torn country, following an attack by Taliban militants in the capital last week in which five foreign UN workers were killed.
Scandal-hit Chirac settles old scores in memoirs
08/11/2009 - FRANCE

Scandal-hit Chirac settles old scores in memoirs

With harsh words for his old rivals, fondness for his family, and an evasive approach when it comes to discussing Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president hits the front pages again with the publication of the first volume of his memoirs.
GM plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel
05/11/2009 - AUTO INDUSTRY

GM plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel

Struggling US carmaker General Motors delivered a second day of bad news on Wednesday, announcing that it will cut 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel, after the shocking disclosal the day before that it would no longer be selling the brand.
Navy intercepts ship carrying arms from Iran for Hezbollah
05/11/2009 - ISRAEL

Navy intercepts ship carrying arms from Iran for Hezbollah

The Israeli navy intercepted a ship which it claims was carrying hundreds of tonnes of Iranian weapons for the armed Islamist group Hezbollah. Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak called the operation "a success" in the fight against arms trafficking.
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Germany slams 'unacceptable' GM U-turn on Opel sale
04/11/2009 - AUTO INDUSTRY

Germany slams 'unacceptable' GM U-turn on Opel sale

Struggling US carmaker General Motors has announced it will not sell a majority stake in its German-based European division Opel, to the fury and consternation of unions and government ministers concerned about Opel's German workers.
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Clashes mar anniversary of US embassy takeover
05/11/2009 - IRAN

Clashes mar anniversary of US embassy takeover

Iranian police have fired teargas during clashes with opposition supporters trying to stage a demonstration in central Tehran on the 30th anniversary of the storming of the US embassy.
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Eurosceptic Czech president Vaclav Klaus signs Lisbon Treaty
04/11/2009 - EUROPEAN UNION

Eurosceptic Czech president Vaclav Klaus signs Lisbon Treaty

The Czech Republic's eurosceptic president, Vaclav Klaus, has become the 27th and final EU head of state to sign the Lisbon Treaty, paving the way for its ratification on December 1.
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Regulators call for redesign of France’s latest reactor
03/11/2009 - NUCLEAR ENERGY

Regulators call for redesign of France’s latest reactor

Nuclear safety watchdogs in France, the United Kingdom and Finland have requested "improvements" to safety systems in the design of the third-generation EPR reactors being built by French nuclear giant Areva.
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Karzai vows clean, inclusive government
03/11/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

Karzai vows clean, inclusive government

Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to unify Afghans with a representative government that would fight corruption in his first speech since being declared winner of the fraud-ridden presidential election.
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Court rules Lisbon Treaty constitutional, clears the way for ratification
03/11/2009 - CZECH REPUBLIC

Court rules Lisbon Treaty constitutional, clears the way for ratification

The Czech Republic's top court has ruled that the European Union's Lisbon Treaty is in line with the Czech constitution, paving the way for the reform treaty's ratification.
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