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Eurostar services cancelled for Monday as investigation starts
21/12/2009 - TRANSPORT

Eurostar services cancelled for Monday as investigation starts

Eurostar is cancelling its English Channel services for Monday, as it investigates the breakdown of several trains over the weekend, stranding passengers for as long as 16 hours.
England-France train service cancelled for Monday
20/12/2009 - EUROSTAR

England-France train service cancelled for Monday

Eurostar is cancelling its English Channel services for Monday, as it investigates the breakdown of several trains over the weekend, stranding passengers for as long as 16 hours.
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Services still suspended as investigation starts over train failures
20/12/2009 - EUROSTAR

Services still suspended as investigation starts over train failures

Eurostar said on Sunday that it is looking into why several trains broke down underneath the English Channel overnight from Friday to Saturday, causing passengers to be stuck for as long as 16 hours. Services remain suspended.
Bad weather forces cancellation of women's downhill
19/12/2009 - ALPINE SKIING

Bad weather forces cancellation of women's downhill

The women's World Cup downhill has been cancelled due to bad weather over Val d'Isère in France with no new fixture yet decided. Sunday's Super-G, however, is still scheduled.
Clotilde Reiss's release depends on France, says Ahmadinejad
19/12/2009 - IRAN

Clotilde Reiss's release depends on France, says Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said this Friday that Iran was ready to release French lecturer Clotilde Reiss, but that it was dependent on the French authorities' "attitude".
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'Unprecedented' deal clinched at climate talks
19/12/2009 - COPENHAGEN SUMMIT

'Unprecedented' deal clinched at climate talks

After a long day of intense negotiations with leaders of key developing nations, US President Barack Obama announced a "meaningful and unprecedented" climate change deal. But he acknowledged the deal was limited and not legally binding.
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French spy satellite Helios 2B takes off on board Ariane rocket
19/12/2009 - SPACE

French spy satellite Helios 2B takes off on board Ariane rocket

An Ariane rocket carrying a French military spy satellite, the Helios 2B, took off from the European Space Agency launch-pad in Kourou, French Guiana, on Friday, heralding a new push by France for independent access to space intelligence.
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UN climate talks head into overtime
18/12/2009 - COPENHAGEN SUMMIT

UN climate talks head into overtime

The talks in Copenhagen have lurched into extra time as world leaders attempt to reach a last-minute agreement on a deal to combat global warming.
Paris court orders Google to stop scanning French books
18/12/2009 - FRANCE

Paris court orders Google to stop scanning French books

Google may not scan French books without the permission of the publishers, a court in Paris has ruled. The California Internet giant must pay 300,000 euros in damages to the publishing house that brought the case to court.
Obama urges swift – if 'imperfect' – climate deal
18/12/2009 - COPENHAGEN SUMMIT

Obama urges swift – if 'imperfect' – climate deal

In the cliffhanger final hours of the UN climate conference, US President Barack Obama told the world to stop bickering and embrace even an imperfect climate deal, or risk a disastrous split that would let global warming advance unchallenged.
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