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Israeli tanks enter Khan Younis

Gaza Crisis Israeli tanks enter Khan Younis

Shortly after dawn this morning, tanks from the Israeli Defence Force entered Khan Younis in southern Gaza. It is the biggest settlement in the region and a stronghold of Hamas. It came after…


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Oil prices boosted by Gaza violence

Oil Oil prices boosted by Gaza violence

Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has helped push up oil prices close to their highest in three weeks amid increasing fears for crude supplies from the Middle East which produces about a third of…


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Waterford Wedgwood in administration

Ireland Waterford Wedgwood in administration

The Irish maker of luxury tableware Waterford Wedgwood called in the receivers on Monday. The loss making company had been trying to find new investors for months, but failed to get its creditors to…


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Lithuania worries over powering down

Energy Lithuania worries over powering down

Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant has less than one year left to live. The government has not managed to negotiate a postponement of full shutdown on January first 2010, which was a condition…


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Japan plans carbon footprint scheme

Japan Japan plans carbon footprint scheme

Turning old newspapers into fuel for the fire is just one of the environmentally-friendly ideas on show at Japan’s Eco Products Expo.


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European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

EU Presidency European Union “overregulated” says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

Mirek Topolanek is the current Czech prime minister, and he takes over the six-month EU presidency on January 1st, 2009. For the first time leading the Union, the Czechs will have to conquer the…


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Working time: 48 hour limit

EU Parliament Working time: 48 hour limit

The European Parliament has vote for no exceptions to the rule of a maximum work week of 48 hours. As a result 15 EU members with opt outs now have to renegotiate their rules with Brussels. What…


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Challenge and self-discovery at the poles

Polar region Challenge and self-discovery at the poles

Belgian explorer Dixie Dansercoer is an ambassador for the savage yet subtle beauty of the polar regions. In this edition of Talent he explains the physical and mental challenges of travelling in…


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