China backs Europe’s integration
May 31st, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 31 (IANS) China supports Europe's integration process as well as its efforts to deal with the sovereign debt crisis, said an official.China has faith in Europe's capability of ... Read more...
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Hunks are business eye-candy in Japan
January 20th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
By Lars Nicolaysen
Tokyo, Jan 20 (DPA) At the entrance to a Tokyo fashion boutique a tall Japanese man holds open the doors for the shop's female customers. The young man is tall, ... Read more...
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Storm clouds gather over new European Commission
January 14th, 2010 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 14 (DPA) Storm clouds gathered over the proposed new European Commission Wednesday as the European Parliament's main political groups attacked key candidates in a tit-for-tat row.
The dispute carries echoes of ... Read more...
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EU leaders pick Belgian premier as their president (Lead)
November 20th, 2009 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 20 (DPA) European Union leaders agreed to appoint Herman Van Rompuy, a relatively inexperienced prime minister from Belgium, as their first-ever full-time president.
Heads of state and government attending an ... Read more...
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Brown backs Miliband for EU role to clear way for his protégé as party leader
November 1st, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in order to clear the way for one of his supporters to be Labour Party's next leader, is secretly backing Foreign Secretary ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s Top Five gaffes
September 29th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): After making news for his alleged sexcapades, Silvio Berlusconi is back in the limelight - but this time it's because of his "not-so-amusing" comments.After meeting the Obamas ... Read more...
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European Parliament gets its first Polish president
July 14th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg (France), July 14 (DPA) The European Parliament Tuesday elected its first president from a former-Communist member state as the 736-seat legislature gave an overwhelming majority of votes to Poland's former conservative ... Read more...
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Conservatives defeat socialists in European vote (Lead)
June 8th, 2009 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 8 (DPA) Conservative forces won the European Parliament elections Sunday as socialist parties in Germany, France, Italy and Spain all failed to capitalize on the global financial crisis.
Preliminary results ... Read more...
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EU torn over taking on Guantanamo inmates
January 23rd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 23 (DPA) The notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba epitomized for many Europeans the arrogance with which former president George W. Bush trampled on basic civil rights in the ... Read more...
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Tony Blair’s ‘Mister Europe’ hopes suffer a setback
April 18th, 2008 - 12:32 am ICT by admin
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Brussels, April 17 (DPA) Tony Blair's presumed interest in being appointed "Mister Europe" suffered a setback Thursday after a leading European lawmaker revealed that his bid would be blocked by France. Martin ... Read more...
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Berlin mood on Berlusconi: all we can do is hope
April 17th, 2008 - 11:21 am ICT by admin
By Frank Rafalski
Berlin, April 17 (DPA) Germany is no fan of Italian premier-designate Silvio Berlusconi and the mood in the German capital has been muted as political figures absorbed the news of ... Read more...
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EU parliament backs Dalai Lama, opposes Olympic boycott
March 27th, 2008 - 2:31 am ICT by admin
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Brussels, March 27 (DPA) European Parliament lawmakers Wednesday threw their weight behind exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama and urged China to begin constructive talks on the issue of Tibetan autonomy. But ... Read more...
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