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 (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) --- German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007. (mb1)
EU   Germany   Lisbon Treaty   Photos   Politics  
 Irish Times 
New Lisbon headache for German chancellor
West struggles to solve latest puzzle of how to engage IranMerkel turning into a bit of a characterDEREK SCALLY | GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel is facing a last-minute Lisbon Treaty headache after h... (photo: AP /Michael Sohn)
 Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives Jos Scrates, Portuguese Prime Minister . ula1
Government   Photos   Portugal   Socrates   UK  
 The Times 
Eurojust, the EU fraud body, fails to fulfil its brief
| The Serious Fraud Office is embroiled in a fiasco that may inadvertently have settled the fate of José Sócrates, the Portuguese Prime Minister, and determined the outcome of that country's elections... (photo: European Community)
Potato salad  Irish Times 
The truth of a good potato salad should be self-evident
German court ruling aims to lessen Lisbon confusionSupport scheme key to tackling jobs crisisPharmacists accept gravity of economic plight but proposed cuts will undo years of hard workClimate law mus... (photo: public domain photo / )
Food   German   Photos   Salad   potato  
Miles Electric Vehicles  Hartford Courant 
Portugal sets up recharging sites in anticipation of electric car mass market
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal announced a plan Monday to install about 1,300 recharging sites for electric vehicles over the next two years, part of an effort to create a mass market for envi... (photo: Public Domain / Hans Koberger)
Economy   Electric   Photos   Portugal   Vehicles  
Top Stories
Soldiers at a military camp in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau's capital, wait to vote in the country's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999. The New York Times
Guinea-Bissau Holds Elections Sunday
| Filed at 1:10 a.m. ET | BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) -- Guinea-Bissau, a West African country known for its political crises and coups, votes for a new leader on Sunday t... (photo: AP / Clement N'Taye)
Africa   Elections   Guinea   Photos   Politics  
Joao Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau, to the left, was received by Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the EC The Miami Herald
Guinea-Bissau holds elections Sunday
| BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau -- Guinea-Bissau, a West African country known for its political crises and coups, votes for a new leader on Sunday to replace the late President ... (photo: EC / EC)
Africa   Election   Guinea   Photos   Politics  
Joao Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau, to the left, was received by Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the EC Newsday
Guinea-Bissau holds elections Sunday to replace slain president
| BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau, a West African country known for its political crises and coups, votes for a new leader on Sunday to replace the late ... (photo: EC / EC)
Elections   Minister   Photos   Politics   President  
Whale Watching Irish Times
A Caribbean paradise in the Atlantic
Tango and crashMonte Carlo's tour de force | Madeira is often written off as a destination for the retired middle classes, but it just begs for exploration by outdoor ent... (photo: Creative Commons / NightThree )
Caribbean   Environment   Lifestyle   Photos   Tourism  
Kashmiri Muslim cyclists take part in a moutain cycling competition during the Pahalgam Spring Festival in the meadowy health resort of Pahalgam, some 100 km south of Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, 12, April 2009. The local government is putting in stringent efforts to woo tourists who stay away from visiting the region due to heightened up violence and turmoil. CBC
Cyclist critically injured on Outer Ring Road
| A cyclist was seriously injured on a busy St. John's highway Friday, when he slammed into a truck that had been pulled over to the side of the road. | The man struck a ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Critically   Cyclist   Injured   Photos   Road  
Juneau Alaska Humpback Whale Philadelphia Daily News
Whaling chief says no guarantee of end to killing
| BARRY HATTON | The Associated Press | FUNCHAL, Madeira Islands - There are no guarantees that negotiators from pro- and anti-whaling nations will settle their dispute w... (photo: Creative Commons / sobergeorge)
Global   Photos   Portugal   Whale   Wildlife  
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard The Daily Mail
Having fun? Alex Curran and footballer Steven Gerrard look glummer than ever on holiday to ...
| They’re in the middle of a holiday in Ibiza but WAG Alex Curran and her footballer husband Steven Gerrard didn’t exactly look like they were having the time... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
Football   League   Liverpool   Photos   Stars  
Sport Politics
- Ronaldo: I'm worth every penny
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Lyon's defender Cris, left, Karim Benzema, center, Sydney Govou, celebrate after Lyon defeated Marseille during their French League One soccer match, in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, May 17, 2009.
Karim Benzema: I Could Have Joined Manchester United, Barcelona, Inter Or AC Milan
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- Human Rights Tragedy in Niger Delta, Says Amnesty Internatio
- He's got it
- Securing of Lisbon guarantees shows the value of taking risk
- New Lisbon headache for German chancellor
An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
Human Rights Tragedy in Niger Delta, Says Amnesty International
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Trade & Market Stock
- Marshalls reports drop in revenue ... Baxi merges with Dutch
- European shares in sluggish trade
- Woolworths.co.uk success ... Gordon Ramsay slumps ... Luxemb
- Euro zone factory PMI rises but Germany lags
A broker is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
European shares in sluggish trade
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- European shares in sluggish trade
- Signs point to biggest S&P rally since 1998
- European Stocks Track Overseas Gains
- 61 years later, Berlin Airlift still evokes pride
A broker is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
European shares in sluggish trade
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Industry Business & Economy
- Human Rights Tragedy in Niger Delta, Says Amnesty Internatio
- Marshalls reports drop in revenue ... Baxi merges with Dutch
- US dollar ekes out gains in thin trade
- From iron curtain to green belt
An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
Human Rights Tragedy in Niger Delta, Says Amnesty International
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- Real Madrid Do Not Have Enough Money To Buy Ribery - Franz B
- Germany may consider other credit measures-paper
- Amsterdam seeks sex trade credit access
- Company launches satellite to eliminate 'dead zones'
 View ofearth from space, with satellite and moon visible (cg1)
Company launches satellite to eliminate 'dead zones'
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