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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/ en-us Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:19 -0500 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:19 -0500 30 The European Parliament (EP) Thursday gave its support to the European Union's 'Blue Card' scheme to attract highly-skilled workers from non-EU countries to take jobs in the 27-member bloc. http://www.europenews.net/story/432673 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:21 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432673 Pop legend Michael Jackson will give evidence in person at London's High Court to defend allegations that he owes $7 million to an Arab sheikh. http://www.europenews.net/story/432667 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:01:37 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432667 Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has ended her 10-month romance with guitarist-boyfriend Benji Madden. http://www.europenews.net/story/432649 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:40 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432649 Two years after the breakdown of her brief marriage to Kevin Federline, pop star Britney Spears has admitted she wed for the 'wrong reasons'. http://www.europenews.net/story/432641 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:16 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432641 Top British screen actress Joanna Lumley Thursday said she will renounce her British citizenship and apply for Indian nationality if her country refuses to treat Gurkha veterans at par with other soldiers. http://www.europenews.net/story/432636 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:03:15 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432636 Vladivostok, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia and India will conduct joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean in January, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday. http://www.europenews.net/story/432587 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:02:01 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432587 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the nation would rely on its massive reserve funds to emerge from the financial crisis, halt inflation and a fall in the rouble. http://www.europenews.net/story/432567 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:52 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432567 Manila, Nov 20 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it is helping upgrade India's capability to prevent severe flooding in one of its poorest states. http://www.europenews.net/story/432529 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:02:13 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432529 Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic 'uncertainties.' http://www.europenews.net/story/432493 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:01:10 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432493 Britain’s secret service wants more black and Asian spies. But wannabe 007s needn’t apply. http://www.europenews.net/story/432478 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:32 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432478 Up to four children die each week in England from abuse or neglect, according to an official report. http://www.europenews.net/story/432447 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:10 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432447 The sinking of a pirate ship by the Indian Navy has prodded others, including powerful military nations, into announcing swift and coordinated action in the Gulf of Aden. http://www.europenews.net/story/432435 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:46 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432435 Diego Maradona's journey as the Argentine coach started with a low-key 1-0 victory over Scotland in an international friendly in Glasgow. http://www.europenews.net/story/432354 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01:02 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432354 Rapper Ludacris is all praise for the singers Lil Wayne and Eminem and calls them his favourites. http://www.europenews.net/story/432347 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:51 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432347 The bell tolls for the British high street retail industry as it launches a desperate discount war for a piece of the shrinking pre-Christmas sales even as one of the biggest retailers is said to be on the brink of selling its 800-store business for a paltry sum of one pound ($1.5). http://www.europenews.net/story/432336 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:22 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432336 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria Parker has decided to abstain from eating meat in a bid to lose weight and get healthy. http://www.europenews.net/story/432320 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:01:13 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432320 Actress Lindsay Lohan was spotted crying in the street here after a fight with her lover Samantha Ronson. http://www.europenews.net/story/432309 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:00:29 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432309 Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon is all praise for her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe because he is a great father. http://www.europenews.net/story/432305 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:00:23 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432305 England manager Fabio Capello said he was delighted at the performance of his understudies as England beat Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin. http://www.europenews.net/story/432293 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:01:27 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432293 Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile. http://www.europenews.net/story/432287 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:01:13 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432287 Berlin Technical University has awarded a doctorate to an 88-year-old man whose studies were obstructed by the Nazis, the weekly newspaper Die Zeit has reported. http://www.europenews.net/story/432272 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:22 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432272 Moscow, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) The Washington summit of the Group of 20 (G20) industrialised and emerging economies last week arrived at a general agreement on how to cooperate in key areas to strengthen economic growth, deal with the financial crisis, and to avoid similar crises in the future. http://www.europenews.net/story/432255 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:23 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432255 Ah, the style of an Italian Ferrari, the solidity of a German Mercedes, the flair of a French Renault! http://www.europenews.net/story/432248 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:17 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432248 Holywood actress Winona Ryder was taken to hospital in London Wednesday after falling ill on a British Airways plane flying in from Los Angeles, the airline said. http://www.europenews.net/story/432241 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:00:24 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432241 New Delhi, Nov 20 : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Anbumani Ramadoss met Goran Hagglund, Minister for Health and Social Affairs of Sweden at Stockholm, today. http://www.europenews.net/story/432646 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:34 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432646 London, Nov 20 : France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said that her country is delighted that Barack Obama has won the U.S. presidential election. http://www.europenews.net/story/432412 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:35 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432412 Melbourne, Nov 20 : A vaccine being trialled in Europe may help prevent the debilitating disease multiple sclerosis (MS). http://www.europenews.net/story/432410 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:32 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432410 Berlin, Nov.20 : England football skipper John Terry pulled off a `Great Escape' to help his team beat Germany here last night. http://www.europenews.net/story/432373 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01:39 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432373 Brussels, Nov 20 : Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani has reportedly said that NATO should try to win the support of tribesmen in order to stop the Taliban crossing over the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. http://www.europenews.net/story/432355 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01:06 -0500 Europe News.Net http://www.europenews.net/story/432355 MOSCOW: Russia will extend $1 billion to the IMF to help fight the world financial crisis, said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as he unveiled a anti-crisis programme to support domestic industries and... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722379&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:54:05 -0500 The Hindu http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722379&cat=88176adfdf246af5 This July 4, 2005 file photo shows members of German band Kraftwerk performing during the 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721872&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:36 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721872&cat=88176adfdf246af5 By STEPHEN WILSONAP SPORTS WRITER ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Chicago and three other cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games will make their case Friday to the regional group with the most votes in the Oly... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722719&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:35 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722719&cat=88176adfdf246af5 By PAMELA HESSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Global warming could help Russia's economy, an Eastern or Central European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. dollar could ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722718&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:42 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722718&cat=88176adfdf246af5 William Kidd won 82.5kg Masters (Squat 170kg, Benchpress 95kg, Deadlift 180kg) with a total of 445kg. The Irish team also scooped the team prize in Austria. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722708&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:03:00 -0500 RTE http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722708&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Retired Sweden goalkeeper Magnus Hedman has turned down an offer from Manchester City to join the club as a backup."They wanted me to sit on the bench for this weekend's game, but I need at least two ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722715&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:52:11 -0500 eTaiwan News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722715&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The day before the epic victory of Barack Obama I was in Athens, Greece. I took off time to visit the Acropolis and other places of historical importance in Athens and then flew off to London on the e... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722055&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:57:57 -0500 Daily Monitor http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722055&cat=88176adfdf246af5 By TOBy STERLINGASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Amsterdam faces an ingrained problem of violence against gay men, despite its reputation as a haven of tolerance, according to a st... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722720&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:23 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722720&cat=88176adfdf246af5 By FRANK JORDANSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER GENEVA -- The U.N.'s torture investigator said Thursday that European countries should take in those Guantanamo inmates who cannot be sent home when the U.S.... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721918&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:21 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721918&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The order was founded in 1818. It is awarded to men and women of high office or to those who render important nonmilitary services abroad. Foreigners are eligible for honorary versions of the award. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722728&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:33:55 -0500 Associated Press http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722728&cat=88176adfdf246af5 FK Aktobe defeated FC Tobol Kostanay on penalties to claim the Kazakh title and complete a clean sweep of domestic honours after their specially-arranged title play-off had finished 1-1 after extra ti... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722696&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:08:48 -0500 UEFA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722696&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 19 November 2008 CPJ press release: RUSSIA: Court closes Anna Politkovskaya's murder trial to public New York, November 19, 2008 - The Committee to Protect Journa... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722711&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:54:14 -0500 IFEX http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722711&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Tens of thousands of people across France have been demonstrating against education reform plans. More than half of all teachers followed the call for strike according to unions – the interior m... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722481&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:28:01 -0500 Euro News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722481&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a meeting of his powerful political party to take centre stage Thursday, casting himself as an indispensable leader even as the global financia... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722136&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:29:56 -0500 The Globe and Mail http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722136&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Sir Geoff Hurst no doubt provided some inspiration when he shook hands with England before the game and one of his West Ham successors, the polished Matthew Upson, was soon providing a little more wit... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722726&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:35:47 -0500 The Independent http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722726&cat=88176adfdf246af5 European Union farm ministers have agreed to agricultural reforms that include cuts in some subsidies and shifting more money into rural development. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the measures have ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721287&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:09:49 -0500 VOA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721287&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The European Union has launched a vast online library offering people across the globe access to millions of books, movies and other items from the 27-member block. Lisa Bryant has more on Europe's ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722216&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:09:47 -0500 VOA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722216&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The Security Council today gave a year-long extension to the European Union stabilization force (EUFOR) that is tasked with ensuring the continued compliance of all sides with the 1995 Dayton Peace Ag... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722705&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:09:17 -0500 UN News Centre http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722705&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Vienna, Nov. 20 (AFP): The decision by a headmaster in Austria to ban kissing from his school made front-page news today as outraged pupils and politicians slammed the move as medieval and excessive. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722706&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:05:49 -0500 The Telegraph http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722706&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Russia on Thursday signed an agreement to give 500,000 dollars to an Asia-Pacific fund to combat climate change and disasters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described the donation to the Supp... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722742&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:53:16 -0500 Breitbart http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722742&cat=88176adfdf246af5 A green light for the EU’s Blue Card directive: The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed the move to attract highly-qualified immigrants to Europe. Blue Card legislation means one proce... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722736&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:57:16 -0500 Euro News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722736&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (MADRID) - Researchers in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the European Union, will test a vaccine next year that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction to the dr... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722739&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:56:23 -0500 EU Business http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722739&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The day after Barack Obama won the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced the first real test for the U.S. President-elect. In his State of the Federation speech,... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722385&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:40:23 -0500 Heritage Foundation http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722385&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The day after Barack Obama won the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced the first real test for the U.S. President-elect. In his State of the Federation speech,... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722707&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:25 -0500 Spero News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722707&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The number of British migrants moving Down Under has dropped, but Australia still remains the destination of choice for those leaving the UK, a new survey show. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722746&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:26 -0500 SBS http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722746&cat=88176adfdf246af5 -(Dow Jones)- The International Monetary Fund praised Thursday the Italian government's response to the global financial crisis and accompanying economic slowdown, but said further actions should in... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722749&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:05 -0500 Morning Star http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722749&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Reuters Berlin Results Egypt 5 Benin 1 Morocco 3 Zambia 0 S. Africa 3 Cameroon 2 Denmark 0 Wales 1 Holland 3 Sweden 1 France 0 Uruguay 0 Germany 1 England 2 Greece 1 Italy 1 Slovenia 3 Bo... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722710&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:58:18 -0500 Daily Monitor http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722710&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Russia will send more warships to patrol the waters near Somalia to battle the growing problem of piracy, a Russian navy commander has been quoted as saying. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722004&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:14 -0500 SBS http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722004&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Prisoners said Thursday they will end their 18-day hunger strike against overcrowding in Greek lockups after the government proposed releasing thousands of inmates next year.A group representing the p... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722712&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:53:55 -0500 eTaiwan News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722712&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The move reportedly angered members of Babcock & Brown's 25-bank syndicate that is currently negotiating the firm's debt agreements. Babcock halted trading of its shares Thursday pending the reso... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722751&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:45 -0500 Morning Star http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722751&cat=88176adfdf246af5 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her support behind a potential Europe-wide economic stimulus package. Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm told the http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722723&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:57 -0500 Business Week http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722723&cat=88176adfdf246af5 have smashed a Romanian crime gang which specialized in copying bank cards and operated worldwide, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Thursday. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721695&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:39 -0500 Morning Star http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721695&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Spain's prime minister said Thursday he does not rule out the possibility of Russian oil company Lukoil buying a stake in Repsol-YPF but thinks it would be good if the latter remained Spanish.Spanish ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722714&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:52:22 -0500 eTaiwan News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722714&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW : One of the stranger questions to emerge after the August conflict between Russia and Georgia: Did Russians go to war in camouflage filched from Finland? That, anyway, is the theory circulati... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722727&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:34 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722727&cat=88176adfdf246af5 PARIS: It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated, thanks to a heroic computational effort by French, German and Hungarian physicists. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722716&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:44:16 -0500 Times of India http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722716&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (BRUSSELS) - The Welsh language, spoken by 600,000 people, got a cultural boost on Thursday when it was heard, and interpreted, at the European Union for the first time. Bringing one of Europe's ol... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722738&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:56:26 -0500 EU Business http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722738&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW [MENL] -- Greece and Russia have signed an aviation cooperationagreement. Russia's Irkut and Greece's Hellenic Aerospace Industry signed thecooperation agreement in Athens on Nov. 12. Officials... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722734&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:06:37 -0500 Middle East Newsline http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722734&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The European Union recently relaxed rules governing the shape, size, and color of fruits and vegetables, such as the produce shown here at recent farmer's market in the French city of Arras. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722741&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:08 -0500 Christian Science Monitor http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722741&cat=88176adfdf246af5 When President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office January 20, he will face a host of domestic and international issues, including what policy to pursue toward Russia. In Focus, VOA's André... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722704&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:09:43 -0500 VOA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722704&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Europe's euphoria at the election of Barack Obama as the next president of the United States may be dampened when he assumes power, a political expert warns. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722373&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:05:17 -0500 Swiss Info http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722373&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia said Thursday it has authorised the transport of German military equipment to Afghanistan through Russian territory, the first time it has authorised such a transit by a foreign ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722730&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:28:59 -0500 The Nation http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722730&cat=88176adfdf246af5 said the company looked at sites in a dozen European countries before settling on Kronstorf - population 3, 000 - near the city of Linz. Still in the design stage, the server farm will employ 50 to ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722750&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:51 -0500 Morning Star http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722750&cat=88176adfdf246af5 A major department store on London's busiest shopping street has been banned from playing Christmas carols amid fears they will create noise pollution. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721127&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:29 -0500 SBS http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721127&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Rome, 21 November, (Asiantribune.com): Sri Lanka Embassy in Rome to remain open on Sundays and even on Public Holidays. On last Sunday 16th November, Sri Lanka Embassy opened a new chapter in the hist... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722743&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:52:44 -0500 Asian Tribune http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722743&cat=88176adfdf246af5 A top U.S. State Department official said he expects Voice of America and Radio Free Europe to continue broadcasts in Azerbaijan -- in spite of that country's announcement of plans to cancel all forei... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722695&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:09:46 -0500 VOA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722695&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The Neolithic-era finds were discovered during work to lay a gas pipe near the village of Vassili in Thessaly, 280 kilometres north of Athens. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722717&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:44:14 -0500 Times of India http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722717&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW — Russia's central bank admitted on Wednesday it had spent $57.5-billion (U.S.) in two months on supporting the ruble, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said allowing a mild weakening was... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722502&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:58 -0500 Globe and Mail http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722502&cat=88176adfdf246af5 BERLIN: England captain John Terry's header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in Wednesday's friendly at Berlin's Olympic Stadium as Fabio Capello's weakened team beat the Euro 2008 ... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722709&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:01:29 -0500 New Straits Times http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722709&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Philips has developed a handheld device that uses nanotechnology to detect marijuana, cocaine, speed and other drugs in saliva within two minutes. http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722747&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:23 -0500 SBS http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722747&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures as he addresses the tenth United Russia Party Congress in Moscow on Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alexander Zemlianichenko http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722135&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:39:15 -0500 C News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722135&cat=88176adfdf246af5 ABERDEEN, Scotland - Canada wraps up its four-game European rugby tour on Saturday against Scotland, hoping to build on an improved showing in a loss to Wales last Friday. The Canadian men, ranked 15... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722732&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:17:40 -0500 TSN http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722732&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (RTTNews) - The European markets fell for the second day on Thursday after jobless claims in the U.S. jumped a 16-year high, raising concern about the health of the world's largest economy.The U.S La... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722753&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:35 -0500 Quote.com http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722753&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (RTTNews) - Russia's naval chief Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said Thursday that his country will send more naval ships to Somali coast to tackle the escalating pirate attacks there, in addition to the Rus... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722754&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:17 -0500 Quote.com http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19722754&cat=88176adfdf246af5 SOFIA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Director of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Franz-Hermann Bruener said here Thursday the European Union (EU) budget had incurred losses of between 10 million euros and... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721173&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:16 -0500 SINA http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19721173&cat=88176adfdf246af5 PARIS (Reuters) - Simone Veil, an Auschwitz survivor, a feminist, and the minister in charge when France legalised abortion in 1975, was elected on Thursday to the prestigious body that acts as guardi... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716936&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:35:36 -0500 The Star http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716936&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The French government has scrapped a security database that could have tracked anyone deemed a possible threat after protests by privacy crusaders. A decree by the prime minister says the database, c... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716946&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:26:25 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716946&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The U.S.-developed F-35 fighter jet has been chosen to replace Norway's aging F-16 aircraft in a purchase that would cost the NATO member about 18 billion kroner ($2.5 billion) for 48 aircraft, o... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716514&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:26:28 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716514&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Masha Lipman, editor of Carngie Moscow's Pro et Contra journal, told ABC News, "Bakhmina is not a political figure… She may be described as a side effect, as collateral damage in the campaign agains... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716953&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:28 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716953&cat=88176adfdf246af5 PARIS: France's flagship car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen slashed 3,550 jobs Thursday as the global economic crisis cut a swathe through the world's auto sector. Peugeot's news came as German... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715264&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:16:12 -0500 Times of India http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715264&cat=88176adfdf246af5 "We have chosen Rotterdam for two main reasons: first, because after London (in 2007) Rotterdam as a big city shows our will to use the Tour to promote the bicycle as an urban mode of transport," Tour... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716949&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:25:06 -0500 Reuters http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716949&cat=88176adfdf246af5 LONDON: Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said on Thursday that it would slash 1,400 jobs by 2013 as it shuts factories in Belgium, Spain and Sweden. "AstraZeneca will exit three s... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716570&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:16:11 -0500 Times of India http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716570&cat=88176adfdf246af5 By Rebekah Curtis LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - European stocks slid 3.8 percent on Thursday as oil at $50 whipped energy shares and a fresh 20-percent slide in Citigroup on Wall Street rattled banks. Th... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715731&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:59:22 -0500 London South East http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715731&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday moved to reassure Russians over the growing financial crisis, vowing the government would do everything to prevent a repeat of the economic shocks of the 1990... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715281&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:45:26 -0500 Breitbart http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19715281&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's top investigative body said on Thursday that 12,500 children are currently officially listed as missing in the country. Investigation Committee chie... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716955&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:26 -0500 RIA Novosti http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716955&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The EU's new Europeana digital library, an online digest of Europe's cultural heritage, was forced to close temporarily on its launch Thursday after it was swamped by Internet users, a spokesman said.... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716391&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:45:12 -0500 Breitbart http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716391&cat=88176adfdf246af5 The giant Spanish bank Santander has excluded 1.8 million UK shareholders from taking part in a new share issue. The bank, which owns the Abbey and Alliance & Leicester, said this was due to logistic... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716942&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:29:11 -0500 BBC http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716942&cat=88176adfdf246af5 (STRASBOURG) - The European Parliament on Thursday backed a "blue card" scheme for skilled immigrant workers, while stressing it should be open only to the most qualified applicants. In a consultat... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716961&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:49:01 -0500 EU Business http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716961&cat=88176adfdf246af5 European stocks markets plunged in afternoon trading on Thursday with London down 4.52 percent as recession fears deepened on new data showing a surge in US jobless claims. London's FTSE 100 stock ind... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716575&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:45:14 -0500 Breitbart http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716575&cat=88176adfdf246af5 PARIS (AFP) – French judicial officials on Wednesday charged a longtime comrade-in-arms of Rwanda's president over an assassination in the run-up to the 1994 genocide, as anti-European prot... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716742&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:39:49 -0500 Yahoo! News http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716742&cat=88176adfdf246af5 BERLIN -- The credit crunch has sapped the strength from Eastern Europe's media boom, according to regional expert Frank Mackenroth of PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Eastern Europe has been hit particu... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716043&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:55:00 -0500 Hollywood Reporter http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716043&cat=88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has given Germany the go-ahead to use its rail network to transport weapons, military equipment and supplies to Afghanistan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman sai... http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716218&cat=88176adfdf246af5 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:31 -0500 RIA Novosti http://feeds.europenews.net/?rid=19716218&cat=88176adfdf246af5