Romania PM Emil Boc resigns after austerity protests
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| Mon 06 Feb, 2012. |
Romania's Prime Minister
Emil Boc has stepped down to "defuse political and social tension" after
a series of protests against austerity measures. Read more...
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Fabio Capello disagrees with FA over Terry captaincy decision
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| Mon 06 Feb, 2012. |
England coach Fabio
Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to
strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.
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Depardieu to star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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| Mon 06 Feb, 2012. |
Gerard Depardieu is to
star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about the New York sex scandal
that caused the former IMF chief to resign. Read more...
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Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchers
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| Mon 06 Feb, 2012. |
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, researchers say. Read more...
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UN court rules against Italy over WWII compensation
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| Fri 03 Feb, 2012. |
The UN's highest court has ruled that Italy was
wrong to allow its courts to make claims for compensation against
Germany for Nazi war crimes. Read more...
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Pilkington plans to close one of its three UK lines
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| Fri 03 Feb, 2012. |
The owner of the glass
manufacturer Pilkington, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), says it will close
one of its three UK production lines as it cuts costs. Read more...
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Europe freeze: Heavy snow across continent
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| Thu 02 Feb, 2012. |
Heavy snow has caused disruption across Europe, carpeting much of Italy to the south and Turkey to the east. Read more...
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Xstrata and Glencore in talks over 'merger of equals'
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| Thu 02 Feb, 2012. |
Mining giant Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore International have announced they are in talks over a possible merger. Read more...
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