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G8 summiteers agree on joint action to curb oil prices | THE G8 leaders have agreed the big industrial economies will co-operate more closely in efforts to curb soaring oil prices, calling the huge recent rises in energy and food costs a "serious challeng... (photo: AP / Ric Francis) The Australian Energy Food G8 Oil Photos |
Tories to target fat, poor, addicted | BRITISH Opposition Leader David Cameron said yesterday that some people who are poor, fat or addicted to alcohol or drugs have only themselves to blame. | Mr Cameron said society had been too sensit... (photo: AP / Paul Thomas) The Australian British Leader People Photos Poverty Tories |
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Tehran looks beyond Bush | By Trita Parsi | WASHINGTON - Conciliatory noises from Tehran over the nuclear issue have left Washington and Brussels baffled, and unconvinced of Iran's intentions. Ha... (photo: AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian) Asia Times Iran Nuclear Photos Politics US |
Authorities in southern France ban water supplies after leak at nuclear site | PARIS - Liquid containing traces of unenriched uranium leaked Tuesday at a nuclear site in southern France, and some of the solution ran into two rivers, France's nucle... (photo: WN / janice) Star Tribune Europe France Nuclear Paris Photos Water |
Paris, the city of light, dreams of a loftier skyline | PARIS - The city of light is looking to add a little height. | The Paris city council voted Tuesday to consider erecting tall buildings on the rim of this historically ... (photo: WN / guillaume) Star Tribune City Debate Europe France Paris Photos |
Police and Londoners struggle to explain killings of 2 French students | LONDON - The tabloids are calling them the "Tarantino murders." | The two young Frenchmen, promising research students at one of Britain's top universities, h... (photo: AP Photo / Tom Hevezi) Star Tribune Crime France London Photos Police Students |
Germans get excited over prospect of Obama visit Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By Jae C. Hong, AP Organizers of Barack Obama's campaign have said he is planning two foreign trips this s... (photo: AP / Chris Carlson) USA Today Berlin Campaign Democratic Photos Trip |
Swiss minaret ban gains momentum | In Switzerland some 115,000 people have signed a proposal to ban the building of minarets. | The campaign is being organised by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP... (photo: WN) BBC News Campaign Islam Photos Swiss Switzerland |
French anti-terror investigators probe threats over T.V. porn Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | PARIS (AP) Anti-terrorism investigators in Paris are probing threats against a leading French cable TV cha... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) USA Today Europe France Paris Photos Porn Terror |
EU official begs farmers to stop sending milk | BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The EU's top farm official is begging German farmers to stop mailing her milk. | Farmers have bombarded Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fische... (photo: AP Photo ) Syracuse Belgium Business Food German Photos |
Church Of England Will Allow Women Bishops The Church of England's ruling body has voted its support for women to become bishops without giving traditionalist supporters of male-only priesthood the concessions the... (photo: AP / Jay LaPrete) CBS News Body Church England Europe Photos Women |