- [Biotechnology]EU clashes over authorizing GMO maize types
- BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union farm ministers fell short of a consensus agreement on Monday to allow imports of five genetically modified (GMO) products, paving the way for default approval by legal rubberstamp, EU officials said. The products...
- Author:Jeremy SmithDate:02/26/08Click:7669 Full Story »
- [Biotechnology]EU split over biotech maize, potato
- BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU farm ministers failed on Monday to agree whether to allow new strains of genetically modified maize and potato, amid persisting divisions over biotech products. There wasn't a qualified majority either in favour or against for th...
- Author:UnknownDate:02/26/08Click:7670 Full Story »
- Bulgarian pop diva keeps flame burning for Castro
- SOFIA (Reuters) - Yordanka Hristova was once called the bride of all Cubans and was so popular on Fidel Castro's island that Cuban families named their daughters after her. Forty years on, the 64-year-old Bulgarian pop diva keeps the gossips guessin...
- Author:Anthony Boadle Date:02/01/08Click:7669 Full Story »
- Slovenia heads EU as Balkan neighbors begin to stir
- Ljubljana, Slovenia - This tiny verdant patch of Europe has been a star pupil among new European Union states. Now, after three years of diligent study, Slovenia took over the EU presidency on Jan. 1, the first central European state entrusted with...
- Author:Robert MarquandDate:02/01/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- Storm battered ship grounded on English coast
- LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers and non-essential crew were airlifted off a ferry that had been at risk of capsizing in the Irish Sea during a storm on Thursday and later ran aground, coastguards said. The Riverdance was hit by a freak wave 8 miles of...
- Author:Jeremy LovellDate:02/01/08Click:7669 Full Story »
- Safety operation complete on stricken Irish Sea ferry
- LONDON (AFP) - Nine people who remained on board a ferry after it ran into difficulties in bad weather in the Irish Sea have been airlifted to safety, its operator said Friday. All nine are now safely off, said a spokesman for Seatruck Ferries Limit...
- Author:UnknownDate:02/01/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- World is watching US presidential race
- Germans are gaga over Barack Obama. He's got Japan pretty jazzed, too, along with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Russia's leaders, not so much: They prefer a Republican as long as it's not Kremlin critic John McCain. And Mexico's president? He doesn't have...
- Author:WILLIAM J. KOLEDate:02/01/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- Arsenal inflict repeat defeat on Newcastle
- LONDON (AFP) - History repeated itself at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as hosts Arsenal beat Newcastle United 3-0 for the second time in four days to go top of the English Premier League. The Magpies were beaten in the FA Cup fourth round thanks to t...
- Author:Robin Millard Date:01/30/08Click:7670 Full Story »
- European leaders seek to reassure over economic turmoil
- LONDON (AFP) - Europe's economic fundamentals remain sound but there is no room for complacency in the face of recent global financial turmoil, five key leaders said after a mini-summit in London Tuesday. Seeking to reassure markets, the leaders of...
- Author:Michael ThurstonDate:01/30/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- MI6 urged UK to drop Saudi inquiry
- LONDON - Britain's head of overseas intelligence warned that Saudi Arabia likely would stop sharing vital information on terrorism if prosecutors pursued an investigation into alleged corruption in an arms deal, lawmakers disclosed Tuesday. Minister...
- Author:DAVID STRINGERDate:01/30/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- Austria examines evidence on Nazi guard
- VIENNA, Austria - Austrian prosecutors are examining new allegations against a female Nazi concentration camp guard who evaded prosecution decades ago for lack of evidence, officials said Tuesday. The new material alleges that Erna Wallisch fatally...
- Author:VERONIKA OLEKSYNDate:01/30/08Click:7668 Full Story »
- UK watchdog criticizes racy Ryanair ad
- LONDON - An advertisement portraying a scantily clad schoolgirl seductively twirling her hair is offensive, a British watchdog agency said Wednesday in demanding that low-cost airline Ryanair not run it again. Ryanair Holdings PLC said the ruling by...
- Author:RAPHAEL G. SATTERDate:01/30/08Click:7670 Full Story »
Total Page:1/12Items
- Slide Show
-
Popular News
- Arsenal inflict repeat defeat
- UK watchdog criticizes racy Ry
- Austria examines evidence on N
- MI6 urged UK to drop Saudi inq
- European leaders seek to reass
- World is watching US president
- Safety operation complete on s
- Storm battered ship grounded o
- Slovenia heads EU as Balkan ne
- Bulgarian pop diva keeps flame
- EU split over biotech maize, p
- EU clashes over authorizing GM
ADVERTISEMENT
Hot News
- UK watchdog criticizes racy Ryanair ad
- Arsenal inflict repeat defeat on Newcast
- EU split over biotech maize, potato
- Storm battered ship grounded on English
- Bulgarian pop diva keeps flame burning f
- EU clashes over authorizing GMO maize ty
- Austria examines evidence on Nazi guard
- MI6 urged UK to drop Saudi inquiry
- European leaders seek to reassure over e
- World is watching US presidential race
- Safety operation complete on stricken Ir
- Slovenia heads EU as Balkan neighbors be
Recommend News
- Storm battered ship grounded on English
- Slovenia heads EU as Balkan neighbors be
- Safety operation complete on stricken Ir
- Bulgarian pop diva keeps flame burning f
- EU split over biotech maize, potato
- World is watching US presidential race
- European leaders seek to reassure over e
- EU clashes over authorizing GMO maize ty
- MI6 urged UK to drop Saudi inquiry
- UK watchdog criticizes racy Ryanair ad
- Austria examines evidence on Nazi guard
- Arsenal inflict repeat defeat on Newcast