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EU to Give 1 Billion Euros to Farmers in Poor RegionsFriday, July 04, 2008 8:16:00 AM BRUSSELS—The European Union plans to give 1.0 billion euros ($1.57 billion) to farmers in developing countries until the end of 2009 to help combat high food prices and boost production, a document sa ... Full Story
French Court to Try U.S. Airline Over Concorde CrashThursday, July 03, 2008 8:45:00 PM PARIS—A French judge has ordered U.S. carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, a prosecutor's statement sai ... Full Story
Famous German Teddy Bear Firm to Quit ChinaThursday, July 03, 2008 8:20:00 PM BERLIN—Steiff, the firm that has made teddy bears for over a century, said on Wednesday it planned to move production back from China to Germany because poor standards there left some of its stuffed t ... Full Story
U.S. Assures UK Over Secret Flights, Doubts PersistThursday, July 03, 2008 8:17:00 PM LONDON—Britain has received new U.S. assurances that the CIA did not secretly smuggle terrorist suspects through its territory, but critics said on Thursday the government had failed to ask Washington ... Full Story
Arms Dump Explosions Rock Bulgarian Capital SofiaThursday, July 03, 2008 8:09:00 AM A series of powerful explosions at an arms dump complex on the outskirts of Sofia rocked the Bulgarian capital on Thursday, panicking thousands and breaking windows, authorities and eyewitnesses said. Full Story
International Day Against Torture Comes to KievWednesday, July 02, 2008 8:30:00 PM KIEV—The International Day Against Torture created a buzz in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev the end of last week.It started with a round table event where prominent Ukraine human rights activists and ... Full Story
Pro-Communist Mob Attacks 'Quit the CCP' Supporters in ParisWednesday, July 02, 2008 8:20:00 PM A pro-communist Chinese mob attacked attendees of a rally in Paris supporting Chinese people who denounced the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on afternoon of June 29. Full Story
Ireland Has Been Strong Defender of UN Principles, Claims TaoiseachWednesday, July 02, 2008 7:01:00 PM The Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D. praised the Irish Defence Forces for their precipitation in peace keeping missions over the past fifty years at an anniversary ceremony which took place at McKee B ... Full Story
Polish President says Lisbon Treaty is PointlessTuesday, July 01, 2008 4:50:00 PM On Tuesday Polish president Lech Kaczynski in an interview with Polish daily newspaper Dziennik said, "For the moment, the question of the [Lisbon] treaty is pointless".
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Denmark World's Happiest Country, Survey FindsTuesday, July 01, 2008 8:25:00 AM Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday. Full Story
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