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Conservative candidate for the French presidential elections Nicolas Sarkozy gestures as he speaks during a press conference on international policy in Paris, Wednesday Feb. 28, 2007. Sarkozy said, France´s nuclear arsenal is an ´´absol
Billion   France   Paris   Photos   President   		 Daily Star Lebanon 
France unveils $52 billion public spending spree
Tue 15 Dec 2009
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | - Powered by | PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that France would take out a loan to finance a 35-billion-euro ($52 billion) ... (photo: AP /Michel Euler)
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen enters a celebration held in his honor. cg1
Afghanistan   Defence   NATO   Photos   Russia   		 The Star 
PREVIEW - NATO chief looks to build trust with Moscow visit
Tue 15 Dec 2009
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's new chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen will try to rebuild trust with Russia shattered by the Georgia war when he visits Moscow for the first time on Tuesday, but analysts cauti... (photo: AP / John McConnico)
A sign of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), right, is seen on its office in London, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC announced the biggest rights issue in British corporate history on Tuesday, asking shareholders to stump up 12 billion pounds (US$23.9 billion; euro15.1 billion) to bolster its finances after reporting further hits from its exposure to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)hg3  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Mon 14 Dec 2009
RBS wins EU OK for UK bailout

| BRUSSELS - European Union regulators today approved Britain's bailout of Royal Bank of Scotland PLC but warned that they would intervene and demand more sell-offs if the bank doesn't shrink its oper... (photo: AP Photo / Sang Tan)
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The Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, (it served as a cathedral from 1546 - 1556), in Westminster, London,  BBC News  Sun 13 Dec 2009
Church bells across the world to ring in climate appeal

| Bells at churches across Britain are to ring out 350 times later to press for an ambitious deal at the climate conference in Copenhagen. | York Minster and Westminster Cathedral are joining a world ... (photo: WN / periasamy)
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The Mistral French amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier/hospital ship docks on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, with one of the city landmarks, St. Isaac's Cathedral, in the background. Russia is planning to buy a Mistral-class ship worth 400-500 million euros (around $600-$750 million) from France. Russian Navy and defense industry experts are expected to inspect the ship during the visit. BBC News Sun 13 Dec 2009
Russia-France arms deal raises concerns for neighbours

| A potential deal that would see France selling advanced military technology to Russia has been causing concern among former Soviet states. | Moscow is said to be gettin... (photo: AP / Dmitry Lovetsky)
France   Military   Photos   Russia   Weapons  
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media, with a portrait of modern Turkey´s founder Kemal Ataturk in the background, after a meeting with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Ankara, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Turkey´s staunc Khaleej Times Sun 13 Dec 2009
Is Turkey Still a Viable Middle East Interlocutor?

The question may be raised whether Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan can play the role of a viable interlocutor in the Middle East peace process after his verba... (photo: AP/Burhan Ozbilici)
Israel   Mideast   Peace   Photos   Turkey  
A Greenpeace activist is ushered away by a plainclothes security member, at the start of a two-day EU summit, at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Greenpeace activists in suits and ties have surprised security at a European Union summit to urge a strong global stand on fighting climate change at the Copenhagen talks. Arab News Sat 12 Dec 2009
European states commit $3.6bn to climate fund

| Aoife White | AP | BRUSSELS: EU leaders agreed Friday to commit $3.6 billion a year until 2012 to help poorer countries combat global warming, as they sought to rescue ... (photo: AP / eert Vanden Wijngaert)
Brussels   Climate   Environment   Europe   Photos  
First new EU summit shows old indecision The Boston Globe Fri 11 Dec 2009
First new EU summit shows old indecision
| BRUSSELS-The European Union was supposed to make a decisive show of unity at its first summit since sweeping reforms streamlined its decision-making procession. | The m... (photo: EC / European Union 2009)
Brussels   Climate   EU   Photos   Summit  
Summit meant to showcase new Europe marred by old-style indecision Star Tribune Fri 11 Dec 2009
Summit meant to showcase new Europe marred by old-style indecision
| BRUSSELS - The European Union was supposed to make a decisive show of unity at its first summit since sweeping reforms streamlined its decision-making procession. | The... (photo: EC / European Union 2009)
Brussels   Climate   Europe   Photos   Summit  
French President Nicolas Sarkozy makes a phone call on the second day of a two-day EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The leaders of Britain and France say EU leaders will commit more than 2 billion euro (3 billion dollars) a year to help poorer parts of the world combat global warming. The Guardian Fri 11 Dec 2009
Brown and Sarkozy move to fund climate aid with global banking tax
| An EU summit in Brussels sought to boost the chances of a deal further by also pledging €2.4bn a year from January | Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy address a joint ... (photo: AP / Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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A sign of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), right, is seen on its office in London, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC announced the biggest rights issue in British corporate history on Tuesday, asking shareholders to stump up 12 billion pounds (US$23.9 billion; euro15.1 billion) to bolster its finances after reporting further hits from its exposure to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)hg3 RBS wins EU OK for UK bailout Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media, with a portrait of modern Turkey´s founder Kemal Ataturk in the background, after a meeting with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Ankara, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. Turkey´s staunc Is Turkey Still a Viable Middle East Interlocutor? Khaleej Times
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A statuette of Milan's Duomo gothic cathedral, at right, similiar to the one which struck Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi at a rally in Milan, northern Italy, is seen on the front page of an Italian daily headlining the news with a large photo of Berlusconi's bleeding face, Monday Dec. 14, 2009. Italy's PM recovers after attack Irish Times
Israeli Foreign Minister and Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni gestures as she speaks with supporters at an election campaign rally in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. Israel's national election is on Feb. 10. Polls show Livni trailing the front-runner, hardline Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, with Defense Minister Ehud Barak in third pl UK court 'issued warrant for Livni' Al Jazeera
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