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Swiss judge upset over dropped Zardari probe 29/08/2008
The money laundering case against leading Pakistani politician Asif Ali Zardari was dropped earlier this week at the request of Pakistani authorities.... read more
Hitzfeld leaves Senderos out of Swiss squad 29/08/2008
Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has left defender Philippe Senderos out of his squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against Israel and Luxembourg.... read more
UN expects normal ozone hole for 2008 29/08/2008
UN scientists expect the ozone hole over Antarctica to be smaller than the hole of 2006 but more pronounced than 2007’s.... read more
more headlines archive
- TomTom launches road-savvy satnav series: The new satnav device will warn motorists in five European countries against snarled roads and radar....
- Obama seals history with Democratic nod: To all appearances, the party has achieved a major goal of healing wounds from one of its toughest nomination fights ever in a choice between two historic firsts -- either a woman or an African-American....
- Swiss exonerate Europe's last executed witch: The Swiss authorities decided Wednesday to clear the name of Anna Goeldi who was beheaded more than 220 years ago....
- EU roaming charges to fall: Mobile users will find it cheaper to make or receive calls while travelling in the European Union as new regulatory price caps come into effect on Saturday....
- Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 8 to fight Firefox: Microsoft’s trial version of a new Internet Explorer promising improved privacy features is an attempt to fight the growing challenge from Firefox....
- Just how European are you?: People continue to fight over what the term really defines....
- Anti-smoking messages work best to combat cancer: World Health Organisation chief says launching anti-smoking campaigns are the best weapon in the fight against cancer....
- Swiss government opposes minaret ban ahead of vote: The Swiss government is opposing an initiative to ban the construction of minarets at Islamic prayer houses in the country....
- Deaths will outnumber births in Europe from 2015: The European Union will have to look at migration as its only source of population growth as Europe ages rapidly from 2015....
- Hefty ransoms feeding Somali piracy: Authorities in Somalia have called on shipping companies and governments to refrain from paying ransoms as the amounts have gone up and up....
- Tennis champions suffer from jet lag at Open: Tennis champions battle to overcome jet lag and their opponents as they fly from Beijing to New York for the US Open....
- Cooling tents make happier campers: Campers who want their tent to remain cool at night should air it in the mornings and evenings....
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