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Serbia Arrests Top Bosnian Serb War Crimes Fugitive

Thursday, June 12, 2008 8:05:00 AM

Serbia arrested a top Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive on Wednesday and will hand him to the U.N. tribunal in The Hague, earning praise from the European Union and the United States.   Full Story

Britain's Brown Wins Terrorism Vote by Slim Margin

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:16:00 PM

LONDON—Britain's Gordon Brown won a crucial vote in parliament on Wednesday to extend the time terrorism suspects can be held without charge, bringing some relief to a prime minister whose leaders ...   Full Story

Spain's Car Plants Shut as Fuel Protests Mount

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:14:00 PM

Spain's car industry came to a virtual standstill on Wednesday because of a nationwide strike by truck drivers angry at the soaring price of fuel.   Full Story

Public Urged to Avoid Panic Buying of Fuel

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:10:00 PM

The government urged the public to avoid panic buying of fuel after tanker drivers threatened a strike at Shell petrol stations across the country.   Full Story

Irish Government Sees EU Treaty Win in Tight Race

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:30:00 PM

The Irish government urged voters on Wednesday to back the European Union's reform treaty in what it said would be a "very, very close" referendum.    Full Story

EU Not Ready For Major Upgrade With Israel, Sources Say

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:13:00 AM

The European Union is unlikely to agree to any wide-ranging upgrade of relations with Israel at a meeting with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.   Full Story

Last-ditch Concession Offered on 42 days

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:14:00 AM

The government is to offer wavering Labour MPs a last-minute concession over the issue of pre-charge detention in an attempt to stave off a Commons defeat.   Full Story

Defying U.S., EU Mulls Ending Cuban Sanctions

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:34:00 PM

European Union states are studying ending sanctions on Cuba in defiance of U.S. calls but have yet to agree on how this would be done, diplomats said on Tuesday.   Full Story

U.N. Envoy Sees British Detention Bill as Bad Example

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:20:00 PM

A United Nations human rights investigator called on Britain on Tuesday to withdraw a controversial bill that would extend pre-charge detention, which he said could be copied by other countries.   Full Story

Sources say UK Set to Auction Three Nuclear Sites

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:10:00 PM

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is preparing to auction off three of its biggest plots of lands for potential new power stations, says an industry source   Full Story

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