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BBC governors back response to obscene broadcast
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AP - The BBC's governing body ruled Friday that the broadcaster acted appropriately when it suspended its star disc jockey and accepted the resignation of a fellow performer for leaving lewd messages on an actor's phone about his granddaughter.
Germany bans Hezbollah television station Al-Manar
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AP - Germany's Interior Ministry has banned Hezbollah's television station, saying that it violates the country's constitution.
Anti-AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia
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AP - Russia's anti-AIDS coordinator says the number of registered HIV cases is growing 10 percent a year despite increased government funding.
Babies stressed by forward-facing buggies: study
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AFP - Babies transported in forward-facing buggies could end up "emotionally impoverished" due to lack of face-to-face contact with the parent pushing them, a study suggested Friday.
Michael Jackson's assistant: Sheik gave him gifts
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AP - Michael Jackson's former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was a generous friend, eager to give Jackson money and other gifts.
Woolworths falls on concern it won't sell stores
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AP - Shares in Woolworths Group PLC plunged 29 percent Friday on rising market concerns the company might not be able to sell its debt-ridden retail business because of a lack of support from investors.
French consumer spending slides in October
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AP - French consumer spending, the main driver of growth in the euro zone's second-largest economy, fell abruptly in October, suggesting France may yet follow its neighbors Germany and Britain into recession.
'Eta chief' under formal inquiry
The suspected head of Basque separatist group Eta is put under formal investigation after his arrest in France, sources say.
U.S. wary on chances of normal NATO-Russia ties
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Reuters - The United States raised doubts about the prospect of a fast return to normal ties between NATO and Russia after the Georgian war on Friday, despite a European Union move to restart partnership talks with Moscow.
England stars praise Capello's hardline stance
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AFP - Fabio Capello has restored the feelgood factor to England after only a year in charge but his players have revealed the hardline approach behind the dramatic improvement.
Govt warns Muslims over hajj scams
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AFP - The government on Friday warned Muslims travelling to Mecca for the hajj Islamic pilgrimage next month to beware of con artists and report any scams.
Report: 215,000 German jobs threatened by crisis
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AP - The German economy could lose up to 215,000 jobs in 2009 amid the global economic crisis, Germany's Bild newspaper said Friday, citing a survey it compiled.
Lukoil could become main shareholder in energy major Repsol ..
AFP - Russian oil group Lukoil could soon become the leading shareholder in Spanish-Argentine energy major Repsol, a possibility that prompted unease in Spain Friday given Repsol's strategic importance.
EU competition chief: avoid car subsidy race
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AP - The European Union's competition chief said Friday that Germany and France should avoid entering a global "subsidy race" to bail out the ailing car industry.
Russian MPs approve longer presidential terms
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AFP - Russian lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a bill extending presidential terms, after a speech on the economy by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin revived speculation over his political ambitions.
Ford 'wants 40bn euros in EU loans' for industry
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AFP - The European Union should make around 40 billion euros (50 billion dollars) in loans available to the continent's ailing auto sector, the head of Ford Germany said in comments published Friday.
Rome museums shut down by one-day strike
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AP - Some of Rome's most visited museums and monuments are staying shut as ticket-booth workers and security guards stage a one-day strike amid fears of job cuts.
Eurozone business activity falls
Business activity in the 15 countries sharing the euro falls in November to a ten-year low, the purchasing managers' index (PMI) shows.
Russia's Alfa denounces court order to sell stakes
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AP - Russian conglomerate Alfa Group on Friday railed against a court ruling by a New York judge, who ordered the company to sell stakes in some of its Ukrainian assets, calling the decision "unfair."
Germany's president lashes out at bankers
Bankers should stop pointing the finger at others and acknowledge their responsibility in the financial crisis, Germany's president said in some of his harshest criticism of the behaviour that contributed to global market turmoil
Police investigate car blaze near BNP member home
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AFP - Police on Friday launched an investigation into a suspicious car blaze near the West Yorkshire home of a member of the far-right British National Party (BNP).
Germany to borrow an extra euro8 billion in 2009
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AP - Germany will have to borrow an extra euro8 billion ($10 billion) next year, as it expects to spend more even while revenues slump, the parliamentary budget committee said Friday.
Suspects deny gruesome murder of French students
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AFP - Two men accused of the horrific murder of a pair of French students in London in June pleased not guilty Friday, opening the way for the case to go to a full trial.
Iranian collector faces jail over book scam
(AFP)
AFP - A wealthy Iranian businessman faced possible jail Friday after he admitted cutting out and stealing pages from rare books in some of the top libraries to improve his own collection.
French charge suspected Basque terrorist leader
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AP - A French judicial official says preliminary terrorism charges have been filed against the suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA.
UK electronics retailer DSG's shares jump 40 pct
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AP - Shares in DSG International PLC soared 40 percent Friday from a 20-year low after Credit Suisse raised its rating of the stock to "outperform" on the basis that market concern over the economic slowdown had left the stock overly cheap.
US dollar down, gold up in Europe
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AP - The U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold rose.
Survey shows euro-zone economy shrinking in Nov
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AP - The downturn in the euro-zone economy, particularly within the manufacturing sector, gathered pace in November amid mounting recession fears and the deepening financial crisis, a closely watched survey showed Friday.
Eurozone business activity tanks in November: survey
Business activity in the eurozone countries slumped in November at the fastest pace on record as a severe downturn deepened, according to a survey.
Ford wants EUR 40 billion in EU loans for industry: report
The European Union should make around EUR 40 billion in loans available to the continent's ailing auto sector, the head of Ford Germany said in comments published on Friday.
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