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Moscow super skyscraper halted
The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis
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Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.
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EU warns against car subsidy race
An EU commissioner tells France and Germany not to start a "subsidy race" with the US to save their car industries.
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New twist in Politkovskaya trial
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.
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'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.
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'European troops needed' in DR Congo
The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says.
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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.
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Polish tests 'confirm Copernicus'
Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
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Men deny French student murders
Two men deny murdering two French students who were found dead in a blazing bedsit in London.
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Italian telecoms talks collapse
Hutchison Whampoa subsidiary 3 Italia fails to reach a merger agreement with Telecom Italia because of price disagreements.
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French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
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Presidency reform passed by Duma
A bill to extend Russia's presidential term from four to six years wins the overwhelming backing of MPs.
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Sweden ratifies EU Lisbon Treaty
Sweden becomes the 24th of the EU's 27 member states to ratify the controversial Lisbon Treaty.
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Gallas launches Arsenal outburst
Arsenal captain William Gallas attacks his team-mates and questions their courage to challenge for the league title.
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Magnate's body stolen in Austria
Thieves have stolen the remains of a billionaire who died in 2006 from his vault in southern Austria, police say.
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