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Article: Dorrit Moussaieff: How Iceland Air Kept Flying When British Airways Was Grounded

When planes were at a standstill in England, and in Europe, the pilots of an Iceland air plane that was about to take off were informed they could not do so, as there was not enough snow clearing equipment to clear a path for the refueling car....

Article: Unlike Intel Chief, Congress Knew About Britain Terror Plot, Rep. Peter King Says

Adding insult to injury, New York Rep. Peter King said Thursday that Congress knew for weeks about a police investigation into an Al Qaeda-inspired plot in London even though the nation's top intelligence official was unaware of the arrests this...

Article: EU Parliament approves once-secret ACTA copyright treaty

After 11 rounds of international negotiations, the final text of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has overcome its biggest hurdle yet when it was welcomed as a step in the right direction by the European Parliament,...

Article: Putin Ditches Dollar, Backs Euro

Vladimir Putin said it is "quite possible" that Russia will one day join the eurozone and create a currency that would eclipse the US dollar as the global reserve standard.Speaking at a conference in Germany the Russian prime minister,...

Article: After Months of Resisting, Ireland Applies for Bailout

Ireland has formally applied for a rescue package worth more than $100 billion, after months of trying to survive its financial crisis with austerity measures and strict budgetary planning. The much-anticipated step gave a lift Monday to global...

Article: NATO allies may cut military budgets

European NATO members are preparing for deep cuts in military spending, prompting U.S. officials to express concern that the gap in military power will grow.Defense Secretary Robert Gates, visiting London and Brussels this week, is...

Article: British royal family over paparazzi photos

Article: Tony Blair, the future EU president?

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