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Peugeot Citroen announce 343-million-euro net losses 2008 (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:14 AM CST AFP - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen on Wednesday announced net losses of 343 million euros (443 million dollars) for 2008, and chief executive Christian Streiff warned of more losses in 2009.

Analysis: Russia and US face tough negotiations (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:06 AM CST AP - This is a critical year for Russia-U.S. relations, with the former Cold War adversaries trying to resolve conflicts ranging from Washington's plan for interceptor missiles in Europe to Russia's push for military bases in two separatist provinces of Georgia.

British lawmaker calls for US embassy in NKorea (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2009 12:42 AM CST AFP - A lawmaker just back from a visit to Pyongyang urged the new US administration on Wednesday to normalise ties with North Korea as part of a broader approach to the communist state.

Credit Suisse posts full year loss of 8.2 billion francs (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2009 12:19 AM CST AFP - Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Wednesday posted a full-year loss of 8.2 billion francs (7.07 billion dollars, 5.49 billion euros) for 2008, with most of the losses incurred in the last three months of the year.

Belgium faces 'serious recession' in 2009 (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 11:14 PM CST AFP - Belgium faces "a serious recession" this year, central bank governor Guy Quaden said Wednesday after most economic indicators, apart from inflation, slumped in 2008.

U.S. diplomat holds Afghan supply talks in Moscow (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 09:46 PM CST Reuters - A senior American diplomat will hold talks with Russian officials on Tuesday about opening new supply routes across Russian territory to NATO forces in Afghanistan, the U.S. embassy said.

Explorer sets off on Arctic ice cap mission (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 09:23 PM CST AFP - Explorer Pen Hadow is to embark on an expedition to the North Pole to measure the thickness of the melting ice cap, to help scientists predict how long before it disappears altogether.

Wales on the up but Williams watchful ahead of England rugby clash (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:57 PM CST AFP - Wales head into their Six Nations clash with England in confident mood after rising to their highest position in the International Rugby Board's world rankings.

England rugby manager says Scolari shouldn't feel blue (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:35 PM CST AFP - England manager Martin Johnson believes he is under far more pressure than Luiz Felipe Scolari ever was before the Brazilian was sacked by Chelsea.

Dunga's war of words with Italy can't overshadow brilliant Brazil football win (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 07:40 PM CST AFP - Brazil coach Dunga insisted his war of words with Italy's Marcello Lippi and Gianluca Zambrotta won't take the gloss off his side's impressive 2-0 win over the world champions.

Dutch protest Britain's ban of right-wing lawmaker (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST AP - The British government has banned Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders from visiting the country to show his anti-Islam film "Fitna" at the Houses of Parliament.

Thousands march in Paris against university reform (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 03:21 PM CST AP - Some 43,000 students, researchers and professors took to streets in Paris and other French cities Tuesday to demand an increase in scholarship funds and protest government plans to cut university jobs amid the economic downturn.

US lawyer presses for UK man's Guantanamo release (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:15 PM CST AP - In a case that is raising uncomfortable questions for President Barack Obama's new government, an American military lawyer met with British lawmakers Tuesday in an appeal to free a British resident from Guantanamo Bay.

Medvedev ready to work with US on nuclear issues (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 01:47 PM CST AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is "ready for thorough joint work" with Washington on disarmament and other issues, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Chechen leader probed for alleged rights abuses (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 01:46 PM CST AP - Austrian prosecutors said Tuesday they have investigated Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov for alleged human rights violations based on a complaint filed by a Chechen dissident who was gunned down in Vienna.

Pilot error blamed for fatal Russian air crash (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 01:21 PM CST AP - Russian officials say alcohol and pilot confusion over the instrument panel on a Boeing passenger jet were responsible for last year's crash that killed 88.

Interpol issues alert for 85 terror suspects (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:58 PM CST AP - Interpol put out an international security alert Tuesday for 85 alleged terrorists suspected of plotting attacks against Saudi Arabia in the largest single batch of wanted notices ever sent to police agencies worldwide.

Survey: European anti-Semitism strong (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:22 PM CST AP - The Anti-Defamation League said Tuesday that a survey it commissioned found nearly a third of Europeans polled blame Jews for the global economic meltdown and that a greater number think Jews have too much power in the business world.

France has favorable first impression of Obama (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:10 PM CST AP - France has a favorable first impression of the Obama administration's approach to thorny problems like Afghanistan based on an array of initial contacts, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.

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