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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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Hundreds of dolphins stranded at Philippine bay (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:07 AM CST Reuters - Dozens of Philippine fishing boats tried to stop hundreds of disoriented dolphins from beaching themselves near the mouth of Manila Bay on Tuesday, officials said.

Unmanned Russian cargo ship heads to space station (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:03 AM CST AP - An unmanned Russian cargo ship is carrying supplies and a space suit to the international space station and its three-member crew.

UBS posts record Swiss loss, cuts 2,000 jobs (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:00 AM CST AFP - Switzerland's biggest bank UBS on Tuesday said it lost about 17 billion dollars (13 billion euros) in 2008, the largest full-year loss in Swiss corporate history, as it announced that it would cut another 2,000 jobs.

France's Sarkozy flies into Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 01:55 AM CST Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday on the first visit to Iraq by a French head of state since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, which Paris strongly opposed.

Airbus military transport facing delay: report (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:27 AM CST AFP - Airbus's flagship A400M military transport plane is facing a three-year delay, Le Figaro reported Tuesday, adding an estimated five billion euros to its price tag.

New Zealand lawmakers vote to freeze their pay (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:17 AM CST Reuters - New Zealand lawmakers voted on Tuesday to freeze their pay for a year as the country faces its worst recession on record.

Do it for Fido: smokers may quit to help a pet (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:03 AM CST Reuters - People unwilling to quit smoking to improve their own health may consider giving up cigarettes to spare their pets the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Balls says crisis worst for 100 years (AFP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:41 PM CST AFP - Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls has warned the current economic downturn will be worse than the Great Depression, reports said.

Paris airports shut as high winds lash France (AFP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:29 PM CST AFP - High winds lashed France on Tuesday, prompting authorities to shut Paris' two international airports for the first time in 34 years.

Italian woman in right-to-die debate dies (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 10:31 PM CST AP - A 38-year-old woman who ignited a fierce right-to-die debate that convulsed Italy and dragged in the Vatican died Monday just as lawmakers in Parliament rushed to pass a bill designed to keep her alive. Eluana Englaro had been in a vegetative state since she was in a car accident 17 years ago. She died Monday night at the Udine clinic where she had been for the past week, said family attorney Vittorio Angiolini.

UK to impose new visa requirements on South Africa (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 04:51 PM CST AP - Britain took new measures Monday to protect itself against the changing tactics of violent Islamic extremists by requiring visas for South Africans.

US general pushes France for help in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 02:38 PM CST AP - Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, met senior French officials Monday as Washington seeks more military might for Afghanistan but failed to come away with any offer from the French for more troops on the ground.

Poland puts beheading blame on Pakistani gov't (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 02:14 PM CST AP - Poland promised Monday to issue international arrest warrants for Taliban militants after the apparent beheading of a Polish engineer in Pakistan, and officials charged that elements within the Pakistani government shared blame for the killing.

Belfast environment chief bans climate change ads (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:23 PM CST AP - Northern Ireland's environment minister announced Monday he has banned British government TV ads on climate change and denounced their energy-saving message as "insidious propaganda."

Flights halt at 3 Paris airports due to windstorm (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:11 PM CST AP - The French civil aviation authority ordered flights at the three airports serving the French capital halted for 14 hours starting Monday evening because of a severe windstorm.

Dalai Lama becomes citizen of Rome (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:10 PM CST AP - The Dalai Lama is now an honorary citizen of Rome.

British ambassador to Kabul gets regional role (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:06 PM CST AP - Britain's ambassador to Afghanistan, Sherard Cowper-Coles, who was once quoted as saying the military effort there was doomed to failure, was given a new job Monday — tackling those problems that afflict both Afghanistan and its troubled neighbor, Pakistan.

Jewish group optimistic about Vatican-Jewish ties (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:01 AM CST AP - Representatives of the World Jewish Congress say they are optimistic about Vatican-Jewish ties after meeting with top Vatican officials following a dispute over a Holocaust-denying bishop.

China denies censorship, persecuting activists (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 10:18 AM CST AP - Chinese officials denied Monday that the country censors news, telling a U.N. review of China's human rights record that citizens are free to express their opinions in the press without fear of retribution.

Google chief to advise Britain's Conservatives (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2009 09:10 AM CST AP - Eric Schmidt, the chairman and chief executive officer of search engine Google Inc., has been recruited to help Britain's main opposition political party going into next year's expected general election, the Conservative Party said Monday.

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