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Tories say would pull troops out of Germany

AFP - 9 hours 18 mins ago

LONDON (AFP) - Opposition Conservatives, tipped to win power in an election next year, said Saturday they would pull the country's 25,000 troops out of Germany as part of a reorganisation of NATO forces. More »

Albania opposition protests to demand vote recount
Reuters - 10 hours 26 mins ago
TIRANA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Albanian opposition Socialist Party supporters launched their latest protest Friday to demand the government either recount the vote in a controversial June 28 election or hold another. More »
France: 'We Won't Replay Ireland Game'
SkyNews - 10 hours 40 mins ago
A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) has said. More »
'No need' to keep troops in Germany
Press Assoc. - 11 hours 39 mins ago
British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, if the Conservatives win the general election. More »
Protesters demand Albania vote recount
AFP - Yesterday, 08:58 pm
TIRANA (AFP) - Thousands of opposition supporters on Friday began a weekend of protests accusing Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of ballots cast in June polls. More »
France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff
Reuters - Yesterday, 08:46 pm
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final. More »
EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile
AFP - Yesterday, 08:17 pm
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage. More »
Albanian town plans statue of Bush
Reuters - Yesterday, 07:06 pm
TIRANA (Reuters) - The small Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former U.S. President George W. Bush to commemorate his June 2007 visit, when he was feted as a hero in an outpouring of love for America. More »
Croatian parliament ratifies Slovenia border deal
AFP - Yesterday, 05:59 pm
ZAGREB (AFP) - The Croatian parliament ratified on Friday a deal with Slovenia for international arbitration to resolve a border row between the two countries that blocked Zagreb's bid to join the European Union. More »
SNAP ANALYSIS - EU backs consensus over egos for top jobs
Reuters - Yesterday, 03:41 pm
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a surprisingly quick compromise, European Union leaders have named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton as EU president and foreign policy chief. More »