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England has a point to prove on Saturday when they take on World Cup holder South Africa at Twickenham after the southern hemisphere opponents they so hoped to beat this month all commented on their seeming lack of progress.
20/11/2008
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Dominique de Villepin, the former French prime minister, has been ordered to stand trial for his role in an alleged plot to smear Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president.
19/11/2008
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An Egyptian court has overruled a controversial 20-year deal on gas exports to Israel.
18/11/2008
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A man suspected to be the military leader of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Eta) has been arrested in the French Pyrenees, France's interior minister has said.
17/11/2008
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The space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station three days after launch late last week, delivering equipment and supplies on a mission to double the living space on the orbiting complex.
17/11/2008
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Taiwan's former president, Chen Shui-bian, has been transferred from his jail cell to a Taipei hospital days after he began a hunger strike to protest against his arrest on graft allegations.
17/11/2008
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The eurozone has officially slippped into recession after European Union (EU) statisticians estimated the economy of its 15-member states shrank by 0.2 per cent in the third quarter.
14/11/2008
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The European Union will discuss sending a humanitarian aid mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as reinforcing UN peacekeepers there, Bernard Kouchner, the French foreign minister has said.
14/11/2008
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The European Union's transport chief has approved the proposed takeover of bankrupt Alitalia airline but insists it must repay a $380m rescue loan to the Italian government.
13/11/2008
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European Union nations have given the go-ahead for bent cucumbers and other blemished produce labelled "for use in cooking", to be sold in supermarkets and elsewhere.
13/11/2008
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The European Commission has said it is ready to resume negotiations with Russia on a new strategic partnership agreement, despite lingering concerns over the presence of Russian troops in Georgia.
11/11/2008
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Chen Shui-bian, the former Taiwanese president, has been detained after being questioned about a money-laundering case.
11/11/2008
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Brazil, Russia, India and China are closing ranks to demand a big role in negotiations to create a new global financial order and prevent another economic meltdown, according to Brazil's finance minister.
08/11/2008
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European Union leaders have reached a "pretty detailed common position" to take to an international summit in Washington next week on the financial crisis, Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has said.
08/11/2008
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A boat carrying 11 European politicians has reached the Gaza Strip, breaking the Israeli blockade of the coastal territory.
08/11/2008
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