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Poland to sell Ireland 15 million euro carbon credits

The nations of the European Union, which Poland joined in 2004, committed last year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. by Staff Writers Warsaw (AFP) Nov 21, 2009 Poland is to...

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Spanish PM vows sweeping reforms to boost economy

With Spain facing its worst recession in decades, the government will approve this week a sweeping package of reforms aimed at changing the nation's economic growth model, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Sunday.

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Costly Wars Adding Up to Shocking Sums

Bob Schieffer Asks Whether America Is Secure After Accruing More Than a Trillion in Debt to Other Nations The latest news and analysis on the war in Afghanistan and the debate in Washington over its future. (CBS) During the...

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Barcelona's draw in Bilbao leaves Real Madrid top

From correspondents in Madrid, Spain, 04:02 PM IST European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga. Earlier Saturday, Real...

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Messi to miss Barcelona-Inter clash

From correspondents in Madrid, Spain, 04:01 PM IST Barcelona's star striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan, the European champions announced Sunday. The little Argentine...

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Fires in Spanish wetlands causing alarm

Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park, Spain - The 2,000-hectare (5,000-acre) Tablas de Daimiel National Park began drying up in the 1960s when the water was first drained from the area so the land could be used for agriculture...

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International symposium to focus on Spain's Jews

Senior Spanish Government officials to join eminent scholars from US, Canada and Israel at Center for Jewish History in NYC in early December to examine historic link between Spain, Jewish people Ynetnews The historic link...

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Support for blogger is sought in Spain

The Foreign Affairs Commission of the Spanish Congress next Wednesday will debate a motion of support for Cuban blogger Yoani Snchez and other oppositionists, the Spanish news agency EFE reported Saturday.

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Spain's economy to shrink in 2009, 2010

Spain's economy will shrink in both 2009 and 2010, and make a minor recovery in 2011, the Paris-based economic adviser Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday. According to the OECD's...

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Pirates losing their patience

British couple held hostage fear that they will be killed within a week if a ransom is not paid to release them A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said in a video broadcast their captors were “losing patience” and...

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