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Controversial German military museum now open Updated: 2011-10-28 19:15:00 Description: Dresden's Museum of Military History is now attracting visitors in a building remodelled by star architect Daniel Liebeskind, but there are worries that some of the exhibits might not be suitable for children....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Phone giant set to close Romanian plant Updated: 2011-10-28 18:46:00 Description: When Nokia closed its German operation in Bochum in 2008, it opened a new plant in Cluj, Romania. Now that plant, too, is set to be shut down....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chess on the curriculum heralded as a smart move Updated: 2011-10-28 18:45:00 Description: A Bulgarian school has made chess lessons compulsory in a bid to improve students' ability to think strategically....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Berlin reflects on stand-off between US and Soviet tanks in the city 50 years ago Updated: 2011-10-27 19:51:00 Description: When East German border guards stopped an American diplomat from crossing from West Berlin to East Berlin they triggered a crisis that brought the world to brink of nuclear Armageddon....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD No prayers for non-Catholics at papal peace gathering Updated: 2011-10-27 19:50:00 Description: Pope Benedict has invited religious leaders from across the globe to Assisi to discuss peace. Unlike a similar event organised by his predecessor Pope John Paul II, there were no common prayers with non-Catholics....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dictator's grandson say all he wants to do is study and live his life Updated: 2011-10-27 19:48:00 Description: The 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il finds it difficult to escape from his grandfather's shadow, even when concentrating on his studies at a multi-cultural college in Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New publication lifts veil on part of Poland's World War Two history Updated: 2011-10-26 19:13:00 Description: 'Goralenvolk, the History of Betrayal' is a new book about Poland's Gorale highlanders and has broken a taboo by telling the story of their collaboration with the Nazis....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Settlements might scuttle submarine sale Updated: 2011-10-26 19:10:00 Description: An Israeli newspaper says Germany is reconsidering its sale of a sixth submarine to Israel in the wake of German anger over Jewish settlement construction....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tunisians rejoice at their successful exercise in democracy Updated: 2011-10-26 19:06:00 Description: Tunisians may be divided over what future course the Islamist Ennahda party will steer but they are united in claiming that their first free elections to a constituent assembly were a resounding success....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 81 British Conservative MPs break ranks over Europe Updated: 2011-10-25 19:38:00 Description: Britain's Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron has been facing down a backbench revolt over his insistence that there should be no referendum on the UK membership of the European Union....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD No curtain call on Italian theatre protest Updated: 2011-10-25 19:38:00 Description: In a spontaneous protest, Italian actors, directors and theatre workers occupied Rome's oldest theatre in protest at government cuts to the arts. Months later their protest is still going strong....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eurozone has mounting worries about Italy Updated: 2011-10-25 19:37:00 Description: Fellow eurozone countries are piling the pressure on Italy to sort out its state finances, but there is the risk that if the government in Rome is pushed too hard it might collapse....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High turnout in Tunisia's first free election Updated: 2011-10-24 19:34:00 Description: Tunisians have been savouring democracy in action with turnout for elections to a constituent assembly reaching 90 percent in some areas....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Old hotel is a beacon of hope for protest movement Updated: 2011-10-24 19:33:00 Description: Protestors in Madrid, fed up with the excesses of global finance and the perceived ineptitude of politicians, are channelling their energy into the renovation of a derelict hotel....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Doubts over Italy's response to eurozone woes Updated: 2011-10-24 19:33:00 Description: Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is under pressure from fellow EU leaders to bring down Italy's huge debt. But critics doubt his ability to deliver while bemoaning the absence of a credible replacement....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UN wants full investigation into Gadhafi's death Updated: 2011-10-21 19:52:00 Description: The United Nations Human Rights office is calling more details to ascertain whether Colonel Gadhafi was killed in some form of fighting or was executed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey and Iran to intensify cooperation over Kurdish guerrillas Updated: 2011-10-21 19:51:00 Description: Ankara and Teheran may have common enemies in Kurdish nationalists, but they are competing for influence in Iraq and at loggerheads over Syria....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ETA pledges to halt violence Updated: 2011-10-21 19:51:00 Description: After four decades and 800 deaths, Basque separatist group ETA has declared a definitive end to its campaign of violence. However, lasting peace in the Basque region may be some time in coming....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU reaffirms support for Libya Updated: 2011-10-20 18:29:00 Description: The European Union says it will uphold its commitment to the rebuilding of Libya following the fall of Sirte and the death of Colonel Gadhafi....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anger in Turkey over troop deaths Updated: 2011-10-20 18:28:00 Description: Funerals in Turkey for 24 government soldiers slain by Kurdish rebels have turned into anti-Kurdish demonstrations...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Billions stolen in carbon trading fraud Updated: 2011-10-20 18:27:00 Description: Thieves operating a C02 trading scam, which exploited differing rates of sales tax in EU member countries, have stolen a total of some 5 billion euros....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkish army sustains heavy losses in Kurdish rebel attack Updated: 2011-10-19 20:05:00 Description: Kurdish rebels have killed at least 24 government soldiers in simultaneous attacks on Turkish army bases. Turkey hit back with air strikes on rebel bases and sent troops into neighboring Iraq....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UK police clear travellers' site after long legal battle Updated: 2011-10-19 18:47:00 Description: Riot police met with resistance as they carry out the long-awaited clearance of Britain's biggest illegal travellers' site. One person was shot with a Taser stun gun and seven people were arrested....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD France and Germany in eurozone crisis talks ahead of EU summit Updated: 2011-10-19 18:46:00 Description: President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel are under enormous pressure to shore up the eurozone's defenses. With Paris having just received a credit warning, the onus is on Berlin....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Summit with Ukraine called off over Tymoshenko trial Updated: 2011-10-18 20:02:00 Description: European Union officials, signalling their displeasure at the prison term handed down to Ukrainian opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko, have postponed an EU-Ukraine summit indefinitely....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU wants to cut pollution and save resources by recycling more electronic waste Updated: 2011-10-18 19:54:00 Description: Electronic waste dumped in landfills pollutes the environment and squanders valuable resources. The European Commission is campaigning to get it properly collected and recycled....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Top French crime fighter under investigation over law on journalists' sources Updated: 2011-10-18 19:51:00 Description: Bernard Squarcini is suspected of illegally uncovering the identity of a journalist's source in a story about corruption in the highest echelons of the French government....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Peace summit in Spain's Basque region Updated: 2011-10-17 19:52:00 Description: Participants at a top level peace conference held in Spain’s Basque region have called on separatists to end armed activities and start post-conflict talks. Spaniards are angry the meeting took place at all....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Occupy Wall Street' protests spread to Europe Updated: 2011-10-17 19:51:00 Description: In Frankfurt, hundreds set up a makeshift village of tents outside the European Central Bank to protest against disparity and corporate greed. In London, a camp-out outside St Paul's Cathedral entered its third day....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Questioning violence in protests in Italy Updated: 2011-10-17 19:50:00 Description: Italy is taking stock of the damage done after violence broke out in Rome at what began as a peaceful protest against economic inequality on Saturday. A group of young men set buildings and cars on fire....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Italian prime minister survives confidence vote Updated: 2011-10-14 19:38:00 Description: Silvio Berlusconi has won a key confidence vote in parliament. The outcome was in doubt until the last minute....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French are gripped by election fever as presidential primaries get underway Updated: 2011-10-14 19:37:00 Description: In France, the opposition Socialist Party will choose its candidate this weekend in an open primary. It's the first time ever that the political party has let voters choose the candidate, rather than party insiders....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rape charges dropped against DSK Updated: 2011-10-14 19:36:00 Description: A French inquiry into allegations of attempted rape against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is dismissed. Prosecutors did find evidence of a lesser charge of sexual assault, which may lead to civil action....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Berlusconi coalition on the brink of collapse Updated: 2011-10-13 20:18:00 Description: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has appeared before parliament to shore up support as his coalition braces for a no-confidence vote on Friday. Berlusconi's coalition appears more and more to be crumbling....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French juvenile delinquents to be sent to boot camps Updated: 2011-10-13 20:17:00 Description: Youth crime rates in France have risen steadily, and most minors normally get off scot-free. But that's all set to change. Paris has voted to send juvenile offenders to boot camps run by ex-military personnel....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD German footballer wins Julius-Hirsch Prize Updated: 2011-10-13 20:16:00 Description: German footballer Thomas Hitzelsperger is among this year's winners of the prize for players who oppose anti-Semitism on the pitch. The midfielder won the honorary award, and a youth organization won the main award....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Israel celebrates release of Gilad Shalit Updated: 2011-10-12 18:53:00 Description: Israel and Hamas have announced that Gilad Shalit, a captive Israeli soldier, will be freed in a prisoner swap with the Islamist group Hamas. Under the deal, Israel will release around 1000 Palestinian prisoners....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Italy fears looming threat to country's agriculture Updated: 2011-10-12 18:52:00 Description: The economic crisis in Italy is affecting more than the country's job market and family budgets. Conservationists fear that deals made to pay off debts could hurt its landscape and agriculture....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Britain leads eurosceptic movement Updated: 2011-10-12 18:52:00 Description: The eurozone crisis is being felt everywhere in Europe, but in Britain it has led to calls for a referendum on whether the country should ditch the European Union....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Outcry over 'abuse of power' conviction for Timoshenko Updated: 2011-10-11 19:52:00 Description: Russia, the European Union and rights groups were briefly united in chorus of criticism of Ukraine over the sentencing of opposition leader Yulia Timoshenko to seven years in prison....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anti-austerity strikes can hit victims of austerity Updated: 2011-10-11 19:51:00 Description: Strikes targeting public transport in France can hurt the vulnerable, such as the unemployed and those on low pay struggling to get to work....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD France and Germany have differing perceptions of the eurozone crisis Updated: 2011-10-11 19:51:00 Description: Germans worry endlessly about the cost of eurozone bailouts, the French are apparently unfazed by it all....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Poland's ruling centrist Civic Platform party re-elected Updated: 2011-10-10 20:14:00 Description: Prime minister Donald Tusk has set about forming a new government after Sunday's general election, but he could find it difficult to put together a coalition with a working majority....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD European bank Dexia falls victim to eurozone debt crisis Updated: 2011-10-10 20:14:00 Description: The Belgian state will buy the national subsidiary of embattled bank Dexia and provide tens of billions of euros in new guarantees as part of a wider bailout of the lender....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French Socialist campaign could veer to the left after first primary Updated: 2011-10-10 20:13:00 Description: A strong showing by hardline leftist Arnaud Montebourg in France's Socialist Party primary vote makes the selection of a moderate candidate less of a certainty....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Killer or killers of Anna Politkovskaya still evading justice five years on Updated: 2011-10-07 19:34:00 Description: A long-running probe into the murder of investigative Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya on October 7th, 2006 has so far failed to secure any convictions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nobel Committee rewards women campaigners fighting war and oppression Updated: 2011-10-07 19:33:00 Description: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace campaigner Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni human rights activist Tawakkul Karman....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Polish nationalists play anti-German card Updated: 2011-10-07 18:16:00 Description: On the eve of a general election, Poland's nationalist opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski is trying to win votes by stirring up fears that Germany wants to reclaim lost territories....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD German economics minister spearheads investment drive in Greece Updated: 2011-10-06 19:50:00 Description: Undeterred by the public unrest over austerity measures raging in Greece, a group of 50 visiting German entrepreneurs are trying to drum up business in the country....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey underlines its opposition to the Syrian government Updated: 2011-10-06 19:49:00 Description: Turkey is conducting military exercises on its border with Syria. It is also threatening Damascus with sanctions over the violent government crackdown on dissent, but their impact is likely to be limited....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Anti-immigration memo interferes with non-EU graduates' job plans Updated: 2011-10-06 19:49:00 Description: Young graduates from non-EU countries are finding that their entry into the job market in France is being blocked by is a ministerial memo urging police to be less lenient when handing out work permits....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD NATO to stay in Libya for as long as necessary Updated: 2011-10-05 19:52:00 Description: NATO has been congratulating itself over Libya, but there are clouds on the horizon. A prolonged eurozone crisis will make it even less likely that governments increase defense spending....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ratings jolt is a sign of a deeper economic malaise for Italy Updated: 2011-10-05 19:52:00 Description: The ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Italy's sovereign debt. Analysts says it's a reflection of Prime Minister Berlusconi's failure to privatize and liberalize key parts of the economy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Former US president returns to Prague Updated: 2011-10-05 19:51:00 Description: A replica of a bronze statue of former US President Woodrow Wilson has been unveiled in the Czech capital. The original, which stood on the same spot, was torn down and destroyed during World War Two....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Abusive remarks cast shadow over parliamentary approval for eurozone rescue package Updated: 2011-10-04 20:00:00 Description: A senior conservative German MP is said to be mulling over his future in politics after facing personal abuse from an aide to Chancellor Merkel in the scramble for votes for the eurozone rescue package....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hungary mourns victims on anniversary of environmental disaster Updated: 2011-10-04 20:00:00 Description: Church bells rang out in Kolontar, Hungary on Tuesday for baby Angyalka, one of 10 people killed when towns and villages were flooded with red toxic sludge exactly a year ago....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Death of Russian oil company vice president linked to prison conditions Updated: 2011-10-04 19:59:00 Description: Former Yukos Vice-President Vasily Alexanyan has died of complications caused by AIDS. Rights activists say he would have lived longer had he received proper treatment in prison....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cypriot president blamed for deadly explosion Updated: 2011-10-03 19:58:00 Description: An official investigator has surprised the island of Cyprus by accusing its president of being personally responsible for a munitions blast which killed 13 people and destroyed the main power station....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD High profile French police chief arrested on suspicion of corruption Updated: 2011-10-03 19:54:00 Description: A lawyer for Michel Neyret says his client is a victim of a hypocritical system which welcomes his successes, but pretends to be shocked by his methods....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Soviet-era Stalin museum still receiving visitors Updated: 2011-10-03 19:53:00 Description: A museum devoted to Josef Stalin in his birthplace, Gori, Georgia, has barely changed since Soviet times, reflecting an unwillingness to face up to the Stalinist era....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hollywood epic Ben Hur reincarnated as Italian musical Updated: 2011-09-30 20:00:00 Description: The musical Ben Hur has just opened in Rome. It either resembles a Saturday night game show on Italian television, or it's simply terrific. Take your choice!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Germany to continue vet civil servants for links to the Stasi until 2019 Updated: 2011-09-30 19:38:00 Description: The legacy of huge quantities of communist secret police files is still preoccupying Germany more than twenty years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Copwatch stirs fear and indignation among French police Updated: 2011-09-30 19:37:00 Description: The website published names, photos and other details of French policemen and women, it says are guilty of brutality or racism....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU holds 'eastern partnership' summit Updated: 2011-09-29 19:41:00 Description: Trade between the EU and six former Soviet states has tripled over the past decade, but political differences remain and in some cases such as Belarus have worsened....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Row over Mediterranean energy resources deepens Updated: 2011-09-29 19:37:00 Description: An acrimonious dispute between Turkey and Cyprus over gas exploration is getting worse, with analysts saying it is a sign of Ankara's increasingly robust foreign policy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Merkel survives leadership test Updated: 2011-09-29 19:37:00 Description: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has won a key parliamentary vote to expand the eurozone's bailout mechanism, but 15 members of her ruling coalition either voted against the measure, or abstained....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New legislation to address shortage of organ donors Updated: 2011-09-28 19:41:00 Description: The German government wants to use the introduction of new digitalized health insurance cards to encourage organ donation....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kurdish party ends boycott of Turkish parliament Updated: 2011-09-28 19:40:00 Description: The BDP Kurdish party said its boycott was 'correct, justifiable and dignified,' but did not have the expected impact on the Turkish government....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU official says more European unity needed to defeat eurozone debt crisis Updated: 2011-09-28 19:39:00 Description: The head of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, told the European parliament 'we need to complete our monetary union with an economic union.'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Germany reminded of atrocity from its colonial past in Africa Updated: 2011-09-27 18:43:00 Description: A delegation from Namibia's Herero and Nama ethnic groups is in Berlin to collect 20 skulls belonging to their forefathers, who were massacred after an uprising in what was a German colony more than a century ago....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Teachers in France strike over job losses Updated: 2011-09-27 18:42:00 Description: French unions say half of all teachers followed a call to go on strike in protest at job cuts. But figures show there is no teacher shortage – when comparing France with its European neighbors....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cardinal lashes out at behavior of Italian politicians Updated: 2011-09-27 18:41:00 Description: Berlusconi's government is very pro-Catholic Church on a number of social issues so bishops have tended in the past to turn a blind eye to moral lapses by its politicians. That has now changed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD President Sarkozy weakened by left victory in the Senate Updated: 2011-09-26 19:59:00 Description: In France left-wing parties have secured a majority in the upper house of parliament for the first time in more than half a century....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey claims diplomatic breakthrough over US drones Updated: 2011-09-26 19:58:00 Description: Turkey says the United States has agreed in principle to deploy Predator drones on Turkish soil to assist in the fight against Kurdish separatists....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spain dissolves parliament Updated: 2011-09-26 19:57:00 Description: Spaniards are to go to the polls in late November as their country battles high unemployment, flat growth, a large deficit and market turbulence....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Suspended sentence for Czech midwife Updated: 2011-09-23 20:01:00 Description: A midwife in the Czech Republic has been found guilty of criminal negligence and given a two year suspended sentence after a baby boy suffered brain damage during a botched delivery in the mother's home....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weekend demonstration to call for more women in Italian politics Updated: 2011-09-23 20:00:00 Description: Italy has the lowest female representation in politics in Europe and activists are converging on Rome to call for changes to an electoral law they say is keeping women out of decision-making....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Faster-than-light' subatomic particles could challenge foundations of physics Updated: 2011-09-23 19:59:00 Description: Scientists at CERN say they have recorded neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light, which is normally considered impossible....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French court fines women for wearing the burqa Updated: 2011-09-22 19:51:00 Description: Two women have been ordered to pay 120 and 90 euros respectively for wearing the full-face and body-covering Muslim veil in public, now banned under French law....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Women's human rights group in Turkey fears setback over rape Updated: 2011-09-22 19:50:00 Description: A proposal by Turkish judges and prosecutors to revive a legal provision under which rapists are treated leniently if they marry their victims is sparking outrage....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD German-born Pope starts four-day tour of his home country Updated: 2011-09-22 19:50:00 Description: Pope Benedict lectured German MPs about moral standards during an address to parliament in Berlin which was boycotted by scores of leftist politicians....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD British deputy prime minister defends spending cuts Updated: 2011-09-21 19:37:00 Description: Britain's coalition government says it will stick to its plans to cut spending and bring down debt. At a party conference, Nick Clegg defended the plans, but warned the country faces a "long, hard road" to recovery....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey launches revenge attacks against Kurdish rebels Updated: 2011-09-21 19:35:00 Description: Turkish security forces mount a new military operation against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq. The rebels have been fighting for greater rights for decades, but the response from Turkish authorities has been unwavering....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Northern League calls for secession from Italy Updated: 2011-09-21 19:34:00 Description: Silvio Berlusconi's coalition partners are distancing themselves from the government they claim is losing its grip on power. The party has called for a referendum on the North seceding from central control....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Journalist counterattacks after Dominique Strauss-Kahn interview Updated: 2011-09-20 18:58:00 Description: Tristane Banon repeated her accusation that the former IMF head had tried to rape her, and said his interview showed no understanding of the women affected by his behavior....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russia and Yukos both happy with court decision Updated: 2011-09-20 18:21:00 Description: The European Court of Human Rights has said Russia abused human rights in the way it dismantled the oil company Yukos. But it said the state had kept within the law, and it didn't set damages....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD State elections in Berlin disastrous for junior federal coalition partner Updated: 2011-09-19 20:31:00 Description: The vote of the pro-business FDP collapsed in Sunday's election, and they've now been thrown out of yet another state parliament. What does the presence of such a weak party mean for the federal coalition?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Europe puzzles over Germany's line on the euro Updated: 2011-09-19 20:31:00 Description: Germany opposed eurobonds, German ministers talk about Greek insolvency - the European Union is unsettled by what looks like German lack of commitment....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD French charities call for continuation of EU food aid for the poor Updated: 2011-09-19 20:29:00 Description: France's four biggest poverty-relief charities are worried about an announcement that the EU plans to cut its food aid by about 75 percent following a ruling by the European Court of Justice....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tough times for young Italian designers Updated: 2011-09-16 20:27:00 Description: Italy is home to some of fashion's most well-known designers. But as the country sinks deeper into economic woes, younger, less-established designers are finding it harder and harder to get noticed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paris hopes Libya will be generous with contracts Updated: 2011-09-16 20:24:00 Description: Libya's new leadership has promised to bear in mind the efforts made by different countries to help the rebellion when it comes to the attribution of contracts - so the French are in a good position....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russian tycoon leaves liberal party Updated: 2011-09-16 20:23:00 Description: The campaign for Russia's parliamentary elections started with a scandal, when Russia's richest man left the liberal party he had promised to bring into parliament. The tycoon accused the Kremlin of meddling....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Czech-Israeli relations put to the test Updated: 2011-09-15 19:49:00 Description: There is a chance the Czech Republic - one of Israel’s closest European allies - could be one of the few EU states to vote outright against the bid by the Palestinians to gain full UN recognition as an independent state....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Parliamentarians plan to boycott pope speech Updated: 2011-09-15 19:41:00 Description: A number of members of the German parliament say they will skip out on a speech by Pope Benedict XVI in the Bundestag, claiming it violates parliament's obligation to religious neutrality....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spanish school spending sparks squabbles Updated: 2011-09-15 19:38:00 Description: With students heading back to school, Spanish cuts in education have come under scrutiny. The country's regional governments are struggling, and spending on schools has become a divisive issue....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asylum-seekers in a German town protest against food vouchers Updated: 2011-09-14 20:00:00 Description: Refugees have been holding demonstrations against their local government to demand cash to buy food. They are winning local support for their campaign of refusing to take the vouchers the municipality is offering....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Apple told to withdraw French 'Jewish' app Updated: 2011-09-14 19:56:00 Description: Anti-racist groups and the Socialist Party are calling on Apple to withdraw a new iPhone application which allows users to find out whether a celebrity is Jewish or not....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Locals unite with the far right to protest against Roma presence Updated: 2011-09-14 19:55:00 Description: In the Czech town of Varnsdorf, residents are protesting against the local Roma minority. There are fears their concerns are being exploited by the far right....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Italy joins Greece in the eurozone hot seat Updated: 2011-09-13 20:12:00 Description: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held talks in Brussels amid fears that his nation would follow Greece in a downward eurozone spiral as market confidence in Italy’s finances reach a new low....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russia mourns hockey player who died of burns Updated: 2011-09-13 20:11:00 Description: In Russia, the nation said goodbye to the sole surviving hockey player from last week's fatal plane crash. Alexander Galimov succumbed to his injuries after surviving the crash that killed his entire team....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD EU still doesn't agree on Palestine's bid for statehood Updated: 2011-09-13 20:10:00 Description: EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton met with the Arab League to discuss Palestinian plans to seek a declaration of statehood from the United Nations. But the EU still hasn't reached a united position itself....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Westerwelle advises Palestine against unilateral statehood Updated: 2011-09-12 18:02:00 Description: The German foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Germany supports statehood, but only after agreement with Israel....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cameron and Medvedev agree to differ so they can do business Updated: 2011-09-12 18:01:00 Description: The British prime minister and the Russian president can't agree on the case of an alleged Russian-sponsored murder in Britain, but at talks in Moscow they agree that they have business interests in common....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Berlusconi talks to EU leaders - is he just avoiding something worse? Updated: 2011-09-12 18:00:00 Description: The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is talking to EU colleagues about the euro crisis, but the opposition says the meeting is just a way of filling up his calendar to avoid answering bribery charges....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Germany hospital has history of saving American lives Updated: 2011-09-09 20:42:00 Description: As the United States remembers the tenth anniversary of September 11th, the country continues to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US military has relied heavily on a German hospital to heal its wounded soldiers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD London war museum exhibits World Trade Center wreckage Updated: 2011-09-09 20:41:00 Description: Pieces from the collapsed World Trade Center are being displayed across Europe as part of the 9/11 anniversary. London - also the target of a terror attack - is displaying a structural beam once part of the Twin Towers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New revelations deepen Berlusconi sex scandal Updated: 2011-09-09 20:41:00 Description: Things are not going well for Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. More details have emerged about sex parties allegedly held at his villa. The scandal is a distraction from Italy's much bigger problem: debt....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russia debates air safety in wake of plane crash Updated: 2011-09-08 19:38:00 Description: The death of 43 people in a plane crash in Russia has put air safety in the country under greater scrutiny. As crews search through the plane's wreckage to find the cause of the crash, Russians are expressing their grief...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spain amends constitution to limit budget deficit Updated: 2011-09-08 19:36:00 Description: In order to shore up credibility in its economy, the Spanish senate has passed a constitutional amendment to limit its deficit. The measure has broad support among political parties, but critics say it is undemocratic....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Court convicts Galliano on anti-Semitism charges Updated: 2011-09-08 19:35:00 Description: British fashion icon John Galliano has been found guilty of anti-Semitism for shouting insults at patrons of a bar in the Jewish quarter of Paris, but he was given only a suspended fine....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russian hockey players killed in Moscow plane crash Updated: 2011-09-07 20:29:00 Description: A Russian jet carrying hockey players to their first match of the season has crashed on takeoff northeast of Moscow, killing more than 40 people. The crash is the latest blow to the country's tainted air safety record....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkish-Israeli dispute deepens under threat of trade war Updated: 2011-09-07 20:24:00 Description: Israel's ambassador to Turkey has reached the deadline to leave the country. His departure is the most visible sign of the crisis between the former close allies, but the crisis could deepen even further....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Calls for new mosque have Kosovan Muslims praying on the streets Updated: 2011-09-07 20:16:00 Description: Tension is rising between Kosvo's secular and moderate Muslim majority and an increasingly vocal religious lobby. A summer campaign by a Muslim group has spurred fears that radical Islam could be on the rise....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swiss Central Bank steps in to weaken franc Updated: 2011-09-06 19:47:00 Description: Switzerland's national bank is to peg the Swiss franc to the euro in order to protect the export market. Business leaders argue that, as debt crises increase demand for the franc, the currency has become too expensive....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD In run-up to elections, Ukraine taking heat from all sides Updated: 2011-09-06 19:47:00 Description: Ukraine is under increasing pressure from competing interests. The EU is criticizing the trial of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as political, as Russia refuses to renegotiate gas prices that burden the economy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Underground radar detects ancient gladiator school in Austria Updated: 2011-09-06 19:46:00 Description: Archaeologists in Austria have made what's being described as a "sensational" find near Vienna: the most complete ancient Roman gladiator school outside Rome itself, discovered by underground radar technology....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jacques Chirac absent at opening of corruption trial Updated: 2011-09-05 19:43:00 Description: Jacques Chirac’s corruption trial has opened in Paris - without the former French president. Chirac's lawyers presented judges with a report saying the frail 78-year-old was unable to stand trial....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD One year after ceasefire, ETA appears to be disbanding Updated: 2011-09-05 19:42:00 Description: The Basque separatist group ETA hasn't carried out any attacks since announcing its ceasefire one year ago. With the police constantly arresting its members, the organization seems weaker than ever....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UK companies on the prowl for Chinese executives Updated: 2011-09-05 19:41:00 Description: Companies in London are competing hard to find talented executives from China to join their boards. Head-hunters say finding bilingual workers familiar with both cultures is presenting a challenge...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey reacts angrily to UN report on Israeli flotilla attack Updated: 2011-09-02 18:58:00 Description: Turkey expels the Israeli ambassador after a UN report blames both Turkey and Israel for last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. The UN said Israel used “excessive” force but ruled its action was legal....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Concern for a million refugees in Libya Updated: 2011-09-02 18:58:00 Description: UN aid agencies have again expressed concerns about the fate of around a million sub-Saharan migrants in Libya, many of whom say they have threatened and attacked....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Asylum seekers do battle on Dutch TV for cash back home Updated: 2011-09-02 18:56:00 Description: In a new TV show, participants who are about to be deported are tested on their knowledge on Dutch ways. The winner gets a cash prize – which must be spent in their country of origin....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Afghan families seek compensation for civilian deaths in Kunduz Updated: 2011-09-01 18:46:00 Description: For the families that lost loved ones in the German-ordered airstrike in northern Afghanistan in 2009, in which over 100 civilians lost their lives, the fight for compensation is entering a new phase....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Muscovites relieved at temporary end of sidewalk project Updated: 2011-09-01 18:46:00 Description: A beautification project in Moscow, which has been bothering citizens all summer, has been suspended due to increased traffic. The break is a source of relief, as many Muscovites disagreed with the project to begin with....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD South African horse breeder pushes for event in Port Elizabeth Updated: 2011-09-01 18:45:00 Description: Phindi Kema, South Africa's first black thoroughbred breeder, is attempting to create an international horse racing event in Port Elizabeth. She is turning to the UK for help in a white-dominated industry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bomb blasts rip through Grozny, signaling renewed Islamist presence Updated: 2011-08-31 18:54:00 Description: Three bombs have gone off in Grozny in the troubled province of Chechnya, killing nine people and injuring dozens. Authorities believe the blasts represented a terrorist attack meant to target the regional parliament....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Former allies Turkey and Israel set for diplomatic showdown Updated: 2011-08-31 18:53:00 Description: Israel and Turkey remain at diplomatic loggerheads as the UN prepares to publish its report on Israel's raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists last year....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Radio Prague celebrates 75th anniversary Updated: 2011-08-31 18:53:00 Description: The international broadcaster of the Czech Republic, Radio Prague, celebrated its 75th anniversary on Wednesday. The station went on air on August 31, 1936, to counter Nazi propaganda aimed at Czechoslovakia....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Telekom scandal' leaves Austrian parliament searching for answers Updated: 2011-08-30 19:36:00 Description: Austria is looking to clarify a scandal involving the telecommunications giant, Telekom, which is alleged of having channeled millions of euros to board members and politicians under the guise of lobbyist payments....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turkey returns confiscated properties to religious minorities Updated: 2011-08-30 19:35:00 Description: The government has taken a symbolic step towards repairing ties between Muslims and non-Muslims by returning confiscated properties belonging to Christians and Jews....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ECB head blames governments for the continued euro crisis Updated: 2011-08-29 18:51:00 Description: The head of the European Central Bank, Jean Claude Trichet, has told the European Parliament that governments are to blame for the continued jitters over the euro: They should have put their finances in order....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Belarus wants IMF help Updated: 2011-08-29 18:51:00 Description: The Belarus economy is in a mess, and the people are angry with the government over empty shops and soaring prices. So President Alexander Lukashenko is hoping for an IMF loan to ensure his political survival....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Prominent sex scandal grips Czech Republic Updated: 2011-08-29 18:50:00 Description: A prominent Czech doctor has been arrested on charges of assaulting up to seven of his assistants. The doctor says the women signed contracts to provide him with what were described as "services of a personal nature."...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Europe signals it will take a backseat in post-Gadhafi Libya Updated: 2011-08-26 19:50:00 Description: Libya remains a divisive issue in Europe, with countries vying to clinch lucrative contracts for the reconstruction effort, but the EU has said it won't take a leading role once Gadhafi finally falls....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New 'incest' case shocks Austria Updated: 2011-08-26 19:49:00 Description: Austria has been rocked by a scandal with startling parallels to the notorious Josef Fritzl case, as police arrest an 80-year-old man on suspicion of abusing his two daughters for over 40 years....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD London police on high alert ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival Updated: 2011-08-26 19:49:00 Description: Thousands of extra police officers will be on duty in the British capital this weekend, over concerns that the festival could spark off fresh rioting and looting in the British capital....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Libyan rebels confident assets will be unfrozen Updated: 2011-08-25 19:59:00 Description: At a meeting of the Libya Contact Group in Istanbul, the head of political affairs at Libya's National Transitional Council said they were expecting $ 2.5 billion in unfrozen assets by the end of the month....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UN launches campaign against statelessness Updated: 2011-08-25 19:59:00 Description: A stateless child is a vulnerable child. Millions of children have no official nationality....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD British prime minister promises 'fight back' against looters and rioters Updated: 2011-08-10 20:00:00 Description: A heavy police presence has brought calm to London's streets, though rioting has spread to other cities in the UK....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Market jitters force French president back to his desk Updated: 2011-08-10 19:59:00 Description: President Nicolas Sarkozy cuts short his holiday to announce new moves to slash France's massive debt amid fears it might be next after the United States to suffer a credit-rating downgrade....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Prague hosts its first ever gay pride festival Updated: 2011-08-10 19:58:00 Description: Prague Pride's organizers are bracing themselves for hostile Christians, neo-Nazis and bad weather. One local conservative has denounced the US embassy for supporting the event....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD London struggles to shrug off worst rioting in decades Updated: 2011-08-09 20:06:00 Description: Britain's political leaders belatedly return home and promise a tough police crackdown while ordinary Londoners pick up brooms to help sweep away the debris of three nights of rioting and looting....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spain heaves a sigh of relief Updated: 2011-08-09 20:05:00 Description: With the European Central Bank intervening on its behalf, Spain appears to have narrowly avoided disaster on the bond markets....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wood not seen for the trees in the battle of the bark beetle Updated: 2011-08-09 20:04:00 Description: A dispute in the Czech Republic over whether trees should be felled to contain the spread of the bark beetle is being pursued with a doctrinal fervour normally reserved for religion or politics....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ex-Olympic skiing coach could face jail Updated: 2011-08-08 20:14:00 Description: Disgraced Austrian Olympic skiing coach Walter Mayer has gone on trial in Vienna on doping charges for which he could be sent to prison for three years...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sterilized Romani woman clears legal hurdle in fight for damages Updated: 2011-08-08 20:12:00 Description: A Romani woman who was sterilized at the age of 21 without her consent can now sue for damages after Czech Republic's Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Social media fans' oblique take on Russia's upcoming presidential election Updated: 2011-08-05 19:47:00 Description: Girls, who wash cars for nothing in support of Vladmir Putin, or who remove clothing to promote Dimitry Medvedev's anti-beer law. It appears a long way from traditional electioneering, perhaps quite deliberately so....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Unmade roads unlikely to dent optimism for Sino-Polish business ties Updated: 2011-08-05 19:46:00 Description: China's foreign minister praised Poland's recovery from the global financial crisis and its role in the EU, but remained silent on a failed Chinese motorway project which was to have helped link Warsaw to Berlin....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Controversial Czech presidential aide attacks gays Updated: 2011-08-05 19:44:00 Description: Advisor to Czech president Vaclav Klaus, Petr Hajek, is a creationist who believes Osama bin Laden was a media fiction. Now he's lashed out at the gay community days before Prague stages its first Pride parade....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Probe into torture link with UK security services boycotted Updated: 2011-08-05 00:03:00 Description: A government inquiry to whether UK agents colluded with foreign security services in the mistreatment of terror suspects has come under attack from campaigners who had earlier supported it....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Spain stands its ground in bond market turmoil Updated: 2011-08-05 00:01:00 Description: Spain has successfully sold 3.5 billion euros in government bonds, providing a brief respite in the fight against contagion from the eurozone debt crisis. But an upcoming election could weaken its defenses....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Russians wary of dark summer month Updated: 2011-08-04 23:57:00 Description: In the former Soviet Union, August is 'black August', the time of year when calamity strikes, such as war or forest fires. Some say this has less to do with superstition than with economic cycles....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD France starting to count the military cost of political influence Updated: 2011-08-03 19:50:00 Description: Many French people like to see their president actively shaping international events, but public opinion is fickle and some are asking if France's political ambitions are now out of step with its military means....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UK takes copyright law into digital age, drops website blocking Updated: 2011-08-03 19:49:00 Description: The UK is updating its copyright law for the digital era and in a victory for open rights campaigners is abandoning as unworkable plans to block websites that host copyright-infringing material....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Berlin's UN diplomacy disappoints German opposition parties Updated: 2011-08-03 19:48:00 Description: The German government is being accused of failing to use its ties with China and Russia to secure a more concerted diplomatic offensive at the UN against the Syrian leader Bashar al Assad....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Political motives suspected behind terrorism allegations Updated: 2011-08-02 18:25:00 Description: Prosecutors in Turkey claim to have detected a terrorist conspiracy called the KCK among members of the country's Kurdish BDP party. Some commentators are skeptical....more... 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