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posters for President Traian Basescu

Romanian incumbent tops vote, but run-off needed

Exit polls in Romania show that President Traian Basescu won the first round of the country's closely fought election, but will face Mircea Geoana in a run-off on December 6.  »

 
 
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Forensic officers outside the police headquarters, near the site where the car bomb was found

Failed Belfast car bomb attack highlights dissident threat

Authorities in Belfast are breathing a sigh of relief after a car bomb failed to fully explode in front of a police headquarters there. The attack highlights the danger dissident militant groups still present.  »

 
 
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Auto Industry

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Opel jobs

Governments are being urged to refrain from a battle of subsidies to secure Opel jobs.»

 
 

Iran

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War games

Iran has launched a series of air-war defense simulations as a warning to would-be attackers.»

 
 

Soccer

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Soccer scandal

Dire consequences are promised for football players and officials found guilty of corruption»

 
 
 
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev (l) and his Armenian counterpart Sargsyan

Azerbaijan's leader threatens military force against Armenia

After a series of diplomatic talks, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev says he will pursue the military option against Armenia if a long-running border dispute is not resolved in Munich this week.  »

 
 
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Romanian countryside

Postcard from Europe: Romanian countryside transformed by EU subsidies

The EU's agricultural subsidies to Romania might be a blessing for the economy - but for the rural life they're are a curse. Unemployment is skyrocketing and traditional architecture is disappearing at an alarming pace. »

 
 
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A distorted image of a female figure screaming

Director David Lynch unveils his art at Surrealist museum

Film director Lynch is famous for his eerie films like "Lost Highway" and "Blue Velvet." Few people know him as a painter and graphic artist. Now, a museum in Germany has devoted an entire exhibition to his artworks.  »

 
 
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Preventing execution

Berlin wants to ensure that no evidence provided by Germany will lead to the death penalty.»

 
 

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Schnapps under threat

Germany’s traditional distillers are in jeopardy as the EU orders an end to its spirits monopoly.»

 
 

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Pirates strike again

Pirates hijack a Greek bulk carrier off the coast of Yemen, despite foreign navy patrols.»

 
 
 
 

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