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UK and Argentina in new war of words over Falklands |
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www.euronews.net Tensions are again mounting between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands, in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the brief war the two countries fought over sovereignty. At a small demonstration outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, the Socialist Workers Movement denounced the British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has accused Argentina of being "much more than colonialist" in asserting its claims. Argentina wants Britain to negotiate sovereignty at the UN; London refuses.
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Fears of oil spill amid plans to pump cruise liner |
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www.euronews.net Emergency teams are battling to prevent the Costa Concordia from causing major pollution in one of the least spoilt parts of the Mediterranean. There are fears that if the ship moves further down the rocks or sinks, fuel tanks may rupture causing a catastrophic oil spill. High-tech equipment has detected movement of only a few millimetres an hour. It is not clear whether the sensors are detecting vibrations as the ship settles on the rocks, or whether the liner is being dragged off the reef.
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Minister condemns 'murder' of French troops |
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www.euronews.net French foreign affairs minister, Alain Juppe has condemned what he called the "murder" of French soldiers by an Afghan Army trainee. The rogue cadet shot at French troops who were training him, killing four and wounding 17 others.
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Megaupload hackers lash back |
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www.euronews.net One side calls it stealing - users call it sharing. Content-sharing website Megaupload.com is not fighting its battles alone. Within minutes of its shutdown by the US authorities on Thursday, over questions of copyright infringement, hackers had jammed the websites of the FBI, the Justice Department and Universal Music. The online collective known as Anonymous said they did it, and will strike again.
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Croatia police break up anti-EU rally ahead of vote - CTV.ca |
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Revised immunity law angers Yemeni opposition |
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www.euronews.net Human rights groups and the opposition in Yemen have condemned a draft law granting immunity to outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The bill, which will be discussed in parliament on Saturday, will protect his aides only from politically motivated" crimes. Human Rights Watch has described it as a "licence to kill," that lets Saleh's henchmen off the hook.
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Blues legend Etta James dies at 73 |
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www.euronews.net The American singer, Etta James, has died from complications of leukaemia at the age of 73. A pioneer of 1950s rhythm-and-blues and rock music, the triple Grammy Award winner was perhaps best known for her show-stopping hit "At Last" and "I'd rather go blind." "Etta James is simply one of the best singers I've ever heard," singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt wrote in Rolling Stone magazine. "... Etta is earthy and gritty, ribald and out-there in a way that few performers have the guts to be."
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Italy deregulates for competition |
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www.euronews.net Italy's cabinet has approved new laws deregulating some service sector jobs and professions -- everything from taxi drivers to pharmacists, journalists, lawyers, doctors and dentists, even petrol station operators. The aim is to increase competition and boost Italy's economic growth. The cabinet approved the decree after an eight hour long meeting.
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Polish MP lights up cannabis incense |
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www.euronews.net A libertarian Polish MP who threatened to smoke a joint in parliament has tested the country's new anti-cannabis laws which allow police to arrest those caught in possession of small amounts of soft drugs. Janusz Palikot lit marijuana laced incense instead as part of his campaign to legalise cannabis possession.
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EU May Ban Iran Oil Within Months, Reynders Tells De Standaard - Bloomberg |
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Cruise liner search 'will continue till no-one's left' |
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www.euronews.net The search of the wreck of the Costa Concordia began again at dawn on Saturday, a week after the cruise liner came to grief on the rocks off Italy's Tuscan coast. Work was suspended on Friday after the vessel shifted slightly on its rocky ledge. The delay has further complicated the work of divers who have already been hampered by poor visibility, floating objects and underwater debris.
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