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  Italian
lingerie maker dodges China threat
BBC News: SG3
makes designer women's underwear, a product Chinese
manufacturers can't yet easily copy at lower cost. The story
of how this business manages to prosper has lessons for
legions of other small f... |
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 Ronaldinho
tipped to be Europe's best
The Australian:
RONALDINHO'S dazzling skills make him the clear favourite to
collect the European Footballer of the Year award on Monday
and complete a clean sweep of the most prestigious prizes in
the game. The g... |
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 Benedict
is quietly making his mark
International
Herald Tribune: The first seven months of Pope Benedict XVI's
pontificate had been so quiet, lacking a single defining act,
that a thought began to nag: Was it possible that Benedict,
78, so contentious as a cardinal... |
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 Putin
to inaugurate Turkey pipeline project
Ankara
- Russian President Vladimir Putin was to inaugurate a
multi-billion dollar pipeline project in Turkey on Thursday, a
symbol of the growing economic clout that has made Moscow
Turkey's second l... Independent online |
 APEC
castigates EU
By
Burt Herman, Associated Press Writer BUSAN: Asia-Pacific
leaders including US President George W. Bush and China’s Hu
Jintao sought to breathe life into stalled global trade
negotiations at an .. The Manila Times |
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 Pope
praises anti-abortion movement
Pope
Benedict XVI has saluted the "courageous activities" of the
worldwide anti-abortion movement during his weekly general
audience at the Vatican. The 78-year-old p... Australian
Broadcasting Corporation |
 Turkey
rules out more EU concessions
European Union foreign ministers have said they will tell
Turkey on Friday its long-awaited talks to join the bloc will
begin as scheduled on 3 October despite a wrangle |
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 Sri
Lankan president talks peace
By
Peter Apps COLOMBO (Reuters) - New Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapakse was sworn in on Saturday pledging to talk
peace with the Tamil Tigers, but the rebels painted him as an
enemy and said ... |
 Putin
sees scope for projects with N Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin says drawing North Korea into
large-scale development projects is a way of helping to ease
tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr. Putin has held a
bilateral summit w... Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Although on the
north bank of the river Tweed, the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed
was officially declared part of England on the 24th August in
1482 after changing hands on numerous occasions in the past.
Due to the town's turbulent history it received special
mention in government documents along with England and
Scotland, and, if missed out can lead to peculiar situations.
In 1856, for instance, Britain signed a peace treaty with
Russia but Berwick-on-Tweed wasn't mentioned. The result? The
town was at war with Russia for the next 113 years until peace
was declared in 1966! For more Scots heritage go to
heritage.scotsman.com
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7th August 1987, swimmer Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim the Bering Strait between the USA and Russia. Despite the cold, she manages the feat in two hours and six minutes. Read today's international news
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Scots Historian
James Anderson is born on the 5th August 1728. A lawyer by
profession, Anderson writes some of the earliest books on
Scottish history including works on Mary Queen of Scots and
Scotland's relationship with England. For more famous Scots
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