Green light for GM? First official report into genetically modified crops in...
There is no compelling evidence to suggest that GM crops are any more dangerous to humans, animals or the environment than conventionally farmed food and the time has come for Europe to be stripped of...
View ArticleParliament: The Biography by Chris Bryant, book review: Secret side of...
It is hard to think of a more important parliament in the history of this island than the so-called Reformation parliament, which met under Henry VIII. After the MPs convened in 1529, in the space of...
View ArticleAtlético Madrid: 'Giants of Europe' - James Richardson's European football...
AC Jimbo is back with another trawl through the best headlines from the continental press. This week sees shock in Germany, Denmark and Milan James Richardson Richard Sprenger Matt Hall Reported by...
View ArticleEurope blocking approval of GM crops
Commercial growing of genetically modified crops should be approved by governments rather than by the EU, the Council for Science and Technology says Reported by FT.com 1 hour ago.
View ArticleNorwegian Air faces last hurdle to new flights: U.S. approval
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Budget air carrier Norwegian Air hopes to soon get U.S. government approval to operate more lower-cost flights to Europe despite opposition from U.S. and European unions, its chief...
View ArticleCisco says probing possible bribery in Russia, other countries
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc is investigating potential violations of U.S. bribery laws by the company and its resellers in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but doesn't expect...
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Hucclecote netballer Jane Taylor stars in England win
HUCCLECOTE netballer Jane Taylor starred in South West England Netball Academy's staggering 77-17 victory over Scotland. The 13-year-old was selected to play for the South West side against Scotland...
View ArticleEurope braces for Kremlin reprisals over Ukraine conflict
EU officials prepare for sanctions against Moscow if it goes ahead with referendum on Crimea, but fears Russian retaliation may lead to trade war and destabilisation in the Balkans Europe is bracing...
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Paris declares all public transport in the city will be free for three days...
The smog that has draped itself over northern France is being reported as Europe's worst pollution event since 2007, it has been made worse by recent weather Reported by MailOnline 7 hours ago.
View ArticleThe Hilliard Ensemble: saxes, crump-tenors and Arvo Pärt
They look like used-car salesmen, they sound sublime, and after 40 years of extraordinary boundary-pushing music, the Hilliard Ensemble are putting away their music stands. David James look back at two...
View ArticleHungary law requires photographers to ask permission to take pictures
Civil code that outlaws taking pictures without permission of everyone in the photograph is 'vague and obstructive' say critics Those planning a weekend break in Budapest take note. From 15 March...
View ArticleVera Chytilová
Film director who suffered censorship in her native Czechoslovakia for her 'anti-communist' films Vera Chytilová, who has died aged 85, was one of the brightest of the new wave of film directors who...
View ArticleVera Chytilová obituary
Film director who suffered censorship in her native Czechoslovakia for her 'anti-communist' films Vera Chytilová, who has died aged 85, was one of the brightest of the new wave of film directors who...
View ArticleThere is a lot more to British democracy than Westminster – or there should...
The Conservatives in government claim they are against a big state, but they are still obsessed with holding on to powers that might better be given over to local goverment, or to Europe The...
View ArticleLet Georgia be a lesson for what will happen to Ukraine | Mikheil Saakashvili
My country's ordeal in 2008 suggests Crimea's referendum is a trick for Russia to cement its territorial and military grip Crimeans vote tomorrow in an illegal "referendum" which will lock them into...
View ArticleMH370 may have flown on for hours after last contact with air traffic control
US official says pattern of transmissions sent from jet after it dropped off radar implied human intervention or 'act of piracy' • Follow the latest updates here Almost a week after Malaysia Airlines...
View ArticleThis Week in Energy: How Would LNG Get to Ukraine?
With all the talk about using US natural gas exports as a weapon to fight Russian aggression in Ukraine, what no one’s asking is how this liquefied natural gas (LNG) would get to Ukraine (or Europe in...
View ArticleUkraine crisis: Decision time for Crimea in referendum which could change the...
The Crimean peninsula is far more important to the Russians than the Falkland Islands are to Britain, Moscow’s foreign minister declared as talks in London aimed at defusing the Ukraine crisis ended...
View ArticleMexico telecoms reform could take years to unseat Slim
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tycoon Carlos Slim, under fire from regulators in his home country, has spent the last two years sniffing out deals in Europe to offset an impending regulatory shake-up of...
View ArticleTony Benn: the history man | Editorial
Long after he stopped being a political player, Tony Benn fired new generations with an interest in how power works Tony Benn was one of the most charismatic, most controversial, most inspirational and...
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