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 Moldova referendum scuttled
| A referendum aimed at breaking a political stalemate in Moldova, which has left the country leaderless, has failed following a low voter turnout, electoral officials have said. | Iurie Ciocan, the C... (photo: AP / John McConnico) Al Jazeera
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 Eta ceasefire seen by Spanish government as 'insufficient'
| JANE WALKER in Madrid and GERRY MORIARTY Northern Editor | SPANISH PRIME minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was last night said to be "disappointed and deeply sceptical" after the Basque separati... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza) Irish Times
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 Roma, pensions and a funding scandal besiege Sarkozy
| The three issues which could make or break the remainder of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency - pension reform; sleaze allegations and his campaign against Roma migrants - t... (photo: AP / Claude Paris) The Independent
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 Rampaging wild boar draw pleas for military response
| They are laying waste to crops in record numbers and their snouts are seriously damaging the autumn harvest. But soon the rampaging wild boar that have been causing hav... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Independent
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 Govt may ban import of e-waste
NEW DELHI: The government is considering banning the import of used computers and other electronic waste - coming primarily from developed nations such as US, Australia, ... (photo: AP / Gautam Singh, file) The Times Of India
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 Villa set for Houllier gamble
| London: Aston Villa, it seems, are about to take the plunge by bringing in Gerard Houllier to fill the huge void left by Martin O'Neill's hasty departure. If true, it's... (photo: AP/Patrick Gardin) Gulf News
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 Basque separatist group ETA declares ceasefire
| BASQUE separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire last night in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain. | The rebels have vowed to give up guns ... (photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos) The Australian
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 U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail
| AUSTIN, TEXAS — Spanish trains whisk passengers from Madrid to Barcelona in little more than two and one-half hours. Japan has bullet trains. China is building a ... (photo: Creative Commons / MPD) The New York Times
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 Death-Penalty or Cosy Justice?
There is a serious discussion about re-introducing the Death Penalty in some countries in Europe. | The official persons of State and governments, not wanting a change, t... (photo: AP / Pat Sullivan) WorldNews.com
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 Nadal into last 16 at U.S. Open
 Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Gilles Simon of France during the men's singles match on day seven of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King ... (photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill) Canada Dot Com
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 Maria Sharapova ensures there is no Hollywood ending for Beatrice Capra
| All of a sudden, women's tennis is a game for grown-ups. In the nineties, the poppets ruled. Martina Hingis was the world No1 at 17, three years after she started playi... (photo: Creative Commons / Howcheng) The Observer
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 German government debates future of nuclear energy
German government leaders are meeting in Berlin to debate the future of nuclear energy in the country. | Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to seek a compromise in a ro... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) BBC News
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