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Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.
Moscow super skyscraper 'on hold'
The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis, a Russian news agency says.
EU warns against car subsidy race
An EU commissioner tells France and Germany not to start a "subsidy race" with the US to save their car industries.
New twist in Politkovskaya trial
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.
'Eta chief' under formal inquiry
The suspected head of Basque separatist group Eta is put under formal investigation after his arrest in France, sources say.
'European troops needed' in DR Congo
The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says.
Eurozone business activity falls
Business activity in the 15 countries sharing the euro falls in November to a ten-year low, the purchasing managers' index (PMI) shows.
Polish tests 'confirm Copernicus'
Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

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