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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko blamed the government led by Yulia Timoshenko for "an unprofessional energy policy." "The incumbent government began its history with not effecting any payments in the ...

The U.S.-developed F-35 fighter jet has been chosen to replace Norway's aging F-16 aircraft in a purchase that would cost the NATO member about 18 billion kroner for 48 aircraft, officials said Thursday.

The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton swore at police when they went to detain him, a court has heard.

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has given Israeli President Shimon Peres an honorary knighthood.

The palace says the royal presented the Israeli head of state with the Order of St. Michael and St. George on Thursday.

The statesman then had private talks with Elizabeth's son Prince Charles, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday.

The order was founded in 1818. It is awarded to men and women of high office or to those who render important nonmilitary services abroad. Foreigners are eligible for honorary versions of the award.

The Finnish national carrier's spokesman Christer Haglund says mother and baby are fine.

People hold placards and demonstrate yesterday in Kilgali protesting the arrest of Rwandan presidential aide Rose Kabuye in Germany and her subsequent extradition to France PARIS: French officials yesterday ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art agreed yesterday to return 14 ancient treasures ranging from Etruscan jewelry to a Medieval cross that authorities say were looted or stolen from Italy.

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a two-year, $2.1 billion support program for Iceland designed to restore confidence and stabilize the country's shattered economy.

The approval had been held up because of a British-Icelandic dispute over Britons' accounts in failed Icelandic banks.

The IMF agreed last month to lend Iceland $2.1 billion and help the country raise $3.9 billion in loans from other countries.

After the IMF announcement, four Nordic countries agreed to lend Iceland $2.5 billion, Finland's Finance Ministry said. The four countries agreeing to the package were Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

German solar energy company SolarWorld AG said Wednesday it plans to offer 1 billion euros for some assets of car maker Adam Opel GmbH, the German subsidiary of General Motors Corp., through cash and credit.

Nov 19 - At least ten thousand protest in Kosovo's capital Pristina against the UN's amended plan for deployment of a European Union police and justice mission.