02.07.2008 - News
Government debating direct presidential elections

The government is debating a possible change of legislation which would allow for direct presidential elections. The three parties of the governing coalition are not yet in complete agreement on what such a change of legislation should entail and whether a president elected in a direct ballot should have more powers...

02.07.2008 - US and Poland reach tentative deal on missile defence system
Washington and Poland have reached a tentative deal to install a US missile defence system on Polish soil. US officials said the pact still required final approval from Warsaw...

02.07.2008 - Betancourt, 14 others freed by Colombian forces
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages being held by leftist rebels have been rescued by Colombian government forces. That's according to a statement from Colombian Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota...

02.07.2008 - Video shows death of US patient
Video footage emerges of a woman dying on the floor of a New York hospital as workers fail to help for more than an hour.

02.07.2008 - Betancourt 'rescued in Colombia'
The Colombian authorities say they have rescued Ingrid Betancourt and three American hostages held by Farc rebels.

02.07.2008 - Three killed in Jerusalem bulldozer rampage
02.07.2008 - EU calls for medicine without borders
02.07.2008 - ICC orders Congo warlord release
02.07.2008 - Thre killed in Jerusalem bulldozer rampage
02.07.2008 - US Data Privacy Deal Possible Next Year, EU Says
02.07.2008 - Poland reportedly agrees with USA on missile base treaty
02.07.2008 - Climate concerns halt coal plant
02.07.2008 - US 'to scrap' contractor immunity
02.07.2008 - Africa moves to stop fish theft
02.07.2008 - US admiral urges caution on Iran
02.07.2008 - Diamonds hint at 'earliest life'
02.07.2008 - Jolie twins to arrive 'in weeks'
02.07.2008 - Live - Murray v Nadal
02.07.2008 - Germany Puts More Money Aside for Memorials
02.07.2008 - Iran Hails New Process in Nuclear Talks With West
02.07.2008 - Chad troops kill sect disciples
02.07.2008 - Oval Test result 'to be changed'
02.07.2008 - Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap
02.07.2008 - Construction Delays Threaten Euro 2012 Preparations
02.07.2008 - EU: Zimbabwe Must Include Tsvangirai in its Government
02.07.2008 - Chad forces kill 63 followers of radical Muslim preacher
02.07.2008 - Hezbollah agrees to prisoner swap with Israel
02.07.2008 - Czech-U.S. accord on radar contradicts Lisbon treaty-opposition
02.07.2008 - Czechs, Steyr start new talks on Austrian Pandur APCs
02.07.2008 - Skunk 'psychosis risk' warning
02.07.2008 - Palestinians storm Rafah crossing
02.07.2008 - Oil compromise
02.07.2008 - Unhappy Podolski Could Leave Bayern, Says Club Chairman
02.07.2008 - Bundesliga Champions Bayern Face Hamburg in Opening Game
02.07.2008 - Egypt closes Gaza border after clashes
02.07.2008 - Czech PM Topolanek dismisses abuse of power allegations
02.07.2008 - Treading softly
02.07.2008 - Steiff Halts Production in China Over Quality Concerns
02.07.2008 - Former Airbus president Humbert detained over insider trading probe
02.07.2008 - Britain moves to ban Hezbollah's military wing
02.07.2008 - Lenka Šmídová, the first Czech to win an Olympic medal in sailing, and her preparations for Beijing 2008
02.07.2008 - Country’s first mosque celebrates 10-year anniversary
02.07.2008 - Customs officers destroy tonne of fake-brand medicines
02.07.2008 - Czech govt for abolition of free kindergarten for preschoolers
02.07.2008 - Shrine ruling prompts Jammu ire
02.07.2008 - Somali insurgents in deadly raids
02.07.2008 - Safety net
02.07.2008 - Live - Safin v Lopez
02.07.2008 - Live - Federer v Ancic
02.07.2008 - Germany's Election Year Budget Draft Light on Spending Cuts
02.07.2008 - Deadly bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem
02.07.2008 - Zimbabwe opposition leader rejects unity government
02.07.2008 - Czech health unions plan further protests against reforms
02.07.2008 - Qatari prince not allowed to enter Czech judiciary dispute-court
02.07.2008 - Troubled nation
02.07.2008 - Live - Wimbledon day nine
02.07.2008 - US envoy to Paraguay records songs in indigenous language
02.07.2008 - Prince William's ship seizes drugs haul
02.07.2008 - Calm urged after Turkey arrests
02.07.2008 - Mugabe rival rejects unity talks
02.07.2008 - Mugabe welcomes African Union resolution
02.07.2008 - Britain to ban military wing of Hezbollah
02.07.2008 - Glastonbury chart boost for Jay-Z
02.07.2008 - Wood density key to violin sound
02.07.2008 - Opec head sees new oil price rise
02.07.2008 - McCain urges Colombia trade deal
02.07.2008 - Anger at Kenya biofuel approval
02.07.2008 - Brussels Offers Disillusioned Europeans Sweeping Social Package
02.07.2008 - Wagner Festival Goes Digital in a Search for New Fans
02.07.2008 - Britain adds Hezbollah to list of banned terror groups
02.07.2008 - At least two killed in bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem
02.07.2008 - German cabinet approves 2009 draft budget
02.07.2008 - Latest news - 02-07-2008
02.07.2008 - Ill Zambian leader flown to Paris
02.07.2008 - Mugabe 'welcomes' unity dialogue
02.07.2008 - Bulldozer rampage hits Jerusalem
02.07.2008 - Poll: Europeans Prefer Gay, Rathern Than Gray Leaders
02.07.2008 - Turkish army calls for calm following arrests
02.07.2008 - European Royalty, Politicians Shunning Olympic Games Ceremony
02.07.2008 - Five dead in post-poll unrest in Mongolia
02.07.2008 - Explosion in Sochi kills at least two
02.07.2008 - Brussels Offers Discontent Europeans Sweeping Social Package
02.07.2008 - Katka Garcia – Alfons Mucha’s cosmopolitan great-granddaughter
02.07.2008 - 'No split' for Madonna, Ritchie
02.07.2008 - US chopper shot down near Kabul
02.07.2008 - Gaza gets first cement for a year
02.07.2008 - German Company Stops Bank Note Shipments to Zimbabwe
02.07.2008 - Prosecution of Czech KB bank employees definitively halted-press
02.07.2008 - Czech minister to prepare rules for direct presidential election
02.07.2008 - Merger forms transatlantic union
02.07.2008 - Sales gloom sees M&S shares dive
02.07.2008 - Zimbabwe vote 'could be delayed'
02.07.2008 - UN chief in Beijing for high-level talks
02.07.2008 - HRW: French anti-terror laws go too far
02.07.2008 - Four dead in post-poll unrest in Mongolia
02.07.2008 - South American trade bloc criticises EU immigration policies
02.07.2008 - Israel reopens Gaza crossing points
02.07.2008 - Oil to stay expensive
02.07.2008 - Oldest Czech dies at 109
02.07.2008 - India truckers go off the roads
02.07.2008 - Mine collapse kills 18 in China
02.07.2008 - Hybrid healthcare
02.07.2008 - Serena to meet giant-killer Zheng
02.07.2008 - Confident Murray ready for Nadal
02.07.2008 - German Firms Face Court Over Saddam-Era Kickbacks in Iraq
02.07.2008 - Prosecutor Presses Turkish Court to Ban Ruling Party
02.07.2008 - Germany's Merkel Backs EU Treaty Despite Polish Doubts
02.07.2008 - Czech press survey
02.07.2008 - NHS dentistry reforms 'failing'
02.07.2008 - France starts EU presidency shakily
02.07.2008 - AU calls for Zimbabwe unity government
02.07.2008 - Ousted Nepal prince leaves nation
02.07.2008 - High security in Mongolia capital
02.07.2008 - Zimbabwe get Sri Lankan support
02.07.2008 - Peru leader rebuffs Bolivia head
02.07.2008 - Protests continue in Mongolian capital despite curfew
02.07.2008 - Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'
02.07.2008 - EU plans cross-border healthcare
02.07.2008 - EU trade official attacks Sarkozy
02.07.2008 - Turkey's chief prosecutor outlines case to ban ruling AKP
02.07.2008 - French military chief resigns over shooting incident
02.07.2008 - AU adopts resolution for Zimbabwe unity government
02.07.2008 - France assumes EU presidency
02.07.2008 - State of emergency imposed in Mongolia
02.07.2008 - UBS ordered to open records of US account holders
02.07.2008 - Last gasp for Germany's bars
02.07.2008 - Death row inmate in Florida executed as moratorium is lifted
02.07.2008 - Bush to visit South Korea before heading to Olympics
02.07.2008 - Virgin rapped on broadband speeds
02.07.2008 - Save our soul
02.07.2008 - France terror laws 'flout rights'
02.07.2008 - Doubt over date for Brit invasion
02.07.2008 - Reporting Burma
02.07.2008 - Identity crisis
02.07.2008 - Starbucks to close 500 more shops
02.07.2008 - Obama backs faith in public life
02.07.2008 - Stab suspect 'cut baby from womb'
02.07.2008 - UK life costs 'at least £13,400'
02.07.2008 - Nelson Mandela finally taken off US terror list
02.07.2008 - Sarkozy rebuke to TV technician becomes web hit