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2006-05-20


Europe vexes China with rights award to dissident
BEIJING -- The European Union on Thursday awarded its top annual prize on human rights to brash dissident Hu Jia , defying China's admonition that such an action would seriously damage its relations with Europe .   People:Martti Ahtisaari Hu Jia   Activities:U.S.-Europe   Source:(McClatchy)     2008-10-23

Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East.   Nations:Finland Namibia Sweden Tanzania South Africa   People:Martti Ahtisaari Al Gore   Source:(AP)     2008-10-10

Gunman opens fire at school in Finland, 9 dead
HELSINKI, Finland - A gunman opened fire at a vocational school for adults in western Finland on Tuesday before shooting himself, police said. Finnish media reported nine people were killed and the gunman was wounded.   Nations:Finland   Source:(AP)     2008-09-23

Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships
TBILISI, Georgia - Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.   Nations:Russia France Ukraine Turkey Finland   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Vladimir Putin   Activities:2008 Georgia War     2008-08-10

Georgian troops retreat from breakaway province
GORI, Georgia - Georgian troops retreated from the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Sunday and their government pressed for a truce, overwhelmed by Russian firepower as the conflict threatened to set off a wider war.   Nations:Russia Ukraine Turkey Finland France   People:Condoleezza Rice Vladimir Putin   Activities:2008 Georgia War   Source:(AP)     2008-08-10

Nasdaq to acquire OMX in Borse Dubai deal
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. and Borse Dubai have reached a deal under which Nasdaq will take over Nordic bourse operator OMX AB, while Borse Dubai acquires just under 20 percent of Nasdaq and 28 percent of the London stock exchange.   Nations:Sweden United Arab Emirates Estonia Latvia Lithuania Denmark     2007-09-20

Europeans spice up stellar finale for U.S
The finale of the world athletics championships belonged to the glittering United States track team on a Sunday night spiced up by charismatic European performances in the field.   Nations:Finland Jamaica Croatia Poland Kenya Germany   Activities:2007 World Athletics Championships     2007-09-02

Stones demand apology from Swedish papers
Guitarist Keith Richards has demanded that two Swedish newspapers apologize to the Rolling Stones and their fans in Sweden for stinging reviews of the band's performance at a concert in Gothenburg.   Nations:Sweden Finland   People:Keith Richards     2007-08-29

Stones leave fans hanging after marathon world tour
The Rolling Stones ended their two-year world tour in their home town of London on Sunday, leaving fans wondering if it would be their last ever show.   Nations:U.K. Finland U.S. Romania China   People:Keith Richards Mick Jagger Martin Scorsese     2007-08-27

Report: Iraq child mortality rate soars
The chance that an Iraqi child will live beyond age 5 has plummeted faster than anywhere else in the world since 1990, according to a report released Tuesday, which placed the country last in its child survival rankings.   Nations:Iceland Egypt Botswana Swaziland Estonia Slovenia   Activities:Second Gulf War     2007-05-07

Microsoft launches new Vista system
Acrobatics, blaring music and plenty of hype accompanied Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed debut of its new Windows Vista operating system.   Nations:U.K. Japan U.S.   People:Steve Ballmer Bill Gates     2007-01-29

Motorola plans 3,500 job cuts
Motorola Inc. CEO Ed Zander said Friday the cell-phone maker will cut 3,500 jobs, or about 5 percent of its work force, as it moves to improve operating costs after a disappointing fourth quarter.   Nations:Finland     2007-01-19

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