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BRIGHTON, England (AFX) - France and Germany, the euro zone's two largest economies, came under unexpected attack today from Prime Minister Tony Blair as he accused them of failing to embrace economic reform. In his keynote address to the Labour Party faithful here, Blair made his most overt...

Nonprofit France September 23, 2005 If you thought starting a business in France was difficult, try closing one. Last month, a French court ordered Nestlé to reopen an unprofitable factory shut down in June. Apparently, the Swiss food giant hadn't met all of France's labor law requirements --...

I may as well post some pictures of the new Wembley Stadium, which should open in about March 2006. In summer 2002, work began on the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium, the new site of the English National Stadium. -------------- Building in progress. -------------- The famous 30m...

"Down with America" is the title of a recent song by the popular Belgian musician Raymond van het Groenewoud. Written in Dutch and published by EMI , "Weg met Amerika" ("Down with America") will be available in record shops as of next week, and was played on Belgian state radio last Thursday and...

A new film portraying the horrors of the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina. The Argentine ship, Belgrano, sinking after it was attacked by the Royal Navy. A survivor took the photo whilst he was in a lifeboat. 7 September 2005 Argentine film aims to heal wounds of Falklands...

7 September 2005 BUSH: THEY WERE UNDERPRIVILEGED, SO THIS IS WORKING VERY WELL FOR THEM From Ryan Parry in New Orleans BUNGLING Barbara Bush yesterday claimed poverty-stricken refugees who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina are actually better off thanks to the devastating floods. The...

American group Antony And The Johnsons win the Mercury Prize - which should only be won by a British music artist. Antony Hegarty of Antony And The Johnsons Antony And The Johnsons have been named winners of the Nationwide Mercury Prize. Their album I Am A Bird Now beat a shortlist of 12...

British Rockers Franz Ferdinand Reveal All About New Album In a brand new interview Alex Kapranos has been talking about how the recording of the hugely anticipated second Franz Ferdinand album is shaping up, and reveals a somewhat unexpected Bhangra and RnB influence. The new exclusive...

PINK PANTHER From BBC News Cat in the pink over new colour Brumas was named after a polar bear due to his originally white fur A west Devon couple are baffled by how their nine-year-old white cat turned pink after a weekend stroll. Brumas, who was named after the first polar bear to...

A Hitler blitz that misfired 08:15am 5th September 2005 Fake: Propaganda planned by the Nazis. Loom carefully at the two adverts at the top of the page. The one on the left reads "Take French Laxative" and the one on the right reads "Smoke Turkish Tobacco. Who Cares For The British...

A Hitler blitz that misfired 08:15am 5th September 2005 Fake: Propaganda planned by the Nazis. Loom carefully at the two adverts at the top of the page. The one on the left reads "Take French Laxative" and the one on the right reads "Smoke Turkish Tobacco. Who Cares For The British...

Why Bush should be ashamed to beg for help by ESTHER SWALES, Mail online 16:01pm 5th September 2005 Compare how America coped after the hurricane to how London coped after the 7/7 bombings. On that day, the emergency services arrived there almost straightaway and Blair flew from...

NewScientist.com news service David Windle All components must join without gaps or edges to ensure low radar observability (Image: BAE Systems) The existence of a secret programme to produce Britain's own stealth plane has been revealed with the declassification of a single photograph...

Hurricane Katrina - Britain Offers Assistance British Embassy, Washington D.C., 2 September 2005 Her Majesty The Queen sent the following message to President Bush following the devastation to the Southeast United States caused by Hurricane Katrina: "I was deeply shocked and saddened to learn...

The Russian fleet anchors off the northern coast of the island of Unst, the most northerly island of Britain's Shetland Islands, which are off the northern coast of Scotland. Russian fleet makes final blip on the Shetland radar Sam Jones Saturday September 3, 2005 The Guardian They may...

Young Brits now prefer going to traditional pubs rather than clubs and discos - Drink and drugs Teenage kicks Sep 1st 2005 From The Economist print edition Young Britons are drinking more but popping less TWENTY years ago, it was the football hooligan. Ten to 15 years ago, it was the...

British tabloid "The Sun" is reporting that Daniel Craig is close to being announced as the next Bond. All sorts of crazy stories get printed in British tabloids, so once again, take this one with a grain of salt. Based Upon: (2/20/05) This 21st installment in the Eon/Broccolli series of...

Germans hunt Heim, the last Nazi doctor By Tony Paterson in Berlin Published: 30 August 2005 German prosecutors are stepping up the hunt for a notorious former Nazi concentration camp doctor regarded as one of Second World War's most sadistic criminals after unearthing bank documents that...

The Queen lends a 400 year old salt container, one of the Crown Jewels, to a Devon city. Daily Mail. Queen lends £750,000 jewel to Exeter 13:18pm 30th August 2005 Classy condiments: The Queen's £750,000 salt container The Queen has allowed one of the Crown Jewels on display in the...

Sept. 5, 2005 issue - Twenty-five years ago this week, state-run economies were dealt a mortal blow. A Polish electrician named Lech Walesa negotiated an agreement with a communist government establishing a free and independent labor union in the Soviet bloc. The world has never been the same...