Kidnapped teacher beheaded

Militants in the Philippines have killed a head teacher from this school in Jolo. An official from the army said the man was beheaded. more »

Society
Published: 10/11/2009

Police dog sniffs out pirate CDs

Ruca is no ordinary police dog. Instead of sniffing out drugs and explosives, he puts his nose to fighting the piracy industry. more »

Society
Published: 28/10/2009

Afghan protests over Koran burning

Afghans vent their anger on the streets of Kabul. They accuse American troops of burning a copy of Islam's holiest book, the Koran, during a raid in Maidan Wardak province last week. more »

Society
Published: 27/10/2009

9 out of 10 Europeans want urgent action on poverty

73% of Europeans consider poverty to be a widespread problem in their country while 89% want urgent action by their government to tackle the problem. more »

Society
Published: 27/10/2009

Human rights: Guinea Conakry, Iran and Sri Lanka

Parliament adopted three urgent resolutions on the need for the EU to impose sanctions further to the violent repression of a demonstration in Guinea Conakry, the abolition of the death penalty in Iran, and access for humanitarian organisations to the 250,000 civilians displaced by the civil war and held in camps in Sri Lanka. more »

Society
Published: 23/10/2009

The Natali Grand Prize is awarded to Chinese journalist Yee Chong LEE for his report on the Sichuan earthquake

The award ceremony of the Lorenzo Natali Prizes for Journalism took place today during the 2009 European Development Days. more »

Society
Published: 23/10/2009

Sakharov Prize 2009 awarded to Memorial

The European Parliament's 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to Russian civil rights defence organization Memorial, and their three representatives Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Lyudmila Alexeyeva, as well as all other human rights defenders in Russia. more »

Society
Published: 22/10/2009

DnB NORD Bankas revises term deposit rates

Taking into account changes on domestic money markets AB DnB NORD Bankas, a member of international financial group shall change individual and corporate time deposit rates from October 22. more »

Society
Published: 22/10/2009

Wild birds protected under common wings

Wild birds know no borders, so the conservation of endangered species requires trans-frontier cooperation. more »

Society
Published: 22/10/2009

EU to set new safety standards for sleeping products for newborns and young children

New safety standards for children's sleeping items - including duvets, baby sleeping bags and cot mattresses - which should help to prevent many cot –related accidents, were given a green light today by EU Member States. more »

Society
Published: 21/10/2009

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