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Ashton underlines EU's significant moment | John Palmer

Pay no attention to the Eurosceptic chorus. Cathy Ashton's appointment is not only a good one but marks a major post-Lisbon development The chorus of ill-informed and patronising calls of "Who?" that have greeted the...

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Van Rompuy's curious haikus

First miracle man. Then the EU president. A famous Belgian Most of Herman Van Rompuy's website , as one might perhaps expect of an upstanding European (and since last night, Europeans don't get much more upstanding than...

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Where are all the MPs? They're watching it on TV, too

The televising of the Commons, begun 20 years ago, was inevitable – but it has diminished the chamber Is it really 20 years since they fitted new, brighter lights above the chamber of the Commons , drove out those atmospheric,...

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North Korea team at World Cup 2010

North Korea bring with them memories of 1966, but remain an unknown quantity at World Cup 2010. Balancing act: North Korea players, bound for World Cup 2010, in training Photo: REUTERS The Coach: Kim Jong-Hun (North Korean). WC...

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Henry should have owned up, says Wenger

Arsene Wenger yesterday said Thierry Henry should have admitted to his blatant handball that sent France to the World Cup finals, as the Football Association of Ireland called for their controversial World Cup play-off in Paris...

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Shirley Robertson faces allnighter in Extreme Sailing Series

It was back to square one for the teams competing in the Extreme Sailing Series in Asia but for Shirley Robertson, the first day's racing in Hong Kong Harbour had a familiar east meets west feel to it. Her Extreme 40 Rumba...

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Egypt threaten boycott after violence of Algeria tie

• Algerian fans 'terrorised our supporters' claim EgyptIraq could be suspended by Fifa for administrative failings Egypt has threatened to withdraw its national team from all football activities if Fifa does not take action...

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Pakistan's Aamir Atlas Khan shocks Gregory Gaultier at Qatar Open

Aamir Atlas Khan, Pakistan’s top ranked squash player, scored his biggest career scalp to date when he ousted world No 1 Gregory Gaultier in the second round of the Qatar Open. Leading from the front: Gregory Gaultier (right)...

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Golf-Dubai World Championship second round scores

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Leading second round scores from the Dubai World Championship at the par-72 Earth course in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. 135 Lee Westwood (Britain) 66 69 137 Robert Allenby (Australia) 65 72

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South Korea team at World Cup 2010

South Korea qualified easily for a seventh consecutive World Cup, but they lack the firepower to hurt the big beasts. The good times: South Korea reached the World Cup semi-finals on home soil in 2002 Photo: EPA South Korea...

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