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Sporting Life FED LOOKS HOT IN HAMBURG By Derek Bilton BETTING BOX FIXED ODDS 4pts Roger Federer to win Hamburg Masters at 4/1 (Betfred). No player in the field has a record to compare here and no player has a... (photo: UN) Federer Photos Sports Star Tennis
Seattle Post-Intelligence On Tennis: Henin suffers uncharacteristic lack of focus Given the way she was talking, Justine Henin's early exit from yet another tournament wasn't that much of a surprise. Henin continued to slump following an utterly... (photo: WN / aruna) Belgium Germany Photos Sport Tennis
The Australian Djokovic senses No1 ranking NOVAK DJOKOVIC is ready for a changing of the guard at the summit of tennis after establishing his claycourt credentials with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 title victory at the Rome... (photo: WN / aruna) Photos Serbia Sport Star Tennis
IRINnews IRAQ: Local aid groups support UNHCR appeal for more funds web Photo: M.Bernard/UNHCR BAGHDAD, - Local aid organisations on 12 May joined the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in appealing to international donors for US$127 million to... (photo: UNHCR/P.Sands) Arab Asia Funds Iraq Photos UN UNHCR
Seattle Times Briefs \| Dinara Safina rallies to capture German Open title Tennis Safina defeats Dementieva in final: Dinara Safina pulled off her third upset of a player ranked among the world's top 10 in a span of four days at the German Open,... (photo: AP) Berlin German Photos Sport Tennis

Switzerland News

	UBS commits to local operation The Australian
	UN and NGOs rush to ready aid for Myanmar cyclone victims Canoe
	Dollar, gold fall in Europe San Diego

Society & Culture

	In search of the sweetest destinations, from Switzerland to St. Stephen Canada Dot Com
	Nestlé Purina PetCare rides high-end pet food trend The Business Review
	WWW inventor says web only in infancy The Manila Times

Music

	Jackson still holds on to Neverland Hong Kong Standard
	Kanye West is returning to Canada to show us just how perfect he really is Canada Dot Com
	Allen sells DreamWorks stock; Schultz leaves board Business Journal

Sport

	Blatter: Foreign quotas vital News24
	Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say The State
	Fasel unopposed for re-election as prez of international hockey federation myTELUS

European Union Sues for Assets Declaration, Credible Elecam

Kuan Yew: Asean will be like EU

European Union clears Korean bid for shipbuilder Aker

Bern, Switzerland 2006.07.13
Showers in the Vicinity
	Min: 18°C/65°F Max: 26°C/79°F

US dollar up in Europe

Swiss bank

UBS reports 1Q net loss $11 billion

PESO - PHILIPPINE MONEY

Bankers urge action on food prices

$2m not enough for historic timepiece Gulf News
A fair game Hong Kong Standard
Food Crisis Symptom of Dubious Liberalisation Common Dreams
U.S. dollar mixed, gold up in European trading International Herald Tribune
Tell-all book reveals Blairs revolved in world of spin Sydney Morning Herald
Swiss Life mulls bid for Friends Prov unit International Herald Tribune
Royal jewels, rare watches to test auction market Reuters
AIG and Allianz hit stocks in Europe; U.S. futures dip International Herald Tribune
US dollar lower in Europe Syracuse
US dollar mostly lower, gold up in European morning trading International Herald Tribune
Dollar falls, gold mixed in Europe San Diego
Event Brief of Q1 2008 Credit Suisse Group Earnings Conferen Insurance Newsnet
Q1 2008 Credit Suisse Group Earnings Conference Call - Final Insurance Newsnet
US dollar mixed in European trading Syracuse
UBS to return $35 mln to US state over investments Turkish Press
US dollar mixed, gold down in European morning trading International Herald Tribune
WTO cannot immediately ease food crisis: Lamy The Times Of India
UBS official detained in U.S. tax investigation International Herald Tribune
U.S. dollar up, gold down in European trading International Herald Tribune
Swiss bank posts $14b loss, slashes workforce NZ Herald

Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Saudi prince health signals possible power clash

Officials line the steps outside the Guest Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in anticipation of the arrival of President George W. Bush.

Saudi prince health signals possible tussle for power

$770m needed for food crisis, says Bush

US victims of terrorist attacks in Israel sue Swiss bank UBS Examiner
UN begins food distribution in cyclone-ravaged parts of Myan AOL
'A poor man's African Davos' News24
Bush asks $770m for food crisis News24
Elusive Peace: 60 Years of Pain and Suffering Middle East Online
UN leader issues appeal for more food Canada Dot Com
U.N. forms task force to ease food crisis CNN
Broward mayor's trade trip approved The Miami Herald
Poor And Hungry Cannot Afford to Wait, World Bank President All Africa
UN Sets Up Food Crisis Task Force Time Magazine
UN officials blame market speculation for global food price Canoe
UN meeting to address food crisis BBC News
UAE releases labour report report highlighting respect for w Gulf News
Thai activist says not standing for anthem is no crime Philadelphia Daily News
African states move to fight food price shock International Herald Tribune
Tibetans light 'freedom torch' in Swiss Alps, want Olympic a AOL
Calendar: 'Evita' opens in the Stranahan Toledo Blade
Historian exposes secret wartime refugees Some 500 Nazis, It ISN
President wants Senate to ratify protocol vs. to The Manila Times
Aviation heads to act on climate change, but set no targets Fresno Bee

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP

UN officials blame market speculation for recent food price jump

US Dollar (sl1)

US dollar down, gold up in European morning trading

Lufthansa AG -Airline -Europe (sk1)

Lufthansa shares lifted by strong first-quarter operating results

US dollar falls in European trading International Herald Tribune
Shares End Lower on UBS, Swiss Wall Street Journal
Central bankers warn global economy faces inflation risk fro International Herald Tribune
AP Executive Morning Briefing Fresno Bee
Swiss Reinsurance Net Profit Halves On Further Subprime Writ Wall Street Journal
Dollar trades mixed, gold rises in Europe San Diego
Swiss stock exchange fines Societe Generale for trading brea International Herald Tribune
US dollar mostly higher, gold down in European morning tradi International Herald Tribune
US dollar mostly lower, gold down in European morning tradin International Herald Tribune
US dollar mixed, gold down in European trading International Herald Tribune
Dollar trades mixed, gold falls in Europe San Diego
US dollar mixed, gold lower in European morning trading International Herald Tribune
Earnings roundup: Symmetry Medical, Union Pacific Houston Chronicle
Philip Morris International reports 29 percent rise in first International Herald Tribune
US dollar mostly higher in European morning trading, gold do International Herald Tribune
Indo-Swiss bilateral trade may grow by 10 pc The Times Of India

European Central Bank ECB President, Jean-Claude Trichet, speaks at the 4th European Dialogue about the Euro, at the Universitiy in Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday, September 21, 2007. The event has been organized by the the foundation Jean Monnet

European Central Bank, Bank of England leave rates unchanged

World Bank President Robert Zoellick answers journalist's questions during a press conference after his speech at the summit of the Aid for Trade Review, at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007

World Bank: Donors at Norway meeting pledge $4.8B to Sudan

Houses of Parliament, Westminster London SW1

Homebuyers need a deposit of nearly £30,000 to get a cheap fixed rate mortgage deal

Investment Banks Eye Africa for Growth Business Week
Restructuring bankers see bigger role in Spain Reuters
ECB leaves key lending rate unchanged at six-year high China Daily
Dollar falls vs. euro after European Central Bank signals it Star Tribune
Germany's HVB bank reports 1Q loss on credit crunch San Diego
European Central Bank Rates Unchanged Time Magazine
European banks leave interest rates steady USA Today
Court chases $375m from Charles Taylor's banks Mail Guardian South Africa
Europe stocks dip as banks weigh; ECB, BoE on hold Khaleej Times
Dollar mixed in Europe as central banks stand pat on rates San Diego
Dollar mixed in Europe ahead of ECB rate call Lexington Herald-Leader
Central banks in Europe leave rates steady International Herald Tribune
European, British central banks leave interest rates steady Star Tribune
World Bank official: Donors pledge US$4.8B in aid to Sudan a International Herald Tribune
EU executive and ECB say Slovakia can join the euro next yea International Herald Tribune
Senior UBS banker briefly detained in US as part of DoJ tax International Herald Tribune
Senior UBS banker detained in US as part of tax probe of ban myTELUS
Senior UBS banker detained in US Houston Chronicle
Troubled Swiss bank to cut down 5 500 jobs Kenya Broadcasting Corp
Russian Central Bank's French account unfrozen in Noga dispu Novosti

A technician works in a building of the Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant (tmg1)

Iran rules out nuclear halt

streets- pollution- development- economy- busy streets- automobile - old buildings - traffic jam (mv3)

EU official says car pollution targets unworkable

This photo , provided by the Royal Gazette, shows floating protestors demonstrating against whaling and the fishing practice called long-lining near a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol ship that docked on the far side of the globe in Hamilton, Bermuda. on Friday Jan. 11 2008. A Greenpeace ship on Saturday confronted a Japanese whaling fleet in Antactic Ocean that had initially planned to hunt protected humpbacks, the environmentalists said --_ setting off the latest round of cat-and-mouse in a sometimes dangerous feature of the hunting debate. (js1)

NZ undoes $1m whale case against Japan

A Woman sells Coconuts

Meet Ali Kamara from Freetown

Japan firms rev up Europe strategy / Companies see benefits Daily Yomiuri
Charting a path through a hostile environment in Europe International Herald Tribune
Europe recruits astronauts for possible Moon missions New Scientist
EU lawmakers seek tighter restrictions on carbon emissions p International Herald Tribune
Puma's 1Q slips despite sales on the strong euro The Boston Globe
The migration crisis The Statesman
EU sues Italy over huge piles of uncollected garbage in Napl Canoe
Environmental groups appeal to EU to reject 3 new biotech cr Star Tribune
Fire chief warns Greek forests still at risk from fire Houston Chronicle
Experts say fire risk remains for Greek forests burned last International Herald Tribune
Embattled airlines plot carbon flight path to 'destination z TravelDailyNews
Natural changes may briefly offset global warming International Herald Tribune
Virtual reality for flies puts humans in control New Scientist
EU seeks green label for wood furniture International Herald Tribune
Vienna leads state in recycling Wtop
GPS rival's second satellite launches New Scientist
Portugal, Country Sign Agreement On Climate Changes All Africa
And If She'd Studies Other Populations? New Scientist
China, EU Meet to Discuss Trade, Environment Time Magazine
Animal rights groups show new seal hunt video to try to conv AOL

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