http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295752,voter-fraud-allegations-mar-romanian-presidential-poll--update.html Bucharest- Hundreds of allegations of voter fraud were filed with Romanian electoral authorities by midday Sunday amid voting for the nation's president. The allegations came in from leading parties, including the centre-left Social Democrats (PSD), ... Europe,World Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:04:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295752,voter-fraud-allegations-mar-romanian-presidential-poll--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295715,romanians-head-to-polls-in-presidential-election.html Bucharest - Voters in recession-racked Romania went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president. Conservative incumbent Traian Basescu is seeking a new term. His main rivals are Social Democrat Mircea Geoana and Crin Antonescu, chairman of the Natio... Europe,World Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:10:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295715,romanians-head-to-polls-in-presidential-election.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295677,german-left-leader-doing-well-after-cancer-operation.html Berlin - The co-leader of Germany's Left Party, Oskar Lafontaine, was doing well Saturday following an operation for prostate cancer, a party spokesman said. The procedure went successfully. In the circumstances, he's doing well, spokesman Hendrik ... Europe,World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295677,german-left-leader-doing-well-after-cancer-operation.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295655,afghan-official-german-troops-in-kunduz-are-battle-shy.html Berlin - German troops are too slow into battle to effectively provide security in northern Afghanistan, the governor of Kunduz province told news magazine Der Spiegel on Saturday. Mohammed Omar said that in Kunduz, where Germany has up to 4,500 sold... Europe,World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295655,afghan-official-german-troops-in-kunduz-are-battle-shy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295652,boat-with-200-african-refugees-arrives-in-italy.html Rome - A boat with around 200 refugees from Africa arrived at the Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily overnight, Coast Guard officals said Saturday. Coast Guard vessels intercepted the boat around midnight and escorted it to the port of Pozzallo. ... Europe,World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:46:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295652,boat-with-200-african-refugees-arrives-in-italy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295616,russia-germany-stress-interest-in-strategic-partnership--summary.html Moscow - Germany and Russia stressed their interest Friday in pursuing their strategic partnership in talks between Kremlin leaders and Berlin's new foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle. Westerwelle, making his first trip to Moscow since his recent ap... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295616,russia-germany-stress-interest-in-strategic-partnership--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295611,new-eu-foreign-policy-chief-ashton-to-assume-office-on.html Brussels - The European Union's new foreign policy supremo, Catherine Ashton of Britain, will assume office on December 1, earlier than had been anticipated, officials in Brussels said Friday. Ashton received the unanimous backing of the EU's 27 lead... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295611,new-eu-foreign-policy-chief-ashton-to-assume-office-on.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295601,dutch-crown-prince-to-sell-controversial-villa-in-mozambique.html Amsterdam - Dutch crown prince Willem Alexander and his wife Maxima will sell their luxury villa in the impoverished southern African country of Mozambique once it is completed, the prince wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Frid... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295601,dutch-crown-prince-to-sell-controversial-villa-in-mozambique.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295596,putin-i-can-always-find-a-way-to-agree-with.html Kiev - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave critical support Friday to hopes for stable natural gas deliveries to Europe and praised his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko for her manner in negotiating the energy problems despite all the d... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295596,putin-i-can-always-find-a-way-to-agree-with.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295595,croatian-parliament-ratifies-border-agreement-with-slovenia.html Zagreb - Croatia's parliament Friday ratified an agreement that could lead to settling a border dispute with Slovenia. A majority of 129 legislators voted for the document while six were against a move to send the border dispute to international arbi... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:22:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295595,croatian-parliament-ratifies-border-agreement-with-slovenia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295591,leadall-world-shrugs-off-top-eu-appointments.html The world reacted with a shrug, ritualistic praise and a tinge of criticism Friday to the appointment of two relatively unknown figures to the European Union's top posts. The administration of US President Barack Obama said the choice of Belgian Prim... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:10:31 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295591,leadall-world-shrugs-off-top-eu-appointments.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295589,belgian-king-seeks-new-premier-as-van-rompuy-heads-for.html Brussels - Belgium's King Albert II on Friday began the search for a new prime minister, a day after the incumbent, Herman Van Rompuy, was named the European Union's first full-time president. Van Rompuy, who became premier in December, was seen in B... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295589,belgian-king-seeks-new-premier-as-van-rompuy-heads-for.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295588,media-leaks-complicating-lithuanian-cia-prison-probe-says-official.html Vilnius - Admitting media leaks were complicating its efforts, a Lithuanian official heading a parliamentary probe into claims of secret prisons operated by the US intelligence agency CIA in Lithuania said Friday the report would still be released on... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295588,media-leaks-complicating-lithuanian-cia-prison-probe-says-official.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295587,russia-germany-stress-interest-in-strategic-partnership.html Moscow - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received his new German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, for talks on Friday, with the two ministers stressing their countries' interest in building on their strategic partnership. Westerwelle had arrive... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295587,russia-germany-stress-interest-in-strategic-partnership.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295577,moscow-hopes-for-stability-from-new-eu-leadership.html Moscow - Russia hopes that the newly designated EU leadership, Herman van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton, will provide continuity in EU-Russian relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday. I'm convinced Herman van Rompuy will continue... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:28:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295577,moscow-hopes-for-stability-from-new-eu-leadership.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295576,extra-putin-praises-ukraines-tymoshenko-ahead-of-election.html Kiev - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave veiled but unmistakable support to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in her bid to become Ukraine's next President, and slammed her incumbent opponent, according to news reports Friday. The Russian lead... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:16:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295576,extra-putin-praises-ukraines-tymoshenko-ahead-of-election.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295573,merkel-has-full-trust-in-new-eu-leaders--summary.html Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the appointment of the EU's two new top officials on Friday, saying she had full trust in EU President Herman Van Rompuy and foreign policy High Representative Catherine Ashton. The chancellor appr... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295573,merkel-has-full-trust-in-new-eu-leaders--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295567,report-transsexual-linked-to-italian-politics-scandal-found-dead.html Rome - Firefighters in Rome on Friday found the charred remains of a Brazilian transsexual linked to a scandal which has embroiled a prominent Italian centre-left politician. The discovery was made when neighbours reported a blaze in an apartment in ... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:22:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295567,report-transsexual-linked-to-italian-politics-scandal-found-dead.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295565,russias-putin-i-can-always-find-a-way-to-agree.html Kiev - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave critical support to hopes for stable natural gas deliveries to Europe, saying he found working with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on energy comfortable, according to Friday news reports.... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:10:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295565,russias-putin-i-can-always-find-a-way-to-agree.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295552,belgians-wary-of-letermes-return-as-van-rompuy-heads-for-europe.html Brussels - Belgian commentators awaited with trepidation Friday the return of disgraced former premier Yves Leterme after incumbent Herman Van Rompuy was named as the European Union's first full-time president. Leterme headed the Belgian government i... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295552,belgians-wary-of-letermes-return-as-van-rompuy-heads-for-europe.html