http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with world news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 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 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295547,germany-welcomes-new-eu-pair-as-competent-personalities.html Moscow - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomed the appointment of the EU's two new top officials on Friday, saying new EU President Herman Van Rompuy and foreign policy High Representative Catherine Ashton were two competent personaliti... Europe,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295547,germany-welcomes-new-eu-pair-as-competent-personalities.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295515,newssix-names-that-will-make-or-break-van-rompuy--feature.html Brussels - Herman Van Rompuy has won the race to become the first-ever president of the European Union. Now he has to succeed in the job. Analysts say that his success or failure will largely depend on his relationsh... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295515,newssix-names-that-will-make-or-break-van-rompuy--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295514,eu-leaders-pick-political-novices-for-top-jobs--summary.html Brussels - European Union leaders Thursday picked two skilled mediators from Belgium and Britain with low profiles and relatively little experience to head the bloc's top posts. Herman Van Rompuy, Belgium's prime min... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:28:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295514,eu-leaders-pick-political-novices-for-top-jobs--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295507,eu-urges-afghan-president-to-work-for-rapid-and-tangible-results.html Stockholm - The European Union Thursday welcomed remarks by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in his inauguration speech to tackle corruption and combat drug trafficking and other problems. The president and his new government must show the way forward ... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295507,eu-urges-afghan-president-to-work-for-rapid-and-tangible-results.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295505,eu-leaders-pick-belgian-premier-as-their-president--5th-update.html Brussels - European Union leaders agreed Thursday to appoint Herman Van Rompuy, a relatively inexperienced prime minister from Belgium, as their first-ever full-time president. Heads of state and government attending an extraordinary summit in Brusse... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295505,eu-leaders-pick-belgian-premier-as-their-president--5th-update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295504,catherine-ashton-chosen-as-eu-foreign-policy-chief.html Brussels - European Union leaders agreed to appoint Catherine Ashton, the bloc's trade commissioner, as its first-ever foreign policy director on Thursday, officials in Brussels said. The post was created by the Lisbon Treaty, which comes into force ... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:28:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295504,catherine-ashton-chosen-as-eu-foreign-policy-chief.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295502,herman-van-rompuy-chosen-as-eu-president.html Brussels - European Union leaders agreed to appoint Herman Van Rompuy, prime minister of Belgium, as the bloc's first-ever full-time president on Thursday, diplomatic sources said. The post was created by the Lisbon Treaty, which comes into force on ... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:10:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295502,herman-van-rompuy-chosen-as-eu-president.html