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Gerrard cool under siege before Switzerland match (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Steven Gerrard admits being captain of England right now feels like a man under siege as he prepares to lead his team into a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland here on Tuesday desperately trying to keep the focus on football.

Troubles mount for EU bid to re-draw economic government (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Plans to radically re-draw cross-border economic government across Europe hit a stumbling block on Monday 10 days from a deadline for concrete action set by European Union leaders.

France to strip nationality for killing police: Sarkozy (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday he wants to strip French nationality from immigrants if they kill or try to kill police or public officials, as part of a controversial law and order drive.

Spain not convinced new Basque truce is credible (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AP - How many cease-fires can you announce and break before everyone stops paying attention?

Russia's Putin hints at Kremlin return in 2012 (Reuters) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave a strong hint on Monday that he would run for president in 2012, a step that would almost certainly give him a second spell as Kremlin chief.

Spain rejects ETA truce, demands permanent disarming (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Spain's government Monday rejected a ceasefire by Basque fighters ETA as totally inadequate and demanded it renounce guns and bombs forever in its battle for an independent homeland.

UN nuke agency warns monitoring of Iran hampered (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AP - The U.N. atomic agency expressed alarm Monday about Iran's decision to bar some of its inspectors, suggesting that its efforts to monitor the country's nuclear program were suffering as a result.

Sarkozy faces mass protest against raising retirement to 62 (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Strikes broke out in France on Monday as unions geared up for a nationwide general stoppage to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62.

French unions launch strike over pension overhaul (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
AP - French train traffic began tapering off Monday at the start of what promises to be a major strike over unpopular conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.

Eccentric Russian regional strongman to step down (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
AP - A Russian regional leader who claims to have visited an alien spaceship says he is retiring.

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