Tallinn drinking water at risk after cargo aircraft ... - Times Online
A cargo aircraft made an emergency landing on a frozen lake outside Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, spilling 1.5 tonnes of fuel that threatened to pollute the city’s main source of drinking water. The DHL-chartered Antonov AN26, owned by the Polish ...
JOB BLACKSPOT FIRM'S WORKERS ARE FOREIGN - Daily Star
And the firm confessed yesterday that it has taken on workers from Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland and The Netherlands. IT'S CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP DAY! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE £100 BET... Bosses were “unable ...
47 European Parliament members establish ‘Friends of ... - Today's Zaman
... Committee co-chairperson Hélène Flautre, Catherine Greze and Karima Delli (France); Fransizka Keller and Jan Philipp Albrecht (Germany); Raul Romeva i Rueda (Spain); Indrek Tarand (Estonia); Heidi Hautala (Finland); Judith Sargentini from the ...
Estonia Defense Minister: Cyberattacks Will Grow - CIO
Thu, March 18, 2010 — IDG News Service — Due to a reporting error, the story, "Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow," posted Wednesday, misstated the direction of Russia relative to Estonia. Russia is Estonia's eastern neighbor. The ...
WHO says MDR-TB is tough but beatable challenge - Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy
These regions join two countries—Estonia and Latvia—which have reversed rising high rates of MDR-TB, ultimately achieving a decline." The United States and Hong Kong also have achieved "sustained successes" in battling the disease, the release ...
Spill threatens Estonian capital's water - msnbc.com
TALLINN, Estonia - A cargo plane made an emergency landing Thursday on the frozen surface of a lake outside Estonia's capital, spilling 1.5 tons of fuel that risked polluting the city's main source of drinking water, authorities said. The DHL ...
Kerli Kõiv - Estonia's Answer To Lady Gaga? - Gather.com
Earlier this week I stumbled upon Kerli Kõiv's music, quite by accident, really. It was due to her video for a song that appeared on the Alice In Wonderland track: Tea Party. You can watch the video at this link . Originally, I didn't much like the ...
Cargo jet forced to land on frozen lake - Special Broadcasting Service
The plane carried three tonnes of engine fuel and about half of it leaked onto the ice from its fuel tanks. (AP) A cargo plane has made an emergency landing on the frozen surface of a lake outside Estonia's capital, spilling 1.5 tonnes of fuel that ...
Estonia rebounds from recession - Investors Business Daily
TALLINN, Estonia, Mar 12, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Estonia's economy grew in the fourth quarter of last year, marking the end of the country's recession, the national statistics agency in Tallinn said Friday. "Compared to the third quarter, the ...
NATO Rattles Its Weapons Near Russia’s Borders Again - Pravda
NATO opened the Baltic Region Training Event – a first in a series of large scale military maneuvers to be held in the Baltic States in 2010. The main goal of the drills is to have Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania integrated into the air policing ...
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U.N. calls for Afghans to take charge of future
The U.N. peacekeeping chief says it's time for the international community to take "concrete steps" to allow Afghans to take charge of their future.
Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign cease-fire
Sudan's government and a collection of Darfur rebel groups signed a cease-fire Thursday — the second such deal in less than a month with a key rebel faction — opening the way for political negotiations ahead of a full peace agreement.
Spill threatens Estonia capital's water
A cargo plane made an emergency landing Thursday on the frozen surface of a lake outside Estonia's capital, spilling 1.5 tons of fuel that risked polluting the city's main source of drinking water, authorities said.
Myanmar deports jailed American
Army-ruled Myanmar deports a Burmese-American activist on Thursday after sentencing him last month to three years in prison for forgery and immigration offenses.
U.S. and Russian spacefliers touch down safely
 A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan.
Chicago terror suspect pleads guilty
 A Chicago man admits in court that he scouted out the Indian city of Mumbai before a 2008 terror attack that left 166 dead and helped plan an attack a Danish newspaper that never took place.
British boy kidnapped in Pakistan returns to UK
A 5-year-old British boy who was kidnapped and held in Pakistan for two weeks has arrived safely back in Britain, and preliminary charges have been filed in Spain against three people allegedly involved in the crime.
Retired general links gays in army to genocide
A retired U.S. general says Dutch troops failed to defend against the 1995 genocide in the Bosnian war because the army was weakened by openly gay soldiers.
Remains of Italian teen believed found in church
The case of an Italian teenager who disappeared in 1993 has returned to the spotlight after decomposed remains believed to be hers were discovered in the church where she was last seen, police said Thursday.
Netanyahu, Clinton talk after settlement crisis
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed "confidence-building steps" with Palestinians in a telephone call with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after a dispute over settlements.
Marines try to buy good will in Marjah
 Since U.S., Afghan and NATO forces wrested Marjah from the Taliban, they've been going to extraordinary lengths to cultivate townspeople who had lived under insurgent control for years.
Clinton, Russia spar over Iran nuclear plant
 On a visit to Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticizes Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, prompting a defense from a Russian official.
Ships use new strategy against Somali pirates
An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy has dealt the brigands a setback, officials say.
Woman convicted of killing 6 newborns
 A court in Normandy on Thursday convicts a 38-year-old woman of killing six of her newborn babies — a deed she acknowledged — and sentenced her to 15 years in prison.
A slave trade symbol to join U.S. and Cuba
 Days from now, a stately black schooner will sail through a narrow channel into Havana's protected harbor, its two masts bearing the rarest of sights — the U.S. Stars and Stripes, with the Cuban flag fluttering nearby.
U.K. delays rules on terror suspects
New British guidelines on handling terrorism suspects held overseas have been delayed over a dispute about how to deal with information from detainees who may be at risk of torture by allies.
U.N. nixes ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
 U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi was rejected by a U.N. wildlife meeting, as nations feared doing so would devastate fishing economies.
Ex-Scotland Yard detective jailed in drug plot
A former Scotland Yard drug squad detective was jailed Thursday for his role in a botched attempt to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine into Ireland.
Chaos marks Iraq election vote tally
 Iraq's postelection count has fueled allegations of fraud. Questions about the vote's validity could undermine U.S. ambitions to set a standard for democracy in the Middle East.
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