• Canada Parliament Eats Seal to Defy "Ignorant" EU
  
  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat on Wednesday to defy both animal right activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:52:13 GMT.
• Hewitt on Europe
  
  Ashton in EU turf battle over new diplomatic team.
  BBC News.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:27 GMT.
• EU rule change 'may cut red tape'
  
  Small firms may be exempted from having to draw up and lodge annual accounts, after MEPs approve changes to European Union rules.
  BBC News.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:20 GMT.
• The World from Berlin: 'Europeans Shouldn't Be Pointing Their Fingers at Washington'
  
  EADS and its American partner Northrop Grumman have abandoned their joint bid for a $35 billion contract to build tanker jets for the US military, citing unfair competition as their reason for withdrawing. ...
  Spiegel Online.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:18 +0100.
• Wet weather shopping
  
  RIGA - Winter this year has shocked Baltic residents with its strong frosts and plenty of snow. According to weather forecasters, this winter has been the coldest and the snowiest for the past ...
  Baltic Times.  Acquired Wed, 10 Mar 2010.
• Ribery Future Still Open as Bayern Progress In Europe
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery's decision whether to leave the side or not was made a little more difficult after the Germans squeezed into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:06 GMT.
• Africa: European Commission Launches Its Climate Talks Rescue Plan
  
  European Commission proposals for advancing post-Copenhagen climate talks, launched today, were welcomed by Oxfam International. ...
  All Africa.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:37:20 GMT.
• City Tourism in Europe Recovers Faster Than Expected
  
  European Cities Marketing (ECM) represents more than 100 major cities in 33 countries. ...
  Travel Industry Wire.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:25:03 EST.
• 3 sailors die of food poisoning
  
  LE HAVRE (France) - THREE sailors have died of food poisoning on an oil tanker traversing the Channel between Britain and Europe, French maritime authorities said on Wednesday.
  Straits Times.  10 Mar 2010 08:46 GMT.
• Euro court warns Sweden over Iran deportation
  
  The European Court of Human Rights has told Sweden that it will breach its humanitarian obligations if it deports an Iranian asylum seeker, saying his claims of past torture appeared to be true.
  The Local.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:00 +0100.

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