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FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Micron's Appleton dies in crash

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:54 GMT

Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.

BT fibre optic 'game changer' vow

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT

Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.

Apple overturns Motorola's ban

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Google asked to pause rule change

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.

Megaupload bail appeal rejected

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT

Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.

The internet's secret black market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT

Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market

VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT

Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.

Largest optical telescope created

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT

Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.

BT cuts costs to increase profits

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

Panasonic predicts a record loss

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:05 GMT

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.

Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT

Google on technology that could change the way we work

Hackers fool bank security system

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

Blogger removal now 'per country'

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT

Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.

Comments on Zuckerberg letter

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT

Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors

VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:51 GMT

BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.

Facebook unveils plans to float

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT

The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.

S Korea activist held over tweet

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:59 GMT

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT

Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.

Anti-piracy laws around the world

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:21 GMT

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:06:20 GMT

The BBC's LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.

UK download speed gains 'uneven'

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT

Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.

How Facebook engineered success

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:21 GMT

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT

A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.

Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:41 GMT

An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.

AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:06:08 GMT

TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.

VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:37 GMT

TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:50 GMT

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

Listening in for the healthy hum

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

Self-steering bullet researched

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:47 GMT

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT

Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations

ReRAM and the memory chip contest

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:08:50 GMT

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT

Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:11 GMT

Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.

Greek PM in crucial bailout talks

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:26:03 GMT

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos meets his coalition party leaders to try seek backing for a crucial 130bn euros EU rescue plan.

Europe cold snap death toll rises

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:32:04 GMT

The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.

VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:43:37 GMT

Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.

VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:38:20 GMT

Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill

VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:26:47 GMT

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.

France 30-12 Italy

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:11:26 GMT

France give new boss Philippe Saint-Andre the perfect start as they avenge last year's humbling Six Nations defeat by Italy with a comfortable victory.

Thousands in rival Moscow marches

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:02:11 GMT

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.

VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:11 GMT

Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.

Europe 'at risk of early grave'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:36:55 GMT

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.

World Cancer Day: Survivors' stories

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:53:24 GMT

Survivors share experiences on World Cancer Day

Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:13 GMT

Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by the Arab Spring

Italy's young generation 'forced to leave'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:04 GMT

Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving

Vote rigging fears ahead of Russian poll

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:07 GMT

Activists enraged by Putin party's 'dirty tricks' in election

The 'new homeless' of Greece

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:44 GMT

How poverty is changing the face of Greece's poor

French air workers to hold strike

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:40:18 GMT

Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.

Huhne resigns over points charge

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT

Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case.

Ukraine cold snap: Homeless dying

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:28 GMT

Homeless in Ukraine struggle to stay alive in cold snap

Russia criticises Syria UN draft

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:19 GMT

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow "cannot support" the current draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, Russian media report.

Motorola makes Apple pull devices

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:52:01 GMT

Motorola forces some 3G iPhones and iPads to be pulled from Apple's German online store after enforcing a patent injunction.

VIDEO: Maintaining Sweden's equal society

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:56 GMT

Sweden is often referred to as one of the most equal societies in the world, however in the challenging economic climate, many wonder if it can retain this quality.

Hungarian airline Malev collapses

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:06 GMT

Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.

UN faults Italy over WWII claims

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:46 GMT

The UN's highest court rules that Italy was wrong to allow its courts to make claims for compensation against Germany for Nazi war crimes.

Terry stripped of captaincy by FA

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:23 GMT

The FA will remove the England captaincy from John Terry, who faces trial for alleged racial abuse, BBC Sport understands.

VIDEO: Big freeze kills 100 in Ukraine

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:44:46 GMT

More than 100 people have died as a result of freezing weather in Ukraine since last Friday, the government has announced in Kiev.

VIDEO: Cold weather hits Greece homeless

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:08:40 GMT

Eastern Europe's recent freezing weather has hit the poorest hard, particularly in Greece.

Legionella Britons die in Spain

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:58:01 GMT

Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Hutchison to buy Orange Austria

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:07:51 GMT

Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G agrees to buy Orange Austria in a bid to expand it presence and boost market share in the country.

VIDEO: German eats 64-year-old US lard

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:49:40 GMT

A German pensioner who received a tin of American lard 64 years ago in an aid package has only just tasted it, after discovering that it is still edible.

VIDEO: More than 20 dead in Ukraine freeze

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:19 GMT

As the cold spell continues in Europe, more than 20 people have died of hypothermia in Ukraine in the last two days.

AstraZeneca announces job losses

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:04:25 GMT

Drugs firm AstraZeneca announces a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.

Cold front ad for Mini backfires

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:50 GMT

An advertising agency for BMW pays to name Europe's cold weather "Cooper" in Germany, after the firm's Mini Cooper car, but the stunt backfires.

German eats 64-year-old US lard

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:42:27 GMT

A German pensioner finally tastes some American lard imported 64 years ago, having got approval from food safety experts.

VIDEO: European Parliament

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:15 GMT

The UK government has been warned it will "regret" refusing to sign up to the EU's new treaty on enforcing budgetary discipline.

Malta country profile

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:35:07 GMT

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Georgia country profile

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:43:29 GMT

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Russia country profile

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:20:46 GMT

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Country profile: Sweden

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:18 GMT

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Country profile: Montenegro

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:55:28 GMT

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Country profile: Macedonia

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:55:08 GMT

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Regions and territories: Kosovo

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:42:57 GMT

An overview of Kosovo including key facts, leaders and notes on the media

Country profile: Albania

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:49:05 GMT

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Greece country profile

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:38:34 GMT

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Germany country profile

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:12:53 GMT

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Turkey country profile

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:26:25 GMT

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Country profile: Armenia

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:02:14 GMT

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France country profile

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:36:07 GMT

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Country profile: Bulgaria

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:24:47 GMT

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Country profile: Romania

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:58:20 GMT

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Country profile: Finland

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:26:56 GMT

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Croatia country profile

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:07 GMT

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Slovakia country profile

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:55 GMT

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Country profile: Czech Republic

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:53:24 GMT

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Country profile: Poland

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:26:43 GMT

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Country profile: Lithuania

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:40:59 GMT

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Latvia country profile

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:59:57 GMT

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Country profile: Estonia

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:46:37 GMT

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Country profile: Bosnia-Hercegovina

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:13:32 GMT

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Slovenia country profile

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:59:32 GMT

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Gibraltar profile

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:57:26 GMT

An overview of Gibraltar including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:29:14 GMT

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Regions and territories: Greenland

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:26:21 GMT

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Regions and territories: Corsica

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:24:08 GMT

An overview of Corsica including key facts and notes on the media

Italy country profile

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:19:28 GMT

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Country profile: Switzerland

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:46:53 GMT

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Hungary country profile

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:36:17 GMT

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Spain - Country profile

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:12:36 GMT

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Country profile: Moldova

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:47:21 GMT

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Trans-Dniester profile

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:04:48 GMT

An overview of the breakaway region in eastern Moldova

Country profile: Denmark

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:55:32 GMT

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Country profile: Cyprus

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:52:42 GMT

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Belgium country profile

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:38:16 GMT

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Belarus country profile

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:36:56 GMT

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Country profile: Azerbaijan

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:34:56 GMT

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Country profile: Austria

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:33:26 GMT

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Country profile: Andorra

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:29:56 GMT

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United Kingdom country profile

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:05:42 GMT

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Regions and territories: Isle of Man

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:47:51 GMT

An overview of the Isle of Man including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: South Ossetia

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:12:50 GMT

An overview of South Ossetia, including key facts and political leaders

Regions and territories: The Channel Islands

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:35:16 GMT

An overview of the Channel Islands including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: North Ossetia

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:08:59 GMT

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Regions and territories: Kalmykia

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:56:08 GMT

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Regions and territories: Karachay-Cherkessia

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:06:27 GMT

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Regions and territories: Kaliningrad

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:45:57 GMT

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Kabardino-Balkaria profile

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:08:45 GMT

A profile of the southern Russian republic

Regions and territories: Ingushetia

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:53:14 GMT

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Regions and territories: Dagestan

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:46:14 GMT

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Regions and territories: Crimea

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:23:33 GMT

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Regions and territories: Chechnya

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:14:57 GMT

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Regions and territories: Ajaria

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:39:05 GMT

An overview of Ajaria including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: Abkhazia

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:22:05 GMT

An overview of Abkhazia including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.

Country profile: Ireland

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:14:33 GMT

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Liechtenstein country profile

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:44:28 GMT

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Country profile: Luxembourg

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:15:43 GMT

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Country profile: The Netherlands

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:03:45 GMT

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Norway country profile

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:35:54 GMT

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Country profile: Portugal

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:21:07 GMT

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Country profile: San Marino

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:26:55 GMT

An overview of San Marino including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Country profile: Serbia

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:23:04 GMT

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Country profile: Vatican

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:01:10 GMT

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Iceland country profile

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:21:50 GMT

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Regions and territories: Faroe Islands

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:21:24 GMT

An overview of the Faroe Islands including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Country profile: Ukraine

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:55:10 GMT

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Monaco country profile

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:16:35 GMT

An overview of Monaco including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: Ceuta, Melilla

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:31:31 GMT

A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla