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Workers are busy repairing the flood-damaged Lichtenstejn Palace that will host leaders at the NATO summit in Prague next month. But the Czechs are counting also the cost of backing the war on terrorism led by the U.S., NATO's biggest power.

POLITICS-CZECH REPUBLIC: Counting the Cost of Support to the U.S.

Workers are busy repairing the flood-damaged Lichtenstejn Palace that will host leaders at the NATO summit in Prague next month. But the Czechs are counting also the cost of backing the war on terrorism led by the U.S., NATO's biggest power.

DEVELOPMENT: South Too Far for Northern NGOs

The relationship of Northern aid agencies and NGOs with the South is far from the 'partnership' they like to project, says a study released this week.

DEVELOPMENT: South Too Far for Northern NGOs

The relationship of Northern aid agencies and NGOs with the South is far from the 'partnership' they like to project, says a study released this week.

POLITICS-FRANCE: Sweeping New Powers for Police Proposed

A bill to be presented to parliament October 24 could give French police unprecedented powers, opposition leaders and human rights activists say.

POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbian Students Get A New View of History

Dozens of thousands of elementary and high school students started the new school year with the new history textbooks that are profoundly different from everything students learnt during the decade of rule of Slobodan Milosevic.

POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbian Students Get A New View of History

Dozens of thousands of elementary and high school students started the new school year with the new history textbooks that are profoundly different from everything students learnt during the decade of rule of Slobodan Milosevic.

POLITICS-FRANCE: Sweeping New Powers for Police Proposed

A bill to be presented to parliament October 24 could give French police unprecedented powers, opposition leaders and human rights activists say.

POLITICS-BOSNIA: Ethnic Parties Lead the Way

Parties that push separate identities are headed for victory in the general elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

DEVELOPMENT-HOLLAND: New Government Backs Aid Programme

The new government will continue to support Holland's traditionally high level of development aid, says Agnes van Ardenne, minister for development co-operation.

POLITICS-BOSNIA: Ethnic Parties Lead the Way

Parties that push separate identities are headed for victory in the general elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

POLITICS-RUSSIA: Oiling a New Relationship with the U.S.

Russian companies are attempting with government backing to take over from Saudi Arabia as the main oil provider to the U.S. The companies are also seeking American capital for investment in Russian oil.

POLITICS-RUSSIA: Oiling a New Relationship with the U.S.

Russian companies are attempting with government backing to take over from Saudi Arabia as the main oil provider to the U.S. The companies are also seeking American capital for investment in Russian oil.

LABOUR-FRANCE: Unions Protest Against Privatisation

An estimated 60,000 people demonstrated Thursday afternoon in Paris to protest against privatisation policies of the new right-wing government.

LABOUR-FRANCE: Unions Protest Against Privatisation

An estimated 60,000 people demonstrated Thursday afternoon in Paris to protest against privatisation policies of the new right-wing government.

ENVIRONMENT-RUSSIA: Caught Between Coal and Kyoto

Russia's move towards greater use of coal may help the economy but damage the environment, experts say.

ENVIRONMENT-RUSSIA: Caught Between Coal and Kyoto

Russia's move towards greater use of coal may help the economy but damage the environment, experts say.

POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Election Goes Into Second Round

Serbia failed to elect a new president Sunday and the second round on October 13 will see a decisive battle between President Vojislav Kostunica and deputy prime minister Miroljub Labus.

POLITICS-ROMANIA: A Hard Choice Between EU and the U.S.