The EU is considering fielding a naval force to deal with increasingly deadly Mediterranean crossings, but the plan would have to favour with the UN.
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/ 10 January 2009
International Criminal Court judges will hear prosecution evidence next week in favour of a war crimes trial for Congolese rebel Jean-Pierre Bemba.
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/ 8 February 2007
Traditional roses and all other red flowers are in demand at the Aalsmeer flower auction in The Netherlands, one of the world’s biggest, where the approach of Valentine’s Day means sales are soaring. During these busy days Aalsmeer, nicknamed "The Wall Street of Roses", doubles its daily sales to almost 40-million flowers a day.
A private treatment centre for young computer-game addicts has opened in Amsterdam, a last refuge for desperate parents who are willing to pay big money to wean their children off their virtual addiction. The clinic also treats alcoholics, drug addicts and bulimics.