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World economic crisis engulfs Europe's carmakers

World EconomyBerlin - The hazard lights are flashing over the European car industry, with leading automakers cutting production and scaling back profit forecasts as the world financial crisis hits vehicle sales.

Less than a week after cutting its earnings forecast again, the giant German auto maker Daimler AG flagged plans Monday to shut down work for about four weeks over Christmas at key plants, including one producing its flagship luxury Mercedes-Benz cars.

Israel's Peres gives green light for new elections

Shimon PeresJerusalem - Israeli President Shimon Peres gave the green light Monday for the co

Shock and outrage in the region after US raid in Syria

SyriaIstanbul  - It is an open guess whether the truth will come to light beyond a shadow of doubt as to

Crash victim Lanzinger seeks compensation from FIS

Matthias-LanzingerVienna - Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger will sue the ruling body FIS for compensation over a crash at a World Cup race in Norway in which he lost his lower leg.

The Austrian Press Agency APA reported on Monday that Lanzinger's lawyer, Manfred Ainedter, has sent an according letter to FIS president Gian-Franco Kasper.

The compensation claim comes in the wake of a report from a Munich doctor who said that Lanzinger's left leg had to be amputated below the knee due to a delay in medical treatment.

Supreme Court says Courts cannot invoke contempt powers arbitrarily

Supreme CourtNew Delhi, Oct 27 : The Supreme Court has ruled that the power of contempt cannot be exercise by a court in an arbitrary manner as the objective of such proceedings should be to ensure its order is complied with.

Also the courts should not necessarily proceed against such persons as if they are petty criminals.

Taiwan, China officials meet to plan official dialogue

China, TaiwanTaipei - Taiwan and China agreed Monday to hold a second round of high-level talks in Taipei next week, despite threats by pro-independence activists to disrupt the meeting.

"The Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) chairman Chen Yunlin will lead a delegation to Taiwan from December 3 to 7, the first meeting on the island between the two parties," the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

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