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New London rail line to be named Elizabeth Line after queen

Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 13:39 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A new rail line under London is to be named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Developers say the project known as Crosssrail will be named the Elizabeth Line when it opens in December 2018. When it...

Global winds chill business optimism in Europe

Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 13:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Business confidence fell in Germany and France this month, increasing concern that global market turmoil may be weighing on the economy of the 19-member euro currency union. Germany's closely...

Updated: Business leaders urge Britain to stay in European Union

Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 10:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Almost 200 business leaders have set out the case for Britain staying in the European Union, warning of a risk to investment and jobs if the country opts to leave the 28-nation bloc in a national vote...

Mayor wants space where addicts can inject heroin safely

Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 07:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The mayor of Ithaca wants his city in upstate New York to host the nation's first supervised injection facility, enabling heroin users to shoot illegal drugs into their bodies under the care of a...

Across Europe, gay migrants face abuse in asylum shelters

Monday, 22 February 2016, 15:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Alaa Ammar fled Syria to escape not just civil war but also the threat of persecution as a gay man. Yet when he arrived in The Netherlands last spring, he did not find the safe haven he...

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