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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

USA - Former boxing champion Joe Frazier dies

Published on Nov 8, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Joe Frazier, one of boxing's best known figures and a former world and Olympic heavyweight champion, has died at the age of 67.

The American - seen here five years ago in training for a charity match - was diagnosed with liver cancer a month ago.

He became part of boxing folklore in the 1970s with three epic fights against Muhammad Ali, among the most famous in the sport's history. Frazier was the first boxer to beat Ali, winning one of the contests.

Spain - ETA member gets 105 years for political murder / España - miembro de ETA se 105 años por asesinato político

Published on Nov 7, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ A former military commander of the Basque separatist group ETA has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for an assassination.

Javier Garcia Gaztelu, known as Txapote, was arrested in France ten years ago, before being transferred to Spain to face justice.

Txapote has been found guilty of a car bombing that killed Basque regional politician Fernando Buesa and his bodyguard in February 2000. Two other people were wounded in the attack.

Un ex comandante militar del grupo separatista vasco ETA ha sido condenado a 105 años de prisión por un asesinato.

Javier García Gaztelu, conocido como Txapote, fue arrestado en Francia hace diez años, antes de ser trasladado a España para enfrentar a la justicia.

Txapote ha sido declarado culpable de un atentado con coche bomba que mató a político vasco Fernando Buesa y su escolta en febrero de 2000. Otras dos personas resultaron heridas en el ataque.

Germany - TUI prepares for euro worst

Published on Nov 7, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The German tour operator TUI has confirmed that the has asked Greek hoteliers to sign new contracts spelling out how it will pay them if Greece leaves the euro zone and starts using a new currency.

The President of the Greek Tourist Board, Andreas Andreadis, has reportedly said that no hotelier would sign such a contract and TUI cannot put pressure on hoteliers to do that.