France's Sarkozy meets Pope as he bids to ease Roma tensions
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View ArticleChile, rescue efforts continue over trapped miners
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View ArticleTension as Kyrgyzstan prepares to vote
Kyrgyzstan goes to the polls on Sunday in elections that many hope will transform the country into the most stable parliamentary democracy in…
View ArticleChile miners rescue grows closer
Rescuers in Chile say they have almost finished an escape tunnel for the 33 miners trapped underground for over two months. It is hoped the new…
View ArticleResidents flee new threat from red sludge
Amid the threat of a second spill of toxic red sludge, the Hungarian authorities say they are taking no chances. They have decided to completely…
View ArticleThreat of second toxic sludge spill in Hungary
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a town in Hungary amid threats of a second spill of toxic red sludge. Authorities say the wall of a…
View ArticleTrapped miners see light at the end of the tunnel
Rescue teams in Chile have completed an escape shaft that it's hoped will bring 33 miners back to the surface after two months trapped underground.…
View ArticleUK hostage killed during Afghan rescue bid
A British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan has been killed during a failed rescue attempt. Authorities say Linda Norgrove was killed by her…
View Article200 rescued after Baltic ferry explosion
A passenger ferry was continuing to burn in the Baltic Sea on Saturday after an explosion on board. More than 200 passengers and crew were rescued,…
View ArticleFrench film festival honours Forman
Milos Forman, the Oscar-winning director of such classics as One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus, has picked up another award - the Prix…
View ArticleChile's miners a step closer to safety
There have been celebrations in Chile as the huge operation to rescue 33 trapped miners reaches a new stage. The country's mining minister says he…
View ArticleMonkey remark causes storm in New Delhi
South African swimmer Roland Schoeman has said his remarks at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi did not have racial overtones after he described a…
View ArticleThe rescue plan for Chile's trapped miners
The operation to save Chile's 33 trapped miners has reached a new stage with the completion of the drilling of a rescue shaft. The next step is to…
View ArticleKyrgyzstan elects its newly empowered parliament
Kyrgyzstan is holding elections today aimed at creating Central Asia's only parliamentary democracy. But deep political and ethnic divisions remain…
View ArticleN Korea military parades before Kim Jnr.
North Korea's military has been paraded in front of its leader Kim Jong-il and the son expected to succeed him. Kim Jong-un joined his father on a…
View ArticleTurkish chefs cook world's largest omelette
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View ArticleChile miners families' celebrate as rescue shaft reaches miners
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View ArticleSoul legend Solomon Burke dies at Dutch airport
The US soul singer Soloman Burke has died at the age of 70. The self-proclaimed King of Rock and Soul was pronounced dead at Amsterdam's Schipol…
View ArticleIsraeli govt backs "loyalty to Jewish state" law
Israeli demonstrators have been voicing their anger over plans to change the country's citizenship laws. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's…
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