Spanish gay rights activists protest over papal visit
Splits over gay marriage stoked tensions on the streets of Barcelona as the pope prepared to celebrate mass. Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists…
View ArticlePompeii collapse prompts claims of neglect
Italy's government is under fire over the collapse of a 2,000-year-old house in which gladiators once trained in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.…
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View ArticlePope celebrates a mass at Sagrada Familia cathedral
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View ArticleGay kiss protest near the pope in Barcelona
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View ArticleBerlusconi urged to resign as political tensions rise
It has been a most public divorce and it's had the effect of ratcheting up political tensions in Italy. Parliamentary speaker Gianfranco Fini's…
View ArticleMyanmar clashes after contested vote
Rebel troops have clashed with government soldiers in eastern Myanmar, leaving three civilians dead, as tension mounts over the country's contested…
View ArticleGreece PM Papandreou drops election threat
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Monday dropped his threat to call a snap election after his Socialist Party avoided a heavy defeat in the…
View ArticleGerman police unblock nuclear waste protests
Police in northern Germany have broken up a demonstration that blocked a train carrying nuclear waste from France. The train is on its way to…
View ArticleAliyev loyalists sweep Azerbaijan elections
Opposition parties in Azerbaijan have claimed widespread systematic fraud as results showed parties supporting the president sweeping the board in…
View ArticleIraqi politicians talk as a car bomb kills ten
Leading political figures in Iraq have held intensive talks, hoping to break the deadlock which has left the country with no government for eight…
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II adds regal face to Facebook
On coins, on notes and now on Facebook as Queen Elizabeth II signs up to the world's most popular social networking site. Add the British Monarchy…
View ArticleUS rejects Israel's "threaten Iran" call
Israel's demands for a credible military threat to deter any Iranian plans for a nuclear weapon have been rejected by America. Prime Minister…
View ArticleA380 gets first Japanese buyer
Japan looks set to buy its first Airbus 380s with an order for four of the huge double-decker planes and an option for two more from Skymark…
View ArticleCommerzbank misses Q3 targets
Germany's second-biggest lender Commerzbank has missed forecasts with its third quarter figures. Profits are 50 million euros off-target, and like…
View ArticleBerlusconi on the brink
Italy faces possibe early elections as a rebellion in Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition threatens to bring down his government and end his…
View ArticleTurkey still outside the EU comfort zone
The European Union is due to publish its annual report on enlargement, which will highlight key areas for improvement for those countries looking to…
View ArticleIslamist parties boycott Jordanian elections
Jordan is bracing itself for a record low turnout on Tuesday, as Islamist parties boycott what they say is a government-controlled sham. Protesters…
View ArticleThousands flee Myanmar clashes to Thailand
Thousands of people have fled across Myanmar's Thai border after clashes broke out between rebels and government troops following the country's…
View ArticleNuclear waste train reaches the end of the line
It is journey's end for the train dubbed "Chernobyl on wheels" by critics. Despite delays caused by demonstrators, it has reached a loading site in…
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