Egyptian vote sullied by "violence and intimidation"
Egyptians go to the polls in parliamentary elections amid accusations the vote could be sullied by fraud and intimidation. Opposition groups have…
View ArticleIrish bailout agreed in Brussels
Talks have concluded in Brussels to decide the conditions of a joint financial bailout for Ireland. Finance Ministers from the 16 Eurozone…
View ArticleHaiti's presidential and parliamentary elections
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View ArticleSwiss say "yes" to deporting foreign criminals
Exit polls in Switzerland have shown a narrow vote in favour of deporting foreign criminals. Projections predict around 53 percent of voters in…
View ArticleEgyptian vote sullied by "violence and intimidation"
Egyptians are voting in parliamentary elections amid accusations that the poll has been sullied by fraud and intimidation. Opposition groups have…
View ArticleCholera and confusion as Haiti votes
Chaos, cholera and confusion the backdrop to Haiti's first presidential and parliamentary elections since January's earthquake left 200,000 dead.…
View Article85 billion euros agreed for Irish bailout
Ireland's anxious Finance Minister Brian Lenihan arrived in Brussels on Sunday to discover his country's financial fate. The EU has approved a…
View ArticleSoldiers target drug dealers in Rio favela
Soldiers in Rio de Janiero have stormed a major favela in the city in a bid to rid the area of drug traffickers. Around 2,600 troops took part in the…
View ArticleUS condemns Wikileaks expose
Controversial website Wikileaks has been condemned by the US after releasing over a quarter of million documents that expose candid views of foreign…
View ArticleWashington condemns Wikileaks
US and international reaction to the leaks has been swift. US Ambassador in Germany, Philip Murphy said: "Someone committed a crime by leaking…
View ArticleWashington is hit hard by Wikileaks
Washington is at the centre of a diplomatic crisis after the release of thousands of secret messages on the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.…
View ArticleSpain's Socialists wounded in key regional vote
Voters in the powerful spanish region of Catalonia have rejected the ruling socialists and instead backed a centre-right nationalist party. Artur…
View ArticlePro-European Alliance triumph in Moldova poll
In Moldova the ruling pro-European coalition has defied predictions to secure a resounding victory the country's general election. Prime Minister…
View ArticleEU hopes Irish bailout will bolster markets
The EU will find out today whether Ireland's 85 billion euro bailout will bolster the financial markets and be enough to stop financial contagion…
View ArticleEgypt's opposition cries "foul" in parliamentary vote
Polling stations in Egypt's first round of parliamentary elections have closed amid charges of fraud and intimidation. Opposition parties including…
View ArticleHaiti's elections hit by fraud allegations
There have been scenes of chaos and confusion in Haiti after several presidential candidates called for Sunday's vote to be cancelled. Twelve of…
View ArticleHollywood comic legend Nielsen dies
Comic actor Leslie Nielsen has died aged 84. Best known for his roles in the movie Airplane and the Naked Gun films, Nielsen is reported to have…
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