WikiLeaks comes under huge international pressure
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks is being harried from pillar to post as the governments it has enraged seek to close it down. With an Interpol…
View ArticleSpanish government gets tough with strikers
Spanish air traffic controllers have walked off the job in a wildcat strike during one of the country's busiest holiday weekends. In response,…
View ArticleSpain's air traffic controllers come under fire
Two female air traffic controllers were glad the police were on hand in their hotel, escorting them through the lobby as furious stranded travellers…
View ArticleGbagbo defies the world and digs in
So what do we do now? That was the reaction of most Ivorians in the post-election confusion that appears to pose the threat of the country tearing…
View ArticleCancun climate stakes
Could it be the summit to end all summits? As 194 nations debate climate change in Cancun, Mexico, some are warning that failure to reach a deal…
View ArticleGuinea welcomes new president
Calm and order has returned to the streets of Ivory Coast's neighbour, Guinea, where veteran opposition figure Alpha Conde has been declared the…
View ArticleSpanish strikers return to work
Spain's air traffic controllers are beginning to return to work after Madrid declared a state of "alert" over their wildcat strike. Spanish air…
View ArticlePlanes to Spain fly again
Spain's air space is slowly reopening as air traffic controllers return to work after Madrid declared a state of "alert" over their wildcat…
View ArticleSpain on "alert" over air strike
Madrid has declared a state of "alert" over the air traffic controllers strike that has paralysed Spanish air space. But it stopped short of…
View Article10th edition of International Marrakesh Film Festival
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View ArticleTwo killed in Russian plane crash landing
At least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a Russian plane rolled off a runway while making an emergency landing at Moscow's…
View ArticleGbagbo sworn in as Ivory Coast president
Despite warnings of major civil unrest, Laurent Gbagbo has defied international pressure and been sworn in for another term as Ivory Coast president.…
View ArticleTwo arrested over Israeli wildfire
Israeli police have arrested two people in connection with the worst wildfire in its history. Firefighters are continuing to battle the blaze…
View ArticleUp to 60 die in Europe's big freeze
Many European countries are still on high weather alerts, with authorities now reporting up to 60 weather-related deaths. Air, train and road…
View ArticleIvory Coast's Gbagbo defies world leaders
Defying pressure from the international community. Despite warnings of major civil unrest, Laurent Gbagbo has been sworn in for another term as…
View ArticlePilots hailed as heroes in Russian crash
The latest aviation accident in Russia involving an ageing Tupolev airliner is raising questions about the airworthiness of Russia's civil aviation…
View Article"The Ghost Writer" wins big in Tallinn
British talent has done well at the European Film Awards, thanks to director Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer", which won six prizes including best…
View ArticleSix dead in China cafe blast
An explosion has killed six people and injured 37 at an Internet cafe in southwest China. The blast happened in Kaili in Guizhou province.…
View ArticleSpanish airspace reopens after wildcat strike
Airspace in Spain has reopened with traffic controllers returning to work after a wildcat strike. The government was forced to declare its first…
View ArticleIvory Coast enters political nightmare
Ivory Coast seems to have two governments today after President Laurent Gbagbo had himself sworn in for a new term, while his rival Alassane…
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