Death toll rises to 21 in Egypt church car bombing
At least 21 people are now reported dead in Egypt after a car bomb exploded outside a church in the northern city of Alexandria. It happened at…
View ArticleProtesters march against separation barrier in West Bank
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View ArticleIslamist groups demonstrate in Pakistan
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View ArticleSouth-Africa welcomes 2011 with a carnival
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View ArticleClashes in Egypt as church bombing kills 21
Sectarian anger has erupted in Egypt after a bomb attack outside a church left at least 21 people dead. The blast hit Coptic Christian…
View ArticleDilma Rousseff to be sworn in as Brazil's president
Two wheels are as good as four when it comes to getting to the capital so see your new president sworn in. So motorbikes were an ideal form of…
View ArticlePope announces religious tolerance summit
The Pope focussed on religious intolerance during his New Year address at St Peter's Basilica. His comments came just hours after the Alexandria bomb…
View ArticleRussian power cut officials have dark New Year
The Russian prime minister banished three officials, making them celebrate New Year with villagers who had been left without power. The trio went…
View ArticleDeadly church blast sparks Christian rage in Egypt
Egypt's Coptic Christians have unleashed their fury on security forces after a bomb attack outside a church left at least 17 people dead. They…
View ArticleRousseff sworn in as Brazilian President
Brazil has its first woman president. Dilma Rousseff has been sworn-in taking over from the most popular leader in the country's modern history Lula…
View ArticleClock ticking for Gbagbo in Ivory Coast standoff
Hundreds of UN peacekeepers guarding the man internationally recognised as the elected president of Ivory Coast have been stepping up their readiness…
View ArticleSeoul still open to talks with North Korea
South Korea president Lee Myung-bak on Monday said his country is willing to talk with North Korea if Pyongyang refrains from further provocation.…
View ArticleEgypt's Copts issue warning
Egypt's Coptic Christians, in the bloodiest run-up to their January the seventh Christmas in years, are raising the pressure on the authorities to…
View ArticleLast-minute reprieve for Ringo's house?
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr spent only the first three months of his life at 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool's Dingle district, but his time there has…
View ArticleA new push for peaceful solution in Ivory Coast
African diplomats have returned to Ivory Coast to persuade President Laurent Gbagbo to step down. The presidents of Benin, Sierra Leone and Cape…
View ArticleObama signs 9/11 compensation bill
US President Barack Obama has signed a law to compensate the survivors of 9/11 and those who risked their lives to save them. Congress passed the…
View ArticlePorsche boosted by US court ruling
Shares in German car maker Porsche jumped on Monday after a judge in the US dismissed a lawsuit from a group of hedge funds seeking 1.5 billion euros…
View ArticleiPhone alarm problems continue for some
Some iPhone owners in Europe and around Asia continue to have trouble with the alarm clock built into the mobile phone. The problem came to light…
View ArticleActor Pete Postlethwaite dead at 64
Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64. He passed away in hospital late on Sunday after a long battle with…
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