Mudslides devastate Brazil holiday town
In normal times Teresopolis is a holiday town. But coffins are being prepared for the victims of the Brazilian floods and landslides. Identifying…
View ArticleProtesters call on Ben Ali to quit now
The Tunisian capital Tunis is the scene of massive protests demanding the immediate resignation of the president Zine al-Albadine Ben Ali who has…
View ArticleGermany unveils anti-dioxin action plan
Germany has unveiled an action plan to enforce higher standards in animal feed following the recent dioxin food scandal. The discovery of the…
View ArticleTunisian government dismissed amid chaos
Tunisian Television is reporting a curfew has been imposed across the country from 5.00 pm Friday until 7.00 am on Saturday. It is also reported that…
View ArticleSolidarity amid the Queensland "war zone"
Parts of Brisbane look like a "war zone" according to Queensland's state premier Anna Bligh, as the clear-up operation gets underway after…
View ArticleSolidarity in the Queensland "war zone"
Parts of Brisbane look like a "war zone" according to Queensland's state premier Anna Bligh, as the clear-up operation gets underway after…
View ArticlePick of the Clicks: Mother Nature's ruthless streak
Mother Nature does not discriminate. Viewers of news channels and websites this week can be forgiven for confusing well-to-do suburbs of…
View ArticleTurkey tries to diffuse Lebanon crisis
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will play an 'active role' in trying to end the latest crisis in Lebanon. The pledge came after…
View ArticleFiat's rational behind Mirafiori move
With not a single euro of Fiat's profit coming from its Italian operations, boss Sergio Marchionne was able to talk tough in the run-up to the vote…
View ArticleTunisian president quits
Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has stepped aside after failing to quell the worst anti-government unrest in his two decades in power. In…
View ArticleTunisian President leaves country
Tunisian President Ben Ali has left the country according to an announcement made on Tunisian television by the Prime Minister, Mohamed Ghannouchi,…
View ArticleRomania, Bulgaria see Schengen prospects recede
Blocked from entering the Schengen area this spring, Romania's relationship with its European Union partners is under strain. France and Germany are…
View ArticleRomanian disappointment over Schengen
Cristian Preda, a Romanian member of the European People's Party in the European Parliament, looks forward to more trust between EU partners over the…
View ArticleBerlusconi faces fresh probe over teenage girl
Silvio Berlusconi is facing a fresh investigation over a teenage nightclub dancer who attended parties at his private residence. It comes a day…
View ArticleLebanon teeters on the brink
At the moment, Michel Suleiman is the man with the most difficult job in Lebanon. On Monday, the christian president must bring the separate…
View ArticleBen Ali biography
Tunisian ex-President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was born in September 1936. He was expelled from school for joining the resistance to French colonial…
View ArticleThe day Tunisia turned on its leader
Friday the 14th of January began much like any other morning over the last four weeks. But the day will go down in Tunisia's history as the…
View ArticleBrazil buries its dead after worst floods in decades
The bodies keep arriving as the death toll soars. Brazil is struggling to bury all the victims of the country's worst floods in decades.…
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