India stampede kills more than 100 pilgrims
More than 100 Hindu pilgrims have been killed in a stampede in southern India. Dozens more have been injured. It happened as people headed home…
View ArticleOvernight unrest after Tunisia's president flees
Turmoil has continued in Tunisia overnight after popular protests swept the president from power. Looters and gangs have exploited the security…
View ArticleCool Coma wins in Cordoba
The penultimate stage of the 2011 edition of the Dakar Rally took the competitors on a 266 kilometre special from San Juan to Cordoba, Argentina.…
View ArticleRumpus over 'wrong' zodiac signs
The suggestion that the signs of the zodiac are all wrong has prompted near panic, judging from the buzz on the internet over the past week. The…
View ArticleTunisia's Ben Ali: dictator and western ally
Ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali ruled Tunisia with an iron fist for 23 years. He ousted predecessor Habib Bourguiba in a bloodless coup by…
View ArticleWho is Salva Kiir?
Salva Kiir may be best known for his cowboy hat and for his landslide victory in April 2010 as president of Southern Sudan. He may soon celebrate his…
View ArticleMarine Le Pen 'new leader' of French National Front
The French right-wing National Front has elected Marine Le Pen as its new leader, according to sources within the party. The official result is…
View ArticleBen Ali 'definitively' ousted as Tunisian president
Tunisia's Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was definitively ousted as president on Saturday after the country's Constitutional Council named the parliament's…
View ArticleFiat wins Turin union vote
Fiat workers on Saturday narrowly backed reforms at the Italian carmaker's Turin factory aimed at limiting strikes and absenteeism in return for…
View ArticleTunisia set for coalition government with more talks planned
On the streets of Tunis there is a delicate peace as tanks and soldiers stood guard after a night of looting. In the suburbs there have been…
View ArticleLe Pen takes over French far-right from Le Pen
In France, the political far-right is a matter of dynastic succession. Marine Le Pen has succeeded her father, Jean Marie, as head of the…
View ArticleEgypt reacts to crisis in Tunisia
In Egypt the unfolding crisis in Tunisia is being monitored closely. Dozens of Egyptians have gathered to show their support. The foreign ministry…
View ArticleBrazil mourns as flood death toll tops 600
Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for the now more than 600 people killed by floods and massive landslides. The death toll has…
View ArticleTunisia moves to form government amid chaos
It is yet another striking symbol of the downfall of the Ben Ali dynasty. A luxury home reportedly owned by the family of the ousted Tunisian…
View ArticleTunisian diaspora voices fears amid unrest
While celebrating the downfall of their country's long-time autocratic leader, Tunisian communities across Europe have also been voicing concern…
View ArticleTunisia, the start of a new era - euronews correspondent in Tunis
With their long time autocratic leader former president Ben Ali swept from power, Tunisia is preparing for a new future. Daline Hassan, euronews,…
View ArticleAl Attiyah takes maiden Dakar title
Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah was all smiles on Saturday as he celebrated his very first Dakar Rally title. There was little suspense in the battle for…
View ArticleAl Attiyah takes maiden Dakar title
Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah was all smiles on Saturday as he celebrated his very first Dakar Rally title. There was little suspense in the battle for…
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