Israel starts jailing and deporting activists
Israel has begun deporting or jailing the hundreds of international activists arrested after the storming of the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. With the…
View ArticleArt world mourns death of Louise Bourgeois
The art world is mourning the death of the influential sculptor Louise Bourgeois. The French-born American has died in Manhattan at the age of 98.…
View ArticleHopes of better ties at Russia-EU summit
An attempt to put aside their differences and focus on how relations can be improved. That is how diplomats are describing a Russia-European Union…
View ArticleTurkey: pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ankara
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View ArticleUN calls for 'impartial' aid raid probe
The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel's deadly raid on the Gaza aid ship and called for an "impartial" inquiry into the…
View ArticleTurkish PM slams "bloody massacre"
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at Israel's deadly raid on the Turkish aid convoy, describing it as a bloody massacre.…
View ArticleSearch on for new German president
The search has begun for the next person to move into Germany's presidential palace. After the shock resignation of president Horst Köhler, members…
View ArticleErdogan blasts Israeli operation as "massacre"
Turkey has led the chorus of international disapproval following Israel's deadly attack on the aid flotilla. Most of the victims were his compatriots…
View ArticleMissile strike kills al-Qaeda leader
The US is calling it a major blow against Al-Qaeda. The man considered the group's number three leader, Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, has been killed in a…
View ArticleIsraelis abused us, say activists
Activists deported from Israel have been speaking about their ordeals. Many of those on the ships were Turks, but there were also numerous people…
View ArticleRafah border crossing reopens
Egypt's in a position to respond directly to the blockade of Gaza, and on Tuesday it did so, opening its border crossing with the Palestinians.…
View ArticlePro-Palestinian activists return home
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View ArticleWorld Cup countdown sparks sticker frenzy
It is a sure sign that the countdown to the World Cup is on. The clamour to collect Panini stickers of all the players, teams and stadiums is like a…
View ArticleBP share price sinks, clean-up costs rise
As BP counts the cost of the devastating US oil spill, Louisiana's wetlands continue to pay a heavy price. The clean-up operation could set BP back…
View ArticleEU-Russia summit links human rights with modernisation
An annual EU-Russia summit has been overshadowed by a violent crackdown on opposition protests in Russia's main cities. Russian President Dmitry…
View ArticleObama threatens legal action over spill
President Obama has vowed that those responsible for the oil spill will be brought to justice if laws have been broken. He has also promised to…
View ArticleIsrael isolated by flotilla attack
On the streets of Jerusalem, it seems like business as usual. Public reaction to news of the raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla has been mixed - but…
View ArticleDemands on Israel to free flotilla detainees
Pressure is mounting on Israel to release the scores of detainees and ships confiscated during its army's raid on the aid flotilla off Gaza…
View ArticleEurotunnel buys GBRf to boost cross-Channel rail freight
The Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel is buying Britain's third-largest rail freight operator, GBRf from UK bus and train operator FirstGroup for…
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