Cavaco Silva aims to steady the boat
Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates could hardly have hoped for a win for his man in the election. The campaign had raised little passion, the…
View ArticleAlbania braces for more unrest
The funerals of all three victims of Friday's anti-government protests in Albania have now taken place. Three civilians died of gunshot wounds,…
View ArticleTurkey rejects Israeli flotilla findings
Turkey has dismissed as "worthless" an Israeli report clearing the government and military of wrongdoing in the bloody assault on a Turkish aid ship.…
View ArticleIranian cyber police on web patrol
Iran has launched its first cyber police unit, with more planned in the near future. Its main role will be to patrol the web to prevent…
View ArticleTop Palestinian officials refute leaked documents
It is not only being described as the biggest leak of confidential documents in the history of the Middle East conflict, but also the slow death of…
View ArticleYemenis march in support of rights activist
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View ArticleRural Tunisians protest in front of PM's office
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View ArticleFurther Tunisian protests break out
Further demonstrations have been held in Tunisia's capital Tunis with scuffles breaking out between authorities and protesters.…
View ArticleCall for cocoa export ban in Ivory Coast
There is a call for a month-long ban on cocoa exports from Ivory Coast, to pile more financial pressure on incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo. …
View ArticleIran hangs election protesters
Iran has executed two activists who took part in street protests in the wake of the 2009 presidential election result. Jafar Kazemi and Mohammed…
View ArticleSarkozy pushes for better-run global economy
President Nicolas Sarkozy has called on the world's richest nations to manage the global economy better. The comments came as the French leader…
View ArticleRazzies propose the year's worst cinema
The latest 'Twilight Saga' film and 'The Last Airbender' lead the nominations for the Razzies, a celebration of all that is bad in cinema. Each…
View ArticlePortuguese President begins second term
His position might be largely ceremonial but Anibal Cavaco Silva's political skills could be swiftly put to the test. Elected for a second term…
View ArticleIran hangs first activists from 2009 protests
Iran has hanged two activists it says took part in the protests against the result of the 2009 presidential election. The prosecutor's office in…
View ArticleToyota just beats GM in 2010 sales
It was a close run thing for the title of the world's top carmaker last year. Toyota kept its spot at the top of the global sales ranking for the…
View ArticleSanofi extends Genzyme bid again
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has extended its offer for US biotech firm Genzyme for a second time, as they continue talks on a deal. The 13.6…
View ArticleFresh protests against Tunisia's interim government
Tunisia's revolution is far from over. Fresh unrest has erupted in the capital, Tunis, as protesters pile pressure on the interim government.…
View ArticleDozens dead in Moscow airport bombing
A suspected suicide attack at Russia's biggest airport has killed at least 35 people. The blast shook the international arrivals hall of Domodedovo…
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