'Franco's stolen babies' push for investigation
Victims of an alleged baby trafficking ring that operated in Spain from the 1940s into the 1980s have begun legal action to demand an investigation.…
View Article66th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz II-Birkenau
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View ArticleAnti-riot police clash with students in Ankara
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View ArticleMandela 'well' after health scare
Nelson Mandela has left a hospital in Johannesburg and is said to be 'well' after undergoing treatment for a respiratory infection. The 92-year old…
View ArticleMandela discharged from hospital
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Friday after spending two days undergoing medical tests. Doctors said…
View ArticleCairo stops internet and mobile phone services
In this age of flash demonstrations organised via the Internet, the Egyptian government has moved quickly to try to keep a rein on the Web.…
View ArticleBrazil promises shelter for flood homeless
Brazil's president has promised to build up to 8,000 free homes for victims of deadly floods that hit a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro…
View ArticleFresh unrest breaks out across Egypt
An eruption of anger in cities across Egypt. Fresh clashes have broken out between Egyptian police and anti-government protesters, with people…
View ArticleWrongly convicted US man cleared after 25 years
A Texas man has walked free from prison after DNA tests suggested he is not guilty of committing a sexual assault for which he was convicted.…
View ArticleForeigners among Kabul bomb dead
Afghan police say a suicide bomber was behind an attack on a supermarket in Kabul frequented by expat workers. Eight people are said to have…
View ArticleEU bill to marginalise Britain, MEP says
Britain will be further driven to the margins of the European Union and will risk facing counter reaction from the member states if it approves a…
View ArticleNATO develops cooperation with Russia
NATO’s Military Committee has been meeting at Brussels headquarters to develop the western alliance's New Strategic Concept. This included discussion…
View ArticleUK cutbacks, US investment on stage in Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where political and business elites meet each year, key British and American voices have clearly…
View ArticlePolice storm anti-government camp in Tunis
Tunisian authorities have broken up a protest camp outside the prime minister's office in the capital Tunis. The camp was set up five days ago to…
View ArticleEgypt erupts as army joins protest crackdown
The headquarters of Egypt's ruling party have been set ablaze after a curfew was announced to try and quell unrest, the likes of which has not been…
View ArticleNationwide unrest in Egypt described as unprecedented
Violent clashes broke out in numerous centres, including the big cities of Alexandria and Suez. Protesters managed to force the retreat of police…
View ArticleFriday protests sweep across Egyptian capital
Tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of the capital Cairo following Friday prayers on a fourth consecutive day of protests against the…
View ArticleAyman Nour, Egyptian opposition emblem
Ayman Nour is the leading opposition politician of the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. A lawyer, Nour is an emblematic figure in…
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