Rabbi's comments condemned ahead of talks
The Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has distanced himself from comments by a senior rabbi who called on God to strike down the country's enemies…
View ArticlePakistan villagers flee after floodwaters diverted
Villagers in southern Pakistan have been forced to make their way across flooded countryside after their district was deliberately inundated to…
View ArticleNeo-nazis run riot at Russian rock concert
A 14 year-old girl has been seriously injured along with dozens of other people in central Russia after a mob of more than 100 bare-chested skinheads…
View ArticleSeven dead in Slovakia gun rampage
Seven people have been killed including four women, and 14 others have been wounded including a child of three in the western suburbs of the Slovak…
View ArticleBelgian political crisis rumbles on
Belgium's political deadlock continues after King Albert refused to accept the resignation of the politician charged with forming a coalition…
View ArticleVolcano erupts for first time in 400 years
The last time Mount Sinabung erupted, Shakespeare was writing his plays. Now the volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has done so twice in 24…
View ArticleKampusch kidnapper's friend cleared of abetting
A close friend of the man who abducted Natascha Kampusch has been cleared by Austrian judges of helping the kidnapper evade justice. The man, known…
View ArticleVolcano erupts for first time in 400 years in Indonesia
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View ArticleChile: a mass has been celebrated for the trapped miners
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View ArticleSeven people killed in Slovakian gun rampage
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View ArticleIntel expanding again
Intel is to buy the mobile phone chipmaking division of German's Infineon for the equivalent of 1.1 billion euros. This is the second major deal…
View ArticleGenzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis bid
US biotech firm Genzyme has rejected Sanofi-Aventis' 14.5 billion euro offer as too low. That came after Sanofi Chief Executive Chris Viehbacher…
View ArticleSpain demands answers from Morocco on arrests
Spain has called on Morocco to explain why it detained 11 Spanish activists during a pro-independence rally in western Sahara. Moroccan police…
View ArticleBiden in Iraq as combat units prepare withdrawal
US Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq as American troops prepare to end combat operations officially. Biden was set to hold talks with…
View ArticleFrance urges EU solidarity for expelled Roma
Children and European solidarity are being linked to France's Roma expulsion policy -- with illegal encampments lying in tatters. Meetings between…
View ArticleSerbia may re-consider Kosovo stance
Serbia is showing signs of considering a compromise in its position on Kosovo, following impatience voiced by some European partners. Serbian…
View ArticleWhat next for Iraq as US troops plan pullout
On Saturday the 28th of August US president Barack Obama made the following announcement on the situation in Iraq: "The war is ending. Like any…
View ArticleStill counting the cost in Iraq
When the US President George W Bush delivered his ultimatum to President Saddam Hussein the White House wanted the backing of the world for military…
View ArticleGunman kills seven in Bratislava
Seven people have been killed and 14 people wounded by a gunman in the Slovak capital Bratislava. Six of the victims were from the same Roma family.…
View ArticleGaddafi tells Italian women to convert to Islam
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi provoked outrage in Italy on Monday after trying to convert hundreds of Italian women to Islam. Gaddafi was in Italy as…
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