Moldova to hold landmark referendum
It is hoped a referendum in Moldova this Sunday will bring the small ex-Soviet republic out of political limbo in one fell swoop. Opinion polls…
View ArticleSecond drilling machine arrives at Chile mine
To the sound of cheering, a second heavy drilling machine arrived to join the effort to reach 33 miners trapped almost a kilometre underground in…
View ArticleNew Zealand recovers after 7.1 quake
A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand, which has borne the brunt of damage from a major earthquake.…
View ArticleBlair pelted with eggs at Dublin book signing
Three people were arrested after protesters threw eggs and shoes at Tony Blair when he arrived to sign copies of his best selling memoir at a…
View ArticleCaucasus minister hurt by deadly car bomb
A senior official in Russia's Dagestan province has been hurt and had his driver killed by car bomb. Bekmura Bekmurzayev, a minister in charge of…
View ArticleShock in Pakistan after Taliban bombings
In Pakistan, thousands of people have turned out for the funerals of those killed in a suicide bomb attack yesterday. While many are in mourning,…
View ArticleTension rises around a roma camp in Italy
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View ArticleEarthquake in Christchurch New-Zealand
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View ArticleTurkish President Gül visits Mostar's Old Bridge in Bosnia
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View ArticleRoma protest kicks off week of demonstrations in France
A week of protests in France has begun with a march in Paris in support of the Roma. Thousands of members of the nomadic group have been sent back…
View ArticleGerman Love Parade victims commemorated
A memorial has been unveiled to the 21 people killed during the Love Parade festival in the German city of Duisburg in July. A bronze plague simply…
View ArticleNew Zealand on alert after massive quake
Thousands of people are spending a second night in shelter after a 7.1 magnitude quake struck New Zealand's second bigest city, Christchurch. A…
View ArticleProtests across Europe against France's expulsion of Roma people
In Rome demonstrators took to the streets to protest against France's expulsion of Roma people. About 1,000 returned to Romania and Bulgaria from…
View ArticleSuicide bomb attack in Dagestan
In Dagestan in the Russian Caucasus at least five people have been killed and 39 injured in a suicide bomb attack. The target was a military camp…
View ArticleAftershocks rock New Zealand after massive quake
The clean-up has begun, but strong aftershocks and gale-force winds continue to rock New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, following the…
View ArticleEncouragement for trapped miners from plane crash survivors
In Chile four survivors of a plane crash in the Andes mountains 38 years ago have arrived at the mine where 33 miners have been trapped. They met…
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