Turkey backs constitutional reform
Turkish voters have approved constitutional reforms in a crucial referendum. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country had passed an…
View ArticleEU hails Turkish referendum result
Voters in Turkey have supported planned changes in the constitution in a key referendum for the country's ambitions to join the European Union. The…
View ArticleIsrael warned: "settlements or peace"
Israel has been warned to choose between Jewish settlements in the West Bank, or peace. Ahead of more talks tomorrow in Egypt, Israel is unwilling to…
View ArticleBrick by brick, Haiti struggles to re-build
Nine months after January's devastating earthquake, Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince is struggling to rise again. Rubble lies everywhere; it's as if…
View ArticleTurkish opposition licks its wounds after defeat
As the scale of victory became apparent, 'yes' supporters flooded onto the streets to celebrate. Despite complaints that there had not been enough…
View ArticleIsraeli tank fire kills three Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli shelling has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to medical workers and witnesses. The dead reportedly include a…
View ArticleRussian police break up opposition rally
An unauthorised opposition protest outside Moscow City Hall has been broken up and around 30 people arrested. Activists wanted to voice their anger…
View ArticleMexico: the celebration of 200 years of independence
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View ArticleLady Gaga sweeps MTV VMAs
Lady Gaga has swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, winning eight prizes including best video for Bad Romance. The singer…
View ArticleEurope and US back Turkish reform vote
Celebrations on the streets of Turkey reflected the majority poll in the country's referendum for political reform. The 58 percent "Yes" vote…
View ArticleMexican police capture 'drug kingpin'
Police in Mexico said on Monday that they have arrested one of the country's top drug barons. Sergio Villareal, known as El Grande, is said to be a…
View ArticlePanic at the pumps in Greece as truckers strike
In Greece for the second time in as many months fuel tanker drivers have come out on strike over government plans to open up the closed shop…
View ArticleJapan apologises to WWII POWs
Japan has apologised for the suffering of a group of former prisoners of war from the United States. Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met…
View ArticleHigh profile trial opens in Germany
The trial of Germany's high profile weatherman, Jorg Kachelmann has got underway after it had been suspended last week. He is accused of holding a…
View Article11 militants shot dead in Dagestan
Security forces have killed 11 militants in two separate operations in the North Caucascus Republic of Dagestan. An interior ministry spokesman…
View ArticleBerlusconi's gaffe about the jobless
No stranger to controversy, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sharing his unique sense of humour again. Whilst addressing a group…
View ArticleGap too wide, says ex-Israeli peace negotiator
If anyone knows how hard it is to gather Israelis and Palestinians around the same table, that person is Yossi Beilin. As a former member of the…
View ArticleBelgian church offers to help child abuse victims
The new head of the Belgian Catholic Church, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, has vowed to restore the public's trust after an independent body found…
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