Campaign nears end as Afghans prepare to vote
There is a flurry of last minute electioneering in Kabul as the campaigning for Saturday's election in Afghanistan came to a close. The…
View ArticleVictimisation of Roma centre stage at EU summit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting to limit his isolation among EU leaders today. A battery of international human rights condemnation is…
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II welcomes Pope Benedict XVI
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View ArticleSymbolic wooden cross moved from Polands Presidential Palace
A wooden cross inside the chapel of the presidential palace in Poland is a symbol of remembrance and mourning a tribute to President Kaczynski and…
View ArticleDemonstrators delay the opening of first Motorway of the Sea
Burning tyres on the road and port workers demonstrating have delayed the opening of the first Motorway of the Sea, a European project to take…
View ArticleFrench nations kidnapped in Niger
French nuclear company Areva says two of its workers are among seven people kidnapped in northern Niger. Five french nationals were seized this…
View ArticleTime is of the essence in Khmer Rouge genocide trial
The UN-backed genocide tribunal in Cambodia has formally indicted the four surviving leaders of the infamous Khmer Rouge regime. Brother Number…
View ArticlePlain sailling for Champions League heavyweight trio
Chelsea began their bid for a first Champions League crown on Wednesday night with a solid 4-1 win at competition debutants Zilina of Slovakia. The…
View ArticleClinton meets Abbas over peace talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas with no resolution in sight for the region's revived peace…
View ArticleIran's Ayatollah calls for political unity
Iran's supreme leader has reaffirmed his support for the country's President during the six-monthly meeting of the Assembly of Experts. Ayatollah…
View ArticleEuropean digital library going online
The EU is launching its European digital library this Thursday: Europeana. The vast store of cultural heritage uses the latest available technologies…
View ArticleFrench court bans 'dead body' art show
France's top court has banned an art exhibition that features human corpses with the skin removed. Judges in Paris ruled that 'Our Body' cannot go…
View ArticleHeimat agency wins Effies top prize
British, German and Dutch advertising agencies have won 10 out of the 14 top Euro Effies at the annual gala in Brussels. The eighth edition of the…
View ArticleFiat shareholders agree to split Italian group
The Italian motor giant Fiat is to be broken up. Shareholders in Turin approved by a large margin a plan put forward by the firm's chief Sergio…
View ArticleDavis Cup teams prepare for semi-final showdown
Serbia host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup semi final's starting Friday. In the ranks of the Serbia team is world number two Novak Djokovic…
View ArticleAl Attiya nibbles away at Sainz's Silkway lead
Nasser Al Attiyah won stage six of the Silkway Rally in Russia on Thursday to close the gap on overall leader Carlos Sainz, the man that pipped him…
View ArticleEU unity battered in Roma row
Unity in the EU took a battering with reports of 'violent' exchanges between France and the European Commission - and claim and counter-claim between…
View ArticleHurricane Karl heads towards Mexico
Tens of thousands of people in southeastern Mexico hit by severe flooding face the prospect of more storm mayhem. The state of Veracruz has been…
View ArticleFrance: evicted Romas welcomed in Choisy-le-Roi
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View ArticleKidnaps tarnish Afghan elections
At least 18 people due to be involved in this weekend's Afghan parliamentary elections have been kidnapped, authorities have reported. Ten…
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