NATO supply trucks set on fire in Pakistan
More than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for NATO have been set on fire in Pakistan. It's believed that 12 suspected militants shot at the drivers…
View ArticleFinal debate before Brazilian presidential election
Dilma Rousseff is still favourite to become the next president of Brazil, after the last TV debate before the election. A new poll shows she has…
View ArticleChina launches second lunar probe
China has waved off its second probe to the moon, on the day the country marks 61 years of Communist rule. Beijing is said to be keen to put its…
View ArticleTurk nationalists anger Armenians over prayer service
Turkey's government has hailed what it calls growing religious tolerance in the country after allowing a Muslim prayer service to be held at a…
View ArticleDeadly attack on Nigerian independence celebrations
At least eight people have been killed and three others injured by bomb blasts in the Nigerian capita, Abuja, as the West African country celebrates…
View ArticleNew technology at the Paris Motor Show
Around 100 of the world's newest vehicles are getting their first outing at the Paris Motor Show, which has just got under way. Among the…
View ArticleSouth American leaders back Ecuador's Correa
South American leaders have held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Ecuador. Heads of state from Argentina, Chile, Venezuela,…
View ArticleUkraine becomes a presidential republic once more
In a widely-predicted move, Ukraine has once more become a presidential republic, led by Viktor Yanukovych. Legislation introduced during the…
View ArticleEcuador police chief steps down after protests
An uneasy calm reigns over the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, after last night's attempted uprising by the police during which the president was…
View ArticleGood debate for Rousseff as Brazil campaign ends
The legendary charisma of Lula may be lacking. But Dilma Rousseff, his ruling party's candidate, sailed through the last TV debate as Brazil's…
View ArticleBMW extends recall of 5,6 and 7 series
BMW says its recall of almost 200 thousand luxury cars in the US over potential leaks in the power braking system is being extended to a further 150…
View ArticleEmanuel quits White House to run for Chicago mayor
Barack Obama's high-profile enforcer, Rahm Emanuel, has confirmed he is quitting the White House to run for Chicago mayor. Announcing the move, the…
View ArticleUN report says Congo atrocities may be genocide
A United Nations report into a decade of atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo says genocide may have been committed. It found that tens…
View ArticleBrazil prepares for post-Lula future in presidential poll
24 hours before Brazil's presidential election, will the favourite Dilma Rousseff do enough to win in the first round, or could she be forced into a…
View ArticleProtests greet Iceland's parliament reopening
Eggs, flour and tomatoes - a messy and colourful combination of ingredients met Iceland's cabinet as they gathered to mark the reopening of…
View ArticleSpain arrests suspected FARC money launderers
Spanish police have arrested more than 40 people suspected of laundering millions of euros to finance Colombian rebels from the FARC. 250 officers…
View ArticleDutch squatting protest ends in violence
A protest in Amsterdam against the outlawing of squatting in unused buildings ended in clashes between police and demonstrators. Several hundred…
View ArticleTrapped miners out in 'second half of October'
The miners trapped underground in Chile for nearly two months could be brought to the surface still earlier than expected. As tests continued on…
View ArticleLatvia votes in first post-recession poll
Latvia is holding its first election since suffering the worst recession in the European Union. Opinion polls show centre-right Prime Minister…
View ArticlePolls open in recession-struck Latvia
Polls have opened in Latvia for an election that could have a major impact on the country's future finances. Latvia has been the hardest hit in the…
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