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Obama pledges nuke cuts

In a wide-ranging foreign policy speech in Berlin - his first in Germany as US President - Barack Obama has pledged to negotiate more nuclear weapons cuts with Russia. This was at…

Gyula Horn former Hungarian Prime Minister dies at 81

Gyula Horn the former prime minister and foreign minister of Hungary has died in hospital at the age of 81 after a long illness. He was instrumental in the fall of Communism in…
At least 22 dead following Islamist attack on UN in Somalia

Four foreign security staff have died in the first major assault on the United Nations in Somalia in years. According to the Somali government, local guards and insurgent…

Spain workers evicted after occupying factory

Industrial tension in Spain against a background of chronically high unemployment came to a…
Protests continue to rock Brazil

Around 50,000 flooded the streets of Sao Paulo for another night of protests in Brazil…

business

Fed to keep buying bonds

The Federal Reserve has confirmed that it is to keep buying bonds to stimulate the US economy and gave no explicit…
Britain threatens bad bankers with prison

european affairs

EU Parliament votes against le Pen

Controversial French politician Marine le Pen is one step closer to having her parliamentary immunity lifted, paving…
Lamy hits back at Barroso on trade agreement

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Fifth day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria

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Metropolitans

The city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands is Europe's largest port, strategically located at the…

Rotterdam, city of festivals
Le mag

LeAnn Rimes's 11th studio album - 'Spitfire' - looks to set the record straight on her infidelity…

LeAnn Rimes releases new ‘divorce album’
Cinema

‘Game of Thrones’ boosts Northern Ireland’s economy

'Lord of the Rings' flooded New Zealand with tourists; Sicily was swamped after the success of 'The Postman'…
Life

Uncovering the Filipino heritage trail

The Philippines have a rich and unique history. In the final edition of our four-part series 'Philippine…

Le bourget 2013

There are over three thousand accredited journalists at Le Bourget. Their work is not easy…

Being a journalist at the Paris air show
Le bourget 2013

Total orders at the end of day one of the Paris air-show might have topped $30bn, but sales are not…

Drones looking for a home at Le Bourget
Hi-tech

Flying bike gets off the ground

Trapped in another traffic jam? Who hasn't dreamt of taking to the skies and soaring above the gridlock…
Le bourget 2013

There’s nobody in the cockpit

Today we started to film a report on drones - remote-controlled planes. It is a booming sector that sees…

Musica

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Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli takes the lead in the lastest, production of Vincenzo Bellini's…

Cecilia Bartoli: A new old ‘Norma’

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football

Schuster unveiled at Malaga

Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has been unveiled as the new coach of Spanish side Malaga. The 53-year-old German began his job on Wednesday…
anniversary

Le Mans celebrates 90th birthday

The 24 hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active sports car race. Apart from being interrupted in 1936 due to French industrial unrest and then…
justice

Trial begins for Ribery and Benzema

France internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial on Tuesday charged with soliciting sexual relationships with an under-aged…
justice

Seven jailed for killing of Dutch linesman

Six teenagers and a 51-year-old man have been jailed in the Netherlands for their role in the death of a volunteer linesman following a youth…

demonstration

Crackdown on Brazil protests

Protests over the cost of hosting the World Cup next year have marred the opening two days of the Confederations Cup in Brazil. But Brazil's Sports…
judo

Reed breaks through in Miami

Seven weight categories were in action on the second and final day of the Judo Grand Prix in Miami. Britain's Tom Reed highlighted his World Judo…