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Palestinian election to be held by January 9thThe Palestinian leadership has promised swift elections to replace President Yasser Arafat. They… 13/11/04 12:11 CET
Dutch mosque hit by suspected arson attackThe wave of religious violence sweeping the Netherlands has seen another mosque in the south of the… 13/11/04 12:11 CET
Humanitarian fears as Fallujah assault continuesAs the assault on Fallujah enters its sixth day US Marines say they have control of 80 per cent of… 13/11/04 12:11 CET
Muslims the world over celebrate EidSaudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, and most Gulf Arab states have begun celebrating Eid… 13/11/04 12:11 CET
Calm and prayers at Arafat gravesiteThere was relative calm at Yasser Arafat’s gravesite today, a day after he was laid to rest amid… 13/11/04 12:11 CET
Prosecutors seek 8 year sentence for BerlusconiEight years in prison – that is the sentence an Italian prosecutor is urging a court to impose on… 13/11/04 09:11 CET
Solana pledges support for PalestiniansAfter earlier chaotic scenes of anguished grief a sombre calm hung over Yasser Arafat’s burial site… 13/11/04 09:11 CET
Georgia warns Russia to mind its own businessGeorgia has told Russia not to meddle in its internal affairs after Moscow threatened it would… 13/11/04 06:11 CET
Dutch appeal for calm after spate of arson attacksPolice in the Netherlands are appealing for calm as they investigate what they believe is the… 13/11/04 06:11 CET
French say proof of rape among evacuees from Ivory CoastOfficials in Paris say they have proof that some of its citizens were raped during recent unrest in… 13/11/04 06:11 CET
Claims 1,000 militants killed in Fallujah offensiveOver 1,000 insurgent fighters have been killed during the American military offensive in Fallujah… 13/11/04 06:11 CET
