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Katrina rescue chief is removedOperations in New Orleans are said to be moving from “rescue” to “recovery” mode but the first… 10/09/05 08:09 CET
Tsunami Tilly saves the dayHeroines come in all shapes and sizes but this one has the face of an angel. Eleven-year-old… 10/09/05 08:09 CET
Mubarak wins Egypt presidential voteEgypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has won a fifth term as leader but only 23 per cent of the… 10/09/05 08:09 CET
German MEP marries lesbian partner in BrusselsGerman member of the European Parliament Lissy Groner has tied the knot with her partner Sabine… 10/09/05 07:09 CET
Grim task of recovering dead dominates in New OrleansIn New Orleans the focus has switched from rescuing the living to recovering the dead. Officials… 10/09/05 07:09 CET
Gunmen abduct foreign reporter in GazaAn Italian journalist has been abducted in Gaza. It is a sign of growing lawlessness in the final… 10/09/05 07:09 CET
EU ministers press for lower oil pricesTheir meeting has been marked by mounting political irritation with the world’s large oil companies… 10/09/05 07:09 CET
EU warns of impact as oil prices biteEuropean Union finance ministers have warned that high oil prices could threaten economic… 10/09/05 01:09 CET
Egypt deploys guards on Gaza borderEgyptian guards have begun to patrol the southern border of Gaza. It is a key sign that Israel’s… 10/09/05 01:09 CET
Polls show Koizumi is poised for victory in JapanComfortably ahead in the opinion polls on the eve of a general election, Prime Minister Junichiro… 10/09/05 01:09 CET
