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Sunni Arab group U-turn over Iraqi constitutionIt has been another bloody day in Iraq with more than 30 people killed in bomb attacks, three days… 12/10/05 08:10 CET
Chinese vessel blasts off into spaceChina has successfully launched its second manned space mission. It will take the two astronauts… 12/10/05 08:10 CET
EU faces calls for more action on bird fluThe European Union faces growing calls to deliver a coordinated strategy to combat bird flu… 12/10/05 08:10 CET
Schroeder bows out of new German governmentGermany’s outgoing chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has confirmed – albeit indirectly – he will play no… 12/10/05 08:10 CET
Poor weather hamstrings Asia quake relief effortsBad weather is hampering efforts to provide aid to the survivors of the Asian earthquake… 12/10/05 08:10 CET
Spanish national holiday marred by bomb scareZaragoza airport in northern Spain was evacuated this morning following a bomb alert which… 12/10/05 07:10 CET
Syria announces suicide of ministerSyria’s Interior Minister has committed suicide, according to the state news agency… 12/10/05 07:10 CET
Turkish-German relations in spotlight after electionGermany’s population of Turkish immigrants represents the country’s largest ethnic group, a product… 12/10/05 07:10 CET
Bird flu concerns in Romania easedConcerns over bird flu in Europe have eased after it was announced tests on suspected cases in… 12/10/05 07:10 CET
Rice on whistle-stop tour of central AsiaUS Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has been visiting Afghanistan as part of a whistle-stop tour… 12/10/05 01:10 CET
Bomb scare during national holiday in SpainThe airport of Zaragosa in northern Spain has been evacuated due to a bomb alert. Authorities… 12/10/05 01:10 CET
Chinese pride at 2nd manned space flightSo far so good – the message from space from China’s newest heroes. After a flawless launch the… 12/10/05 01:10 CET
India joins Pakistan earthquake aid effortVillages in the mountainous north of Pakistan have received their first shipments of supplies four… 12/10/05 01:10 CET
Tests negative on Romanian birdfluEU officials have said tests carried out to establish if a birdflu virus in Romania was the strain… 12/10/05 01:10 CET
