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Palestinian gunmen seize British citizens in GazaUnidentified gunmen are negotiating with Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip for the release of… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
Putin attempts to solve Ukraine gas crisisThe Russian president has offered Ukraine a commercial loan of up to three billion euros to help… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
Diplomatic efforts to rescue French hostage held in IraqThe French government says it is doing its best to find an engineer kidnapped in Iraq… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
S. Korean panel deals knockout blow to stem cell scientistA South Korean investigation panel has concluded disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk and his team… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
Yemeni kidnappers hold German ex-minister and familyA former German government minister, Juergen Chrobog, has been kidnapped along with his wife and… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
Decision day for Ukraine and Russia over gas pricesOfficials from the Russian state energy utility Gazprom are meeting with Ukrainian ministers in… 29/12/05 08:12 CET
New chief to restore faith in Italy’s Central BankLooking for a steady hand at the helm, the Italian government has named investment banker Mario… 29/12/05 07:12 CET
Anger over Austrian sex postersAn EU-themed version of The Origin of the World has caused red faces in Austria, just days before… 29/12/05 07:12 CET
France calls for Iraq hostage to be freedParis has urged militants holding a French engineer in Iraq to let him go, reminding his kidnappers… 29/12/05 07:12 CET
Palestinians protest over kidnapped BritonThere have been demonstrations in the Gaza Strip over a British aid worker who was kidnapped along… 29/12/05 07:12 CET
Bomber kills Israeli and Palestinians at checkpointA suspected Palestinian suicide bomber has killed himself and two other people at an Israeli army… 29/12/05 02:12 CET
Italian government names new central bank bossThe Italian government has named Mario Draghi as the governor of the country’s central bank. He had… 29/12/05 02:12 CET
US court orders deportation of “Nazi camp guard”After years of legal battles a US federal court has ordered the deportation ofJohn Demjanjuk who is… 29/12/05 02:12 CET
Scandal on the streets of ViennaPosters depicting the British Queen, and the French and US presidents in a sexual position are… 29/12/05 02:12 CET
Talks continue to free British hostage in GazaNegotiations are said to be continuing to secure the release of a Scottish human rights worker and… 29/12/05 01:12 CET
