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The Orthodox Church celebrates ChristmasWhile most of the Western world has packed the Christmas decorations away, Orthodox Christians in… 07/01/06 08:01 CET
Berlin paid for release of Iraq hostage says mediaThe German government may have paid around five million dollars for the release of a hostage in… 07/01/06 08:01 CET
Spanish army chief warns against Catalan autonomyA Spanish army commander has caused furore by warning that the army would have to defend Spanish… 07/01/06 08:01 CET
Sharon in critical but stable conditionWorld media and well-wishers continue to hold a vigil outside the Jerusalem hospital where Ariel… 07/01/06 08:01 CET
Al Qaeda video urges Bush to admit defeatAl Qaeda’s second-in-command has urged George W Bush to admit defeat in Iraq in a new video… 07/01/06 08:01 CET
‘Slight improvement’ in Sharon’s healthAriel Sharon remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, with doctors noting that there… 07/01/06 06:01 CET
Israelis fear post-Sharon power vacuumThe cloudy sky reflected the mood in Tel Aviv on Saturday, where many Israelis believe Ariel… 07/01/06 06:01 CET
UK centrist party leader Charles Kennedy quitsThe head of one of Britain’s main opposition political parties has resigned. Liberal Democrat… 07/01/06 06:01 CET
Bird flu panic grows in TurkeyFears over the spread of bird flu are sweeping Turkey after it claimed the lives of three children… 07/01/06 06:01 CET
Row in Spain over Catalonia army speechA commander in the Spanish army has been placed under house arrest for eight days after he warned… 07/01/06 06:01 CET
Drug barons who lived ‘normal’ lives jailedTwo Colombian drug barons who lived seemingly ordinary lives in London have received heavy jail… 07/01/06 01:01 CET
Bloody kidnapping in BaghdadA US journalist has been captured by gunmen and her translator killed. It happened in the Adel area… 07/01/06 01:01 CET
Anxious wait as Sharon has another scanAriel Sharon underwent another brain scan this morning as doctors closely monitor his condition… 07/01/06 01:01 CET
