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Rasmussen tries to end row over cartoonsDenmark’s Prime Minister has pleaded for calm as protests continue against cartoons of the Prophet… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Midnight drama in centre of RomeA coach accident in the centre of Rome has killed 12 Turkish tourists and injured 18, four… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Chaotic start to voting in HaitiUN peacekeepers struggled to keep control as Haitians flocked to voting stations, some of which… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Attacks on Danish interests intensifyTear gas has been used to disperse hundreds of angry protestors who hurled stones and fire bombs at… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Bush proposes big defence budget increaseThe United States budget for 2007 will stand at 2.77 trillion dollars if George W. Bush gets his… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Haiti hopes for democratic boostHaitians vote today in presidential and legislative elections that are hoped to be a first step out… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Protests in France against employment lawThe “CPE”, or ‘first job contract’, has prompted controversy since it was first announced by the… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
More deaths in cartoon protestsAround the world Muslims have been continuing to vent their fury over caricatures of the Prophet… 07/02/06 08:02 CET
Turkish teen admits priest killingA teenage student arrested in Turkey over the killing of a Italian priest has reportedly told… 07/02/06 02:02 CET
Haiti votes in hope of new beginnnigPeople in Haiti vote today in elections intended to end political uncertainty and restore stability… 07/02/06 02:02 CET
Supermarket roof collapse in BavariaThe roof of a supermarket has collapsed in southern Germany. There were no injuries in the… 07/02/06 02:02 CET
No let-up in protest against Prophet cartoonsAnger over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad shows no sign of abating with protests continuing in… 07/02/06 02:02 CET
Danish exporters hit by Muslim boycottThe outcry over the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed has left a sour taste for many Danish… 07/02/06 02:02 CET
