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Iran referred to UN Security CouncilThe United Nations Security Council is to begin acting on Iran’s nuclear programme next week. This… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Iraq: Between civil war and power strugglesSince the US declared its war in Iraq over, the everyday violence has been directed against police… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Row in Italy over TV election debateThe Italian opposition leader Romano Prodi says concerns over impartiality have forced him to… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Large gathering in Kabul on Women’s DayAfghanistan was the scene of one of the most significant gatherings in Asia on International… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Palestinian women protest for equal rightsThe 8th of March has brought women’s rights to the forefront of the debate on Palestinian politics… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Change of power in PortugalGoodbye to one president – and hello to his successor. That is what Portugal is preparing to say… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Africa mourns death of musical legendOne of Africa’s best-loved musicians has passed away in his sleep after a long battle with cancer… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Russia denies new Iran compromise offerMoscow has denied reports of a new compromise offer to try to end the crisis over Iran’s nuclear… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Iraq plunges further into violenceGunmen wearing Iraqi police uniforms have seized about 50 employees from the offices of a security… 08/03/06 08:03 CET
Fears over forced prostitution during World CupWorld Cup fever is gaining momentum in Germany with just three months to go to kick-off. Across the… 08/03/06 02:03 CET
Iran defiant ahead of UN verdictThe president of Iran has struck a defiant tone as the world waits for a key verdict on his… 08/03/06 02:03 CET
EU experts lift ban on British beef exportsEuropean Union food safety experts have agreed to totally lift a ten year ban on British beef… 08/03/06 02:03 CET
Bloodshed in Iraq as Rumsfeld addresses civil war concernsIraq’s interior minister has had a lucky escape. A roadside bomb struck a convoy from his compound… 08/03/06 02:03 CET
