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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas talks about tensions and prospects for peaceAgainst a background of continued gun battles between Hamas and Fatah security forces in Gaza City… 20/05/06 11:05 CET
world news
Building of China’s Three Gorges Dam completedAfter the pouring of the last batch of concrete, there is celebration at the world’s largest… 20/05/06 12:05 CET
New Iraqi government approvedIraq’s parliament has approved a new government of national unity proposed by Prime… 20/05/06 12:05 CET
Palestinian security boss wounded in blastThere has been an apparent attempt to assassinate a top Palestinian security official loyal to… 20/05/06 12:05 CET
French prosecutors order arrest of spy chiefProsecutors have begun closing in on a key figure in the dirty tricks scandal that has rocked the… 20/05/06 09:05 CET
Guantanamo Bay to remain despite UN anti-torture reportIt has made difficult reading for Washington, but a report by the UN’s anti-torture body says the… 20/05/06 09:05 CET
Asylum seekers up the stakes in Dublin cathedral protestAfghan asylum seekers occupying part of a Dublin cathedral have threatened to kill themselves if… 20/05/06 09:05 CET
Montenegro votes on future pathMontenegrins vote in a referendum on Sunday on whether or not they should remain part of the union… 20/05/06 07:05 CET
Top militant killed in Israeli airstrikeFour Palestinians, including a top militant commander have been killed in an air strike by the… 20/05/06 07:05 CET
Palestinian intelligence chief survives attackThere has been another day of escalating violence in Gaza, as tension continues to grow between… 20/05/06 07:05 CET
Greek-Cypriots prepare for key voteGreek-Cypriots go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new parliament. The vote is being seen as a sign… 20/05/06 07:05 CET
