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Needs of women highlighted at AIDs conference in TorontoToronto hands over the organisers’ mantle to Mexico City at the close of the 16th International… 19/08/06 08:08 CET
Raul Castro gives first interview as acting PresidentActing Cuban President Raul Castro has given his first interview since taking over from ailing… 19/08/06 08:08 CET
Bush calls on France to provide more troops for the LebanonThe creation of an expanded United Nations peace keeping force for Lebanon continues to prove… 19/08/06 08:08 CET
Bill for reconstruction in Lebanon put at 3 billion eurosAs reconstruction gets underway in earnest in Lebanon, new estimates put at 3 billion euros the… 19/08/06 08:08 CET
Lebanon’s PM says Israeli raid violates truceLebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has described an Israeli commando raid against Hizbollah as a… 19/08/06 07:08 CET
At least 10 dead as immigrant ship sinks off SicilyAt least 10 people are dead and up to 40 others are reported missing after a boat full of suspected… 19/08/06 07:08 CET
Canary Islands’ immigration ‘crisis’On Spain’s Canary Islands, the influx of illegal immigrants has reached crisis point according to… 19/08/06 07:08 CET
Lebanese man detained in Germany over bomb plotA terror suspect has been arrested by German police probing what they believe was a plot to blow up… 19/08/06 07:08 CET
French forces arrive in LebanonSome 50 French military engineers have landed on the Lebanese coast, as part of the 200-strong… 19/08/06 01:08 CET
Israel and Hizbollah casualties in Bekaa valley raidThe Israeli army says one of its soldiers was killed and two others wounded in a commando raid on a… 19/08/06 01:08 CET
JonBenet murder confession ‘could be false’Questions are being raised about the murder confession made by US teacher John Mark Karr as Thai… 19/08/06 01:08 CET
Ten die when boat sinks off LampedusaAt least ten people died and as many others are missing when a boat carrying around 100 illegal… 19/08/06 01:08 CET
