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New claims about death of ex-KGB spyFresh theories are emerging about the poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko. Reports… 03/12/06 07:12 CET
Pinochet suffers ‘life-threatening’ heart attackEx-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has reportedly been read the last rites after suffering a… 03/12/06 07:12 CET
Chavez tipped for re-election as Venezuela votesIt is an election he hopes will earn him six more years in office. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez… 03/12/06 06:12 CET
No sign of solution to Lebanon protests deadlockA battle of wills is being played out in Beirut with no sign of any break in the deadlock. On the… 03/12/06 06:12 CET
Israeli cabinet refuses West Bank ceasefireThe Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire in Gaza will not yet be extended to the West Bank. After a… 03/12/06 06:12 CET
Would-be French president criticised in Middle East tourSocialist French presidential candidate Segolène Royal is in the Middle East in a bid to boost her… 03/12/06 06:12 CET
Death toll climbs after mudslides in the PhilippinesThe death toll in the Philippines continues to rise in the wake of mudslides brought on by a… 03/12/06 06:12 CET
