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Video released of noose being put around Saddam Hussein’s neckHis face is uncovered and he appears extremely calm. Iraqi authorities have released a video that… 30/12/06 11:12 CET
Saddam Hussein is executedSaddam Hussein is dead. The former president of Iraq was executed by hanging at around 6am local… 30/12/06 10:12 CET
Somalia’s PM returns to capitalSomalia’s Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has arrived in Mogadishu, a day after his… 30/12/06 09:12 CET
Saddam Hussein is executedSaddam Hussein is dead. The former president of Iraq was executed by hanging at around 6am local… 30/12/06 09:12 CET
Ford controversy over Nixon pardonAs mourning for Gerald Ford gets underway in Palm Desert, California, a posthumously published… 30/12/06 09:12 CET
Belarus defiant over gas price hikeBelarus’s gas price dispute with Russia is set to go to the wire with neither side showing any sign… 30/12/06 09:12 CET
An unemotional Saddam refuses to wear a hood for executionVideo footage of Saddam Hussein’s final moments have been beamed around the world. Officials… 30/12/06 08:12 CET
Explosion in Spain raises fears ETA ceasefire is overAn explosion in Spain has raised fears that a ceasefire declared by the armed Basque separatist… 30/12/06 02:12 CET
Mixed reactions to Saddam’s death in IraqInitial reactions to the news of Saddam Hussein’s execution were largely celebratory in Iraq. In… 30/12/06 02:12 CET
Daily violence continues in IraqJust hours after the announcement of Saddam Hussein’s execution, more than 30 people were killed in… 30/12/06 02:12 CET
Images of a dead Saddam Hussein releasedHis face was uncovered and he appeared to be extremely calm. Iraqi authorities have released images… 30/12/06 02:12 CET
