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Debate on Iraq plan blocked in US SenateIt was supposed to be a second rebuke in as many days against President Bush’s plan to send more… 18/02/07 09:02 CET
Convicted French Nazi official Papon diesMaurice Papon, the only French Nazi official to be convicted of complicity in crimes against… 18/02/07 09:02 CET
Israeli minister rejects Palestinian unity government dealThe Israeli Foreign Minister says a deal for a unity government between the Palestinian president… 18/02/07 09:02 CET
Chinese film surprise winner in BerlinA Chinese film about a woman who struggles to support her family on the steppes of Mongolia has… 18/02/07 09:02 CET
US suffers heavy toll in Afghanistan helicopter crashUS commanders say engine failure and not enemy fire was the cause of a helicopter crash in… 18/02/07 07:02 CET
Russian bird flu outbreak spreadsBird flu appears to have spread to another part of Russia as authorities try to contain an outbreak… 18/02/07 07:02 CET
Europe dons carnival colours to banish winter bluesEurope is shaking off the winter gloom with carnivals in cities across the continent. In symphonies… 18/02/07 07:02 CET
Albania votes on rocky path to democracyAlbanians go to the polls today in a local election seen as crucial to the country5;s bid for … 18/02/07 07:02 CET
Rice lays groundwork ahead of Mideast tripartite talksUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders… 18/02/07 07:02 CET
More bombings in Baghdad despite crackdownAt least 60 people have been killed in three car bomb attacks in mainly Shi’ite neighbourhoods in… 18/02/07 07:02 CET
US soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crashEight American soldiers have been killed and fourteen injured following the crash of a coalition… 18/02/07 02:02 CET
Bird flu spreads in RussiaBird flu appears to have spread to another part of Russia as authorities try to contain an outbreak… 18/02/07 01:02 CET
Israel to boycott Palestinian unity governmentHopes for a breakthrough in Middle East peace talks tomorrow have been hit by a statement from the… 18/02/07 01:02 CET
