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Hurricane Dean reaches Mexican coastHurricane Dean has hit the coast of Mexico, the latest stop in its destructive tour of the… 21/08/07 12:08 CET
Airshow signals Russian aviation intentThe curtain has been raised on Russia’s biggest airshow, a shop window for the country’s ambitious… 21/08/07 12:08 CET
Hurricane Dean from spacePictures taken from the shuttle Endeavour belie the destructive power of the fully-fledged Category… 21/08/07 12:08 CET
Chavez offers mediation over FARC hostagesThe Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has met families of hostages held by marxist guerrillas in… 21/08/07 12:08 CET
Shuttle Endeavour back safely a day earlyAfter an 8,000,000 kilometre mission to the International Space Station, the Shuttle Endeavour… 21/08/07 07:08 CET
Indians attacked by mob in east German townA small eastern German town is coming to terms with what appears to be a racially-motivated attack… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
More power cuts for Gaza as EU stops aidA dispute over the supply of fuel aid to Gaza continues to leave thousands without electricity… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
France’s Sarkozy gets tough on sex offendersFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised tougher treatment for sex offenders, because a… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Sarkozy’s anti-paedophile measures spark controversyControversy is growing in France on ways to fight paedophilia following a scandal involving a… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Dean falters but may come againHurricane Dean is weakening and has been downgraded to a category two storm. As it hit Mexico’s… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Last chance for iconic shipyardIt was once a beacon to the world for resistance to communist excess, and the birthplace of the… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
EU accepts Haniyeh assurances on power paymentsThe EU has announced it is to provisionally resume payments of fuel to provide electricity for… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Space shuttle comes home early to avoid severe weatherTaking no chances against the power of Hurricane Dean, the crew of the space shuttle is preparing… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Russia announces mass modernisation of its aviationRussia is staging its largest air show since the end of the Soviet Union, an all-Russian showcase… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
First Syria visit for Iraqi PMUrging Syrian support in efforts to curb violence in his country, Iraq’s prime minister is in… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
Hurricane Dean gathers strength before hitting MexicoMexico has evacuated all of its 14,000 oil workers from its southern Gulf as the country’s Yucatan… 21/08/07 06:08 CET
