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Israel: No to Hamas talks, yes to Jewish homesIsrael has ruled out any ceasefire talks with Hamas and vowed to keep up its retaliatory attacks on… 23/12/07 18:55 CET
Uzbek critics denounce “one-party” voteThe Uzbek President Islam Karimov looked relaxed as he cast his vote, but this election has been… 23/12/07 18:55 CET
Thaksin’s allies win Thailand’s electionThe party allied to Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister has won the country’s general election… 23/12/07 18:55 CET
Danilo Turk takes over as Slovenian PresidentThe new Slovenian President has been sworn-in, in a low key ceremony in Ljubljana. Danilo Turk… 23/12/07 18:54 CET
Queen’s majestic YouTube debut“I very much hope that this new medium will allow me to be more personal and more direct.” 50… 23/12/07 18:54 CET
Belgium’s political crisis on holdBelgium’s six-month political crisis has been put on hold, as MPs voted for an interim government… 23/12/07 18:54 CET
Prodi third world leader in Kabul to visit troopsA steady stream of world leaders has visited Kabul ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Italian… 23/12/07 13:07 CET
Thaksin allies predicted to win Thailand’s electionSupporters of Thailand’s exiled former prime minister appear to have won the country’s general… 23/12/07 13:07 CET
Ballet star Bocca bows out in Buenos AiresArgentinian ballet dancer Julio Bocca has given the very last performance of his career before… 23/12/07 13:07 CET
Italian rush for vaccines after meningitis deathsWorried residents in northern Italy are flooding vaccination centres after three deaths from… 23/12/07 09:08 CET
Thailand election to expose political divideThailand goes to the polls today for a general election unlikely to heal the country’s political… 23/12/07 09:08 CET
Uzbekistan votes in likely one-horse raceThe people of Uzbekistan are today voting in a presidential election in which there is only one… 23/12/07 09:08 CET
