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Turkish PM pays tribute to victims of German fireTurkey’s Prime Minister has paid his respects at the site of a fire in Germany in which nine people… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Romney pulls out of US presidential raceMitt Romney has withdrawn from the campaign in the US to win the Republican party’s nomination for… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Film on Putin’s life is not about Putin say producersAny resemblance to actual people, places or events is purely co-incidental, according its… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Italian and US police arrest scores of Mafia suspectsPolice in the United States and Italy have arrested more than 80 Mafia suspects, their biggest… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
‘Zoe’s Arch Six’ set for freedom after pardon offerSix members of the Zoe’s Arch charity imprisoned on child abduction charges could soon be free… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Rice and Miliband visit troops in AfghanistanIn a symbolic show of unity, the US Secretary of State and the British Foreign Secretary have… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Turkey divided as parliament backs headscarf moveThe controversial issue of the Muslim headscarf is top of the agenda again in Turkey with the… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Tension within NATO over AfghanistanThey may have a common purpose, but NATO commanders are deeply divided over the war effort in… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Russia denounces OSCE decision to boycott voteRussia has denounced a decision by Europe’s main election watchdog not to send observers to… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Naples police arrest top Camorra suspectPolice in Naples have arrested a man they claim is a leading member of the Italian city’s criminal… 07/02/08 19:45 CET
Step towards relaxation of Turkish headscarves banDespite mass protests by secular groups, the Turkish parliament has taken a first step towards the… 07/02/08 12:56 CET
Moscow relents on treatment for jailed Yukos bossRussia has bowed to international pressure and transferred a jailed, gravely ill, former oil… 07/02/08 12:56 CET
Israeli raid kills five suspected militants in GazaFive suspected Palestinian militants have been killed in a raid by Israeli forces in the Gaza… 07/02/08 12:56 CET
Not everyone in China celebrating New YearSpectacular fireworks have ushered in the Chinese New Year, but not everyone is celebrating… 07/02/08 12:56 CET
Rivals vow to battle on against Republican frontrunner McCainJohn McCain has consolidated his frontrunner’s status in the Republican Party after a successful… 07/02/08 07:42 CET
Struggle predicted for the Left in Italy’s upcoming electionAs politicians signed off Italy’s 61st government since the Second World War, experts were already… 07/02/08 07:42 CET
Clinton and Obama deadlocked after Super TuesdayA long drawn-out battle looks likely for the Democrats’ two presidential hopefuls after Super… 07/02/08 07:42 CET
Refugees return to Chad as Déby says he is in controlPolice officers with megaphones have been used to reassure residents of the capital of Chad that it… 07/02/08 07:42 CET
