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IMF chief applauds Chinese stimulus planThe head of the International Monetary Fund has praised Beijing for a massive spending package to… 09/11/08 23:05 CET
Mideast Quartet tries to keep hopes aliveThere is unlikely to be a Middle East peace deal this year, but the Quartet of international… 09/11/08 19:22 CET
Kursk – a Russian tragedy rememberedDespite sharp increases in funding, Russia’s navy has suffered a string of deadly accidents in… 09/11/08 19:12 CET
20 dead in Russian navy sub accidentAt least 20 people have died in Russia’s worst naval disaster since the sinking of the Kursk eight… 09/11/08 19:05 CET
Merkel pleas for unity against racismGermans are being urged to stand together against racism and anti-Semitism. The plea comes at a… 09/11/08 17:51 CET
Spanish soldiers killed in Afghan suicide attackTwo Spanish soldiers have died and four others have been wounded in a suicide attack south of the… 09/11/08 17:44 CET
Fist fight at Jerusalem holy siteIt was supposed to be a peaceful religious ceremony befitting of one of Christinity’s holiest… 09/11/08 15:35 CET
Aid agencies struggle to reach displaced CongoleseFresh fighting was reported to have broken out between government troops and rebels in the east of… 09/11/08 14:35 CET
Mideast peace Quartet voices optimismPeace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians have been given renewed support from the Quartet… 09/11/08 13:44 CET
Hurricane Paloma slows to a crawl over CubaHurricane Paloma has now been downgraded to a Category One storm over Cuba. In anticipation of the… 09/11/08 13:36 CET
Russian nuclear sub accident leaves 20 deadMore than 20 people have been killed in an accident on board a Russian nuclear submarine. … 09/11/08 11:15 CET
Execution of Bali bombers sparks clashesThere have been clashes between Indonesian police and emotional supporters of the Bali nightclub… 09/11/08 09:24 CET
At least 20 dead in Russian nuclear sub accidentAt least twenty people have died aboard a Russian nuclear submarine after a malfunction with the… 09/11/08 09:03 CET
Emerging economies demand more say on economyBrazil’s president has led calls for emerging economies, like that of his own country, to have a… 09/11/08 09:03 CET
Venezuela and Russia develop ties with gas projectIn another sign of the blossoming relationship between Venezuela and Russia, the two countries have… 09/11/08 09:03 CET
Hurricane Paloma weakens over CubaThe Caribbean hurricane Paloma has weakened to a Category Two storm after passing over Cuba. In… 09/11/08 05:56 CET
