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Belgium opens zero emissions polar baseBelgium has opened a “zero emissions” polar station in Antarctica, more than four decades after… 15/02/09 20:27 CET
Chavez seeks to end term limits in referendumVenezuelan president Hugo Chavez could win the right to be re-elected indefinitely if he wins a… 15/02/09 19:12 CET
Turkish police battle with Kurdish protestorsIn Turkey, police have clashed with demonstrators as they marked the 10th anniversary of the… 15/02/09 19:00 CET
Emotional reunion for Afghanistan veteransA mixture of pride and painful memories were evoked in Moscow on Sunday as Russia marked the 20th… 15/02/09 18:51 CET
Prisoner dispute holding up Middle East truce dealJust when a ceasefire deal seemed within striking distance talks between Israel and Hamas have… 15/02/09 18:26 CET
Venezuelans vote on re-election reformVoting is underway in Venezuela in a referendum which could allow President Hugo Chavez to run for… 15/02/09 13:22 CET
Medvedev seeks to reassure Russians over economyPresident Dmitry Medvedev has said he is confident Russia will overcome the global economic crisis… 15/02/09 13:12 CET
Trial to revisit Khmer Rouge terror in CambodiaThe terror of the Khmer Rouge’s reign in Cambodia will be revisited this week when the first of… 15/02/09 13:02 CET
Gaza talks falter over prisoner issueTalks on a lasting ceasefire in Gaza have run into trouble after the Israeli leadership insisted on… 15/02/09 12:54 CET
Russian veterans mark Afghanistan anniversaryRussia has been commemorating soldiers who died in Afghanistan, 20 years after the withdrawal of… 15/02/09 12:14 CET
Protectionism must be avoided – G7There have been pledges and promises to avoid protectionism but has the G7 meeting in Rome produced… 15/02/09 09:48 CET
Rival groups mark Dresden bombing with clashesRiot police have clashed with demonstrators in the German city of Dresden. Despite attempts… 15/02/09 09:40 CET
Rival leaders in Madagascar hold ralliesOne week after police fired on opposition supporters, rival politicians in Madagascar have held… 15/02/09 09:33 CET
Chavez expels EU deputy over “dictator” remarkFinal opinion polls before today’s referendum in Venezuela over whether to remove all term limits… 15/02/09 00:46 CET
