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Police hunt kidnapped French girlA major police hunt is underway in France for a three year old girl who was kidnapped in broad… 21/03/09 20:10 CET
Massive anti-Mafia march in NaplesFrom across Italy and well beyond its borders, they came to march against “the mob.” Up to… 21/03/09 20:10 CET
New Madagascar president is sworn inAfrica’s newest, and youngest, leader has been sworn in, in a ceremony boycotted by the outside… 21/03/09 19:56 CET
US backs Danish PM as next NATO chief – diplomatsDenmark’s Prime Minister looks poised to become NATO’s next Secretary-General, amid reports the… 21/03/09 19:16 CET
Hungary’s premier steps downThe depth of the economic crisis in Hungary has forced its Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc… 21/03/09 17:24 CET
Germany mourns Winnenden school victimsThe small German village of Winnenden is in mourning today, in memory of the 15 young people shot… 21/03/09 14:05 CET
Slovakia votes for PresidentSlovakia is picking a president today. It is a largely ceremonial post but the political… 21/03/09 13:35 CET
Tourists in Iraq on anniversary of invasionThe last group of Westerners to arrive in Baghdad rode tanks and carried guns. Six years ago… 21/03/09 13:07 CET
Iran sees no change in US policyIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he sees no change in the United States policy… 21/03/09 12:06 CET
Argentine farmers launch new strike over soya taxFarmers are flexing their muscles in Argentina, blocking roads and staging a seven day strike… 21/03/09 09:46 CET
Italy marches against the MafiaThousands of people are expected in Naples later today, for a mass demonstration against the mafia… 21/03/09 09:40 CET
Breakthrough in tax haven rowA row over secret European bank accounts which threatened the upcoming G20 economic summit has been… 21/03/09 09:40 CET
EU wants G20 to double IMF fundingEU leaders have pledged 75 billion euros in new loans to the International Monetary Fund and urged… 21/03/09 09:40 CET
Slovakia votes in Presidential pollSlovakia goes to the polls today to choose the largely ceremonial post of President. The vote is… 21/03/09 09:40 CET
