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Uniting the Right: Italy’s political revolutionHoping to move fully into the political mainstream, Italy’s right wing National Alliance party has… 22/03/09 20:26 CET
Protests in Paris over Pope’s condom stanceThe Pope’s public rejection of condoms in the fight against AIDS has sparked passionate… 22/03/09 20:26 CET
Pakistan’s senior judge resumes workPakistan’s government and opposition have pledged to work together to ease tensions following the… 22/03/09 20:26 CET
Forum fails to declare clean water “a human right”In Istanbul, the fifth World Water Forum has ended amid controversy. Despite demands from… 22/03/09 20:26 CET
Tributes for UK tv reality star Jade GoodyTributes have been flooding in for reality tv star Jade Goody, who has died after losing her battle… 22/03/09 19:46 CET
Macedonian elections “crucial”Macedonia has voted in what has been called the former Yugoslav republic’s last chance of a place… 22/03/09 19:35 CET
Tibetan monks held after “riot” in ChinaNearly 100 monks have been detained after a riot in northwest China, according to state-run media… 22/03/09 13:03 CET
Macedonia holds crucial electionsMacedonia has been warned that today’s presidential election is its last chance to prove it is… 22/03/09 12:59 CET
Second round for Slovakia presidential pollSlovakia’s presidential election is to go to a second round. Amid a low turnout, no one… 22/03/09 12:16 CET
Pakistan’s top judge formally back at workAmid jubilant scenes outside his home, Pakistan’s newly-reinstated top judge has formally returned… 22/03/09 11:46 CET
Reality TV star Jade Goody dies in UKAfter battling cancer in the media spotlight, British Reality TV star Jade Goody has died in her… 22/03/09 10:48 CET
Macedonia’s elections “a crucial test”Today’s elections are seen as a crucial test of democracy in Macedonia, with its aspirations of… 22/03/09 10:23 CET
Macedonia elections key to EU candidacyMacedonia goes to the polls today in presidential and local elections that are being seen as a test… 22/03/09 09:40 CET
Russian troops end Dagestan anti-rebel operationRussian security forces have ended an operation against suspected separatist rebels in the southern… 22/03/09 09:40 CET
Three-year-old girl missing in tug-of-loveA hunt is on across Europe for a missing three-year-old girl at the centre of an international… 22/03/09 09:40 CET
AIG bonuses ‘showered like confetti’It has been revealed that the stricken American insurance giant AIG paid out 40 million euros more… 22/03/09 03:26 CET
