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Mystery still surrounds missing shipThe Russian-manned cargo ship that vanished in the Atlantic last month is said to have been found… 14/08/09 21:33 CET
Woodstock 40 years onIt was 40 years ago that young hippies watched the sun come up at the Woodstock music festival, an… 14/08/09 20:34 CET
Lockerbie bomber drops second appealThe man jailed for carrying out the Lockerbie bombing has reportedly withdrawn his second appeal… 14/08/09 20:16 CET
Spanish prisoners of recessionThe green shoots of recovery reported in France and Germany are yet to be seen in Spain with the… 14/08/09 20:16 CET
Civilian murders in Caucasus stack upThe latest killings illustrating Russia’s difficulty with security along its southern flank were in… 14/08/09 20:08 CET
Taiwan typhoon-death toll exceeds 500The massive airlift continues to try and rescue those stranded by the devastating Typhoon Morakot… 14/08/09 19:58 CET
Deadly level-crossing crash Romania’s thirtieth this yearAs many as thirteen people have been killed and three others critically injured after a train and a… 14/08/09 19:58 CET
Merkel, Medvedev slam murder in CaucasusFriendly talks between the leaders of Germany and Russia have been dominated by trade and… 14/08/09 19:58 CET
Arctic Sea reappears off Cape VerdeThe freighter Arctic Sea has been spotted off Cape Verde, according to a military source within the… 14/08/09 19:34 CET
Seven woman shot dead in Russian saunaSeveral people have been killed in the latest upsurge in violence in Russia’s northern Caucasus… 14/08/09 13:18 CET
Taiwan typhoon toll expected to riseTaiwan’s typhoon death toll could pass 500 the president says. It has been confirmed that 117… 14/08/09 13:18 CET
Spanish recession set to continueSpain remains mired in economic recession according to its national statistics institute. The… 14/08/09 13:18 CET
Afghan women hit campaign trailHundreds of women have been campaigning hard for upcoming elections in Afghanistan. This… 14/08/09 13:18 CET
UN issues diluted protest at Suu Kyi detentionDespite demonstrations in India and around the world against the sentence passed on the Myanmar… 14/08/09 07:32 CET
Icelanders protest bank repayment schemeHundreds of Icelanders descended on parliament in Reykjavik, to protest plans to repay funds lost… 14/08/09 07:31 CET
“Burkini” re-opens French row over Muslim dressA French Muslim woman is seeking legal action after being banned from her local public swimming… 14/08/09 07:30 CET
Yushchenko hits back at MedvedevThe latest Russian criticisms of its former Soviet vassal Ukraine have forced Kiev to hit back and… 14/08/09 07:30 CET
Germany and France climb out of recessionA surprise return to growth for the German and French economies has lead some to hope for a… 14/08/09 07:29 CET
