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Russian police make arrests at Moscow human rights protestRussian police have made 50 arrests during an illegal human rights protest in central Moscow… 31/10/09 20:26 CET
Belgium rents Dutch prison cellsAn empty Dutch jail is to be filled with at least 500 inmates from Belgium which is looking beyond… 31/10/09 19:59 CET
“Nothing new” says Abbas after meeting ClintonHillary Clinton’s latest Middle East peace bid has been dismissed as “nothing new” by Palestinian… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Speculation rife on Mubarak’s successor in EgyptThe official line is that succession talk is off the agenda; unofficially speculation is… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Naples crime boss arrested after 14 years on the runA leading boss of the Camorra organised crime syndicate has been arrested in Italy. Salvatore… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Ukraine gripped by swine flu fearsUkraine’s swine flu epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate. The number of deaths has risen to… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Belgium rents Dutch prison cellsAn empty Dutch jail is to be filled with at least 500 inmates from Belgium which is looking beyond… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Bush, Gorbachev and Kohl honoured in BerlinThe three leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and West Germany, at the time of the fall… 31/10/09 19:41 CET
Berlin, GermanyThe former leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union and West Germany, at the time of the fall… 31/10/09 14:13 CET
Abdullah boycott threat puts Afghan poll in balanceAfghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah looks poised to withdraw from next Saturday’s… 31/10/09 13:35 CET
Honduran Congress still to vote on Zelaya’s returnHe has waited four months for this moment. But, as ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya… 31/10/09 13:35 CET
Philippines pelted by fourth typhoon in a monthThe Philippines has been lashed by a fourth typhoon in a month. Typhoon Mirinae ripped… 31/10/09 13:35 CET
Search for new EU President goes onThey agreed on a climate deal but failed to pick a president which means EU leaders must continue… 31/10/09 13:35 CET
EU agrees final stance for climate talksEU leaders have urged other world powers to follow their lead after provisionally agreeing a deal… 31/10/09 09:18 CET
Ukraine goes into lockdown after swine flu spikeUkraine has imposed a three week nationwide shut down on schools and banned public meetings after a… 31/10/09 09:18 CET
Putin warns of new gas crisis with UkraineMore gas problems for Europe could be on the way with a warning from Russia’s prime minister that… 31/10/09 09:18 CET
France divided over move to try ChiracThe announcement that former French President Jacques Chirac is to stand trial over corruption… 31/10/09 09:18 CET
