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Iran approves new nuclear plantsIt is being described as a clear show of defiance. The Iranian President has announced that… 29/11/09 19:16 CET
EU delegation seeks to pressure China on monetary policyEU leaders have been putting pressure on China to lower the value of the yuan at a summit meeting… 29/11/09 18:49 CET
Swiss vote against a ban on military weapons exportsToday was a double referendum day for the Swiss as they also voted on whether there should be a ban… 29/11/09 18:48 CET
Swiss vote to ban mosque minaretsOver 57% of Swiss people have voted yes to a ban on mosque minarets in a referendum. It was a… 29/11/09 17:54 CET
Doubts over shooting of Spanish policemanConfusion surrounds the shooting of a policeman in northern Spain. Earlier reports said the… 29/11/09 17:44 CET
Protests against Italian “White Christmas”Some 3,000 people have taken to the streets of an Italian town to protest against a campaign that… 29/11/09 16:13 CET
Swiss exit polls indicate a yes vote to ban mosque minaretsSwiss media say that exit polls appear to show a 59% yes vote for banning the construction of new… 29/11/09 14:13 CET
- Swiss exit polls indicate a yes vote to ban mosque minarets
Swiss media say that exit polls appear to show a 59% yes vote for banning the construction of new… 29/11/09 14:01 CET
Families identify the bodies after Russian train disasterFollowing the Russian train disaster on Friday evening, the railway line between Moscow and St… 29/11/09 13:46 CET
Spanish policeman injured in shootingA Spanish policeman has reportedly been shot after surprising people apparently planting a bomb… 29/11/09 13:23 CET
New twist in Iran nuclear rowThe Iranian parliament has reportedly called on the government to consider reducing cooperation… 29/11/09 13:22 CET
Controversial vote underway in HondurasHonduras is going to the ballot box today in a controversial presidential election. This five… 29/11/09 13:21 CET
Commonwealth supports climate fundClimate change has dominated the biennial meeting of the Commonwealth. The 53-member group wrapped… 29/11/09 08:55 CET
Search underway for Russian train bombersA major intelligence investigation is underway in Russia after Friday night’s passenger train… 29/11/09 08:53 CET
Ukraine commemorates “Holodomor” famineThe bells have tolled in sombre tone to commemorate one of Ukraine’s darkest chapters. In the… 29/11/09 08:52 CET
Secular Israelis protest at ultra-Orthodox viewsSeveral hundred Israelis have taken to the streets of Jerusalem in protest against a campaign by… 29/11/09 08:51 CET
