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Hundreds celebrate Venice CarnivalHundreds of people have turned out for the first day of the annual Venice Carnival. Thecity’s… 06/02/10 20:29 CET
Ukraine prepares for presidential voteWith Ukraine’s presidential poll said by some to be too close to call, the candidates could be… 06/02/10 19:24 CET
19 charged over alleged Turkey coup plotNineteen men are to face trial charged in connection with plans to assassinate two naval officers… 06/02/10 19:24 CET
Iran nuclear deal still elusiveIran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, attending the Munich Security Conference has been… 06/02/10 19:24 CET
Tepid response to Spanish labour reform plansPlans to reboot the Spanish economy by relaxing employment laws have received a lukewarm response… 06/02/10 19:24 CET
Historic snowstorm brings Washington to a haltThey are used to harsh winters on America’s east coast but the current cold temperatures have not… 06/02/10 19:24 CET
Germany sets sights on European armyA European army under parliamentary control is top of Germany’s wish list, according to its foreign… 06/02/10 13:30 CET
‘Snowmageddon’ brings eastern America to a haltA powerful winter storm has paralysed eastern America with forecasters predicting the heaviest… 06/02/10 13:30 CET
Eurozone worries dominate G7 finance summitEurope’s debt crisis has been the subject of intense debate at a meeting of the G7 nations’ finance… 06/02/10 11:09 CET
Spain aims to change employment lawsThe Spanish government is proposing changes to labour laws to make the country more competitive… 06/02/10 09:50 CET
Portuguese PM under fireSome 50,000 of Portugal’s public sector workers have demonstrated over a planned wage freeze in yet… 06/02/10 09:34 CET
Poland slams Yushchenko honourThe ramifications of out-going Ukranian President Viktor Yushchenko’s decision to award a… 06/02/10 09:33 CET
Clinton pledges more aid for HaitiUnited Nations special envoy, Bill Clinton, has returned to quake-ravaged Haiti launching a new… 06/02/10 09:33 CET
Prayers and pop end Ukraine campaignCampaigning for Ukraine’s run-off presidential election on Sunday has drawn to a close with the two… 06/02/10 09:33 CET
