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Sarkozy party heading for defeat – exit pollsIn France, initial results suggest the Socialist Party, with 30 percent of the vote, is ahead in… 14/03/10 20:13 CET
Thai opposition threatens week long sit-inThe centre of Bangkok has been flooded with more than 100,000 protestors, who have threatened to… 14/03/10 19:38 CET
Mid-term ballot test for Russia’s MedvedevMillions of Russians are voting in regional and municipal elections, providing a mid-term test of… 14/03/10 18:48 CET
Netanyahu voices regret over settlement planIsrael’s Prime Minister has, for the first time publicly, voiced regret for the timing of the… 14/03/10 18:33 CET
Elections provide dress rehearsal for Uribe alliesAllies of the Colombian President Alvaro Uribe face a key test as the country votes in… 14/03/10 17:34 CET
Regional elections in France pose a test for SarkozyFrance is voting in the first round of regional elections that observers say may mean heavy losses… 14/03/10 14:04 CET
Georgian fury at spoof report of Russian “invasion”There is outrage in Georgia over a fake TV report that caused widespread panic by claiming that a… 14/03/10 14:00 CET
Thousands gather to protest in BangkokA Red Sea of demonstrators has engulfed Bangkok. Tens of thousands have converged on the Thai… 14/03/10 13:59 CET
Poll test for MedvedevMillions of Russians are voting in regional elections in what is being seen as a test of President… 14/03/10 13:58 CET
Taliban attack may prompt NATO actionA series of bomb attacks in the Afghan city of Kandahar in which at least 30 people died may prompt… 14/03/10 11:34 CET
Chinese premier blames US for strained relationsThe Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has used the end of the country’s annual parliamentary session to… 14/03/10 09:55 CET
Taliban send a deadly ‘message’ to NATOA series of bombings has rocked Kandahar, leaving at least 30 people dead. Four separate… 14/03/10 08:57 CET
Japan angry at wildlife summit’s tuna stanceThe EU and America are behind a proposal to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. It is the main… 14/03/10 08:57 CET
Fake report sparks protests in GeorgiaIt seems that one Georgian television station may have made a serious error in judgment in its… 14/03/10 08:56 CET
Red-shirt pro-democracy protests in BangkokThousands of protestors are on the streets of Bangkok. Dressed in red shirts, they are the… 14/03/10 08:55 CET
