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Agatha pounds Central AmericaTropical Storm Agatha has claimed more than 70 lives in Central America and forecasters predict the… 30/05/10 22:14 CET
BP attempts temporary solution to Gulf oil spillThe White House has described the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as the worst environmental disaster in… 30/05/10 20:32 CET
Georgia’s ruling party sweeps local voteThe party of Georgia’s president is heading for victory in the country’s local elections, according… 30/05/10 19:04 CET
Colombia votes pits Uribe ally against ex-mayorColombia is voting in presidential elections to determine a successor to Alvaro Uribe. The… 30/05/10 19:00 CET
North Korea rallies against SouthTens of thousands of North Koreans gathered in Pyongyang to hear their leadership denounce the… 30/05/10 18:59 CET
Albanians and Serbs kept apart in MitrovicaEthnic Albanians and Serbs in the divided Kosovo town of Mitrovica have been kept apart by security… 30/05/10 17:34 CET
Georgia holds key municipal electionsThe popularity of Georgia’s President faces a crucial test as the country holds local elections… 30/05/10 13:34 CET
Aid ships head for Gaza and trouble with IsraelSeveral ships carrying 10,000 tons of aid for Palestinians have set sail for Gaza, despite Israeli… 30/05/10 13:03 CET
Gulf residents despair over oil spillBP has abandoned its latest attempt to end the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Efforts to plug the leak… 30/05/10 13:02 CET
Empower young underprivileged, says UN forumThe UN’s third Alliance of Civilisations forum has ended in Rio with a special session dedicated to… 30/05/10 11:04 CET
UK treasury secretary quits over expensesThe new British coalition government has suffered its first casualty. Liberal Democrat David Laws… 30/05/10 09:49 CET
Storm adds to volcano chaos in GuatemalaAt least 15 people are reported killed in Guatemala as a powerful tropical storm sweeps across the… 30/05/10 09:04 CET
Back to the drawing board for BPBritish Petroleum’s latest efforts to plug the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well have failed. The… 30/05/10 09:03 CET
Czech Republic election result looks set to end political unstabilityCentre right parties favouring tough austerity measures look set to form the Czech Republic’s next… 30/05/10 09:02 CET
Germany wins Eurovision Song ContestAmid the traditional glitz and glamour of the Eurovision Song Contest, it was the unaffected charm… 30/05/10 06:04 CET
Columbia goes to the pollsOpinion polls predict a closely fought presidential election as Columbians cast their votes today… 30/05/10 03:04 CET
