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Haneke scoops Cannes Palme d'Or

Austrian director Michael Haneke has won the Cannes film festival’s top prize. He scooped the Palme d’Or for his film “Love” – the tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death. The film, set almost…

Syrian government blames rebels for Houla massacre

International outrage is mounting over a massacre in Syria that has left more than 100 people…

Mali: Rebel groups agree to creation of Islamic state

Two Rebel groups have agreed to merge and create an independent Islamic state in Northern…

Iran to build second nuclear plant

It has been revealed that Iran is set to begin construction of a second nuclear power station. According to the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organisation, Fereydoun Abbassi…

Egypt election: Shafiq vows no return to Mubarak era

One of the two candidates battling to become Egypt’s president has distanced himself from former leader and ally Hosni Mubarak. With the final results from last week’s first round…