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Funeral service for Nobel laureate in LisbonThe body of Nobel Prize-winning author Jose Saramago has arrived in Lisbon for a funeral later… 19/06/10 23:44 CET
Royal wedding fever in SwedenA wedding extravaganza has been held for the heir to the Swedish throne. Crown Princess Victoria… 19/06/10 20:05 CET
US calls for inquiry into Kyrgyz violenceTensions remain high in southern Kyrgyzstan where ethnic violence is believed to have killed at… 19/06/10 18:15 CET
Deadly clashes in Nagorno KarabakhFive soldiers are reported to have been killed in clashes in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of… 19/06/10 18:14 CET
China agrees to yuan flexibilityChina has announced it will gradually make the exchange rate mechanism for its yuan currency more… 19/06/10 17:44 CET
Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday markedThe 65th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi is being marked. Supporters of Myanmar’s pro-democracy… 19/06/10 14:44 CET
Polish presidential candidates target traditional heartlandTapping into Poland’s conservative, Catholic base will be crucial to winning the country’s… 19/06/10 13:18 CET
Eight Turkish troops die in clashes with Kurdish rebelsEight Turkish soldiers have died and 14 others wounded after they clashed with Kurdish rebels … 19/06/10 13:04 CET
BP rejects ‘negligence’ claimBP has brushed off claims by one of its partners that it is guilty of “gross negligence” from its… 19/06/10 12:39 CET
Colombia goes to the pollsMost Colombians are pinching themselves just 24 hours before they go to the polls. There hasn’t… 19/06/10 10:10 CET
Flash floods strike ChinaAt least 69 people have now died after flash flooding struck southern China, Torrential rainfall… 19/06/10 10:04 CET
UN calls for aid for KyrgyzstanThe United Nations has launched a 57 million euro flash appeal for humanitarian aid for Kyrgyzstan… 19/06/10 08:54 CET
Hopes that Hogwarts magic can boost Florida tourismThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter is now open at Universal Orlando in Florida , its a chance for… 19/06/10 08:53 CET
Tyrone van bomb blamed on dissident RepublicansSecurity forces in Northern Ireland have defused a 135 kilo bomb left in a van outside a police… 19/06/10 08:52 CET
Kosovo protest over school headscarf banAbout five thousand people have protested in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, against a government… 19/06/10 08:51 CET
Sweden dresses up for royal weddingSweden is in royal wedding mood as Crown Princess Victoria prepares to marry her white collar… 19/06/10 08:50 CET
