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UN aid reaches small portion of flood-hit PakistanisUnited Nations flood aid has reached hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis but the organisation says… 14/08/10 19:16 CET
Pink Panther suspect trades cell in Spain for JapanThe return of an alleged Pink Panther member to Japan — Rifat Hadziahmetovic — is part of a… 14/08/10 18:08 CET
US aid jets arrive in fire-ravaged RussiaAmerican jets carrying the first shipments of 3.5 million euros in aid have arrived in wildfire-hit… 14/08/10 16:07 CET
Portugal’s summer plague of wildfire arsonAs every summer, Portugal is battling wildfires, which break out and move with such speed that many… 14/08/10 15:52 CET
Pakistan marks sombre Independence DayPakistan is holding sombre Independence celebrations today as the country’s worst-ever floods… 14/08/10 13:04 CET
First case of cholera in Pakistan flood disasterThe first case of cholera has been confirmed in the flood-ravaged northwest of Pakistan. The … 14/08/10 12:37 CET
Le Pen leads far-right visit to Japan war shrineFrench National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen has led a group of European far-right politicians in… 14/08/10 10:24 CET
Russia prepares to start up Iranian nuclear plantRussian nuclear engineers are to begin loading fuel into the reactor of Iran’s first nuclear power… 14/08/10 08:54 CET
Rabid vampire bats attack Amazon tribeVampire bats infected with rabies have attacked more than 500 people in Peru’s Amazon, sparking an… 14/08/10 08:53 CET
Cuba celebrates Fidel Castro’s 84th birthdayHe is back in the limelight with a barrage of public appearances, making key speeches and warning… 14/08/10 08:53 CET
Russian traders warned over wheat pricesRussian traders have been warned not to take advantage of the country’s record heatwave to drive up… 14/08/10 08:52 CET
‘Donor fatigue’ adding to Pakistan health fearsDonor fatigue could hamper efforts to save lives say UN officials co-ordinating the global aid… 14/08/10 08:51 CET
Obama backs controversial ‘Ground Zero’ mosqueBarack Obama has backed plans to build a mosque and Muslim cultural centre near Ground Zero – scene… 14/08/10 05:34 CET
Portugal and Spain probe ‘intentional’ firesThe amount of forest destroyed by wildfires in Portugal could be far greater than previously… 14/08/10 00:04 CET
