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Islamist message urges Turks out of AfghanistanAn audio recording purporting to come from the second-most senior man in the Al Qaeda militant… 15/08/10 22:04 CET
Pakistan needs ‘unprecedented’ aid says UN chiefMore than two weeks after floods first plunged Pakistan into disaster, the water is still rising… 15/08/10 19:34 CET
Lourdes warned of bombs, police sound all clearA bomb scare in the southwestern French city of Lourdes is under investigation by the police. Some… 15/08/10 18:04 CET
Israel removes part of security wall in GiloOn the periphery of southern Jerusalem, Israel is taking down the wall — concrete sections which… 15/08/10 16:37 CET
Rare Orthodox mass held at Turkish monasteryOrthodox Christians have held their first mass at an ancient monastery in Turkey for almost eight… 15/08/10 16:36 CET
Russian fire threat at nuclear site reduced, Moscow still breathing smokeThe Russian emergency ministry says the area of burning forest near a secret nuclear research… 15/08/10 15:21 CET
Eight dead in California rally crashEight people have been killed after a car ploughed into the crowd at a off-road rally race in… 15/08/10 13:04 CET
UN chief Ban arrives in flood-hit PakistanUN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has arrived in Pakistan to assess the damage caused by the… 15/08/10 12:09 CET
Copenhagen claims record-breaking catwalkThe Danish capital of Copenhagen has played host to a record-breaking fashion catwalk…or at least… 15/08/10 10:26 CET
China mourns mudslide deadChina held a day of national mourning on Sunday for the 1,200 people who died in a massive… 15/08/10 09:04 CET
Obama gives Florida a ‘clean’ bill of healthThe US president has paid his fifth visit to the country’s BP oil spill region. Barack Obama made… 15/08/10 08:57 CET
Polish troops accused of blowing up house for funPoland’s military is investigating claims that a group of its soldiers blew up an empty family home… 15/08/10 08:56 CET
Major wildfires in Portugal ‘under control’In Portugal, firefighting teams are said to have “contained” one of the biggest wildfires in the… 15/08/10 08:53 CET
Fresh fire threat to Sarov nuclear facilityRussia’s atomic energy authority has ordered the felling of trees on a blazing nature reserve… 15/08/10 08:52 CET
