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Russia’s Medvedev vetoes protest restrictionsRussian leader Dmitry Medvedev has overturned a proposed law that would have imposed new… 06/11/10 19:39 CET
Obama picks up contracts on India visitUS President Barack Obama already has something to show for his visit to India, the first stop on a… 06/11/10 19:06 CET
Protesters greet Pope in SpainOn the first day of his visit, there are plenty of voices in Spain calling for Pope Benedict XVI to… 06/11/10 18:14 CET
Top Russian reporter in coma after assaultA leading Russian journalist has been brutally attacked outside his home. Oleg Kashin’s legs, jaw… 06/11/10 18:14 CET
Nuclear waste train crosses German borderA train carrying 123 tonnes of nuclear waste, dubbed ‘Chernobyl on wheels’ by protesters, has… 06/11/10 16:10 CET
President Obama commemorates Mumbai attacksThe first stop on US President Barack Obama’s 10-day Asian tour is India and the Taj Hotel in… 06/11/10 13:17 CET
Pope arrives in SpainThe Pope is visiting Spain on his second trip there since becoming leader of the Roman Catholic… 06/11/10 13:01 CET
UAE investigates al Qaeda claimsAuthorities in the United Arab Emirates say they are investigating the al Qaeda claim that it was… 06/11/10 11:21 CET
Tomas downgraded to Tropical Storm, quits HaitiThe torrential rains of Hurricane Tomas have forced thousands of Haitians to high ground to escape… 06/11/10 10:27 CET
France and China pledge closer ties on global economyThere were smiles from the French and Chinese leaders in Nice as they celebrated “a real… 06/11/10 09:27 CET
Italy approves new laws on immigrationItalian government ministers have approved a new security package which would allow citizens of… 06/11/10 09:10 CET
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen wing claims parcel bomb plotThe Yemen based wing of al-Qaeda has said it was behind lasts month’s foiled plot to send parcel… 06/11/10 09:02 CET
Spain gears up to welcome the PopeSantiago de Compostela in Spain, with its ornate cathedral, is waiting to welcome Pope Benedict the… 06/11/10 09:01 CET
Protesters cause chaos to nuclear waste train tripAnti-nuclear activists say they have successfully re-routed a highly radioactive train travelling… 06/11/10 08:47 CET
Fresh cholera fears as flooding hits HaitiAlready reeling from a recent cholera outbreak and widespread quake destruction, much of Haiti now… 06/11/10 08:46 CET
