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Pompeii collapse prompts claims of neglectItaly’s government is under fire over the collapse of a 2,000-year-old house in which gladiators… 07/11/10 19:29 CET
Spanish gay rights activists protest over papal visitSplits over gay marriage stoked tensions on the streets of Barcelona as the pope prepared to… 07/11/10 18:29 CET
Has Iraq’s political deadlock been broken?Reports from Iraq suggest rival parties may have reached a deal in which Nuri al-Maliki will be… 07/11/10 18:15 CET
Vote-rigging claims mar Myanmar’s historic pollVoting has ended in Myanmar’s historic election, the first of its kind in 20 years. Official… 07/11/10 18:15 CET
Fini calls on Silvio Berlusconi to resign as PMGianfranco Fini, the speaker of Italy’s lower house of parliament, has called on Silvio Berlusconi… 07/11/10 17:42 CET
Local polls put Greek government to the testToday’s elections in Greece are at a local level. But in troubled economic times, the future of… 07/11/10 16:54 CET
Greek voters give judgement on austerity cutsA straw poll of Greek voters at one centre in Athens suggests many do see the local elections as a… 07/11/10 16:54 CET
Clashes as nuclear waste train nears German dumpViolence has erupted as environmental activists make a last-ditch bid to block a train carrying… 07/11/10 15:37 CET
Myanmar’s military-backed parties set for election winVoting has reportedly ended in Myanmar’s first election in 20 years. The contest is largely a race… 07/11/10 13:20 CET
Pope consecrates Barcelona’s famous churchPope Benedict has consecrated Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia church. The fantastically… 07/11/10 13:20 CET
Myanmar migrant workers call for free and fair electionsShortly after the polls opened Myanmar migrant workers in neighbouring Thailand held a protest to… 07/11/10 10:36 CET
US surveillance in Scandinavia under scrutinyAmerican activities in Scandinavia have come under the spotlight after revelations US embassies… 07/11/10 09:18 CET
Nuclear waste train in Germany despite protestsSome tried to block the railway line, others marched on the streets. In Germany, tens of… 07/11/10 09:10 CET
Russian journalist still critical after brutal assaultA leading Russian journalist is still in a critical condition after being brutally beaten by two… 07/11/10 09:06 CET
Myanmar holds first elections in 20 yearsVoting is underway in Myanmar in what is the country’s first elections in two decades. The ruling… 07/11/10 08:59 CET
Greece’s Papandreou pits future on local election resultsGreeks votes in local elections today which could trigger a national ballot if the government fails… 07/11/10 08:53 CET
