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Taliban attacks mark anniversary of fall from powerSeveral tankers transporting fuel to coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan caught fire after a… 14/11/10 20:10 CET
Dozens injured in Bangladesh clashesDozens of people have been injured in Bangladesh in clashes between police and supporters of the… 14/11/10 18:15 CET
Lebanon arrests convicted Islamist clericThe radical Muslim preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed has been arrested in Lebanon, days after being… 14/11/10 17:38 CET
Israel ponders new settlement freeze incentivesThe Israeli cabinet is considering a new US proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock in stalled… 14/11/10 17:00 CET
Hajj pilgrims follow Prophet’s path to MinaMillions of Muslims – at least two and a half million say some reports – have begun the annual Hajj… 14/11/10 17:00 CET
Freed Suu Kyi urges Burmese opposition to uniteNewly-freed Aung San Suu Kyi says she is ready to work with other pro-democracy parties in Myanmar… 14/11/10 16:51 CET
Seven killed in blaze at French immigrant hostelSeven people have been killed in a fire at a hostel housing immigrants in France. Four others… 14/11/10 13:28 CET
Spotlight on Greek debt woes in key local pollsGreeks are voting in the second round of local elections, that are widely seen as a referendum on… 14/11/10 13:24 CET
Suu Kyi urges democracy in army-ruled MyanmarNewly-freed Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has urged her supporters to seek democracy in… 14/11/10 12:51 CET
Muslims begin annual Hajj pilgrimageMore than two million Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. One of the world’s… 14/11/10 11:59 CET
Sarkozy reappoints Fillon as French prime ministerThe political suspense in France is over, at least in part. After months of speculation, Francois… 14/11/10 10:39 CET
‘World’s largest clock’, symbol of Mecca’s ‘Manhattan’Thousands of Muslim pilgrims are arriving in the holy city of Mecca for this year’s Hajj, which… 14/11/10 09:21 CET
Pirates release British coupleSomali pirates have released a British couple held hostage for more than a year. It is believed a… 14/11/10 09:21 CET
World welcomes Suu Kyi releaseThe release of Suu Kyi has been welcomed around the world. The British government described it as… 14/11/10 09:13 CET
Berlusconi faces new challengeEmbattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may have to reckon with a third political force in… 14/11/10 09:06 CET
APEC wraps up with currency dealThe APEC forum in Japan wraps up today with Asia Pacific leaders reaching agreement on refraining… 14/11/10 08:57 CET
