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Thai fishermen make the most of flooded roadsA man casts a fishing net into floodwaters in the Phunpin district of Surat Thani province, south… 03/04/11 14:42 CET
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Tensions rising in Italian migrant campsIn Italy, boats have resumed transferring Tunisian immigrants from the small island of Lampedusa to… 03/04/11 22:23 CET
Afghan demonstrations claim more livesTwo policemen have been killed and thirty people wounded in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar… 03/04/11 18:34 CET
At least 40 dead in Pakistan bomb attacksAt least 40 people are reported to have died after two bombs exploded at a shrine in eastern… 03/04/11 18:27 CET
Syria’s al-Assad appoints ex-minister to form new govtAmid a wave of anti-government demonstrations in Syria, the country’s president has appointed his… 03/04/11 17:33 CET
Gaddafi attacks continueFighting is continuing in several Libyan cities between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi… 03/04/11 16:53 CET
Further clashes in Yemen leave dozens injuredDozens of anti-government protesters in Yemen are reported to have been wounded in clashes with… 03/04/11 15:23 CET
Race to stop radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plantJapanese engineers are still trying to seal a crack in a reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear… 03/04/11 15:16 CET
France boosts military presence amid intense fighting in AbidjanAs forces loyal to rival leaders in Ivory Coast continue to battle for control of the commercial… 03/04/11 13:34 CET
Worldwide events prove that pillow fights are not just for childrenWho said that pillow fights were only for children? In cities across the world, thousands have… 03/04/11 12:14 CET
Israel says Gaza report must go into the “dustbin”Israel has called on the UN to cancel a report that said it committed war crimes during its… 03/04/11 10:43 CET
Azerbaijan protest broken up by policePolice in the central Asian republic of Azerbaijan have arrested dozens of opposition activists as… 03/04/11 09:31 CET
Tunisian immigrants protest against FranceAround one hundred Tunisian immigrants stagd a protest in the Italian border town of Ventimiglia on… 03/04/11 09:25 CET
Opposition boycotts Kazakhstan presidential pollVoting is underway in a presidential ballot in Kazakhstan, a snap election that is being boycotted… 03/04/11 09:17 CET
Libyan rebels want more NATO strikesLibyan rebels on Saturday called for NATO to continue raids against Colonel Gaddafi despite reports… 03/04/11 09:16 CET
“Decisive” battle being fought in AbidjanFierce fighting and explosions erupted in central Abidjan on Saturday as rival forces battled for… 03/04/11 09:16 CET
Dozens of activists arrested in Syrian police raidsSyrian security forces arrested at least 46 pro-democracy activists on Saturday, human rights… 03/04/11 09:12 CET
Police officer killed in car bomb attackIn Northern Ireland a policeman has been killed after a bomb exploded underneath his car in the… 03/04/11 08:55 CET
