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Hillary Clinton greets Japanese Empress MichikoU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets Japanese Empress Michiko as Emperor Akihito looks… 17/04/11 10:58 CET
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Pimp my Bride: TV ad spoofs royal weddingMakers of a TV ad in the UK have given their spin on how Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal… 17/04/11 16:40 CET
Girlpower reaches British royal familyA 300 year-old British royal succession law may be scrapped to allow any daughters of the… 17/04/11 09:04 CET
France angers Italy after blocking migrants at borderItaly has launched an official protest against France amid an escalating row over the fate of North… 17/04/11 22:33 CET
Anti-euro populists surge in Finnish pollAn anti-euro populist party has made dramatic gains in Finland’s parliamentary election, crimping… 17/04/11 20:11 CET
Jonathan poised for win in Nigeria’s presidential pollNigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan appears set for victory in Africa’s biggest presidential… 17/04/11 18:43 CET
Tea, sympathy and solidarity: Clinton meets AkihitoThe US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has had a rare meeting with the Japanese Emperor Akihito… 17/04/11 18:03 CET
Rights group claims fresh evidence of cluster bombs in LibyaWith fighting in Misrata intensifying, claims are growing stronger that Libyan forces are using… 17/04/11 17:43 CET
Finland’s vote might affect Portugal’s bailoutFinland’s voters have been choosing a new government and the pre-election opinion polls suggest it… 17/04/11 17:13 CET
France blocks pro-migrant protestA long simmering row has erupted between France and Italy over the fate of North African migrants… 17/04/11 16:03 CET
Misery continues for Misrata as bombs fallForces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have continued to pound Misrata for a fourth consecutive day… 17/04/11 14:33 CET
US twisters claim more lives in the southMore tornadoes and ferocious storms have swept through southern states of the USA taking the number… 17/04/11 13:23 CET
Finnish electorate signal eurosceptic leaningsFinnish voters are going to the polls in a general election that could have a direct effect on… 17/04/11 12:23 CET
US and Japan tackle post-disaster reconstructionThe US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has urged Japan to continue its role on the world stage… 17/04/11 10:13 CET
Iranian fashion icon Bijan diesThe brains behind the self-proclaimed “most expensive company in the world”, purveyors of perfumes… 17/04/11 09:04 CET
Cage joins Hollywood bad boy listThe actor Nicolas Cage has been briefly arrested in New Orleans after a drunken argument with his… 17/04/11 09:03 CET
Supplies flow again in Ivory CoastThere is a semblance of normality beginning to return to life in Ivory Coast. In the commercial… 17/04/11 08:43 CET
Evacuees speak of horror of MisrataThe misery of Misrata continues with no relief in sight, although the Libyan rebels say they are… 17/04/11 06:13 CET
Raul Castro calls for change at the top in CubaThe Cuban communist party is holding its first congress in 14 years, the first without Fidel… 17/04/11 04:44 CET
Presidential count underway in NigeriaThe count is underway following what observers say has been the cleanest presidential election in… 17/04/11 01:43 CET
Finns go to the pollsA very tight race is predicted for today’s general election in Finland. The ruling National… 17/04/11 00:13 CET
