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Rain falls on the Pope in MadridAssistants try to protect Pope Benedict XVI from a downpour that erupted during a prayer vigil at… 21/08/11 11:52 CET
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Assad of Syria calls elections for early 2012Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Western calls for him to stand down in an interview… 21/08/11 23:03 CET
Norway says ‘No more 22.7.11. No more hate’Norway has held an emotional commemoration exactly a month after the country’s worst ever peacetime… 21/08/11 22:03 CET
Defiance from Gaddafi regime as rebels close inLibyan state TV has broadcast an audio message from Colonel Gaddafi, calling on Libyan people… 21/08/11 19:14 CET
India’s Hazare resolute but ready to talkHunger striker Anna Hazare says he is open to dialogue but his determination to change India… 21/08/11 17:53 CET
Arab League condemns Israel’s attacks on GazaIsraeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have been condemned by the Arab League. But, as an emergency… 21/08/11 16:25 CET
Scandinavian leaders lay wreaths for Norway victimsNorway is holding a national day of remembrance for the victims of last month’s massacre. The… 21/08/11 16:13 CET
Fierce fighting as Libyan rebels advance on TripoliAs Libyan rebels advance on Tripoli, the opposition National Transitional Council says an operation… 21/08/11 14:33 CET
Rocket fire from Gaza hits Israel – and EgyptPalestinian militants have fired more rockets into Israel today, prompting threats of retaliation… 21/08/11 13:03 CET
Pope gives closing mass at Catholic youth festivalPope Benedict XVI received a reception worthy of a rock star as he arrived to give a final mass at… 21/08/11 11:44 CET
RAF pilot killed as Red Arrow plane plummetsA pilot flying one of Britain’s famous Red Arrow aircraft has died following a crash after a… 21/08/11 09:44 CET
Mugabe urges peace after Zimbabwe general’s deathZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is appealing for peace between all political parties following… 21/08/11 09:44 CET
Speculation mounts that DSK sex case may be droppedProsecutors could be poised to drop a hotel maid’s sexual assault case against ex-IMF boss… 21/08/11 09:43 CET
UN team in Syria as Assad prepares TV addressAs Syria’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations continues, a United Nations humanitarian team… 21/08/11 08:23 CET
Plane crashes in northern Canada, 12 deadTwelve people have been killed in a plane crash in the far north of Canada on Saturday. There are… 21/08/11 05:53 CET
Israel faces Palestinian and Egyptian angerThe renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian militants shows no sign of stopping. The… 21/08/11 04:24 CET
Rainy weather fails to dampen spirit of Pope’s visitAs night fell in Madrid, hundreds of thousands of young people were at an aerodrome just outside… 21/08/11 01:33 CET
