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Red faces in Berlin over massive banking errorThe German government is under pressure to explain a massive accounting error at a struggling bank… 29/10/11 23:03 CET
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Queen Elizabeth goes Down UnderBritain’s Queen Elizabeth watches a performance by an Australian aborigine during the welcome… 29/10/11 16:06 CET
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Tanks pound Syrian city of HomsGovernment tanks have once again hit targets in the Syrian city of Homs, reportedly killing three… 29/10/11 22:04 CET
Ex-Brazilian president Lula diagnosed with cancerDoctors in Brazil have announced that the former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is suffering… 29/10/11 19:42 CET
Madrid rally calls for justice for ETA victimsThousands have turned out for a demonstration in the Spanish capital calling for justice for the… 29/10/11 19:42 CET
Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli strikeA commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad faction is dead after an Israeli strike in the Gaza… 29/10/11 19:04 CET
Female suicide bomber strikes in TurkeyAt least three people are dead and 12 wounded after a bomb attack in the southeast of the country… 29/10/11 17:33 CET
17 killed in attack on NATO convoy in KabulA Taliban suicide bomber has killed 17 people in an attack on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital… 29/10/11 17:03 CET
Australian PM: Qantas row threatens economyAustralia’s prime minister has warned that the decision by Qantas to stop flying could have serious… 29/10/11 16:23 CET
Air France strike hits holiday travellersA strike is grounding planes in France during a busy holiday weekend. Air France has cancelled… 29/10/11 16:04 CET
Suspected female suicide bomber strikes in TurkeyAt least three people have been killed and 12 wounded in a bomb attack in the southeast of Turkey… 29/10/11 13:43 CET
Taliban suicide bomber attacks NATO convoyThe Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in the Afghan… 29/10/11 13:01 CET
Qantas grounds all flights amid labour disputeAustralian airline Qantas has grounded all of its flights with immediate effect owing to an… 29/10/11 11:53 CET
Gaddafi’s son protests his innocence in ICC talksThe son of the late leader Libyan Muammar Gaddafi is negotiating with the International Criminal… 29/10/11 10:33 CET
Real-life ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins game show prizeComparisons are being made to the film Slumdog Millionaire after a poor office worker in India won… 29/10/11 09:53 CET
Earthquake hits southern PeruThere has been little real damage and no deaths or injuries following an earthquake in Peru with a… 29/10/11 09:53 CET
Spanish master’s ’300 euro’ painting uncoveredExperts from Dublin and Madrid have confirmed a painting thought to be worth around 300 euros is… 29/10/11 09:53 CET
Chile’s Hudson volcano forces residents to fleeHuge columns of steam and ash poured into the sky as Chile’s Hudson Volcano erupted at three… 29/10/11 09:53 CET
High tides test Bangkok’s flood defencesHigh tides are putting flood defences to the test in Bangkok as Thailand battles its worst floods… 29/10/11 08:53 CET
Tensions run high in TunisiaTensions are still high in the Tunisian town whose protests started the Arab Spring. As the… 29/10/11 05:33 CET
Gaddafi’s son protests his innocence in ICC talksThe son of the late leader Libyan Muammar Gaddafi is negotiating with the International Criminal… 29/10/11 02:53 CET
Higgins celebrates Irish presidential winMichael D. Higgins is celebrating victory in Ireland’s presidential election. The 70-year-old… 29/10/11 01:04 CET
Death sentence for Morocco cafe bomberA man found guilty of killing 17 people, including eight from France, has been sentenced to death… 29/10/11 00:43 CET
