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Floods in Thailand’s Ayutthaya Ancient City
A Buddha head in the trunk of a Bodhi tree is partially submerged by flood waters in the ruins of… 06/11/11 15:55 CET

Sport

25 years of Sir Alex
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, a knight of the realm and the most successful manager in the… 06/11/11 11:06 CET

world news

Breakthrough in Greek political deadlock
The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the opposition leader Antonis Samaras have agreed on… 06/11/11 20:08 CET
Ortega set for victory in Nicaraguan vote
Nicaraguans are voting in a presidential ballot that looks set to hand incumbent Daniel Ortega a… 06/11/11 19:03 CET
Anonymous “closes” Israeli sites
Israeli security websites were down on Sunday after an international group of cyber hackers… 06/11/11 18:24 CET
Bad weather leaves Everest tourists stranded
Bad weather in the Himalayas has left hundreds of tourists stranded. Local authorities say while… 06/11/11 18:24 CET
Call for second Arab League meeting over Syria
As more civilians are reportedly killed by Syrian security forces, Qatar is calling for the Arab… 06/11/11 17:53 CET
Rain misery for France and Italy
Torrential rains are continuing to cause misery in Europe. In all, 11 regions in France were on… 06/11/11 16:44 CET
Muslims enjoy Cairo festival free of Mubarak controls
They are free for the first time in years to celebrate without restrictions one of the biggest… 06/11/11 15:43 CET
Final act of Greek tragedy?
Greek political chiefs are said to be close to a deal to break an impasse that has paralysed… 06/11/11 15:33 CET
Baghdad blasts kill eight
At least eight people are reported dead and dozens injured after three bomb blasts rocked the Iraqi… 06/11/11 14:34 CET
Shimon Peres: military option against Iran closer
The military option against Iran is drawing closer. Those are the words from the Israeli President… 06/11/11 13:03 CET
High death toll after Nigerian militant attacks
The death toll continues to rise after a series of deadly militant attacks in Nigeria. Initial… 06/11/11 12:03 CET
Arrests at new Occupy Wall Street protest
At least 20 people have been arrested after scuffles broke out during an Occupy Wall Street protest… 06/11/11 11:04 CET
Death toll rises after Nigerian militant attacks
The death toll continues to rise after a series of deadly militant attacks in Nigeria. Initial… 06/11/11 10:33 CET
Nicaraguans stick with Ortega
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looks certain to be reelected in the country’s election on… 06/11/11 10:05 CET
Ex-general set to lead Guatamala
Retired general Otto Perez is on course to become the first military man to lead Guatamala since… 06/11/11 10:05 CET
Colombian town hit by deadly mudslide
At least 10 people are dead and many more injured after a mudslide in Colombia covered 15 homes… 06/11/11 10:04 CET
Asteroid to brush past Earth
A large asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare… 06/11/11 09:19 CET
FARC vows to fight on despite death of leader
They are saying no surrender, despite the biggest blow yet to their military campaign… 06/11/11 09:14 CET
Millions flock to Mecca for Hajj
Around two million Muslim pilgrims are in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj – one of the… 06/11/11 05:33 CET
Anger in Italy after floods claim 16 lives
A huge clean-up operation is underway in the Italian port city of Genoa after the worst floods in… 06/11/11 03:33 CET
Festival celebrations dampened in Libya
Residents of Colonel Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte are struggling to deal with the scale of… 06/11/11 02:03 CET
Canaries volcano once again threatens residents
A village on one of Spain’s Canary Islands has been evacuated because of the threat of an eruption… 06/11/11 00:33 CET