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Underwater SantaSanta Claus loses sleigh and reindeer after one-too-many pre-flight egg nogs and finds himself in… 24/12/11 13:10 CET
Sport
Ligety claims victory at World Alpine Rock FestThe world’s best athletes of the Alpine World Cup circuit took part in an extraordinary Giant… 24/12/11 14:03 CET
Free tickets for disabled fans at 2014 World CupFormer Brazilian football players Romario and Ronaldo, have announced that the Brazilian Football… 24/12/11 11:36 CET
world news
Saleh vows to leave Yemen for the United StatesYemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday vowed to leave Yemen shortly for the United States… 24/12/11 23:33 CET
Jordanian opposition protests in AmmanSupporters of Jordan’s opposition Islamic Movement demonstrated in front of the prime minister’s… 24/12/11 19:14 CET
Tsunami survivors reunited in IndonesiaIn 2004 Christmas was a time of horror for all those affected by the Asian tsunami, but this year… 24/12/11 18:13 CET
Demonstrators denounce Russia’s political ‘tandem’Two weeks after the last mass protest in Moscow, protesters are still seething over Russia’s… 24/12/11 18:03 CET
No ‘international manhunt’ for breast implant bossInterpol says it has never launched an ‘international manhunt’ for the boss of a French firm whose… 24/12/11 17:03 CET
Troops stop Tshisekedi from stadium swearing-inThe leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s opposition Etienne Tshisekedi has had to… 24/12/11 16:23 CET
Mass rally in Moscow piles more pressure on PutinThey came in their tens of thousands to say the Putin era is over. A new rally against alleged… 24/12/11 15:53 CET
Damascus buries car bomb victimsThe people of Damascus have been burying their dead following yesterday’s twin car bombings that… 24/12/11 14:33 CET
Christmas Eve in BethlehemSeasonal celebrations are in full swing in the traditional birthplace of Jesus as Bethlehem’s Mayor… 24/12/11 12:53 CET
All I want for Christmas is….shoesFrenzied scenes struck sports stores across the United States on Friday as the new Nike Air Jordan… 24/12/11 12:20 CET
New protests in Russia amid vote-rigging claimsProtesters are gathering for a rally in the Russian capital, with tens of thousands set to denounce… 24/12/11 11:33 CET
Interpol seek French breast implant bossAn international police hunt has been launched for the boss of a French company whose breast… 24/12/11 10:24 CET
Kim Jong-un: North Korea’s ‘Supreme Commander’Kim Jong-un has been hailed ‘Supreme Commander’ of North Korea’s military. The new title… 24/12/11 08:43 CET
Cuba’s Castro approves prisoner amnestyCuban President Raul Castro granted an amnesty to nearly 3,000 prisoners on Saturday but an… 24/12/11 05:43 CET
Hungary’s Orban presses ahead with fiscal reformThe Hungarian parliament on Friday passed controversial fiscal reforms despite pleas from the … 24/12/11 03:03 CET
Success for Obama over US payroll taxThere has been a Christmas boost for US President Barack Obama’s bid for re-election in 2012 after… 24/12/11 01:05 CET
Britain’s Prince Philip has heart operationBritain’s Prince Philip has been successfully treated for a blocked artery after being admitted to… 24/12/11 01:04 CET
UK and France differ on faulty breast implantsAs many as 300,000 women all over the world may have breast implants made with industrial silicone… 24/12/11 00:33 CET
Moscow braced for mass anti-Kremlin protestThousands of people will take to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to protest against disputed… 24/12/11 00:03 CET
