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FEMEN protest in DavosUkrainian protesters from the campaign group FEMEN stage a demo outside the World Economic Forum in… 28/01/12 15:12 CET
Sport
Azarenka wins Australian OpenVictoria Azarenka has beaten Maria Sharapova in the finals of the Australian Open. The final score… 28/01/12 11:43 CET
‘The Tempest’ inspires Olympic openingThe Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has announced the title of the opening ceremony for the 2012… 28/01/12 10:34 CET
world news
Arab League halts Syrian missionThe Arab League has suspended its mission to Syria due to escalating violence there. It sent… 28/01/12 23:23 CET
IMF’s Lagarde urges quick resolution to euro crisisIMF chief Christine Lagarde has urged European leaders to act fast and deal with the continent’s… 28/01/12 22:23 CET
Spanair shuts down as bankruptcy loomsSpanish airline Spanair has ceased operations after talkover talks with Qatar Airways broke down… 28/01/12 18:53 CET
Arab League suspends Syria missionThe Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria with immediate effect on Saturday due to… 28/01/12 16:35 CET
Dakar quiet after stormy night in Senegal presidency rowCalm has returned to streets of Senegal’s capital city, even though the opposition has vowed to… 28/01/12 16:34 CET
Afghan unease over French troop pulloutAfghans have warned that a hasty French withdrawal from their country could lead to more… 28/01/12 15:03 CET
Pumping fuel from Costa Concordia called offThe operation to pump fuel from the Costa Concordia cruise ship due to begin today has been delayed… 28/01/12 13:34 CET
Twitter users stop tweeting to protest ‘censorship’Twitter users are being urged to go on strike today in response to the company’s decision to block… 28/01/12 11:23 CET
Anger over bonus for head of nationalised RBS in UKThere has been widespread fury in the UK over a bonus of more than £950,000 paid to the boss of the… 28/01/12 09:43 CET
Senegal protesters to march on presidential palaceThere has been violence in Senegal after the country’s top legal body gave the go-ahead for veteran… 28/01/12 06:03 CET
Russia rejects UN Syria move but says ready to talkAs Arab League observers begin a new mission in Syria, the UN Security Council has been considering… 28/01/12 04:23 CET
Protests at Austria far-right ball as Holocaust rememberedThere have been protests in Austria against an annual ball attended by European far-right leaders -… 28/01/12 03:13 CET
Crisis takes back seat at Doha Motor ShowThere is little sign of crisis or recession at the Doha Motor Show which has opened in Qatar. That… 28/01/12 01:13 CET
Flights grounded as Spanair runs out of cashFinancial problems have grounded loss-making airline Spanair, for good. This weekend alone 380… 28/01/12 00:43 CET
