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Putin celebrates Russian Orthodox EasterRussian Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin attends an Orthodox Easter service in the… 15/04/12 12:01 CET
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North Korean leader makes unprecedented speechNorth Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un has delivered his first major public speech. He spoke for 20… 15/04/12 22:33 CET
Norway braces for Breivik mass-murder trialNorway is gearing up for the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, charged with killing 77 people last… 15/04/12 19:03 CET
First UN monitors head for SyriaAs UN ceasefire monitors head for Syria, a spokesman for the regime is reported to have said the… 15/04/12 17:33 CET
Titanic victims remembered 100 years onRelatives have gathered in a tiny Irish village to remember those who died in the Titanic disaster… 15/04/12 17:23 CET
Taliban starts spring offensive in AfghanistanThe Taliban says it has begun its spring offensive in Afghanistan with multiple co-ordinated… 15/04/12 16:33 CET
Syria: both sides accuse each other of ceasefire breachesFour days after a ceasefire was meant to come into force in Syria, residents in the city of Homs… 15/04/12 16:03 CET
Western embassies targeted in Afghanistan attacksGunmen have launched multiple attacks across the Afghan capital Kabul. Western embassies in the… 15/04/12 13:53 CET
Israel blocks entry to pro-Palestinian ‘fly-in’ activistsScuffles have broken out at Brussels airport, after dozens of pro-Palestinian activists were… 15/04/12 13:24 CET
Front-runners barred from Egypt electionTen candidates have been barred from standing in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election. They… 15/04/12 11:53 CET
Hundreds of inmates escape from Pakistani jailNearly four hundred inmates have escaped from a prison in north-west Pakistan. According to a… 15/04/12 10:03 CET
Sarkozy admits French Harki responsibilityFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has formally recognised the State’s responsibility for abandoning… 15/04/12 09:15 CET
Belarus frees opposition leaderBelarussian opposition politician, Andrei Sannikov, has been released from prison after the … 15/04/12 09:15 CET
North Korean leader makes first televised speechNorth Korea’s fresh-faced new leader has made his first speech in public. Kim Jong-un took to the… 15/04/12 09:14 CET
Pirate Parties debate strategyIt is a busy weekend for Pirate Parties. In Germany they have been meeting to plan for North Rhine… 15/04/12 09:14 CET
Polish nationalist rally ends in violenceA nationalist rally in Katowice in Poland descended into violence as anti-fascist groups clashed… 15/04/12 09:13 CET
Titanic anniversary cruise reaches destinationExactly 100 years after the mighty Titanic sank on its maiden voyage with the loss of almost 2,000… 15/04/12 06:43 CET
UN observers head to fragile SyriaUnited Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Security Council’s decision to send observers to… 15/04/12 06:03 CET
West optimistic after Iran talksWestern powers say they are cautiously optimistic after the first talks with Iran over its nuclear… 15/04/12 04:43 CET
Iran sanctions hitting EU – JaliliFollowing the Iran nuclear talks in Istanbul, euronews spoke to Iran’s chief negotiator, Saeed… 15/04/12 04:25 CET
Troubled Orthodox church celebrates EasterOrthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter today, but all is not well with the… 15/04/12 00:03 CET
