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French presidential election D-dayA French Trappist monk leaves a voting booth holding his ballot paper in the first round of the… 22/04/12 11:46 CET
Sport
Real Madrid triumph in El ClásicoSami Khedira scored one and Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally to a record breaking 42 league goals… 22/04/12 10:27 CET
Dortmund retain Bundesliga titleBorussia Dortmund won their second consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday night and eighth… 22/04/12 10:27 CET
world news
Hollande rides high in France’s presidential election first roundFrancois Hollande, after the first round of voting in France’s presidential election, is closer to… 22/04/12 20:24 CET
French elections: Sarkozy defiantNicolas Sarkozy’s supporters were delighted with their candidate’s score – especially as six months… 22/04/12 23:50 CET
French elections: Hollande successFrancois Hollande has taken a huge step towards ending the French Socialist Party’s 17-year stint… 22/04/12 23:50 CET
French election: Le Pen jubilantSupporters of the French National Front party gave Marine Le Pen a huge welcome as she addressed… 22/04/12 23:50 CET
French election: Melenchon backs HollandeDespite running a successful campaign, far left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon only managed to poll… 22/04/12 23:48 CET
Rare anti-government demo in AzerbaijanIn a rare sanctioned demonstration, thousands of Azeris gathered close to the venue of the upcoming… 22/04/12 23:13 CET
French elections: Second round predictionsPolls show that Francois Hollande will maintain his lead at final run off vote on 6th May. Figures… 22/04/12 22:23 CET
French elections: Hollande wins first round François Hollande (Socialist Party) has won the first round of the French presidential election… 22/04/12 21:30 CET
French elections: Candidates’ reactionsNow that the pundits’ predictions are confirmed that Hollande and Sarkozy will go through to the… 22/04/12 20:44 CET
Orthodox Russians mass to defend churchThousands of people have gathered outside Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow in a day of prayer… 22/04/12 19:15 CET
French elections: Hollande wins first round François Hollande (Socialist Party) has won the first round of the French presidential election… 22/04/12 19:00 CET
Chinese & Russian navies exercise in Yellow SeaFor the first time combined elements of the Russian and Chinese navies are holding joint exercises… 22/04/12 18:03 CET
No spring in French voters’ turnoutWith turnout reportedly lower in early voting than in 2007 the French have trickled to the polls in… 22/04/12 17:03 CET
Woman dead as Dutch launch train crash probeA 68-year woman has died from injuries sustained in a train crash on Saturday as Dutch… 22/04/12 16:34 CET
Uneasy calm in Manama on F1 race dayTension and tight security marked the Bahraini capital Manama on Formula One race day. Armoured… 22/04/12 14:33 CET
10 to choose from in FranceApart from François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, the two major party front-runners, the French… 22/04/12 13:53 CET
Spaniards not keen on more cashIn Washington DC the IMF and the financial world may be shouting loudly at Spain from across the… 22/04/12 12:13 CET
Lagarde and IMF rap eurozoneEurope came under pressure again as the IMF issued a weekend call on the continent to get its act… 22/04/12 09:34 CET
TV station licence withdrawal sparks protest in WarsawProtesters have taken to the streets of Warsaw over a decision by Polish state authorities to… 22/04/12 09:29 CET
President Nixon advisor diesCharles Colson, one of President Richard Nixon’s advisors during the Watergate scandal, has died at… 22/04/12 09:29 CET
Thousands join anti-austerity protest in PragueTens of thousands of Czechs have demonstrated in Prague against spending cuts, tax rises and… 22/04/12 09:29 CET
Voting begins in FrancePolls have opened in France in the 2012 presidential election, with 10 candidates vying to make the… 22/04/12 09:23 CET
Gunfire breaks out in Syrian city during UN visitAmateur video has emerged, purporting to show a UN team in the Syrian city of Homs when gunfire… 22/04/12 05:33 CET
Voting underway in French presidential electionVoters are going to the polls in France to choose their next president. Final polls showed… 22/04/12 03:03 CET
Rallies held in support of Russian Orthodox ChurchSupporters of the Russian Orthodox Church have taken part in a public display of solidarity in the… 22/04/12 01:44 CET
