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Switzerland: caught in the middleA man falls to the ground as he tries to stop a third cow entering the final of the “Battle of the… 05/05/12 13:12 CET
womenandwar
Caddy a Congolese voice for peaceRadio has often been used as a weapon of war in Africa. Caddy Adzuba is a journalist for Radio… 05/05/12 19:30 CET
‘Women a force that can change the world’Ituri is a region in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Noella risks her… 05/05/12 19:30 CET
world news
Greeks face uncertain future as economic woes drag onNikos Sklavos had a dream: to become a commander in the Greek merchant navy. He completed six… 05/05/12 23:04 CET
Far-flung French kick off presidential pollVoting in round two of France’s presidential election has already begun with polling stations… 05/05/12 17:53 CET
Greece braced for most critical election in decadesGreek voters head to the polls on Sunday in the country’s most critical election in decades. The… 05/05/12 17:14 CET
Flash floods wreak havoc in NepalDozens of people including three Russian tourists are missing feared dead after flash floods… 05/05/12 16:44 CET
Police veterans die in coach crashAt least five people are dead after a coach taking retired police officers to a national convention… 05/05/12 16:44 CET
Car bomb kills five in Syrian city of AleppoA car bomb in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has killed at least five people, according to the… 05/05/12 15:03 CET
Last Japanese nuclear reactor shuts down“No more Nagasaki, no more Fukushima,” cried thousands of protesters at a rally in Japan as the… 05/05/12 13:44 CET
Bolivia’s Morales drops health reformAfter weeks of violent protests and even a hunger strike among health workers, Bolivia’s President… 05/05/12 12:38 CET
Clinton leaves China without ChenUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left Beijing after a week overshadowed by the fate of… 05/05/12 11:18 CET
9/11 five face arraignmentKhalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of 9/11, and four alleged co-conspirators… 05/05/12 10:07 CET
Tories triumph in London contestThe Conservative Boris Johnson has been elected for a second term as mayor of London after beating… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
Plan for Syria on track insists UNThe UN says the peace plan for Syria is on track despite numerous reports of violations on the… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
Greek voters hear final party appealsThe Greek general election campaign is over, the competing parties held their final rallies on… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
Far-right to make entry in Greek parliamentIn Greece the political effects of the debt crisis have produced a shift in the entire political… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
France takes a day to consider its choiceIt’s all over bar the voting. Under French law no electoral campaigning is allowed on the eve of… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
Markets await results from France and GreeceThe results of the elections in France and Greece are being closely watched by the financial world… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
Hundreds injured in Cairo clashesA curfew has been imposed around Cairo’s Defence Ministry, after protesters clashed with security… 05/05/12 09:07 CET
