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Olympic Torch tops LondonAmelia Hempleman-Adams, the youngest person to ski to the South Pole, holds the torch on the giant… 22/07/12 12:51 CET
Sport
Wiggins becomes first Brit to win Tour de FranceBradley Wiggins won the Tour de France on Sunday to become the first British rider to claim… 22/07/12 19:22 CET
Tour de France: Wiggins set for Tour historyBradley Wiggins all but sealed his place in the Tour de France history books on Saturday after… 22/07/12 09:58 CET
world news
Pranab Mukherjee elected president of IndiaIndia’s former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has been elected the country’s new president. … 22/07/12 22:34 CET
Olympic countdown: London honours slain Israeli athletesThe final countdown is well underway with London and the world looking forward to an unforgettable… 22/07/12 19:03 CET
Japanese to investigate radiation claimsJapan’s government says it will investigate reports that workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear… 22/07/12 18:55 CET
Gunmen attack Egyptian pipelineAn explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and… 22/07/12 18:16 CET
Ukrainian actor Bogdan Stupka diesOne of Ukraine’s best known actors has died after a long illness. Bogdan Stupka who played over 50… 22/07/12 18:16 CET
Hollande highlights French role in wartime round-up of JewsPresident Francois Hollande has recognised France’s role in the Holocaust at a ceremony to mark the… 22/07/12 17:33 CET
Norwegians come together to remember massacre victimsThis time last year, Norway was rocked by an attack that claimed the lives of 77 people and injured… 22/07/12 16:55 CET
Syria: Rebels claim border victory as al Qaeda reports emergeSyrian rebels have claimed control of a third border crossing with Turkey. But as amateur video… 22/07/12 15:34 CET
China suffers worst storm in 60 yearsThe heaviest rainfall to hit China in 60 years has claimed the lives of at least 10 people. The… 22/07/12 12:03 CET
Victims of Norway massacre are rememberedMemorial services are taking place across Norway to commemorate one year since 77 people were… 22/07/12 10:33 CET
Russian singer quits over Swastika tattooA Russian baritone has pulled out of this year’s Bayreuth opera festival after it emerged he once… 22/07/12 08:53 CET
Jobless Spaniards demonstrate in MadridHundreds of unemployed Spaniards have been demonstrating in Madrid over the government’s handling… 22/07/12 05:04 CET
Colorado: Booby-trapped home of cinema shooting suspect disarmedPolice in Colorado say the booby-trapped home of cinema shooting suspect James Holmes has now been… 22/07/12 03:23 CET
Murdoch quits boards of British newspapersNews Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships. The 81-year-old… 22/07/12 01:27 CET
Syria: Further clashes reported in Aleppo and DamascusSyrian troops have clashed with rebels in the city of Aleppo for a second day, forcing hundreds of… 22/07/12 00:03 CET
