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London 2012: Get in there!From the poolside, players and coaches of the Croatian Water Polo team show their joy after a goal… 29/07/12 12:51 CET
Sport
London 2012: Day twoLizzie Armitstead finally got the Olympic host nation onto the medal table on Sunday after the… 29/07/12 21:21 CET
Day one at the OlympicsBritish hopes of a cycling medal on day one of the 2012 London Olympics turned to dust when… 29/07/12 10:27 CET
world news
Romney: US has duty to stop Iran nuclear ambitionThe US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on a visit to Israel has said America has a… 29/07/12 23:23 CET
Madrid protest against plans to restrict abortionSpanish women’s rights groups have staged a protest in Madrid against the conservative government’s… 29/07/12 22:23 CET
Romania’s Basescu vote set to go down to the wireRomania’s suspended centre-right President Triane Basescu’s political future was finely balanced on… 29/07/12 20:04 CET
Iran warns of ‘illusion’ of Syria power transitionIran has warned other middle eastern countries of dangerous consequences should the Syrian… 29/07/12 19:33 CET
Japan: Big anti-nuclear protest outside parliamentThousands of people have been protesting against nuclear power outside Japan’s parliament in Tokyo… 29/07/12 18:24 CET
Bitter feud that has shaken Romania and the EUA turbulent spring and summer in Romanian politics left Traian Basescu badly in need of friends… 29/07/12 18:13 CET
Pope appeals for an end to violence in SyriaPope Benedict XVI has called for an end to the violence in Syria, urging world powers to spare no… 29/07/12 18:04 CET
Syria opposition urges foreign allies to arm rebelsAs more heavy fighting is reported in Aleppo, Syria’s opposition wants its foreign allies to arm… 29/07/12 16:04 CET
Basescu fate in balance as Romania votesThe fate of Romania’s suspended President Traian Basescu hangs in the balance as people vote in a… 29/07/12 15:14 CET
Pin collecting – a big Olympic activity!Forget the sporting exploits! The big competition at London 2012 is who can get their hands on the… 29/07/12 13:14 CET
Deadly Ebola outbreak in UgandaEfforts are underway to contain an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that has killed at least 13… 29/07/12 11:33 CET
Syria: Rebels resist in the battle for AleppoFierce fighting has resumed today in Syria’s second city, Aleppo, according to activists, who say… 29/07/12 09:53 CET
St Petersburg to end public protestsRussia’s second largest city St Petersburg plans to ban public demonstrations at historic sites… 29/07/12 08:48 CET
Aid workers to quit Algeria refugee campsSpain is evacuating its aid workers from western Algeria after a tip off about possible terrorist… 29/07/12 08:48 CET
Shevchenko turns to politics after footballUkrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko has announced that he is leaving football for politics. The… 29/07/12 07:43 CET
London 2012 spectators can’t see Olympic flameOfficials at the London 2012 games have defended their decision to keep the Olympic flame hidden… 29/07/12 06:33 CET
Romanians decide whether to impeach their presidentRomanians are voting in a referendum today that will decide the fate of the country’s president… 29/07/12 04:04 CET
