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Heads up for Ramadan!Worshippers take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Ljubljana. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan… 19/08/12 11:53 CET
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Protest over possible release of Belgian serial killer’s ex-wifeThousands of people have turned out at a protest in Brussels against the imminent release of the… 19/08/12 23:04 CET
Heatwave hits central EuropeThe south of France is known for long hot summers but not Paris. However the French capital, along… 19/08/12 21:43 CET
Russian opposition marks anniversary of failed Soviet coup attemptHundreds of people have taken part in a ceremony in Moscow to remember three people who were killed… 19/08/12 19:23 CET
Fighting goes in Syria as UN checks outThe members of the United Nations observer team in Syria are packed and ready to leave the Dama… 19/08/12 17:51 CET
The Assange case: The saga so farDays after his asylum request was accepted by Ecuador, Julian Assange still needs to escape… 19/08/12 17:46 CET
Assange tells US to drop its Wikileaks ‘witch hunt’Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has spoken from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London… 19/08/12 17:33 CET
Japan-China tension over islandsJapanese activists who landed on the disputed rocky island of Senkaku in the East China sea have… 19/08/12 16:34 CET
Italians rescue boat immigrantsItalian authorities rescued 231 people aboard a boat from Tunisia. The 15m vessel got into… 19/08/12 13:07 CET
Quake off US west coastThere has been an earthquake off the west coast of Washington State in the US. The United States… 19/08/12 13:07 CET
Government minister among victims of Sudan air crashUp to 31 people have been killed in a plane crash in Sudan. The victims include at least one… 19/08/12 12:53 CET
Ramadan in Russia marred by killingsTwo gun and bomb attacks have left six police officers dead and eight injured in the North Caucasus… 19/08/12 11:34 CET
Bombs claim lives of two in LibyaAt least two people were killed and two others wounded when three car bombs went off in the centre… 19/08/12 10:01 CET
18 die in attack on Yemen intelligence serviceAt least 18 soldiers and security guards have been killed by suspected Islamic militants in an… 19/08/12 09:16 CET
Dutch campaign to stop ‘cannabis card’ lawCampaigners in the Netherlands are urging people to vote for pro-marijuana political parties in… 19/08/12 09:16 CET
Hosts rewarded as China wins Miss WorldIt was a home victory for China as 23-year-old Yu Wenxia was crowned Miss World during the pageant… 19/08/12 09:16 CET
Islamic world marks end of RamadanMillions of Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end… 19/08/12 09:13 CET
Tit-for-tat landings in Japan-China island rowDemonstrating their country’s claim, Japanese nationalists have sailed to disputed islands in the… 19/08/12 06:03 CET
Europe cautiously enjoys heatwaveThe heatwave hitting much of Europe this weekend is causing French authorities to take measures to… 19/08/12 03:43 CET
