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Giant QR code promotes tourism to high-tech TaiwanPeople gather in Taipei – holding coloured umbrellas to form a gigantic Quick Response Code (… 02/12/12 11:48 CET
Sport
Japan dominate Tokyo Grand PrixAfter a disappointing showing at the London Olympics this summer Japan’s judokas bounced back in… 02/12/12 16:59 CET
Shock win for MarsagliaMatteo Marsaglia won his first ever super-G World Cup event at Beaver Creek in the USA on Saturday… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
USA triumph at Lake LouiseAmerica’s Lindsey Vonn, who won the Lake Louise downhill on Friday, also dominated on Saturday in… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
world news
Court out: Egypt’s constitutional crisis deepens as judges shelve vital workIn Egypt, tensions between some of the country’s judiciary and the president took a turn for the… 02/12/12 22:46 CET
DRC govt forces return to Goma as attackers raid refugeesUnited Nations officials are trying to find out who attacked a refugee camp in the east of… 02/12/12 19:05 CET
Spain protest for disabled: We’re being “abandoned”It has been the turn of thousands of disabled Spaniards to rally through the Madrid streets in… 02/12/12 17:57 CET
Syria: Deadly bomb in Homs, rebels push on Damascus centreA powerful car-bomb has exploded in Homs in central Syria, killing at least 15 civilians and… 02/12/12 17:37 CET
Israel’s response: withhold cash and build moreThe Israeli government has already anounced concrete reactions to the UN vote on Palestine. It… 02/12/12 16:25 CET
Italian drivers turn to Bulgaria to dodge finesItalian police are worried about an increase in the number of cars on their roads with Bulgarian… 02/12/12 16:25 CET
Palestinians laud Abbas after UN voteThe Palestinian president has returned home from his historic trip to the United Nations to be… 02/12/12 14:35 CET
Egypt top court delays key ruling on constitutionEgypt’s highest court has delayed a ruling on the new draft constitution after protesters blocked… 02/12/12 13:05 CET
Five dead in Japan road tunnel collapseRescue teams in central Japan are still trying to reach several missing people after the collapse… 02/12/12 12:05 CET
Taliban in deadly attack on Afghan baseTaliban suicide bombers have struck outside a major US base in Afghanistan, killing five people… 02/12/12 10:36 CET
Slovenia chooses a new president amid bailout rumoursSlovenians are voting in a presidential run-off today, aware that the era of being the eurozone’s… 02/12/12 10:05 CET
Romania marks National DayRomania celebrated its National Day with a huge military parade in Bucharest on Saturday. Recently… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
Portugal National Food Bank pre-Christmas drivePortugal’s National Food Bank began a two day collection campaign on Saturday across the country’s… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
Germany holds funeral for disabled fire victimsIn Germany, the funeral service for 14 people, killed in a fire at a workshop for the disabled, has… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
Detained Italian editor ‘‘escapes’‘ to push for press freedomThe editor of Italian newspaper Il Giornale has been re-arrested after violating the terms of his… 02/12/12 09:38 CET
Many killed in Japan road tunnel collapseAt least seven people are missing and several cars remain trapped after parts of a major road… 02/12/12 08:14 CET
Haneke’s ‘‘Amour’‘ dominates European Film AwardsMichael Haneke’s ‘‘Amour’‘ has swept the European Film Awards, winning four categories, including… 02/12/12 06:06 CET
Mursi calls referendum on constitutionEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi announced a snap constitutional referendum on Saturday, the same… 02/12/12 04:35 CET
Protesters dismiss Mursi’s call for national dialoguePresident Mohamed Mursi received the final version of Egypt’s constitution from the… 02/12/12 04:35 CET
Parliamentary poll divides KuwaitPolls have closed in Kuwait after one of the most divisive parliamentary elections in the Gulf… 02/12/12 01:45 CET
