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Russia: Ice sculpture for Orthodox ChristmasIn the courtyard of an Orthodox church in the town of Divnogorsk, Siberia, an artist creates an ice… 06/01/13 12:40 CET
Sport
Hirscher wins to reclaim leadAustria’s Marcel Hirscher overcame a shaky start to reclaim the overall World Cup lead in Croatia… 06/01/13 19:17 CET
Dakar Rally underwayThe 34th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway in Lima, Peru on Saturday. The first stage of… 06/01/13 09:56 CET
world news
Orthodox Christians across the globe celebrateThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III arrived at the Church of the Nativity, the… 06/01/13 23:06 CET
Vintage wine not this time as vintage cars grace ParisParis hums, roars and revs as 700 vintage cars, motorbikes, tractors and the odd bike hit the… 06/01/13 18:35 CET
International criticism of Syria president’s speechSupporters of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad welcomed his first public speech in seven months… 06/01/13 17:35 CET
Venezuelan socialists plot next moveVenezuelan legislators have re-elected Chavez ally, Diosdado Cabello as head of the National… 06/01/13 17:27 CET
Egypt’s Coptic Christians query the future during Christmas celebrationsEgypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas for the first time since Muslim Brotherhood president… 06/01/13 16:45 CET
Central African Republic: rebel advance prompts peace talksGovernment sources in the Central African Republic claim rebels are continuing their advance on the… 06/01/13 15:05 CET
Defiant Assad blames Syria conflict on “outside” forcesSyria’s president Bashar al-Assad has given his first public speech in seven months – rejecting the… 06/01/13 13:16 CET
Canada diplomat who helped Americans in Tehran hostage crisis diesA former Canadian diplomat who risked his life sheltering American’s during the 1979 Tehran hostage… 06/01/13 12:55 CET
Four believed to be missing in India fuel storage fireFirefighters in western India are struggling to put out a fire at a fuel storage terminal that has… 06/01/13 12:55 CET
100 missing in Tasmania bush firesMore than 40 fires are still burning across Tasmania, after a heatwave with temperatures above 40… 06/01/13 12:55 CET
Depardieu meets Putin for dinner after getting Russia citizenshipFrench actor Gerard Depardieu has been personally handed his new Russian passport by the country… 06/01/13 10:35 CET
Honduras recalls ambassador to Colombia over party scandalHonduras has withdrawn its ambassador to Colombia following a wild pre-Christmas party at the… 06/01/13 09:26 CET
Boy dies in float accident at festive parade in SpainPolice in southern Spain are investigating the death of a six-year-old boy who was apparently run… 06/01/13 09:26 CET
Cat caught with suspect gear ‘detained’ at Brazil jailPrison guards in northeastern Brazil detained a cat after it entered a gate and crossed a yard with… 06/01/13 09:26 CET
Chávez inauguration could be postponedVenezuela’s government may be trying to postpone next week’s inauguration of ill president Hugo… 06/01/13 08:56 CET
Rival Sudanese leaders agree to buffer zone, againThe leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have again committed themselves to setting up a buffer zone… 06/01/13 06:45 CET
Moroccan family killed in French plane crashA Moroccan family of five have been killed in a light plane crash in south-eastern France. The… 06/01/13 04:05 CET
USA: another deadly shooting in AuroraFour people are dead after a shooting in the same American suburb where a gunman went on the… 06/01/13 01:55 CET
