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Men pray as they bathe in ice-cold water in TokyoMen wearing loin cloths pray as they bathe in ice-cold water at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo… 13/01/13 10:34 CET
Sport
Hirscher back on trackAustria’s Marcel Hirscher got back to winning ways on Sunday after the overall world cup leader won… 13/01/13 18:14 CET
Dakar Rally: Torrential rain hits stage eightAdverse weather conditions played havoc with stage eight of the Dakar Rally from Salta to Tucaman… 13/01/13 18:09 CET
Jacobsen wins Zakopane large hillNorway’s Anders Jacobsen picked up his third world cup win of the winter on Saturday after leaping… 13/01/13 10:05 CET
world news
Huge turnout for French anti-gay marriage rallyOrganisers of a mass rally on Sunday against plans to legalise gay marriage in France claim that… 13/01/13 23:36 CET
Northern Ireland: Peace rally against latest violenceAround 1,500 protesters held a peace rally at Belfast City Hall on Sunday in reaction to Northern… 13/01/13 22:26 CET
Topless protest at the VaticanA topless protest interupted Pope Benedict’s weekly prayers at the Vatican. Four activists from… 13/01/13 20:14 CET
Spanish health workers in anti-privatisation marchThere have been further protests by health workers in the Spanish capital against plans to… 13/01/13 20:14 CET
Steam engine helps mark London Tube anniversaryOne of the oldest surviving trains to plied the London Underground during the 19th century has been… 13/01/13 20:14 CET
Georgia releases “political” prisonersGeorgia has released 190 inmates, recognised by the country’s new parliament as political… 13/01/13 20:14 CET
Moscow protest sparked by US adoption banTens of thousands of people have taken part in a protest march in Moscow in response to a new ban… 13/01/13 17:56 CET
New gang rape shocks IndiaSix suspects were arrested on Sunday after the gang rape of another bus passenger in India. It… 13/01/13 17:52 CET
France bombs Mali rebels, African states ready troopsFrench fighter jets have bombed Islamist rebels in central Mali for a third day on Sunday after… 13/01/13 17:35 CET
Costa Concordia memorial events held in ItalySurvivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck joined relatives of the 32 people who died to mark the… 13/01/13 15:27 CET
Huge turnout for French anti-gay marriage rallyOrganisers of a mass rally on Sunday against plans to legalise gay marriage in France claim that… 13/01/13 15:16 CET
Egypt’s Mubarak to have retrial, supporters rejoiceThe Egyptian courts have accepted former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s appeal over his life… 13/01/13 13:15 CET
Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz commits suicideInternet activist and programmer Aaron Swartz has taken his own life at the age of 26. The tech… 13/01/13 11:42 CET
Italian consul in Benghazi unhurt after car attackThe Italian consul in Benghazi Guido De Sanctis has been shot at in his car in the eastern Libyan… 13/01/13 11:40 CET
Egypt’s Mubarak wins appeal for retrialFormer Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be retried over the killing of anti-government… 13/01/13 11:25 CET
Palestinian protesters evicted from E1, West BankIsraeli police have evicted around a hundred Palestinian protesters from a geographically sensitive… 13/01/13 09:15 CET
Unknown assailants attack Cairo tent campUnidentified attackers have thrown petrol bombs at the tent encampment outside the presidential… 13/01/13 06:45 CET
Fate of French hostage still unclearThe fate of French hostage Denis Allex is still unclear. Official sources say the government agent… 13/01/13 05:35 CET
Gay rights demonstration in CroatiaThe issue of gay rights is currently fuelling debate across Europe. In Croatia, lesbian, gay… 13/01/13 04:15 CET
Venezuelan opposition plan human rights actionPeople in Caracas continue to gather to call for more news about their president’s health. There… 13/01/13 02:25 CET
Czech vote pits right against left, old against newTwo very different candidates will go head-to-head in the second round vote to pick the next… 13/01/13 00:15 CET
