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BA plane is forced to make an emergency landing after an engine catches fire
24/05 14:24 CET
A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was seen coming from one of its engines. Amateur footage shows the cover of one of the engines had apparently come loose. Passengers on board the Heathrow to Oslo flight said they heard a popping…
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EUROPE | 24/05 13:44 CETSyria government may attend Geneva peace talks with opposition
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend a…
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EUROPE | 24/05 11:34 CETIMF boss Lagarde faces more grilling over payment to tycoon
IMF boss Christine Lagarde is undergoing a second day of grilling by a…
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EUROPE | 24/05 11:05 CETStockholm riots provoke questions about Sweden’s immigrants
As Stockholm wakes up after a fifth consecutive night of rioting…
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EUROPE | 24/05 11:01 CETThe David Beckham phenomenon in numbers
He is rich. Very rich. He is famous. Extremely famous – on a worldwide scale. He is handsome. But that, I guess, is rather…
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AMERICAS | 24/05 09:24 CETDramatic bridge collapse near Seattle
Residents of Mount Vernon, Washington are counting their lucky stars after a dramatic bridge collapse. Cars were sent plunging into the icy…
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AFRICA | 24/05 08:56 CETNiger suicide attacks fuel fears Mali conflict could spread
There are fears that militant violence in West Africa is spreading…
Editor’s Choice
23/05 00:05 CET
Stars are again out in force in Cannes
Robert Redford is promoting his film ‘All is lost’. Playing a solo yachtsman adrift at sea, it’s his first major role…
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AMERICAS | 24/05 06:34 CETUS Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members
The Boy Scouts of America have voted to end a long-standing ban on gay youth members. Over 60 per cent voted in favour of overturning the…
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EUROPE | 24/05 06:05 CETUK police arrest two new suspects in soldier murder
Two new suspects have been arrested by police investigating the…
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EUROPE | 24/05 04:06 CETFear and anger in southeast London after murder of British soldier
On the streets of Woolwich in south-east London, a heavy police…
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AMERICAS | 24/05 02:14 CETUS President Obama pledges to limit drone strikes
US President Barack Obama has promised to limit the use of controversial drone strikes. He faces criticism for the policy which poses legal…
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AFRICA | 24/05 01:04 CETExtra UN troops for D R Congo
Peace may finally be on the way for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announced 3000…
- 24/05 - Europe - Cannes: thefts, comebacks and lesbian love scenes
- 24/05 - Europe - Georges Moustaki dies
- 23/05 - Europe - IMF chief is back in court over 2007 payout to a French tycoon
- 23/05 - Europe - Trichet, call it ‘austerity’ or ‘danger control’
- 23/05 - Europe - Women tells how she tried to calm the suspects in the London soldier murder
- 23/05 - Europe - Murdered London soldier is named as community tensions rise
- 23/05 - Europe - The ups and downs of Franco-German harmony
- 23/05 - Europe - Ukrainian PM reverses journalist ban in wake of protest
- 23/05 - Europe - Lagarde’s IMF post hangs in balance
- 23/05 - Europe - Trouble with the new 5 euro notes
- 23/05 - Africa - Militants attack French mine and army barracks in Niger
- 23/05 - Europe - Anger, debate and fear in the UK after Woolwich attack
- 23/05 - Europe - Paris: Singer and Piaf songwriter Moustaki dies
- 23/05 - Europe - Pussy Riot member denied parole by Russian judge
- 23/05 - Europe - Italian students mark anniversary of anti-mafia magistrate killing
- 23/05 - Europe - Flooding forces people from homes in Norway
- 23/05 - Europe - Stockholm ablaze with youth anger
- 23/05 - Europe - Community tensions rise as police investigate London soldier murder
- 23/05 - Europe - Leibovitz wins Asturias Communications and Humanities prize
- 23/05 - Europe - British PM says country ‘will never give into terror’ after…
- 23/05 - Middle East - Syrian opposition meets in Istanbul to discuss peace talks plan
- 23/05 - Americas - Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French businessman
- 23/05 - Africa - Two suicide bombers strike in northern Niger towns
- 23/05 - Europe stock markets slide in early trade
- 23/05 - Asia - 80-year-old conquers Mount Everest
- 23/05 - Asia - Japanese shares plunge, Nikkei closes down 7.3%
- 23/05 - Europe - Cameron to chair emergency meeting in wake of London machete attack
- 23/05 - Asia - From behind bars to heavy metal – Ai Wei Wei sings
Latest News (Reuters)
- 15:38 CET Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
- 15:35 CET Blasts, shooting in centre of Afghan capital
- 15:24 CET Russia's oldest rights group fights 'foreign agent' tag
- 14:59 CET Italians getting glummer on economy, Letta government
- 14:46 CET Death toll from Guinea opposition march rises to four
- 13:39 CET U.S.casts doubt on credibility of Iranian election
- 13:22 CET Yemen's main oil pipeline attacked, pumping stopped
- 12:52 CET Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case
