Chile students protest for education reform

11/08/11 08:21 CET

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Two suicide bombers strike in northern Niger towns

Two suicide bombers have struck Northern Niger, injuring at least 16 people. An army base in Agadez and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in Arlit have been hit. Sources at the barracks say the bomber there was killed but no other lives were lost, although 3 people…

Europe stock markets slide in early trade

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Cameron chairs UK emergency response meeting

The UK government's emergency response committee will meet again this morning, in the wake of a…

Ireland branded ‘tax haven’ ahead of EU summit on tax evasion

Ireland faced further questions over its corporate tax rate on Wednesday after US senators branded the country as a 'tax haven'. Those remarks…

Iceland’s government promises EU referendum

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