Protest against Qadri’s death sentence

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Qatar mall fire kills 19 people

A fire at an upmarket shopping centre in Doha, Qatar, on Monday killed at least 19 people, including 13 children. Four teachers and two firefighters were also amongst the dead, according to the Gulf state’s interior ministry. The fire broke out at the Villagio Mall in…

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The Spanish government’s reported plan for rescuing the country’s fourth-largest lender Bankia unsettled the financial markets on Monday. Sources said Madrid was thinking of…

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Six new opinion polls all hand Greece’s pro-bailout parties victory in next month’s general election. The results from those voter surveys reassured investors worried about a…