German court scraps law on shooting down hijacked planes Germany’s top court has overturned a controversial law that allowed the defence minister to order the shooting down of a hijacked plane. The law was 15/02/2006
Germany latest in EU to be hit by birdflu European Union countries are stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of bird flu. Germany is the latest in the bloc to confirm that it has found 15/02/2006
European parliamentarians debate cartoon row Members of the European Parliament have been debating the controversy over the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. European Commission president Jose 15/02/2006
Outrage in Haiti after presidential ballot papers found discarded The Haitian authorities are to launch an investigation after burned ballot papers were found smouldering on a rubbish dump. Many of the votes were 15/02/2006
Media releases new pictures of abuse at Abu Ghraib Previously unpublished pictures of alleged tortures carried out on Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib jail have been broadcast by an Australian television 15/02/2006
Three arrested in connection with alleged Iraqi abuse video Three people are now in custody in connection with video footage appearing to show British soldiers beating protestors after a demonstration in the 15/02/2006
Bird flu spreads to northern Europe The deadly bird flu virus has spread to northern Europe with the H5N1 strain having been detected in Germany. Austria has also reported cases of the 15/02/2006
Stub it out: English pubs to become non-smoking The image of the smoky English pub is history, after MPs in the lower House of Commons voted to ban smoking in bars and clubs. Planned exemptions 15/02/2006
Election inquiry in Haiti after burned ballots dumped Haiti’s electoral council is launching an investigation after burned ballot papers were found smouldering on a rubbish dump. Many of the votes were 15/02/2006
