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Italy

Italy's baby blues not just a question of fertility

Italy is marking Fertility Day to promote family planning and parenthood.

21/09/2016

China

World's highest bridge nears completion

It is 565 metres above the ground - but where is it?

10/09/2016

Croatia

Weary Croatians go to polls again in quest for political stability

A shifting of parties' political positions may facilitate coalition talks but voters remain sceptical it will deliver stable government?

09/09/2016

United Arab Emirates

Dubai officials fired after Sheikh finds empty desks during snap inspection

It was an unfortunate day to be late into the office.

31/08/2016

Greece

Greece launches controversial TV licence auction

Greece has launched a multi-million euro auction for four private TV licences despite protests by broadcasters.

31/08/2016

Tunisia

Tunisia's new PM says economy and fighting terrorism are priorities

Tunisia’s new prime minister Youssef Chahed says boosting the economy and fighting terrorism are his priorities, as the country’s unity government officially takes…

29/08/2016

Gabon

Both sides claim victory in Gabon presidential election

Supporters of both Gabon’s president and of his chief rival have declared their candidate as the winner of Saturday’s election.

29/08/2016

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels announce a definitive truce

Colombia’s leftist rebel group the FARC has ordered its fighters to observe a ceasefire from midnight local time in a definitive truce.

29/08/2016

Uzbekistan

Uzbek President Islam Karimov in hospital

Uzbekistan’s president Islam Karimov has been taken to hospital, prompting rumours that he is seriously ill.

28/08/2016

Yemen

Huge rally in Sanaa in support of Houthis and former Yemen President Saleh

Yemen has seen one of its biggest mass rallies since the 2011 overthrow of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

20/08/2016

France

Fires lay waste to large areas of southern France

Seven people have been injured, four seriously, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes.

11/08/2016

United Kingdom

Out with the old: Theresa May's UK cabinet makes political push for centre ground

Theresa May is the woman of the hour.

14/07/2016

Spain

Spain: Rajoy announces vote in attempt to end political stalemate

Spain’s caretaker prime minister Mariano Rajoy is attempting to break the political deadlock in the country and announced a vote to swear him into office for August, but the Socialists declared they w

14/07/2016

Israel

Israel's new defence chief jokes about curbing his fiery nature

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his choice for defence minister, ultranationalist Avigdor Lieberman, signed a coalition agreement on Wednesday (May 25) and issued assurances that the mos

25/05/2016