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Combined list offers hope for Fatah in legislative electionsPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is finalising a new, combined list of candidates for next… 27/12/05 08:12 CET
Israel launches air strikes in GazaIsrael has stepped up its campaign to enforce a buffer zone in the northern Gaza Strip. Army… 27/12/05 08:12 CET
Chilean court says Pinochet must face charges over “disappearances”The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has lost an appeal before the Supreme Court and must… 27/12/05 08:12 CET
Ukraine-Russia ties reach new lowLast year’s Orange Revolution in Ukraine squeezed much of the goodwill out of bilateral relations… 27/12/05 08:12 CET
Polish U-turn on Iraq troopsDespite growing opposition at home, Poland has decided to keep its troops in Iraq until the end of… 27/12/05 07:12 CET
Militants comandeer Palestinian government officesDozens of Palestinian gunmen have taken over three government buildings in the Gaza Strip. In an… 27/12/05 07:12 CET
Ukraine-Russia gas row threatens to escalateA dangerous border row looms between Ukraine and Russia as relations plunge to a new low. The… 27/12/05 07:12 CET
Europe gears up to launch GalileoEurope’s global satellite navigation system, Galileo, moves a step closer on Wednesday with the… 27/12/05 07:12 CET
Thousands reject early Iraq resultsThousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets of Baghdad in protest at preliminary results from the… 27/12/05 01:12 CET
Russia and Ukraine clash over naval baseReviewing the status of a key Russian naval base in Ukraine could reignite a potentially dangerous… 27/12/05 01:12 CET
Alonso starts intergalatic adventureFresh from conquering the world of Formula One, Spain’s Fernando Alonso is now set for the stars… 27/12/05 01:12 CET
Scores protest in St Petersburg against racismDozens of people have rallied in St Petersburg to protest against the killing of an African man in… 27/12/05 01:12 CET
