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Russia carries out threat to cut off Ukraine’s gasRussia has started cutting off gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev refused to pay the increased… 01/01/06 10:01 CET
Gaza gunmen target UN clubMasked gunmen have blown up part of a United Nations club, in the latest sign of spiralling unrest… 01/01/06 10:01 CET
Cars burn in France but police keep riots at bayHundreds of thousands of people crowded on to the Champs Elysees in Paris to see out the old year… 01/01/06 10:01 CET
Revellers ring in the New YearIn Britain, tens of thousands of people watched a spectacular fireworks display at the stroke of… 01/01/06 10:01 CET
Further chaos hits Gaza StripIn another sign of spiralling unrest ahead of a Palestinian election, masked gunmen have stormed… 01/01/06 07:01 CET
Italians abducted in YemenSeveral Italians have been abducted by tribesmen in Yemen, the day after a group of German hostages… 01/01/06 07:01 CET
Austria takes over rotating EU presidencyThe Austrian and German chancellors are set to combine their efforts, in a bid to revive the… 01/01/06 07:01 CET
Russia phases out gas supply to UkraineThe crisis between Moscow and Kiev has deepened, with Russia cutting gas supplies to its neighbour… 01/01/06 07:01 CET
California hit by floods as 2006 beginsThe New Year has got off to a nightmarish start for many Californians, with a winter storm swelling… 01/01/06 02:01 CET
Austria starts six-month stint as EU presidentAustria has taken over the EU’s rotating presidency from Britain, with 2006 presenting some major… 01/01/06 02:01 CET
