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French hostage crisis endsAn agonising few hours for hostages in France have ended. The gunman holding them at a school has… 09/03/06 09:03 CET
Security Council talks begin on Iran disputeThe five permanent members of the UN Security Council have started talks on the Iran nuclear… 09/03/06 08:03 CET
Green light for Italian TV debate after row resolvedA climbdown by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been welcomed by his opposition… 09/03/06 08:03 CET
Hi-tech boost for Germany’s sluggish economyGermany’s government is to spend six billion euros developing the country’s hi-tech industries. The… 09/03/06 08:03 CET
Cavaco Silva officially takes on Portugal’s top jobPortugal’s new president, Anibal Cavaco Silva, is due to be officially sworn in today. The former… 09/03/06 08:03 CET
Bird flu hits weasel-like animalAuthorities in Germany have identified a marten infected by the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus, the… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Abu Ghraib jail to closeOne of the most notorious prisons on earth is to be closed. Abu Ghraib in Iraq could shut down… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Iran’s Supreme Leader urges firm stance on nuclear crisisIran’s top leadership has pledged there will be no compromise in its nuclear dispute with the West… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Bombs explode on Spanish roads after ETA warningTwo bombs have exploded in northern Spain on the day separatists called a general strike in the… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Portugal’s new president promises to help improve economyPledging to help end Portugal’s economic crisis, Anibal Cavaco Silva has promised to throw his… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Berlin gay rights protest greets Polish presidentThe Polish president’s first visit to Berlin came to a noisy end as he was confronted by dozens of… 09/03/06 07:03 CET
Portugal’s president sworn inNearly two months after a convincing election victory, Anibal Cavaco Silva has been sworn into… 09/03/06 02:03 CET
Deadly bomb blast in TurkeyAt least three people have been killed and around 14 injured in a blast in eastern Turkey. It… 09/03/06 02:03 CET
Bomb blasts in Spain after ETA warningThere has been a major security alert in northern Spain with two bombs exploding after a warning… 09/03/06 02:03 CET
New monetary strategy from JapanJapan’s central bank has altered its monetary policy for the first time in five years. In a move… 09/03/06 02:03 CET
