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Oil hits new record before profit-takingRocketing oil prices have taken a bit of a pause for breath after reaching a new all-time high for… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
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Cuba’s Castro as defiant as everForty five years after it defeated a CIA-trained force at the Bay of Pigs, Cuba is still as defiant… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
Anger grows over racist attacks in GermanyReaction to Sunday’s racist attack in the German town of Potsdam is still intense. Locals have been… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
More deaths in Kathmandu as police open fireThousands of pro-democracy supporters have defied a shoot-to-kill curfew and held a rally in the… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
Victory for Prodi but battle not yet overMuch of Italy is breathing a sigh of relief following the Supreme Court’s verdict ending nearly two… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
Alarm as oil prices break new recordsAlarm bells are ringing as oil prices reach yet new highs. As trading opened in London, Brent Crude… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
Chinese President to meet US counterpartThe President of China is to meet his US counterpart at the White House today. The talks with… 20/04/06 12:04 CET
US prepared to go it alone over IranUS Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has invoked self-defence as a potential justification for… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Prodi welcomes his confirmation as Italy’s new leaderRomano Prodi has welcomed a decision by Italy’s Supreme Court confirming him as the victor in the… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Popstar Juanes joins Euro MP’s in anti landmine campaignPolitics and music have joined forces in the European Parliament to raise awareness of the… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
China reassures USA about future trade relationships.Chinese President Hu Jintao joked with his hosts at the Boeing factory in Seattle on the second day… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Nepal troops enforce curfew to prevent new pro-democracy protestsTroops in Nepal are enforcing a curfew around the capital Katmandu to prevent demonstrations… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Mixed line-up in Cannes film festival“A year of renewal” is how one organiser described the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, at the… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Iraq moves to break government deadlockIraq is moving to break the deadlock over the formation of a government. The Shi’ite Alliance says… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Leaders of the US and China meet as protester tries to spoil the partyPresident Bush has extended a warm welcome to China’s President Hu Jintao. The meeting between the… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
Prodi makes moves to select new Italian cabinetRomano Prodi may have been judged the winner of Italy’s general election by the country’s Supreme… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
More deaths in Nepalese protestsThere has been more bloodshed in Nepal during protests against King Gyanendra’srule. At least… 20/04/06 07:04 CET
