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Era of virtually free money over in JapanThe Bank of Japan has raised the cost of borrowing for the first time in nearly six years. It was… 14/07/06 06:07 CET
Oil prices soar higher as Middle East conflict escalatesThe spectre of disruptions to Middle East oil supplies resulting from the conflict between Israel… 14/07/06 06:07 CET
European petrol prices nudging record levelsWith the cost of crude oil constantly hitting new levels motorists are seeing average petrol prices… 14/07/06 06:07 CET
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Israel steps up bombardment of LebanonIsrael has intensified its air attacks on Lebanon, concentrating them on the southern suburbs of… 14/07/06 12:07 CET
Chirac attends last Bastille Day parade of mandateFor most French people it was a July 14 parade like any other. But for one citizen of the republic… 14/07/06 12:07 CET
Intensified fire on Israel-Lebanon borderThe border between Israel and Lebanon is the scene of intensified Israeli tank fire. It follows… 14/07/06 12:07 CET
Israel pounds Beirut airport againIsraeli aircraft have fired two rockets into a runway at Beirut’s international airport. The… 14/07/06 12:07 CET
Israelis in north spend night in bomb shelterPeople in northern Israel woke up this morning to scenes of desolation after dozens of rocket… 14/07/06 12:07 CET
Indian investigators make arrests following Mumbai attacksLife in Mumbai in India is slowly returning to normal as the investigation continues into attacks… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Israel strikes Beirut, tightens blockadeThe people of Lebanon are entering a second day of Israeli attacks after Hizbollah captured two… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
The death toll mounts in LebanonNow at least eighty civilians and a soldier died in the three-day long Israeli military operation… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Israel fails to kill Hizbollah leaderThe southern suburbs of Beirut have known no peace since yesterday as the Israeli airforce pounds… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Oil prices soar amid Middle East tensionOil prices have hit record highs amid mounting international tension over Israel’s offensive in… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
US vetoes UN Gaza resolutionThe United States has blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling on Israel to end its… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Lebanese exodus beginsIt is not the best time to visit Lebanon for a holiday, but there are currently thousands of… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Crossfire escalates on Israeli-Lebanese borderThe border between Israel and Lebanon is once again the scene of growing crossfire as conflict… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Russian president says Israeli response is unacceptableAs President George W Bush and his wife arrived in St Petersburg for the weekend’s G8 summit… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Hizbollah rockets rain down on northern IsraelA rocket fired from Lebanon has hit a house in the northern Israeli town of Safed. Residents and… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Israelis stock up ahead of SabbathNahariya is the home town of one of the Israeli soldiers captured by Hizbollah on Wednesday. As… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Major war crimes trial opens The HagueThe war crimes trial of five former Bosnian Serb officers has started in The Hague with a clash… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
Rockets hit Israeli city of HaifaRocket fire has struck Haifa, Israel’s third largest city. Israel blamed the attack on Hizbollah… 14/07/06 07:07 CET
