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Popularity test for Iran’s president in local electionsPolling has closed in Iran’s local council elections in what is being seen as the first major test… 15/12/06 08:12 CET
Haniyeh calls for unity amid Palestinian in-fightingPalestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was welcomed as a hero in Gaza, the day after he survived… 15/12/06 08:12 CET
Britain’s Prince William becomes an officerBritain’s Prince William has become a commissioned officer in the Army, after his passing- out… 15/12/06 08:12 CET
EU ‘open house’ promises strict checks on candidate entrantsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned not to expect major breakthroughs during her country’s… 15/12/06 08:12 CET
Serbia among summit’s disappointed observersSerbia was not happy with what it got out of the summit. It was told it can expect to join the … 15/12/06 08:12 CET
Leading separatist says Basque peace process not possibleA leading militant has said the peace process in the Basque region is unviable, in the toughest… 15/12/06 08:12 CET
Tony Blair’s problems increasePolice have questioned the British Prime Minister in the so-called “Cash for Honours” scandal… 15/12/06 07:12 CET
It was meant to quell Palestinian infighting but Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh’s early return to Gaza from a trip abroad sparked more clashes.One of the Hamas leader’s bodyguards was killed after border guards of the Fatah faction reportedly… 15/12/06 07:12 CET
Prodi facing confidence vote over budgetElection recounts, falling ratings and a confidence vote – the pressure is mounting on Italian… 15/12/06 07:12 CET
Slashing debts to save EurotunnelIs there light at the end of the Eurotunnel? Bondholders of the undersea rail line linking Britain… 15/12/06 07:12 CET
The outrage is growing in Belgium.24-hours after a fake television broadcast reported that the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium had… 15/12/06 07:12 CET
Europe of results tougher on future enlargementsThe conclusions of the last European Union summit before enlargement to 27 Member States have… 15/12/06 03:12 CET
Local polls seen as popularity test for Iran’s AhmadinejadIran’s voters are going to the polls in what is being seen as the first major electoral test for… 15/12/06 02:12 CET
EU tries to find common ground on bloc’s future shapeIt is the second and final day of a European Union summit and there is still plenty of work to do… 15/12/06 02:12 CET
Britain’s Prince William graduates from SandhurstOne day he will be the head of Britain’s armed forces. But today Prince William took a big step… 15/12/06 02:12 CET
New Palestinian in-fighting heightens fears of civil warThere has been violence on the streets of the West Bank with confrontations between rival… 15/12/06 02:12 CET
