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Belarus and Russia seek gas dealDelegations from Belarus and Russia are meeting in Moscow to try to find agreement over a gas price… 29/12/06 09:12 CET
Ski resorts busy despite lack of snowThe winter holiday season has got off to a good start in France despite a severe lack of snow… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Somalia set for martial lawSomalia’s parliament is set to declare martial law amid fears a power vaccuum could lead to… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Bush ‘making progress’ on new Iraq policyRevealing little, after a meeting with top advisers at his Texas ranch, US President George W. Bush… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Gas price conflict threatens winter suppliesWestern European winter gas supplies remain under threat after talks between Russia and Belarus… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Hajj pilgrimage gets underway from MeccaMore than two million Muslims have left Mecca to start the Hajj pilgrimage. Dressed in the… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Wake held for Godfather of SoulOn the stage where he made his name, a wake has been held for the Godfather of Soul, James Brown… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
US official says Saddam may be hanged this weekendThere’s confusion over when Saddam Hussein will be executed. One senior US official has said it… 29/12/06 08:12 CET
Hajj pilgrims pray on Mount ArafatPraying for Muslims around the world and a safe Hajj it is estimated that more than two million… 29/12/06 07:12 CET
Rome gives details of bidding process for AlitaliaItaly has spelled out the details of its call for expressions of interest in the troubled state-… 29/12/06 07:12 CET
Speculation mounts over early Saddam executionAn Iraqi judge has said Saddam Hussein will be executed tomorrow at the latest, echoing earlier… 29/12/06 07:12 CET
Somali and ally troops get mixed welcome in capitalThere has been a mixed reaction to the take-over by Somali and Ethiopian troops of Somalia’s… 29/12/06 07:12 CET
Minsk and Moscow seek last-minute gas dealBelarussian and Russian delegates are meeting in Moscow today in a last-minute attempt to settle a… 29/12/06 02:12 CET
Somali troops tighten hold on MogadishuSomali troops backed by Ethiopian allies are tightening their hold on the capital Mogadishu after a… 29/12/06 02:12 CET
Meat from cloned animals could soon go on sale in USFierce debate is expected in the US after top government scientists ruled that milk and meat from… 29/12/06 01:12 CET
Confusion over date of Saddam’s expected executionIraqi officials are denying reports that they have taken custody of Saddam Hussein ahead of his… 29/12/06 01:12 CET
