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German man held by Taliban in video appealA video of a German engineer kidnapped by the Taliban over a month ago has been shown on Afghan… 23/08/07 12:08 CET
Belgium’s political crisis deepens – Leterme resignsBelgium’s Prime Minister in waiting, Yves Leterme has resigned, after failing to form a government… 23/08/07 08:08 CET
Danish hostages released by Somali piratesFive Danish merchant seamen who had been held by Somali pirates are heading back home after 83 days… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Exiled Pakistani PM allowed to returnThe exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been told he can return home. Sharif… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Tight security for Italian ‘mafia’ victimsHundreds of people gathered in a church in southern Italy to pay tribute to two local men killed by… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Friends mourn 11-year old gun-crime victimFriends and neighbours of an 11-year old boy shot dead in Liverpool in North West England have been… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Praise for UK authorities as EU lifts meat export banThere was relief for British farmers as the EU dropped its ban on exports of meat, dairy products… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Georgia hastens NATO radar move as Russia rift continuesRelations between Georgia and Russia are becoming ever-more strained as more accusations fly and… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
WHO report: Diseases spreading like never beforeInfectious diseases are spreading globally at an unprecedented speed, according to the annual… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
Sarkozy marks 100 days in powerIt has been an action-packed three months for France’s energetic new president. Since his… 23/08/07 07:08 CET
