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Trail of devastation as Ike barrels through TexasHurricane Ike, now downgraded to a tropical storm, continues to power its way across Texas, leaving… 13/09/08 23:23 CET
Pope Benedict visits LourdesHelping to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes in… 13/09/08 23:15 CET
Pope Benedict arrives at LourdesPope Benedict has arrived at the popular Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes. During this first… 13/09/08 19:42 CET
No gas could ground AlitaliaThe failing Italian airline Alitalia will not be able to guarantee all of its flights after the… 13/09/08 19:05 CET
Russia on target for Georgia pulloutRussian troops have pulled out from around Poti, Georgia’s key Black sea port, and a generalised… 13/09/08 18:35 CET
Lourdes celebrates 150th anniversaryAt Lourdes, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, people have been gathering for days, hoping to get a… 13/09/08 18:15 CET
- Lourdes celebrates 150th anniversary
At Lourdes, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, people have been gathering for days, hoping to get a… 13/09/08 18:15 CET
China hit with baby formula scandalChina has arrested 19 people suspected of breaking food safety laws, in the latest contamination… 13/09/08 18:07 CET
More party attacks on British PMThere are more negative headlines for the beleagured British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, just a… 13/09/08 17:57 CET
New Delhi bombings claim many livesAt least 18 people were killed and around 50 more injured in a series of five bomb explosions in… 13/09/08 17:04 CET
Ike strikes HoustonThe densely populated coast of Texas around Houston has been hammered by Hurricane Ike, the biggest… 13/09/08 16:05 CET
Ike strikes the Lone-Star stateA Category Two hurricane, which is threatening to be one of the most destructive storms ever to hit… 13/09/08 14:03 CET
Russian military withdrawal in GeorgiaRussian troops have withdrawn from the Georgian port of Poti on the Black Sea coast in the first… 13/09/08 14:03 CET
Chunnel train services resume after infernoTrain services through the Channel Tunnel are running again after a fierce fire halted all… 13/09/08 14:03 CET
Martial law in Bolivia’s rebellious Pando provinceMartial law has been declared in northern Bolivia, as mounting violence between supporters and… 13/09/08 09:31 CET
Channel tunnel re-opens after Thursday’s fireThe lorry logjam created by the fire in the Channel Tunnel has begun to ease, after the link… 13/09/08 09:31 CET
Catastrophe predicted as Texas awaits IkeAmerica’s Lone Star state Texas is holding its breath, as Hurricane Ike smashes into the coast. The… 13/09/08 09:31 CET
Row over Church and State as Pope arrives in FranceThe Pope has appealed for Europe not to let its Christian heritage fall away, calling for what he… 13/09/08 09:31 CET
