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Engine failure suspected in Russian air crashRussian air crash investigators say an airliner that crashed in Siberia, killing all 88 people on… 14/09/08 19:41 CET
More crisis talks to try to save AlitaliaThe Italian government is desperately trying to save its failing national airline, holding new… 14/09/08 19:41 CET
Pope meets French bishops and cardinals“Love can be stronger than all the evil in the world” – that was the message to Catholic pilgrims… 14/09/08 19:19 CET
After Ike, Texas facing weeks of disruptionRescuers in Texas have been picking their way through the debris churned up when Hurricane Ike… 14/09/08 17:45 CET
Georgians check for mines after Russian pull-outGeorgian soldiers near the Black Sea Port of Poti have been checking abandoned trenches for mines… 14/09/08 16:26 CET
Two detained after Paris boating tragedyThe captain and second-in-command of a sightseeing vessel have been taken into custody in Paris by… 14/09/08 15:44 CET
Texas takes stock after Ike strikeRecovery work has begun in Texas after Hurricane Ike brought destruction to the coast and America’s… 14/09/08 13:46 CET
Russian general among 88 killed in plane crashIt has emerged that an adviser to the Russian president was among the 88 people who died when an… 14/09/08 13:46 CET
Two detained after Paris boating tragedyA man and his six-year-old son who were trapped when a pleasure boat sank on the River Seine in… 14/09/08 13:46 CET
Pope leads anniversary mass in LourdesThe Pope has celebrated a mass at Lourdes in south-western France, close to the spot where the… 14/09/08 13:26 CET
Father and son critical after Paris boat sinkingA man and his six-year old son are fighting for their lives in hospital in Paris after a pleasure… 14/09/08 09:17 CET
Alitalia on the brink of collapseItaly’s national airline Alitalia is on the brink of collapse, with calls for last-ditch effort to… 14/09/08 09:17 CET
Brown cracks down on Labour leadership rebelsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has continued to stamp his authority on his ruling Labour… 14/09/08 09:17 CET
Aeroflot crash kills all on board88 people, including 21 foreigners, have died in one of the worst air crashes in Russian aviation… 14/09/08 07:04 CET
