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European foreign ministers meet Middle-Eastern counterpartsIn Brussels, European foreign ministers are meeting their counterparts from Turkey, Egypt, Jordan… 25/01/09 20:53 CET
European foreign ministers meet Middle-Eastern counterpartsIn Brussels, European foreign ministers are meeting their counterparts from Turkey, Egypt, Jordan… 25/01/09 20:01 CET
Moderniser leads contest to head Russian churchAnd then there were three… Senior clergy have drawn up a shortlist of nominees to become… 25/01/09 19:23 CET
Bolivia votes on new constitutionIn what is being hailed an “historic day for democracy” by Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, people… 25/01/09 19:23 CET
Fires burn in wake of storms in SpainParts of Spain that spent the start of the weekend in the grip of violent storms now face the… 25/01/09 19:23 CET
France was ‘better prepared’ for devastating stormsIn terms of sheer power, the latest storms were even more violent than those that devastated much… 25/01/09 19:23 CET
Iceland’s commerce minister quitsThe pressure is starting to show in Iceland’s government as protests continue over its handling of… 25/01/09 19:23 CET
Brussels meets Mid East for Gaza talksEuropean and Middle Eastern foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels this evening to assess the… 25/01/09 15:49 CET
Russian Orthodox Church chooses new leaderSenior figures within the Russian Orthodox Church have gathered to pick a new leader for the first… 25/01/09 13:34 CET
Europe’s worst storms for decades kill 15At least 15 people are known to have died as a result of the hurricane-strength winds that have… 25/01/09 13:34 CET
Belgium prepares for creche killing marchStill in shock after Friday’s killings at a creche, Belgians will today march in solidarity with… 25/01/09 13:34 CET
Strong feelings on abortion in San Francisco ralliesActivists on both sides of America’s highly-charged abortion debate have been making their voices… 25/01/09 13:34 CET
Chinese celebrate Year of the OxChinese New Year celebrations have got underway in Beijing and across the world. Hundreds of… 25/01/09 13:34 CET
Belgium searches for answers behind creche attackBelgium continues to take in the shocking knife attack at a nursery, in which two babies and a… 25/01/09 09:07 CET
Fierce European storms leave wave of devastationAt least 15 people have been killed in storms hitting Spain and France. At a sports centre… 25/01/09 09:07 CET
Three die in Highland avalancheThree climbers have been killed in an avalanche in the Highlands of Scotland. Police say, in… 25/01/09 09:07 CET
Bolivians get ready to vote on constitutionBolivians vote on a new constitution on Sunday, which leftist President Evo Morales is hoping will… 25/01/09 09:07 CET
