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Germany’s Economy Minister to hand in resignationGermany’s economy minister says he will submit a request to resign to Chancellor Angela Merkel… 08/02/09 22:25 CET
Iran’s ex-president Khatami to stand in electionIran’s former president Mohammed Khatami has said he will run in the country’s presidential… 08/02/09 20:21 CET
Reports of progress in Mideast ceasefire talksSecurity and the Gaza conflct have been the overriding themes of the Israeli election, which takes… 08/02/09 19:27 CET
Swiss say ‘Yes’ to extending worker accessSwiss voters have backed a referendum giving Bulgarians and Romanians the same rights to work in… 08/02/09 19:19 CET
Russia-US ties show signs of thawStrained ties between the US and Russia could be warming after Moscow welcomed what it called a… 08/02/09 19:10 CET
Israeli electoral candidates out to capture undecidedWith two days before Israel’s general election, opinion polls show some 20 percent of Israelis… 08/02/09 19:02 CET
No let-up in deadly fires in southeast AustraliaViolent bushfires tearing through southeastern Australia have left close to 100 people dead and… 08/02/09 18:51 CET
Polls close in Swiss free labour market voteVoting in Switzerland on a referendum to allow more EU citizens into its labour market has ended… 08/02/09 14:25 CET
Morocco hit by extreme floodsSevere flood waters and storms in Morocco have claimed the lives of at least 24 people since the… 08/02/09 13:27 CET
Madagascar opposition vows to fight until victoryMadagascar’s opposition leader has vowed to continue protests against the president “until final… 08/02/09 13:20 CET
Death toll rises in Australian wildfiresClose to 100 people have been killed and hundreds of homes have been burnt down in Australia’s… 08/02/09 13:10 CET
As the south burns, northern Australia is floodedWhile southeastern Australia is engulfed by fire, the tropical northeast is under water following a… 08/02/09 13:04 CET
Polls close in Swiss free labour market voteVoting in Switzerland on a referendum to allow more EU citizens into its labour market has ended… 08/02/09 12:05 CET
Venezuela opposition says no to ending term limitsTens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of Caracas to protest against a second… 08/02/09 09:19 CET
At least 25 dead in Madagascar demoAt least 25 people are dead after violence erupted at an anti-government protest in Madacascar… 08/02/09 09:09 CET
Right to die: Italy PM accused of politikingDemonstrators have been showing their support for an Italian woman’s right to die. Eluana… 08/02/09 09:01 CET
Australian bushfires kill 35Australian bush fires have killed dozens of people and burnt hundreds of homes in the worst fire… 08/02/09 05:35 CET
Swiss vote whether to allow more immigrationSwiss voters are deciding whether to allow more European Union citizens into its labour market… 08/02/09 04:36 CET
