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Gabon votes for new leaderVoters in Gabon have been electing a successor to President Omar Bongo who died in June after… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Merkel’s CDU suffers setbackIn Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has suffered losses in regional elections in three… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Hatoyama puts ‘family values’ firstYukio Hatoyama’s party video puts family values first. He comes from a political family, he says… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Former Israeli PM charged with corruptionThe former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been formally charged with corruption. He is… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Bomber freed for oil, UK government letters raise suspicionsThe rapturous reception in Tripoli for Lockerbie bomber Adel Basset al-Megrahi sparked outrage and… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Japan opposition crushes ruling LDPVoters in Japan have swept the opposition to a landslide victory in an election that has ousted the… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Berlusconi visits LibyaItaly has renewed its ties with its former colonial vassal Libya, just days before celebrations for… 30/08/09 19:47 CET
Exit polls say landslide victory for Japan oppositionJapan’s opposition is headed for a landslide victory according to exit polls – indicating an… 30/08/09 14:03 CET
Iran parliament debates new cabinetThe parliament in Iran has begun three days of debates on the cabinet put forward by President… 30/08/09 12:58 CET
Suicide bomber kills police cadets in PakistanPakistan’s offensive against Taliban insurgents in the northern Swat Valley has been hit by renewed… 30/08/09 12:58 CET
German left hopes to unsettle MerkelVoters in three German states are going to the polls in regional elections. Chancellor Angela… 30/08/09 12:58 CET
Gabon tense as nation votes for new leaderVoters in Gabon are electing a successor to President Omar Bongo who died in June after leading his… 30/08/09 12:58 CET
‘Thriller’ breaks records on Jacko’s birthdayDespite his death, Michael Jackson’s music continues to break records and inspire fans around the… 30/08/09 12:58 CET
Senator Ted Kennedy buried near brothersBrought to Arlington National Cemetery to be buried close to his slain brothers, Edward Kennedy has… 30/08/09 09:10 CET
Media row strains Berlusconi’s relations with churchRelations between Silvio Berlusconi and Italy’s Catholic Church have been strained by a war of… 30/08/09 09:10 CET
Local test for Merkel ahead of Germany’s electionApparently cruising towards re-election as German Chancellor, Angela Merkel knows a poor showing in… 30/08/09 09:10 CET
Japan votes in poll that could make historyIf the opinion polls are correct, today’s election in Japan will be long remembered in the history… 30/08/09 09:10 CET
