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Elif Şafak, Turkey’s most-read woman novelistElif Şafak is Turkey’s most popular female writer. She has also gained fame abroad, not only for… 06/06/10 09:37 CET
world news
Slovenia backs Croatian talks over land disputeSlovenian voters have lifted a major obstacle to Croatia’s hopes of European Union membership… 06/06/10 22:04 CET
Afghan officials quit after security lapsesBoth Afghanistan’s interior minister and head of intelligence have resigned after losing the… 06/06/10 19:31 CET
Dutch candidates step up campaign pacePolitical leaders in the Netherlands are trying to garner as many last minute votes as possible… 06/06/10 18:33 CET
Israel likely to reject international inquiryIsrael looks set to reject a proposal for an international inquiry into last week’s deadly raid by… 06/06/10 18:27 CET
Central Europe fights floods againCentral Europe is battling a second wave of floods after more torrential rain, following the… 06/06/10 18:27 CET
Slovenia votes on Croatian border dealSlovenians vote in a referendum on a border deal with Croatia today which could affect their… 06/06/10 13:26 CET
Call me Rooney, say England pub workersHas World Cup mania gone too far? All 15 staff members at a pub in northern England have changed… 06/06/10 13:26 CET
Israel to deport aid activistsIsrael says it is to deport the group of activists detained for trying to send an aid ship to Gaza… 06/06/10 13:26 CET
Promising results for BP cap in stopping oil leakUS coastguards say BP’s latest attempt to prevent oil from leaking into the Gulf of Mexico seems to… 06/06/10 13:26 CET
Impact on wildlife from the US oil spill is worseningIncreasing numbers of brown Pelican, Louisiana’s state bird, are being coated in oil, their… 06/06/10 08:51 CET
Pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe after Israeli raidTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Europe in protest at Israel’s deadly raid… 06/06/10 08:51 CET
Gaza aid ship diverted to Ashdod by Israeli navyThis time there was no bloodshed. But for Nobel Peace laureate Mairead Maguire and others on… 06/06/10 08:51 CET
Progress in US oil spill siphoning effortsIt is far from perfect but it is a start. BP is managing to collect at least a third of the oil… 06/06/10 08:51 CET
