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New and improved cap for Gulf of Mexico oil spillThe containment cap over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being removed, so a better one can… 10/07/10 23:54 CET
Catalans out in force to defend self-ruleA human tide of more than a million people has swept the streets of Barcelona. Led by the present… 10/07/10 23:02 CET
Israel reaches deal on Gaza shipIsrael says it believes it has reached a diplomatic agreement that will stop an aid ship trying to… 10/07/10 19:43 CET
UK gunman kills himself after police stand-offBritain most wanted man Raoul Moat is dead after a tense six-hour stand-off with police in the… 10/07/10 19:04 CET
Srebrenica remembers – 15 years onThere is a sea of coffins in Srebrenica as the town that is synonymous with the Balkans War… 10/07/10 17:11 CET
Football final frenzy ahead of epic showdownDespite Paul the Octopus’ ominous prognosis Dutch fans remain confident of World Cup glory against… 10/07/10 16:58 CET
Spy swap leaves Muscovites coldThe biggest spy swap between the US and Russia since the Cold War is front page news in Russian… 10/07/10 15:16 CET
Platini discharged from hospital after fainting scareUEFA President Michel Platini has been given a clean bill of health after fainting in a restaurant… 10/07/10 12:34 CET
Netanyahu meets captured soldier’s familyIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the family of captured soldier Gilad… 10/07/10 11:51 CET
Betancourt sues Colombia for kidnapThe former Colombian captive Ingrid Betancourt has filed a law suit against Colombia’s government… 10/07/10 11:34 CET
UN slams South Korea ship raidAll 15 members of the UN Security Council have hit out at the attack on a South Korean warship in… 10/07/10 11:30 CET
Japan PM faces test in parliamentary pollJapanese voters go to the polls tomorrow in parliamentary elections that could deliver a bloody… 10/07/10 10:53 CET
Fugitive gunman Moat is dead say police sourcesFugitive gunman, Raoul Moat, has died, according to police sources. Early reports indicate that he… 10/07/10 10:34 CET
UEFA head, Platini, in hospital after faintingUEFA President, Michel Platini, is spending the night in a South African hospital, after fainting… 10/07/10 10:14 CET
World Cup final excitementPeople in Spain could find themselves rewarded with more than just national pride if the team wins… 10/07/10 09:53 CET
Pakistani suicide blast death toll risesAt least a 102 people are now known to have died in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s volatile border… 10/07/10 09:35 CET
Spy swap completedAn American plane picking up four Russians jailed for spying has landed in the US. The arrival in… 10/07/10 09:12 CET
