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Stormtroopers celebrate the launch of Blu-ray version of Star WarsOn the first day of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Twentieth… 08/01/11 10:53 CET
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Thousands protest over treatment of Basque prisonersTens of thousands of people have marched peacefully through Bilbao in Spain’s Basque region to… 08/01/11 23:34 CET
US Congresswoman injured in Arizona shootingUS Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot and seriously wounded by a gunman in Arizona… 08/01/11 21:30 CET
Frenchmen kidnapped in Niger found deadTwo Frenchmen abducted in Niger on Friday night have been killed. The news has been confirmed… 08/01/11 20:24 CET
Twins born to Danish royalsThe heir to the Danish throne, Crown Prince Frederik, has become the father of twins. The Prince… 08/01/11 17:04 CET
Renault ‘victim of international spy network’French carmaker Renault insists that vital secrets about its flagship electric car programme are… 08/01/11 15:54 CET
Niger forces hunt French hostagesA desperate search is underway for two Frenchmen abducted in the capital of the desert nation… 08/01/11 15:03 CET
Two reported dead in Algeria riotsRiots over rising prices have left their mark on Algeria where tension remains high despite calls… 08/01/11 12:03 CET
Shi’ite cleric Sadr urges Iraqis to oppose USThey turned out in their thousands to welcome their hero back home. Iraqi Shi’ite cleric… 08/01/11 11:24 CET
Dakar 2011: Faria shines as Sainz motors onPortugal’s Ruben Faria overcame his day one disappointment to claim stage six of the Dakar Rally… 08/01/11 10:12 CET
Ghana says ‘no’ to Ivory Coast military missionSupporters of the man clinging onto power in Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, had a reason to cheer a… 08/01/11 05:35 CET
Two more French men kidnapped in NigerTwo French men have been kidnapped by gunmen in the capital of Niger, Niamey. The assailants… 08/01/11 03:43 CET
Anger in Algeria sparks fresh riotsAlgerian authorities have been struggling to maintain order after a wave of riots over food prices… 08/01/11 01:15 CET
Dioxin source facing legal action in GermanyThe company at the centre of Germany’s dioxin food contamination could face criminal charges… 08/01/11 01:03 CET
