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Hillary Clinton greets Archbishop Demetrios in IstanbulU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets Archbishop Demetrios, primate of the Greek Orthodox… 16/07/11 15:23 CET
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Gaddafi brands rebels as ‘worthless traitors’Colonel Muammar Gaddafi hit out at American recognition of the Libyan rebel council on Saturday… 16/07/11 23:53 CET
Meeting to create credible Syrian oppositionExiled Syrian’s wrapped up a meeting in Turkey on Saturday aimed at building a united and credible… 16/07/11 23:04 CET
Funeral for last Austrian emperor’s heirSeveral members of European royalty joined thousands of mourners to pay their respects at the… 16/07/11 21:34 CET
Vanendert wins the big Pyrenean stage with Voeckler magnificentStage 14 of the Tour de France, a day of suffering in the Pyrenees, with six big climbs and the… 16/07/11 19:40 CET
Germany in Putin prize u-turnOfficials in Germany reversed a decision on Saturday to award Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin… 16/07/11 18:58 CET
Recovery teams to raise sunken Volger boatRussian recovery teams are set to raise the sunken tourist boat from the Volger River in which 114… 16/07/11 18:58 CET
Fukushima reactors’ shutdown latestJapan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Saturday the shut down of the Fukushima nuclear reactors… 16/07/11 18:58 CET
Buying gold? Try Istanbul’s Grand BazaarIn these austere economic times, many have sought refuge for their savings in gold. Gold rose… 16/07/11 18:41 CET
Obama pushes for swift debt dealUS President Barack Obama warned Washington lawmakers on Saturday that time was running out to… 16/07/11 16:23 CET
Italians hit out at new tax hikesItalians reacted with anger on Saturday to parliament’s approval of a 48-billion-euro austerity… 16/07/11 16:13 CET
Syrian opposition moves to elect leadersExiled Syrians were meeting in Istanbul on Saturday in an attempt to elect a group of leaders to… 16/07/11 14:35 CET
Spain, Greece downplay stress test failuresThe finance ministers of Greece and Spain on Friday downplayed the findings of a Europe-wide health… 16/07/11 13:44 CET
Bahraini Shi’ites rally for reformTens of thousands of people rallied for political reform in Bahrain during an anti-government… 16/07/11 12:25 CET
Mexican troops torch marijuana cropsMexican soliders set ablaze the country’s largest-ever marijuana plantation, which was uncovered in… 16/07/11 11:42 CET
Vasijev sneaks a Silk Way Rally winRussian driver Vladimir Vasijev managed to a sneak a win in stage 6 of the Silk Way Rally of… 16/07/11 09:52 CET
Chilean miners sue authorities for negligenceThirty-one of the Chilean miners who spent two months underground when a gold and copper mine… 16/07/11 08:33 CET
Obama calls for compromise on budget talksWashington must leave party divisions behind if a US debt crisis is to be avoided, President Barack… 16/07/11 04:04 CET
Murdoch says sorry as top executives quitFriday was a day of apologies and resignations for media mogul Rupert Murdoch. At his request… 16/07/11 01:53 CET
Most of Europe’s banks pass ‘stress tests’Health checks on 90 European banks were released on Friday, with just eight lenders failing the… 16/07/11 00:14 CET
Gaddafi lambasts ‘worthless’ recognition of rebelsThere has been a furious reaction from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to the US recognition of Libyan… 16/07/11 00:13 CET
