economy
IMF offers reassurance but no extra moneyThere is reassurance from the IMF for nations worried about the continuing financial crisis. The… 25/09/11 09:33 CET
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A hero’s welcome for Mahmoud AbbasA Palestinian boy holds a flag in front of members of the Palestinian security forces in the West… 25/09/11 13:48 CET
Sport
World cup latestIn a thrilling game Argentina and Scotland proved a good match, with each struggling to break the… 25/09/11 18:13 CET
Jonah Lomu in hospitalAll Black’s legend Jonah Lomu has been admitted to hospital. The winger was diagnosed with… 25/09/11 18:12 CET
Vettel wins Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull’s Sebastian Vettel produced a stunning performance to outclass his rivals and clinch the… 25/09/11 18:11 CET
world news
Yemeni president addresses the nationYemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh made no pledge to step down on Sunday, calling for early… 25/09/11 22:43 CET
Putin’s political tactics trigger Moscow protestA group of demonstrators gathered in central Moscow on Sunday to protest at political manoeuvres… 25/09/11 21:24 CET
Ethnic clashes in Bulgaria leave five injuredFive people, including three police officers, have been hurt in clashes between Bulgarians and… 25/09/11 18:51 CET
Fight intensifies in Gaddafi’s home townLibya’s interim government fighters have been bombarding the city of Sirte while NATO warplanes are… 25/09/11 18:03 CET
Palestinian Authority president to consider negotiationsThe President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has flown back from the UN in New York… 25/09/11 16:25 CET
Women get the vote in Saudi ArabiaIt has been described as an extraordinary development. Women in the ultra-conservative kingdom of… 25/09/11 16:03 CET
Pope delivers final mass of German visitTens of thousands of Catholics gathered in Germany to celebrate the Pope’s final mass of his… 25/09/11 14:33 CET
Multiple bomb blast kills many in IraqAt least 16 people have been killed and scores wounded in a series of bomb blasts in Kerbala in… 25/09/11 13:03 CET
Six police officers killed in PKK attackThere are clear signs of the increased army presence in southeastern Turkey. It comes after six… 25/09/11 12:23 CET
Suicide bomber targets Indonesian churchA suicide bomber was the only person killed when he detonated his device in the porch of a church… 25/09/11 11:04 CET
No survivors from Nepal tourist plane crashA plane has crashed while bringing foreign tourists back from a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal. The… 25/09/11 11:03 CET
Released US hikers head homeTwo American hikers jailed in Iran for spying have flown home from the Middle East. Josh Fattal… 25/09/11 09:16 CET
Cuban officials prevent women’s protest rallyCuban activist group ‘The Ladies in White’ have been prevented from marching to church by a… 25/09/11 09:16 CET
Bolivian minister held in highway protestBolivia’s Foreign Minister has been briefly captured by a group of about 1500 indigenous people… 25/09/11 09:16 CET
Bahrain Parliametary electionsElections have taken place in Bahrain to decide who will replace a group of 18 opposition MPs who… 25/09/11 09:16 CET
Putin in bid for 3rd presidency termRussia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced that he’s ready to return to the top job as… 25/09/11 04:53 CET
Israel accepts proposals for peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is ready to accept proposals from the so-called… 25/09/11 03:14 CET
Libyan forces arrive in Gadaffi hometownForces from Libya’s National Transitional Council said on Saturday they had begun swarming into… 25/09/11 01:44 CET
