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Chinese courage: swimming in iceA swimmer dives into the icy water of a lake in Beiling park in Shenyang, Liaoning province… 03/12/11 11:32 CET
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Republican Cain quits race for White HouseUS Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is suspending his campaign, after another… 03/12/11 22:33 CET
Role of Islam divides people in TunisiaThe issue of how much Islam should influence society was the focal point for protesters outside the… 03/12/11 20:04 CET
International monitors complain of detention before Russian electionPolls open for parliamentary elections in Russia on Sunday. However, on Saturday – the ‘day of… 03/12/11 18:33 CET
‘Climatic justice not apartheid’, cry Durban protestersSeveral thousand protesters have marched through the South African city of Durban to voice their… 03/12/11 18:19 CET
Ski plea for snow looks to help from heavenSnow has yet to fall on the Alps and the unseasonably warm weather is delaying the start of the… 03/12/11 16:53 CET
Serbia sets sights on EU with Kosovo border dealSerbia’s agreement to manage joint border crossings with Kosovo has enhanced its EU membership bid… 03/12/11 16:23 CET
Fears for Egypt revolution caused by Islamist popularityPredicted victory for Islamists in Egypt’s election is worrying some of those who took part in the… 03/12/11 15:14 CET
Economic dimension of arab revoltsChange in Arab world, its direction, global economic crisis and search for a way out… These were… 03/12/11 14:47 CET
Yemen PM warns power deal at risk amid fresh violenceMore fatal clashes have been reported in Yemen’s second largest city of Taiz – the scene of a surge… 03/12/11 13:33 CET
Syria rights abuses should be ‘referred to ICC’There are new calls for the UN Security Council to send a strong signal to Syria condemning the… 03/12/11 11:54 CET
Iranian diplomats expelled from UK arrive homeA group of 25 Iranian diplomats expelled from Britain have arrived home. They were sent back to… 03/12/11 09:13 CET
Chavez launches regional body that excludes USBack on the world stage after cancer treatment, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has launched a new regional… 03/12/11 06:13 CET
Serbia agrees border management with KosovoSerbia has agreed to accept border controls with Kosovo. The deal to jointly manage crossings… 03/12/11 03:03 CET
German city evacuated due to RAF bombOfficials in Koblenz in Germany are preparing to evacuate almost half the city following the… 03/12/11 02:23 CET
Hopes and fears as Egyptians await poll resultsIn the Cairo square that cradled Egypt’s revolt, demonstrators gathered on Friday to mourn those… 03/12/11 01:03 CET
