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‘It was like a scene from the Titanic’At least 11 people were killed and 20 more were unaccounted for after a cruise ship carrying more… 14/01/12 13:54 CET
Sport
Coma reclaims overall leadSpain’s Marc Coma produced a stunning performance to claim the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally in… 14/01/12 09:42 CET
world news
Demonstrators detained after clashes in KosovoMore than 140 arrests have been made in Kosovo, after demonstrators tried to stop traffic from… 14/01/12 23:53 CET
ElBaradei throws in the towel in EgyptMohamed ElBaradei has pulled out of the race to become Egyptian president, saying the old regime is… 14/01/12 19:25 CET
Dozens missing from stricken Italian cruise shipDozens of people are still unaccounted for after a Mediterranean cruise ship ran aground off the… 14/01/12 18:27 CET
Taiwan re-elects president, endorsing China policyTaiwan has re-elected its president, endorsing Ma Ying-jeou’s push for closer ties with China… 14/01/12 18:03 CET
Downgrades put spotlight on euro policymakersStandard & Poor’s mass downgrade of half the countries in the eurozone has put the spotlight not… 14/01/12 17:03 CET
Tunisia: Pride and despair one year after revoltThe Arab Spring is one year old and they have been celebrating in the place where it all started -… 14/01/12 16:54 CET
Iraq suicide attack on Shi’ite pilgrims kills dozensMore than 50 people have been killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq, in the latest attack on Shi’ite… 14/01/12 14:33 CET
French downgrade timing is dire for SarkozyThree months from a presidential election, France’s credit rating downgrade is the last thing… 14/01/12 13:23 CET
Three die as cruise ship runs aground off ItalyAt least three people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a luxury Mediterranean… 14/01/12 11:23 CET
Russian villager makes surprise arms findA Russian villager, looking for some cheap firewood, has ended up with more than he bargained for… 14/01/12 09:52 CET
Dutchman jailed for murder in PeruA 24-year-old Dutch citizen has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering a woman in the… 14/01/12 09:52 CET
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash diesFormer Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, 88, has died. He led northern Cyprus, only… 14/01/12 09:52 CET
Shi’ite pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide attackA suicide bomber has killed up to 25 people in the latest attack on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq… 14/01/12 09:33 CET
Taiwan votes with China relations at stakeTaiwan has been voting for its next president and parliament with the future of relations with… 14/01/12 08:43 CET
Eurozone nations hit with credit rating downgradesA mass downgrade of credit ratings across the eurozone has brought left-leaning protesters out onto… 14/01/12 06:23 CET
British PM describes Syria situation as ‘appalling’In the latest show of strength against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, demonstrators have taken… 14/01/12 05:43 CET
At least six reported dead as Italian cruise ship runs agroundAt least six people have reportedly been killed after a cruise ship ran aground off the coast of… 14/01/12 02:43 CET
Downgrade upgrades French electionThe credit rating downgrade may have caused little surprise in France, but it is adding a little… 14/01/12 01:33 CET
