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Pro-Mubarak reaction to his life sentenceSupporters of deposed President Hosni Mubarak outside the court in Cairo that had just sentenced… 02/06/12 13:18 CET
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UK: Diamond Jubilee prepares for the ThamesThe Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations got off with a bang in Britain on the first of four days… 02/06/12 23:23 CET
Spain’s Rajoy urges new euro zone fiscal bodySpain wants the euro zone to set up a new authority to harmonise national budgets across all 17 … 02/06/12 22:23 CET
Angry crowds gather after Mubarak sentenceVisible anger has been growing on the streets of Egypt’s major cities after the life sentence… 02/06/12 19:24 CET
Syria’s deadly violence spills over to neighbourFierce gunbattles between supporters and opponents of Syria’s President Assad have erupted in… 02/06/12 18:13 CET
Suu Kyi meets Burmese refugees in ThailandMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been meeting Burmese refugees during her visit to… 02/06/12 18:03 CET
Growing anger in Cairo over Mubarak sentenceThousands of Egyptians poured into the streets of Cairo after former President Hosni Mubarak was… 02/06/12 17:04 CET
UK: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee sets off at a gallopBritain’s queen has launched four days of celebration to mark her 60 years on the throne with one… 02/06/12 16:44 CET
UK doctor among hostages rescued in AfghanistanA joint NATO and Afghan military force has rescued four aid workers, among them a British doctor… 02/06/12 14:33 CET
Mubarak verdict: Protesters clash with police in CairoIsolated clashes were reported between protesters and police outside the court in Cairo where… 02/06/12 13:05 CET
Egypt: Mubarak given life sentenceOusted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been jailed for life for his role in the killing of… 02/06/12 11:18 CET
Turkish pianist to go on trial over Twitter commentsAn internationally-acclaimed Turkish pianist is to go on trial, accused of insulting Muslim… 02/06/12 10:23 CET
Costa Concordia salvage operation underwayA major operation to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia is underway in Italy. The cruise liner… 02/06/12 09:08 CET
US denies military focus in Pacific is a threatAmerica has denied that a planned build-up of warships in the Asia-Pacific region is some sort of… 02/06/12 09:04 CET
Transatlantic hunt for Canadian suspect in grizzly murderPolice both sides of the Atlantic are now hunting Luka Rocco Magnotta, a Canadian porn star… 02/06/12 05:53 CET
Egypt awaits Mubarak verdict, due todayThe verdict in the trial of Hosni Mubarak is due on Saturday. The ousted Egyptian president is… 02/06/12 03:24 CET
French diplomacy fails to move Putin over SyriaFrench efforts to persuade Russia to change its stance over Syria appear to have floundered… 02/06/12 01:33 CET
Serbia president denies Srebrenica genocideAfter barely a day in office, Serbia’s new president Tomislav Nikolic has threatened renewed… 02/06/12 00:53 CET
