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Kashmiri Muslims pray at the start of RamadanIn the city of Srinagar, India, Muslims offer prayers on a road outside a mosque at the start of… 21/07/12 13:39 CET
Sport
Tour de France: Cavendish wins stage 18British Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish claimed his second stage win of this year’s Tour de France… 21/07/12 09:56 CET
Olympic torch begins London tourThe Olympic flame made a dramatic arrival in London on Friday as it begins a tour of the English… 21/07/12 09:56 CET
world news
‘Vatileaks’: Pope’s butler moved to house arrestPope Benedict XVI’s butler has been moved from detention to house arrest pending a possible trial… 21/07/12 23:13 CET
Gelato Museum: Italy puts ice cream on displayA museum dedicated to the delights of traditional Italian ice cream, known as gelato, is set to… 21/07/12 22:03 CET
Egypt: Thousands attend Suleiman’s funeralThousands of Egyptians have attended the military funeral of Hosni Mubarak’s former right-hand man… 21/07/12 19:14 CET
Fires in Portugal continue to burnHundreds of people have abandoned their homes as forest fires intensify in Portugal. The country’s… 21/07/12 18:25 CET
Memorial services to be held for Norway victimsMemorial services will be held across Norway on Sunday for the 77 people killed in two attacks… 21/07/12 18:25 CET
Refugees stream out of Syria as violence escalatesSeeking a safe haven, more and more people are fleeing Syria’s violence and heading abroad. The… 21/07/12 17:34 CET
Olympic torch has begun its tour of LondonThe Olympic torch has begun its tour of London in the week leading up to the opening ceremony… 21/07/12 17:03 CET
Syria: Tense calm in Damascus after regime fights backThe fighting has been ferocious yet the battle for Damascus is far from over. Syrian government… 21/07/12 15:04 CET
WWF fires King of spainKing Juan Carlos has been fired as honourary head of the Spanish arm of The World Wildlife Fund… 21/07/12 13:49 CET
Mourners gather for those killed at Batman screeningMourners have been gathering in the Denver suburb of Aurora to remember the twelve people killed at… 21/07/12 13:23 CET
Squatter clashes continue in PeruAt least one person has died in the second day of violent clashes, when police tried to evict… 21/07/12 12:53 CET
Japan sends rocket to Space StationJapan has launched a rocket with an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station… 21/07/12 11:58 CET
Colorado shooting renews gun control debateThe deadly shooting at the Colorado movie theatre has renewed the debate about America’s… 21/07/12 09:24 CET
US mourns victims of Batman cinema shootingA vigil has been held for the victims of a deadly cinema shooting in Colorado. Mourners gathered… 21/07/12 05:53 CET
Russia: Five detained over attacks on Muslim leadersFive suspects have been arrested, after attacks in Russia’s Tatarstan region wounded a top Muslim… 21/07/12 03:43 CET
Syrian forces strike back after rebels make gainsSyrian government forces have been pounding the capital Damascus, in an apparent attempt to reverse… 21/07/12 02:03 CET
ICJ: Senegal must prosecute Habre or extradite himA possible trial for the man dubbed the ‘African Pinochet’ has moved a step closer. Hissene Habre… 21/07/12 00:33 CET
London: Government ministers told to use public transport during OlympicsLondoners have been urged to rethink their travel plans during the Olympic Games, now ministers and… 21/07/12 00:13 CET
