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Catch me if you can!A policeman chases a supporter of the female punk band “Pussy Riot” jailed members while climbing… 18/08/12 11:33 CET
Sport
Football: Kick-off in England and SpainThe wait for football fans will soon be over as the two largest football leagues, the Premier… 18/08/12 09:06 CET
world news
Czech Republic man suspected of planning ‘Breivik-style’ attackAuthorities in the Czech Republic have arrested a man they believe was planning an attack similar… 18/08/12 23:43 CET
Assange to make asylum statement from Ecuador embassyWikileaks founder Julian Assange is due to speak publicly for the first time since March over the… 18/08/12 23:23 CET
Anti-Islam protest goes ahead in GermanyMore than 100 officers from Berlin’s police force were put on alert for an anti-Islam march by the… 18/08/12 22:04 CET
Syria denies latest defection claims; new UN mediator announcedSyrian state TV has denied that Deputy President Farouq al Shara has defected to Jordan. An… 18/08/12 19:13 CET
Dallas resumes West Nile virus sprayingThe US city of Dallas has dropped insecticide from the air for a second time to combat a deadly… 18/08/12 17:33 CET
Former ANC youth leader’s support for minersThe former president of the African National Congress youth wing, Julius Malema, has addressed… 18/08/12 16:54 CET
Vanishing alpine landscapeSeveral glaciers in the Italian Alps are melting so fast they risk disappearing all together within… 18/08/12 16:44 CET
Religious reconciliation for Russia and PolandThe head of the Russian Orthodox Church is on a historic four-day visit to Poland. Patriarch… 18/08/12 16:44 CET
Millions on the move as Ramadan ends, Eid beginsAs the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to an end, millions of Muslims are returning home from large… 18/08/12 15:04 CET
Mars rover Curiosity becoming more curiousNASA scientists have been giving more details of the immediate tasks ahead for its Mars rover… 18/08/12 13:33 CET
More body parts found in Canadian riverPolice in Canada have found two severed hands in a river near Toronto. Earlier this week a human… 18/08/12 12:15 CET
Worldwide support rallies for Pussy RiotThere have been protests across Europe and the United States in support of the jailed Russian punk… 18/08/12 11:15 CET
New UN mediator for Syria as war rages onThe United Nations has appointed the experienced Algerian diplomat and Nobel peace laureate Lakhdar… 18/08/12 08:54 CET
Warnings for Israel on Al-Quds DayAnti-Israel protesters took to the streets of Gaza as part of a wave of demonstrations marking the… 18/08/12 04:15 CET
US Republican Romney refuses to release more tax returnsA spat over taxes has developed in the US presidential campaign, with president Barack Obama’s camp… 18/08/12 01:53 CET
UN and Mexico join forces against illegal drugs cultivationReports from Mexico say a leading associate of the country’s top drug dealer has been arrested. It… 18/08/12 01:13 CET
UK wants ‘amicable solution’ with Ecuador on AssangeEfforts are ongoing to try to solve the diplomatic impasse over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange… 18/08/12 00:39 CET
Reactions to Russia ‘Pussy Riot’ verdictThe EU and US have expressed concern over the verdict and two year jail sentences given to three… 18/08/12 00:15 CET
