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Balloons illuminate Hadrian’s Wall near NewcastleConnecting Light, an art installation designed by New York artist Zachary Lieberman and collective… 01/09/12 14:49 CET
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Protests in Belgium as ex-wife of child killer Dutroux is moved from prison to conventProtesters clashed with riot police in Belgium on Saturday outside a convent which is housing the… 01/09/12 23:04 CET
Egyptian television presenter faces charges of inciting people to kill the PresidentPopular TV host Tawfiq Okasha attended a Cairo court to deny that he encouraged people to kill… 01/09/12 22:23 CET
Public anger in Spain over health care cutsProtests continue at Spanish hospitals as the government pushes forward with a wide-reaching… 01/09/12 19:23 CET
Dozens feared dead as Guinea ferry capsizesUp to 30 people are now believed to have drowned after a ferry capsized off the Guinean capital… 01/09/12 18:36 CET
Deadly virus outbreak at Yosemite National ParkThousands of people who stayed in California’s Yosemite National Park this summer may be at risk on… 01/09/12 18:36 CET
Angola election: MPLA party set to remain in powerJose Eduardo dos Santos looks set to continue ruling Angola after almost 33 years in power. With… 01/09/12 18:04 CET
Hong Kong students strike over “national education” planThousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a hunger strike over the Chinese government’s plans… 01/09/12 17:14 CET
VAT hikes add to Spanish woesAusterity linked sales tax increases in Spain saw the rate on meat and fish increase from eight to… 01/09/12 17:03 CET
Marbella wildfire under controlA wildfire that has wreaked havoc across Spain’s southern Costa del Sol since Thursday has finally… 01/09/12 15:53 CET
Armenia cuts diplomatic ties with Hungary over freed prisonerArmenia has broken off diplomatic ties with Hungary over its decision to send home an Azeri army… 01/09/12 15:03 CET
Thalidomide’s makers issue first ever apologyThe German firm which made thalidomide has issued an apology for the first time to victims of the… 01/09/12 13:43 CET
Taliban admits double suicide blast in AfghanistanThe Taliban says it was behind a double suicide bombing that targeted a NATO base in eastern… 01/09/12 11:43 CET
Atom Project – alerting the world to the horrors of nuclear testingThe ==Atom Project== aims to tell the tragic yet hopeful stories of survivors of nuclear testing in… 01/09/12 11:33 CET
Turkey to push for UN-backed safe zones in SyriaTurkey is to renew its efforts to gain support for UN-backed safe zones inside Syria. It comes… 01/09/12 10:57 CET
Private funeral for astronaut Neil ArmstrongThe funeral has been held for the American astronaut Neil Armstrong who died last Saturday. Around… 01/09/12 09:53 CET
Former marine guns down two colleagues in New JerseyA former US marine turned supermarket worker allegedly shot dead two colleagues on Friday, before… 01/09/12 09:53 CET
Pakistani court orders handicapped girl to stay in jailA Pakistani court has ordered a mentally handicapped Christian girl – accused of defaming Islam -… 01/09/12 09:53 CET
Princess Diana: 15 years onAugust 31 marked the 15th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris. She was… 01/09/12 09:52 CET
“Eastwooding” goes viral as celebrities lampoon Hollywood iconAnn Romney called Clint Eastwood “a unique guy” after his rambling, one-sided conversation with an… 01/09/12 09:03 CET
NATO base targeted by deadly double suicide blastAt least six people are said to have died after a double suicide attack on a key NATO base in… 01/09/12 08:03 CET
Mexico court rules Pena Nieto will be presidentEnrique Pena Nieto can now be sworn in as Mexico’s new president following a ruling by the… 01/09/12 04:53 CET
Obama defends foreign policy recordUS President Barack Obama has defended his foreign policy record after criticism from his… 01/09/12 03:14 CET
Louisiana: First Hurricane Isaac, now Romney and ObamaUS presidential candidate Mitt Romney has visited the state of Louisiana, after Hurricane Isaac… 01/09/12 02:03 CET
Voting ends in Angolan electionVoting has closed in Angola’s third election since independence from Portugal in 1976. Election… 01/09/12 01:03 CET
Firefighters battle on against Malaga blazeFirefighters are continuing to battle huge fires on Spain’s Costa del Sol. They are being… 01/09/12 00:13 CET
