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Reflections on being a zombieA child dressing up as a zombie prepares to participate in a “zombie walk” in Mexico. The “Zombie… 21/10/12 11:55 CET
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Cuba’s Fidel Castro said to be in good healthFormer Cuban leader Fidel Castro is alive and well. That is according to former Venezuelan vice… 21/10/12 23:03 CET
Anti-noise protest at Frankfurt airportThousands of people joined a protest near Frankfurt airport on Sunday, to vent their anger over… 21/10/12 22:13 CET
Russia: Voting extended in opposition electionAn online poll to elect members of an opposition council in Russia has been extended until Monday… 21/10/12 19:03 CET
Pope makes seven new saintsThe pope has named seven new saints at a ceremony in the Vatican including the first Native… 21/10/12 17:49 CET
First session for Georgia’s new parliamentGeorgia’s new prime minister designate Bidzan Ivanishvili saw his party’s MPs take their seats in… 21/10/12 17:49 CET
Russia: Dozens of militants killed in North Caucasus regionDozens of militants have reportedly been killed by Russian security forces during an operation in… 21/10/12 17:44 CET
Iran rejects report of US nuclear talksIran has denied that it is planning to hold direct talks with America over its disputed nuclear… 21/10/12 16:34 CET
Big crowds mourn Lebanese intelligence chiefIn Lebanon, thousands of mourners have turned out in Beirut for the funeral of a… 21/10/12 15:23 CET
Intelligence chief funeral sparks riot in BeirutViolence erupted in Beirut after the funeral of a senior Lebanese intelligence official who was… 21/10/12 15:23 CET
Spain’s Rajoy faces high-stakes regional electionThe Spanish government is facing a crucial test over its handling of the country’s financial… 21/10/12 14:54 CET
Lethal bomb punctuates Syrian ceasefire talksA car-bomb exploded in the centre of Damascus, just as the international mediator was in the Syrian… 21/10/12 13:23 CET
Lebanon prepares to bury its murdered intelligence chiefThe opposition in Lebanon have called for a big turnout at the funeral of the murdered intelligence… 21/10/12 11:44 CET
Panama demos over duty-free land saleThere have been sometimes deadly protests in Panama over a government decision to allow the sale of… 21/10/12 09:54 CET
French president orders baby death probeAn inquiry’s been ordered after a pregnant woman’s baby died while she was en route to hospital in… 21/10/12 09:11 CET
Wales: Hit-and-run suspect to be questioned furtherPolice investigating a series of hit-and-run incidents in Wales have been given extra time to… 21/10/12 09:11 CET
Lourdes: floods descend on French pilgrim townFrench authorities are assessing the damage to the Catholic pilgrim town of Lourdes that has been… 21/10/12 08:33 CET
Mass turnout expected at funeral for slain Lebanese police chiefThe Lebanese intelligence chief murdered in a car bomb attack in central Beirut is being buried on… 21/10/12 05:33 CET
Reports Gaddafi son Khamis dead in Libya fightingThere have been celebrations in Libya’s capital Tripoli on the first anniversary of Muammar… 21/10/12 03:33 CET
Italy workers protest as PM makes optimistic economic predictionItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has promised that signs of economic recovery will emerge in the… 21/10/12 01:44 CET
Spain regional elections a key test for RajoyAfter almost a year in office, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his first voter test… 21/10/12 00:34 CET
