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Homs people queue for bread as bombing restarts

The Syrian regime is determined to re-establish security, according to reports quoting the state news agency, as the army again…

Athens ablaze as protesters say 'no' to more cuts

Burning buildings, tear gas, petrol bombs – mayhem broke out in central Athens while…

Greek unity stretched to limit over austerity bill

Pakistan PM charged with contempt of court

Pakistan’s prime minister has been charged with contempt of court for refusing to re-open…

Shining Path rebel leader captured in Peru jungle

The leader of Peru’s once-powerful Shining Path rebel group has been captured after being shot in a remote jungle. “Comrade Artemio” as he is known was flown to hospital in…

Milan court set to give historic asbestos verdict

The world’s biggest and longest-running asbestos-related trial reaches its climax on Monday at a court in Milan. The former owner and a major shareholder of the Eternit fibre cement…

Operation to remove oil from cruise ship wreck begins

Adele sweeps Grammys but night belongs to Whitney

Whitney Houston: Cause of death won't be known for weeks

'The Artist' runs away with awards at the Baftas

North African union proposal resurrected by leaders

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Diplomats in the danger zone

Following the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq can France play a greater role as Iraq struggles to emerge from invasion, occupation and civil war? Iraq is a country, which is under going massive…

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EU funding for foreign students

Nacisse, from Cameroon, studying at the Free University of Brussels, asks: Why doesn’t the European Community finance students from Africa? Dennis Abbott, EU spokesman for Education…

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New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin

A December 2006 training flight above the Moscow region nearly ended in tragedy. “The trainee made a mistake. That caused the plane to enter a very steep stall. The plane got into a spin…

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Deadly cold Europe

Shattering Siberian cold rolling over Europe banished what had been a mild winter. Ukraine got the worst of it, the temperature sliding fatally low. More than 100 people there froze to death. French…

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Europe Weekly: Greece, gas and wintry weather

Europe’s big freeze and Greece’s on-going economic tragedy were this week’s big issues. The Greek government’s EU partners continue to remain unconvinced by the debt…

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What can the ECB do to help Greece?

It was another tantalising week for markets, as investors desperately await some decision — any decision — on Greece. In the end it was business as usual: more promises, more deadlines…

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