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Just one survivor in US coal mine blastThe families of 13 trapped miners in the US were told to believe in miracles. But there was no… 04/01/06 12:01 CET
Militants block Gaza-Egypt border crossingIn another sign of the lawlessness in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian gunmen have blocked the Rafah… 04/01/06 12:01 CET
Moscow and Kiev clinch gas dealMoscow and Kiev have reached an agreement to resolve their gas dispute. After marathon talks in… 04/01/06 12:01 CET
EU energy experts discuss future supply strategiesOfficials from the 25 member states of the European Union have met in Brussels to discuss how to… 04/01/06 12:01 CET
Europe feeling better about its gas futureThe European Union says it has taken on board the need to diversify its energy sources. But it was… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Palestinian militants protest over arrestThere has been another violent protest by militants in Gaza, this time over the arrest of one of… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Death toll mounts in German roof collapseEmergency workers at the scene of a collapsed ice rink in Germany have recovered the body of a… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Dubai ruler Maktoum dies in AustraliaThe ruler of the Gulf Arab emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has died during… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Palestinian gunmen rampage on Egypt border as unrest growsPalestinian gunmen angry at the jailing of one of their leaders have used bulldozers to demolish a… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Positive reactions in Ukraine to gas dealRelief has been expressed on the streets of Kiev, after Russia and Ukraine agreed to compromise… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Miner miracle as twelve are found aliveThere have been scenes of joy tinged with sorrow at amine in West Virginia where relatives have… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
News from the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute talks expected this morningUkranian officials have met representatives of the russian state utility Gazprom in Moscow. Gazprom… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
US corruption scandal gathers momentumA former political lobbyist in the US has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a case that could lead… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Over-the-counter fertility test developedResearchers at Birmingham University in the UK have developed the world’s first over-the-counter… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Russia, Ukraine put positive spin on gas dealMoscow and Kiev have reached an agreement to resolve their gas dispute. After marathon talks in… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Corruption probe haunts Sharon ahead of pollA probe into corruption allegations against the Israeli Prime Minister is back in the headlines… 04/01/06 07:01 CET
Morales gets backing from Venezuela for defence of coca farmersBolivia’s president-elect, Evo Morales, has been welcomed to Venezuela with full military honours… 04/01/06 01:01 CET
