Archive 02·04·2006

world news

• Major events mark first anniversary of John Paul’s death

  Pilgrims in Rome are attending ceremonies today, marking the first anniversary of the death of Pope… 02/04/06 08:04 CET

• Team reaches “true source” of River Nile

  A team of explorers claims to have found the furthest source of the River Nile in Africa. The trio… 02/04/06 08:04 CET

• Italian toddler found dead as trio admit kidnapping

  A sick 18-month-old boy whose kidnapping in Italy transfixed the nation has been found dead. Police… 02/04/06 08:04 CET

• Gerhard Schroeder denies arranging loan deal to Russian firm

  Gerhard Schroeder has denied knowing about a loan guarantee for Russian state firm Gazprom which… 02/04/06 08:04 CET

• Vatican marks anniversary of John Paul’s death

  Pope Benedict XVI has spoken to thousands of people gathered to mark the first anniversary of the… 02/04/06 07:04 CET

• Central Europe continues to fight rising floods

  Scores of people are still being evacuated from their homes in the Czech Republic as flooding… 02/04/06 06:04 CET

• An anti-protest demonstration in France

  It was another protest against a protest – people in Paris have been demonstrating against a… 02/04/06 06:04 CET

• Israel takes steps to form government

  The Israeli President Moshe Katsav is holding talks with party leaders after election results last… 02/04/06 06:04 CET

• Straw and Rice push for talks in Iraq

  Britain’s Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State have made a surprise visit to Iraq. The… 02/04/06 06:04 CET

• Rice and Straw in Baghdad talks

  Britain’s Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State have arrived in Iraq on a surprise visit… 02/04/06 01:04 CET

• Bahrain boat was “unlicensed” to sail

  It has emerged the Bahraini cruise boat which capsized killing 57 people last week was not licensed… 02/04/06 01:04 CET

• Parliamentary poll ends in Thailand

  Voting has ended in Thailand’s contentious parliamentary election. Prime Minister Thaksin… 02/04/06 01:04 CET

• Freed reporter says forced into anti-US video

  Jill Carroll, the American hostage freed in Iraq, has retracted critical statements she made about… 02/04/06 01:04 CET

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