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Bolivian minister quits after energy nationalisation plans scrappedDisagreements between Bolivia and the Brazilian oil company Petrobras have led to the resignation… 16/09/06 08:09 CET
Swedes to the polls in tight election raceIt’s an election that looks set to go right to the wire. Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson went… 16/09/06 08:09 CET
Telecommunication breakdown as chairman leaves Italy’s largest firmThe chairman of Italy’s biggest employer has quit, causing economic and political uproar. The… 16/09/06 08:09 CET
Abortion referendum likely in PortugalThe people of Portugal are likely to vote on legalising abortion once again eight years after a… 16/09/06 08:09 CET
France’s Socialist “Seven” seek party backingSeven leaders of France’s Socialist party have presented their visions of France in a bid to win… 16/09/06 07:09 CET
Political row after Telecom Italia resignationA battle over the future of Telecom Italia has stoked political tensions in Italy. The company, the… 16/09/06 07:09 CET
Eve of election polls put opposition ahead in SwedenThe people of Sweden vote Sunday for a new government with three last-minute surveys showing the… 16/09/06 07:09 CET
Protests continue across Muslim world against PopeTensions are particularly high in Turkey amid concerns over whether the pontiff’s planned visit in… 16/09/06 07:09 CET
Pope regrets upset caused over remarks on IslamPope Benedict says he is sorry if Muslims have been upset by his comments on the religion. In a… 16/09/06 07:09 CET
Protests call for apology from PopeThere are growing calls for Pope Benedict to make a personal apology over comments he made about… 16/09/06 01:09 CET
Tornado causes chaos in ColombiaIn Colombia, at least thirty people have been injured by a powerful tornado that’s struck the… 16/09/06 01:09 CET
Singapore security under scrutiny for G7 summitG7 Finance Ministers are meeting in Singapore for the annual World Bank and International Monetary… 16/09/06 01:09 CET
