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Cannes judges begin deliberationsAs the countdown begins for the prize-giving ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival, jury president… 24/05/08 19:27 CET
Myanmar referendum goes ahead in cyclone-hit areasThe military junta in Myanmar pushed ahead with a referendum on a constitution on Saturday in… 24/05/08 19:27 CET
Thousands protest against Xenophobic attacks in South AfricaThousands of people have marched in Johannesburg, South Africa, denouncing the killing of more than… 24/05/08 19:26 CET
Police and protesters battle over rubbish in NaplesPolice and demonstrators have clashed in Naples after the Italian government promised to open new… 24/05/08 19:26 CET
Unconfirmed reports that FARC commander has diedThe Colombian government says it is checking reports that the FARC rebel commander Manuel Marulanda… 24/05/08 19:24 CET
Suleiman calls for national unity in Lebanon“I can’t save the country alone. This mission requires the efforts of all.” Those are the words of… 24/05/08 19:24 CET
Police and protesters clash in Naples over rubbishPolice and demonstrators have clashed in Naples after the Italian government promised to force… 24/05/08 13:17 CET
Clinton says sorry for Kennedy remarksHillary Clinton faced a barrage of criticism following remarks she made about the 1968… 24/05/08 13:17 CET
UN chief in China as quake toll continues to riseUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited the epicentre of China’s devastating earthquake. His… 24/05/08 13:17 CET
A union for South America fails to hide divisionsThe leaders of 12 South American countries have signed a treaty to create a regional bloc modelled… 24/05/08 13:17 CET
The Italian police arrests Giuseppe Nirta, one of Italy’s most-wanted mafia fugitivesPolice in the south west of Italy say they’ve arrested the head of a group in the Calabrian mafia… 24/05/08 09:22 CET
Striking French fishermen have escalated their protest at soaring fuel costsThey took their dispute into the busiest shipping lane in the world. Line astern, they sailed out… 24/05/08 09:17 CET
Aid groups cautious as Myanmar opens bordersInternational aid groups and world leaders have welcomed Myanmar’s decision to accept help for the… 24/05/08 09:17 CET
