Archive 01·02·2009

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Israel hits back at Gaza after more rocket attacks
Israel has hit back against this attack on its territory from the Gaza Strip, with an airstrike on… 01/02/09 22:46 CET
Iceland’s new government unveiled
Iceland has announced its new government. Iceland’s president unveiled the country’s new… 01/02/09 19:36 CET
Signs of big Maliki victories in Iraqi elections
Early indications from the count in Iraq’s provincial elections appear to show the prime minister… 01/02/09 19:30 CET
World Economic Forum ends amid gloom
Life is getting back to normal in the Swiss ski resort of Davos now that the world’s movers and… 01/02/09 19:21 CET
Israel’s electoral campaign gathers pace
With Israel gearing itself up for a general election, political events both in and outside the… 01/02/09 19:10 CET
Australia swelters in deadly heatwave
Despite experts predicting a drop in temperatures in parts of Australia, the country remains in the… 01/02/09 19:02 CET
Israel vows “disproportionate” response to rockets
Amid fresh rocket attacks by militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister has… 01/02/09 13:05 CET
Madagascar’s President says he is still in charge
Madagascar’s President has said he is still running the country, despite a declaration by the… 01/02/09 12:43 CET
Kirill enthroned as Russian Orthodox Church leader
Kirill has been enthroned as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and of all Russia and as the primate of… 01/02/09 12:17 CET
Fire devastates Russian nursing home
A nursing home fire in northwest Russia has claimed the lives of more than 20 of its residents… 01/02/09 11:59 CET
Kenya petrol tanker blaze kills more than 100
At least 111 people have been confirmed dead from an oil spill blaze in central Kenya. The… 01/02/09 10:14 CET
Davos ends with calls for global trade deal
The world economic forum in Davos wound up having produced a consensus on the need to achieve a… 01/02/09 09:23 CET
US financial plan delayed
Despite the worsening US economy, a financial rescue plan promised by President Barack Obama has… 01/02/09 09:11 CET