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• Belgium opens zero emissions polar base

  Belgium has opened a “zero emissions” polar station in Antarctica, more than four decades after… 15/02/09 20:27 CET

• Chavez seeks to end term limits in referendum

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez could win the right to be re-elected indefinitely if he wins a… 15/02/09 19:12 CET

• Turkish police battle with Kurdish protestors

  In Turkey, police have clashed with demonstrators as they marked the 10th anniversary of the… 15/02/09 19:00 CET

• Emotional reunion for Afghanistan veterans

  A mixture of pride and painful memories were evoked in Moscow on Sunday as Russia marked the 20th… 15/02/09 18:51 CET

• Prisoner dispute holding up Middle East truce deal

  Just when a ceasefire deal seemed within striking distance talks between Israel and Hamas have… 15/02/09 18:26 CET

• Venezuelans vote on re-election reform

  Voting is underway in Venezuela in a referendum which could allow President Hugo Chavez to run for… 15/02/09 13:22 CET

• Medvedev seeks to reassure Russians over economy

  President Dmitry Medvedev has said he is confident Russia will overcome the global economic crisis… 15/02/09 13:12 CET

• Trial to revisit Khmer Rouge terror in Cambodia

  The terror of the Khmer Rouge’s reign in Cambodia will be revisited this week when the first of… 15/02/09 13:02 CET

• Gaza talks falter over prisoner issue

  Talks on a lasting ceasefire in Gaza have run into trouble after the Israeli leadership insisted on… 15/02/09 12:54 CET

• Russian veterans mark Afghanistan anniversary

  Russia has been commemorating soldiers who died in Afghanistan, 20 years after the withdrawal of… 15/02/09 12:14 CET

• Protectionism must be avoided – G7

  There have been pledges and promises to avoid protectionism but has the G7 meeting in Rome produced… 15/02/09 09:48 CET

• Rival groups mark Dresden bombing with clashes

  Riot police have clashed with demonstrators in the German city of Dresden. Despite attempts… 15/02/09 09:40 CET

• Rival leaders in Madagascar hold rallies

  One week after police fired on opposition supporters, rival politicians in Madagascar have held… 15/02/09 09:33 CET

• Chavez expels EU deputy over “dictator” remark

  Final opinion polls before today’s referendum in Venezuela over whether to remove all term limits… 15/02/09 00:46 CET

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