archive 12·07·2009

world news

• Swiss hostage freed in Sahara

  A Swiss man kidnapped by al Qaeda’s North African wing has been freed. Werner Greiner was captured… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• Four gored at Spain’s San Fermin bull fiesta

  There has been an abundance of bloodshed on day six of Spain’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• Lithuania’s “Iron Lady” sworn in as president

  At an historic ceremony in parliament, Lithuania’s so-called “Iron Lady” has been sworn into office… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• Heavy fighting rocks Mogadishu

  Clashes between Islamist insurgents and government forces in the Somali capital Mogadishu have… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• Greek police raid illegal immigrant camp

  Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been forced from their camp in the Greek port city of Patras… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• Reports: secret US/Israel settlement deal

  Prospects for peace in the Middle East have dimmed with claims that Israel and America have agreed… 12/07/09 19:51 CET

• African peacekeepers drawn into Somalia war

  Amid fierce fighting in Mogadishu, African Union peacekeepers are said to have directly intervened… 12/07/09 13:15 CET

• NYT: “Cheney kept CIA programme secret”

  The former American Vice President Dick Cheney has been accused of keeping a CIA counter-terrorism… 12/07/09 13:15 CET

• UK pledges equipment to troops in Afghanistan

  Under pressure amid mounting military losses in Afghanistan, Britain’s government says troops will… 12/07/09 13:15 CET

• Security and tension in Xinjiang

  One week after the riots in China’s far west, tension remains high. Officially, 184 people died… 12/07/09 13:15 CET

• Italian hostage freed in Philippines speaks of relief

  He had almost lost hope of walking away from captivity. But, as Italian Red Cross worker Eugenio… 12/07/09 13:15 CET

• Italian hostage freed in Philippines

  An Italian hostage has been freed by Muslim rebels in the Philippines. Eugenio Vagni spent… 12/07/09 08:54 CET

• Stormy weather delays Endeavour launch

  The launch of the US space shuttle Endeavour has been put back again so that NASA can assess… 12/07/09 08:54 CET

• Big Ben celebrates 150th Birthday

  Big Ben has rung in its 150th year. The Great Bell, housed in the Palace of Westminster in… 12/07/09 08:54 CET

• Obama urges Africa to take future in hand

  Once through the Door of No Return, enslaved Africans knew they would never see their homeland… 12/07/09 08:54 CET

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