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Sporadic violence as Afghans go to the pollsDespite the high security surrounding the elections, militants still managed to carry out a string… 20/08/09 18:59 CET
UN optimistic about turnout of Afghan voteThe UN says it is “cautiously optimistic” of a high turnout in Afghanistan’s presidential and… 20/08/09 18:58 CET
Ahmadinejad awaits approval on new cabinetIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled his new cabinet, but looks set for an uphill… 20/08/09 18:58 CET
Eight charged but Arctic Sea enigma unresolvedEight men suspected of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship are being questioned by Russian… 20/08/09 18:57 CET
Wildfires sweep northern Portugal and SpainHundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal and Spain. In northern Portugal… 20/08/09 18:56 CET
Lockerbie bomber freed on compassionate groundsThe man convicted for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is heading home. Angry crowds outside… 20/08/09 17:34 CET
Lockerbie bomber heads homeThe only man ever convicted for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been granted compassionate release… 20/08/09 15:03 CET
Afghanistan polls closeVoting has finished in Afghanistan’s presidential elections. Millions have turned out across the… 20/08/09 14:03 CET
Afghans brave Taliban to voteOfficials in Afghanistan say voting has been going smoothly. This was in spite of reports of a fire… 20/08/09 13:48 CET
Relatives anger over Lockerbie releaseThe possible imminent release of the Lockerbie bomber is straining relations between Britain and… 20/08/09 13:30 CET
Afghans brave Taliban to voteOfficials in Afghanistan say voting has been going smoothly. This was in spite of reports of a fire… 20/08/09 13:29 CET
Arctic Sea ‘hijackers’ jailedThe suspected hijackers of the Arctic Sea cargo ship have been flown to Russia. Most of the… 20/08/09 13:23 CET
Conference discusses next stage in swine flu pandemicWith just a couple of weeks before before schools go back around the northern hemisphere the… 20/08/09 13:23 CET
Scots to reveal Lockerbie bomber decisionThe Scottish government will reveal later today whether it will release Abdul Basset Al Megrahi – a… 20/08/09 07:36 CET
US Governor hosts “productive” North Korean talksAfter Kim Jong-il’s meeting with former President Bill Clinton, there has been another high-profile… 20/08/09 07:36 CET
French supermarket apologises for fake shoppersA French supermarket chain has been forced to apologise after it admitted using fake shoppers… 20/08/09 07:36 CET
Swiss agree to hand over bank details to USSwitzerland will hand over bank account details to US authorities, settling a tax dispute that has… 20/08/09 07:36 CET
Voting begins in tense Afghan electionsHe has urged Afghans to defy Taliban threats and vote and President Hamid Karzai led by example… 20/08/09 07:05 CET
