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Kosovo polls close as counting beginsThe counting has begun in Kosovo’s first-ever elections, seen as a key test of Pristina’s… 15/11/09 19:44 CET
Obama begins Chinese leg of Asian tourUS President Barack Obama has kicked off the Chinese leg of his Asian pacific tour, arriving in… 15/11/09 18:54 CET
UK to say sorry to child migrantsBritain has said it plans to formally apoligise for shipping thousands of children to former… 15/11/09 18:53 CET
World leaders delay climate dealThe APEC summit of Asia Pacific nations has ended with leaders admitting it will not be possible to… 15/11/09 18:52 CET
High hopes but a shaky start for KosovoFebruary 17, 2008 was a great day for the majority of the population of Kosovo. The authorities… 15/11/09 18:50 CET
A tearful farewell to tragic German goalieTens of thousands of football fans have joined friends, family and team-mates of the late German… 15/11/09 17:33 CET
Obama urges Myanmar to free Aung San Suu KyiBarack Obama has urged the leader of Myanmar’s military government to free pro-democracy campaigner… 15/11/09 15:43 CET
Thousands pay tribute to suicide goalkeeperTens of thousands of fans have gathered in Hanover’s football stadium to pay a final tribute to… 15/11/09 13:04 CET
Kosovo votes for first time since ‘independence’Kosovo is holding its first election since its self-declaration of independence from Serbia… 15/11/09 13:03 CET
Zelaya refuses to recognise Honduras voteOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya insists he will not accept any deal to restore him to power… 15/11/09 12:42 CET
APEC summit ends with trade pledge but no climate targetThe APEC summit of Asia Pacific nations has ended with promises of a new global economic strategy… 15/11/09 12:40 CET
US and Russia make progress on nukes issueThe US and Russian presidents hope to have a new nuclear weapons reduction deal in place by the end… 15/11/09 11:43 CET
Kosovo votes in landmark electionKosovo is today holding its first elections since its self-declared independence from Serbia… 15/11/09 10:33 CET
Kosovo hopes for Serb turnout in local electionsDemocracy in Kosovo comes under close scrutiny today as the self-declared state goes to the polls… 15/11/09 09:22 CET
1989 Velvet Revolution celebrated in PragueFirst it was Berlin, now it is Prague marking the 20th anniversary of the collapse of communism in… 15/11/09 09:14 CET
Southern Britain lashed by winter stormBritain has been battered by its worst storm this year, with 150-kilometre per hour winds and heavy… 15/11/09 09:14 CET
APEC leaders stay with stimulus to boost recoveryLeaders of Asian and Pacific nations have committed themselves to keeping stimulus measures in… 15/11/09 06:03 CET
