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More than 200 dead in Europe's big chill

At least 220 people have died in the past week throughout Europe, victims of widespread severe winter weather. Worst hit have…

Two die in Cairo street protests - reports

‘Friday of Anger’ is the name given to protests by activist groups following the…

Syria: Hama protest to mark massacre is broken up

Syrian forces in Hama are said to have broken up a protest marking 30 years since the massacre in…

UN court hands life term to Khmer Rouge jailer

A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Friday rejected an appeal by Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, ruling that he must spend the rest of his life in prison. The 69-year-old was found guilty of…

Iran warns of retaliation as nuclear tension rises

Iran has sent a satellite into orbit and a message to the world to mark 33 years since its Islamic Revolution. Officially, the satellite will provide data on the weather. The West fears…