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The Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korea's Kim Jong-un, has been freed after charges against her were dropped
US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for tax and bank fraud
25 freed Kogi Prison inmates rearrested in Nigeria
State officials re-arrest 25 inmates after a gun attack on state prisons in...
State officials re-arrest 25 inmates after a gun attack on...
German President resigns in corruption scandal
German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation, after prosecutors...
German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation,...
Russia exports record $13.2 bn in arms
Russia set an arms export record of $13.2 billion (€10.1 billion) last year despite losing Arab clients and facing stiffer competition from China, AFP...
Russia set an arms export record of $13.2 billion (€10.1...
Mladic trial delayed until May
The war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has delayed the start of the trial of former commander of Bosnian Serb forces General Ratko Mladic to give...
The war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has...
Pakistan to host Afghan, Iranian leaders
Pakistan is to host leaders of Afghanistan and Iran on Thursday for a regional summit to promote peace with the Taliban.
Pakistan is to host leaders of Afghanistan and Iran on...
Air-traffic controllers strike extended in Frankfurt
Air-traffic controllers at Europe's third busiest hub in Frankfurt, who are due...
Air-traffic controllers at Europe's third busiest hub in...
MEP calls for respect of ongoing negotiations on Hungarian Constitution
Simon Busuttil calls for respect of ongoing negotiations between Brussels and Hungary over Constitution.
Simon Busuttil calls for respect of ongoing negotiations...
MEP Cuschieri votes against socialist-backed Tobin tax
Labour MEP makes his mark by breaking ranks with socialist support of financial...
Labour MEP makes his mark by breaking ranks with socialist...
Houston’s private funeral set for Saturday
Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held in the church where she first...
Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held in the church...
China VP to meet US lawmakers
China's heir apparent Xi Jinping will meet US lawmakers critical of Beijing on Wednesday before heading to the heartland state of Iowa for a reunion with...
China's heir apparent Xi Jinping will meet US lawmakers...
German economy shrinks in last quarter, surprise growth for France
The German economy shrank 0.2% in the final three months of last year, the BBC...
The German economy shrank 0.2% in the final three months of...
Syrian forces attack Hama, Homs
Syrian government forces launched an offensive on the city of Hama early on Wednesday, firing on residential neighbourhoods from armoured vehicles and mobile...
Syrian government forces launched an offensive on the city...
Iran says it is immune to cyber attacks by Western allies
Iran says it has been battling a cyber war since 2010 but is immune to viruses...
Iran says it has been battling a cyber war since 2010 but...
Sarkozy to announce re-election bid
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to announce his bid for re-election this week, setting the stage for what he hopes will be a dramatic comeback...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to announce...
New Maldives president vows 'peace and order'
New Maldives president Mohamed Waheed pledged on Tuesday to restore "peace and...
New Maldives president Mohamed Waheed pledged on Tuesday to...
Italy cruise ship passengers accuse captain of negligence
Passengers aboard a Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized off Italy last...
Passengers aboard a Costa Concordia cruise ship that...
Semi-automatic rifles bought from Malta at centre of South Africa dispute
Three semi-automatic rifles bought from Malta and seized by South African police from a ship anchored off Durban almost a year ago have become the subject of a...
Three semi-automatic rifles bought from Malta and seized by...
French scientists eye Malta for proposed underwater nuclear power-plant
French scientists are reportedly modelling a small – but submerged – nuclear power plant on the energy needs of an island state like Malta.
French scientists are reportedly modelling a small – but...
