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Eight people have been killed in a flare-up of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
The Italian government has defied the European Commission by sticking to its big-spending budget plan
Video | Footballers terrified as lightning strikes during game in Colombia
Players in Colombia’s major football league were left terrified on the pitch when a lightning bolt struck during the second half of the game.
Players in Colombia’s major football league were...
Video | Protests spread across Arab world
Anti-government protests have spread across the Middle East and North Africa,...
Anti-government protests have spread across the Middle...
Bahrain protestors camp out overnight
Thousands of protesters opted to camp out overnight in the Bahraini capital Manama during ongoing protests that so far have spanned two days...
Thousands of protesters opted to camp out overnight in...
Japan halts whale hunt following pressure by protesters
Japan suspends its annual Antarctic on 10 February whale hunt following...
Japan suspends its annual Antarctic on 10 February whale...
Knox parents face trial over beating claims
Parents of Amanda Knox, an American girl convicted of murdering British...
Parents of Amanda Knox, an American girl convicted of...
Video | Riots break out in Benghazi
Violent clashes have reportedly erupted in the Libyan city of Benghazi last night and early this morning.
Violent clashes have reportedly erupted in the Libyan...
Video | One killed, dozens injured in Iran protests
Iranian police have confirmed that one person was killed during clashes...
Iranian police have confirmed that one person was killed...
Emboldened Algerians announce new protest march
Emboldened by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, Algerian opposition...
Emboldened by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt,...
Italy insists on EU aid to counter Tunisian immigrant influx
The Italian government has formally requested aid from the European Union to...
The Italian government has formally requested aid from...
US oil giant fined for Amazon pollution
US oil giant Chevron has been fined $8.6bn (€6.4 billion) by a court in Ecuador for pollution a large part of the country’s Amazon region.
US oil giant Chevron has been fined $8.6bn (€6.4...
One dead as Bahrain police fire at protestors
One person has died as police reportedly fired at the funeral procession for...
One person has died as police reportedly fired at the...
Berlusconi to face trial on conspiracy and child prostitution
The judge for preliminary investigations said there is “hard...
The judge for preliminary investigations said there is...
Iranian lawmakers urge execution of opposition leaders
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers are calling for the country's opposition...
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers are calling for the...
23 Russian fishermen go missing
A Russian fishing trawler with at least 23 people on board has gone missing in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, the ITAR-TASS news agency...
A Russian fishing trawler with at least 23 people on...
Malaysian woman fights off tiger to save husband
A woman rescued her husband from a tiger attack in a jungle region of...
A woman rescued her husband from a tiger attack in a...
Mubarak reportedly in coma, flown to Germany
Various online sources are reporting how the former Egyptian dictator has...
Various online sources are reporting how the former...
Iran revolts as police arrest dozens
Dozens of Iranian opposition supporters were reportedly arrested while taking part in a banned rally in Tehran to support popular uprisings in Egypt and...
Dozens of Iranian opposition supporters were reportedly...
Yemen in revolt, violent clashes reported
Violent clashes were reported in Yemen's capital Sanaa when rocks and...
Violent clashes were reported in Yemen's capital...
