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Libya's United Nations-backed government has issued a state of emergency in the capital Tripoli as the death toll reaches 39
Mitiga airport was closed and evacuated last night after two rockets landed near the airport's control tower
Dead Sea scrolls to Hit the WWW – courtesy of Google
The Dead Sea Scrolls, among the world's most important, mysterious and...
The Dead Sea Scrolls, among the world's most...
Canadian AF chief scandal | Victims pleaded for lives before being murdered
The commander of Canada's largest air force base stalked, repeatedly raped and killed two women as they begged to be spared.
The commander of Canada's largest air force base...
Brussels 'proposes' new EU-wide VAT
An EU VAT, a tax on air transport or a share of new financial, corporate or energy taxes are among the possible options proposed yesterday by the European...
An EU VAT, a tax on air transport or a share of new...
US Military to accept openly gay recruits
Openly gay American recruits can now sign up to play soldier - following a...
Openly gay American recruits can now sign up to play...
MEPs vote in favour of 20-week maternity leave
Minimum maternity leave in the EU should be extended from 14 to 20 weeks...
Minimum maternity leave in the EU should be extended from...
Pope Benedict XVI names new Cardinals, but excludes Malta's Archbishop
Pope Benedict XVI has excluded Maltese Archbishop Paul Cremona from his list of 24 new cardinals, 20 of whom are under 80 and thus eligible to enter a secret...
Pope Benedict XVI has excluded Maltese Archbishop Paul...
HMS Ark Royal to be scrapped 'immediately'
Deep cuts to the .UK’s defence budget will see the Royal...
Deep cuts to the .UK’s defence budget...
Video | Insurgents storm Chechen parliament complex
Insurgents stormed the parliament complex in Grozny, the capital of the...
Insurgents stormed the parliament complex in Grozny, the...
Super Typhoon ‘Megi’ heading for China
After having carved a path of destruction through the northern Philippines,...
After having carved a path of destruction through the...
Filipinos flee as 140mph typhoon hits
Thousands of people in the Philippines are fleeing the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in years.
Thousands of people in the Philippines are fleeing the...
Mum crashes car packed with children in boot
A woman who crashed a car containing seven children, including three in the...
A woman who crashed a car containing seven children,...
Election violence leaves 25 dead in Pakistan
At least 25 people have been killed in gun battles in Pakistan's largest...
At least 25 people have been killed in gun battles in...
Video | Super typhoon Megi hits Philippines at 140mph
Thousands of people in the northeastern Philippines have been fleeing the...
Thousands of people in the northeastern Philippines have...
EU finance ministers near deal on tougher budget rules
European Union finance ministers have agreed that sanctions for breaching EU...
European Union finance ministers have agreed that...
Video | 'Bin Laden alive, living comfortably in Pakistan' - CNN
The world’s most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is living...
The world’s most wanted terrorist Osama bin...
Video | French protests turn violent as fuel crisis reaches critical point
Hundreds of petrol stations in France are running out of fuel as strike action over planned pension reforms flares into violence.
Hundreds of petrol stations in France are running out of...
Video | Australia embraces first saint
Australian cheers echoed around St. Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI recognised nun Mary MacKillop as Australia's first saint.
Australian cheers echoed around St. Peter's Square as...
Saudis alert Paris on 'severe' Al Qaeda threat
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said that the French government has been...
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said that the French...
