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General Augusto Pinochet: a profileIn 1973, a photo of Augusto Pinochet was seen around the world. The Chilean general entered history… 10/12/06 09:12 CET
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to “Banker to the Poor”The Nobel Peace Prize has been handed out at a grand ceremony in Oslo and the man dubbed “the… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Huge protest in Beirut piles pressure on governmentHundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in central Beirut for what they have promised… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Azerbaijan’s rebel region votes on constitutionIt is a controversial ballot in a bitterly-disputed territory. Azerbaijan’s breakaway… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Iraq’s President rejects Baker group’s ideasIraq’s President has rejected recommendations by the bipartisan US Iraq Study Group, saying they… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Polonium-210 found in German homesIn Germany, polonium-210 has been found in two buildings linked to a businessman who met poisoned… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet diesA military hospital in Santiago has confirmed that former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet… 10/12/06 07:12 CET
Nine dead in Russian hospital fireAt least nine people have died and at least a dozen more were injured in a fire at a mental… 10/12/06 01:12 CET
Polls open in Moldova’s breakaway regionVoting has begun in the breakaway region of Transdniestria in Moldova, to decide who will lead it… 10/12/06 01:12 CET
Litvinenko’s widow speaks outAlexander Litvinenko’s wife Marina says her husband knew the consequences of speaking out against… 10/12/06 01:12 CET
