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North and South Korea to hold historic meetingThe leaders of North and South Korea are to hold a summit for only the second time in their… 08/08/07 12:08 CET
German train strike banned by tribunalA potentially crippling train strike in Germany has been put on hold after being banned by an… 08/08/07 12:08 CET
Research lab denies foot and mouth linkA research laboratory at the centre of the investigation into an outbreak of foot and mouth disease… 08/08/07 12:08 CET
Independence hero sworn in as East Timor PMIndependence hero Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as East Timor’s prime minister, as violence by… 08/08/07 12:08 CET
China launches 12-month Olympic countdownChina has begun celebrations to mark one year before the Beijing Olympics. The games will begin on… 08/08/07 12:08 CET
Abe in trouble as Japan’s upper house elects opposition presidentJapan’s upper house has elected a president from outside the ruling Liberal Democratic Party… 08/08/07 07:08 CET
Task force promised at chaos-hit Fiumicino airportItaly’s transport minister has promised a package of measures to improve the chaotic… 08/08/07 07:08 CET
France takes anti-foot-and-mouth measuresThe impact of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK is having knock-on effects in Europe. In France… 08/08/07 07:08 CET
UK Foot-and-mouth: “strong probability” of lab leakUK Government Inspectors have said there is a strong probability that the current outbreak of… 08/08/07 07:08 CET
Huge cross honours Stalin’s victimsA new memorial has been erected to commemorate the victims of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s regime… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
Britain orders cull in third farm over foot and mouthThe British government has ordered the cull of livestock at a third farm in southern England as… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
US launches lethal airstrikes in BaghdadThe US military claims to have killed 30 suspected militants in a ground and air raid in Baghdad’s… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
Opposition claims Korea summit is election stuntOpposition supporters in Seoul staged a small but noisy demonstration to condemn the announcement… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
China drowns out Olympic critics with countdown showWith exactly one year to go, China has marked the countdown to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
Iraq’s PM arrives in Iran seeking to bolster relationsA beleaguered Iraqi Prime Minister arrived in Iran today. Nourri Al-Maliki’s government is… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
Endeavour crew poised for ISS missionThe crew of the space shuttle Endeavour were doing their best to look relaxed for the cameras as… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
German train drivers announce rush-hour strikeRegional train travel in Berlin and Hamburg could be severely disrupted in the morning as a train… 08/08/07 06:08 CET
Games shine troubled spotlight on BeijingFor better or worse, the Olympic flame will cast a bright light on the reality of daily life in… 08/08/07 01:08 CET
