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Abbas meets Jordan’s King over Israeli offensivePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has held emergency talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in… 27/12/08 23:15 CET
Haniyeh says ‘no surrender’The head of the Hamas government in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, has insisted the region will never yield… 27/12/08 22:05 CET
Israel: It’s not over yetIsrael has warned its military operation is not over in Gaza. The Defence Minister Ehud Barack said… 27/12/08 21:05 CET
Worldwide condemnation of Gaza violenceAround the globe various political figures have called on Israeli and Palestinian forces to stop… 27/12/08 19:42 CET
Scores killed in Israeli strikes on GazaThey are the worst Israeli air-strikes in Gaza since the war of 1967 and so far have resulted in a… 27/12/08 19:42 CET
Deadly car bombing in Iraqi capitalA car bomb attack in Baghdad has killed at least 25 people. A further 45 are reported to have been… 27/12/08 19:42 CET
Pakistan president: No talk of warPakistan’s president is insisting his country does not want a war with India, saying that dialogue… 27/12/08 19:42 CET
Severe weather hits Spain and FranceSevere weather on the Mediterranean coast of Spain has caused the deaths of at least four people… 27/12/08 19:42 CET
Israel defends deadly airstrikesIsraeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has defended her country’s air strikes on Gaza. “Only last… 27/12/08 17:45 CET
Gaza strikes follow Israeli warningsThe Israeli airstrikes come after a week of high tension, and warnings from Israel that it was… 27/12/08 14:01 CET
No let-up expected in Israeli-Palestinian violenceThe attacks on Gaza come in the wake of Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s decision to increase… 27/12/08 13:39 CET
Big death toll after Israeli strikes in GazaIsrael has launched deadly attacks on the Gaza strip, with the latest reports putting the death… 27/12/08 13:34 CET
Belgian media name likely new PMThere appears to be progress in the search for a new Prime Minister in Belgium, with local media… 27/12/08 12:56 CET
Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s murder markedExpressing their grief and demanding answers. Thousands of people have gathered at the tomb of the… 27/12/08 11:07 CET
Belgium’s Mr Fixit hints at long-term govt goalThe search to find a new government in Belgium appears to have made some progress. The mediator… 27/12/08 09:00 CET
Coup leaders want international support for juntaAs the West African country of Guinea buried its veteran former leader, the military junta that… 27/12/08 09:00 CET
Supporters commemorate Bhutto one year onPakistan is marking the death exactly a year ago of People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto. Thousands… 27/12/08 09:00 CET
US calls for Pakistan and India to show restraintAmerica has urged both Pakistan and India to stop antagonising each other, as tensions between the… 27/12/08 09:00 CET
