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Easter celebrations in JerusalemChristian worshippers rest inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, during… 08/04/12 13:29 CET
Sport
Puma pounce in AucklandIn the round the world Volvo Ocean Race, Puma took the fifth leg from Auckland in New Zealand to… 08/04/12 09:18 CET
Cambridge win drama-hit Boat RaceCambridge won the 158th Boat Race against defending champions Oxford on Saturday in what turned out… 08/04/12 09:18 CET
world news
Easter carnage as Pope condemns attacksAt least 16 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a suicide bomb in the city of… 08/04/12 22:44 CET
A disaster commemorated on the high seasThere was an air of levity as passengers prepared to board the MV Balmoral to cross the Atlantic… 08/04/12 21:43 CET
Killing on the streets sparks strike and angerA floral tribute marks the place on a Brussels street where a transport inspector was beaten to… 08/04/12 19:59 CET
Closer ties between India and PakistanThe leaders of Pakistan and India have held their highest level meeting for seven years. Relations… 08/04/12 18:05 CET
Israel shuns Nobel prize authorIsrael has declared Nobel Prize winning author Guenter Grass a “persona non grata” after he… 08/04/12 18:05 CET
Afghanistan and US sign night-raid dealA deal has been struck between the United States and Afghanistan to curb night raids on Afghan… 08/04/12 18:05 CET
Easter celebrations mixed with hope and fear in the Middle EastThe Middle East has been the focus of Easter celebrations. In the Church of the Nativity in… 08/04/12 17:24 CET
Easter Sunday deaths in NigeriaIn the town of Kaduna in northern Nigeria at least 18 people have been killed in a suicide bomb… 08/04/12 14:33 CET
Syrian authorities seek written guarantees from insurgentsSyrian authorities have demanded written guarantees from insurgents before they are willing to… 08/04/12 13:34 CET
Yemen’s main airport reopens after military protestYemen’s main airport has now re-opened after a protest by air-force troops caused a cancellation of… 08/04/12 12:14 CET
Protests in Bamoko as Malians reject independence of NorthNearly 2000 people in Bamako, have rallied against the independence of Northern Mali, a day after… 08/04/12 11:23 CET
Peru mine rescue nearing endRescue teams are said to be moments away from freeing workers trapped inside an illegal mine in… 08/04/12 09:13 CET
Banda takes presidential reins in MalawiProminent women’s rights campaigner, Joyce Banda became the first female head of state in southern… 08/04/12 09:02 CET
Turkey reports surge in Syrian refugees at its borderTurkey’s Prime Minister has stepped up the pressure on the United Nations over the large number of… 08/04/12 06:03 CET
Public transport in Brussels suspended following fatal attackPublic transport in the Belgian capital has been suspended until after the Easter holidays… 08/04/12 03:34 CET
Mali’s interim president Traore arrives homeMali’s parliament speaker Diouncounda Traore has returned to the country to become interim… 08/04/12 00:22 CET
Avalanche buries 124 Pakistan soldiers; chances of survival slimMore than a day after a 25 metre deep avalanche buried a Pakistani army battalion headquarters in… 08/04/12 00:03 CET
