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Thomas Piketty turns down Legion D’Honneur award

Best-selling author of Capital in the 21st Century Thomas Piketty has turned down France's top award, the Legion D'Honneur. The…

10 years ago

Alexei Navalny detained at Moscow rally after breaking house arrest

Alexei Navalny and more than 100 other demonstrators have been arrested at a rally in central Moscow, activists say. The…

10 years ago

Norman Atlantic: Two Albanian seamen killed while towing fire-stricken ferry

According to new reports, two Albanian seamen have been killed on a tugboat while towing the fire-stricken Norman Atlantic ferry.…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Radioactive leak detected at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine reports claim that a radioactive leak has been detected at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe. Levels…

10 years ago

Alexei Navalny gets suspended sentence while his brother is jailed in fraud case

Vladimir Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny has avoided jail after getting a suspended sentence in a high-profile fraud case. Alexei Navalny,…

10 years ago

Norman Atlantic: Authorities not certain how many people still missing

Italian authorities are not certain how many people are still missing from the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu, with evacuation…

10 years ago

Norman Atlantic fire death toll climbs to ten as evacuation ends

The number of deaths following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, as the…

10 years ago

Greece: Parliament rejects presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras

Greece’s parliament has rejected the presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras, triggering a snap general election. Stavros Dimas failed…

10 years ago

Norman Atlantic: More than 120 people still stranded on deck of blazing ferry

Rescue operations are under way as more than 120 people are still stranded on the deck of a blazing Norman…

10 years ago

Norman Atlantic: Italian ferry catches fire north-west of Corfu

Italian ferry Norman Atlantic carrying 478 people caught fire north-west of Corfu. Ships and helicopters are now taking part in…

10 years ago