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Pope Francis to make historic visit to Turkey

Pope Francis will arrive in Turkey for what is billed as a historic visit to promote religious dialogue in the…

10 years ago

Gurtel scandal: Spain’s Health Minister Ana Mato resigns over illegal payments accusation

The Spanish health minister, Ana Mato, has resigned after a judge accused her of benefitting from illegal payments. The minister’s…

10 years ago

Katekavia passengers push frozen plane in Siberia

Passengers on board a Katekavia airline flight due to take off from Siberia had to get out and push the…

10 years ago

Jean-Claude Juncker unveils €315 billion investment plan to kick-start EU economy

Jean-Claude Juncker, the newly appointed European Commission president, has revealed details of a €315 billion ($393 billion) investment plan to…

10 years ago

Pope Francis arrives in Strasbourg to address European Parliament and Council of Europe

Pope Francis is visiting Strasbourg where he will address the European Parliament and Council of Europe on social and economic…

10 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Women need equal respect rather than equality

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said women cannot be treated as equal to men, and has accused feminists of rejecting motherhood.…

10 years ago

Cornelius Gurlitt’s Nazi art accepted by Bern Art Museum

Bern Art Museum in Switzerland has agreed to accept hundreds of artworks bequeathed by German Nazi-era art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt.…

10 years ago

Albania opens Enver Hoxha secret bunker for first time

Albania has opened to the public for the first time a huge secret bunker that the communist regime built in…

10 years ago

Vatican raffles off gifts given to Pope Francis to raise money for poor

The Vatican is raffling off the gifts given to Pope Francis in order to raise money for the poor. A…

10 years ago

Jose Socrates: Former Portugal prime minister detained over tax fraud

Portugal’s ex-PM Jose Socrates has been detained by police as part of a corruption investigation. Jose Socrates, who led Portugal's…

10 years ago