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France’s government resigns amid economy row

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls has submitted the government's resignation to President Francois Hollande and has been asked to form…

10 years ago

Iceland: Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparks red alert for aviation industry

Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparked a red alert for the aviation industry, meaning significant ash emissions are likely. Iceland’s meteorological…

10 years ago

Russian aid convoy leaves Ukraine as Angela Merkel arrives in Kiev

All Russian trucks from an unauthorized aid convoy have now crossed back over the border from Ukraine. The convoy returned…

10 years ago

Galileo Mission: Doresa and Milena satellites go into wrong orbit

Two of ESA’s Galileo satellites - Europe's version of the American GPS satellite navigation system - have not gone into…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Lithuania’s honorary consul Mykola Zelenec killed in Luhansk

Lithuania’s honorary consul in Luhansk, Mykola Zelenec, has been killed in the rebel-held Ukrainian city. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius…

10 years ago

Russian aid convoy starts to move towards Luhansk without permission

The Russian aid convoy has moved across the Ukrainian border, without permission, after Russia accused Ukraine of obstructing it. Russia's…

10 years ago

Klaus Zapf dead: German anti-Capitalist millionaire dies from heart attack at 62

German millionaire and removals entrepreneur Klaus Zapf, who shunned the trappings of wealth, has died from a heart attack at…

10 years ago

PM Elio Di Rupo’s laptop stolen in Brussels

The laptop of outgoing Belgian PM Elio Di Rupo has been stolen after a thief broke into his car in…

10 years ago

Russia Targets More McDonald’s Restaurants

More unscheduled checks on McDonald's restaurants across Russia have been announced by the country’s consumer watchdog as part of a…

10 years ago

Jens Breivik: Anders Breivik’s father to publish book on son

Jens Breivik, the father of jailed Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, has written a book expressing feelings of guilt and…

10 years ago