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DSK pimping case to proceed
French judges have decided to press ahead with the prosecution of Dominique Strauss-Kahn for pimping. Lawyers for the former International Monetary Fund chief said they...
S&P increases Greece’s rating from selective default to B-minus
Standard and Poor's has raised the credit rating of Greece's sovereign debt by six levels, praising the "strong determination" of fellow European countries to...
EU in trade deal with Singapore
The European Union and Singapore have clinched a free-trade agreement (FTA) - the second such deal between the 27-nation bloc and a major Asian...
Jacintha Saldanha funeral service takes place in Shirva
The funeral of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently killed herself following a royal hoax call in London, is taking place in her Indian...
Gerard Depardieu hands back his French passport in tax exile row
Gerard Depardieu announces he is handing back his French passport after Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault criticized him for moving to Belgium to avoid taxes. In...
Kate makes first public appearance since morning sickness at BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards
Kate Middleton will tonight attend the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards - the first sign that she is slowly recovering from...
Jacintha Saldanha suicide note tells the Australian DJs behind royal hoax are responsible for her death
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who committed suicide after the royal hoax phone call, left a note telling the two Australian DJs behind the prank...
Jacintha Saldanha funeral: body taken to India for burial
The body of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently killed herself after a hoax phone call about Kate Middleton, is due to arrive in...
Jacintha Saldanha funeral will take place in India on Monday
Jacintha Saldanha’s children have described at a Mass at Westminster Cathedral the "unfillable void" she has left. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found hanged days after...
Russian opposition leaders Alexei Navalny, Ilya Yashin, Ksenia Sobchak and Sergei Udaltsov arrested at anti-Putin rally
Police arrested prominent Russian opposition leaders at a rally against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Police arrested prominent Russian opposition leaders at a rally...
Jacintha Saldanha memorial service held at the King Edward VII hospital
A memorial service has been held at the King Edward VII hospital for Jacintha Saldanha, who took a hoax call about Kate Middleton's treatment. Jacintha...
Maurice Herzog, first person to conquer Mount Annapurna, dies aged 93
French mountaineering legend Maurice Herzog has died at the age of 93. Maurice Herzog was famed as the first person to conquer a peak of...
Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov jailed for 11 years over Anna Politkovskaya murder
Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a former Russian police officer, has been jailed for 11 years for his role in the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Dmitry...
Elephants drink vodka to be saved from deadly Siberian cold
Two elephants have been saved from the deadly Siberian cold by drinking vodka, officials say. They say the elephants had to be taken out into...
Jacintha Saldanha criticized senior colleagues in one of three suicide notes
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse found dead following a hoax call to the hospital treating Kate Middleton, criticized senior colleagues over her treatment in one...
EU leaders agree on eurozone integration roadmap
European Union leaders have agreed on a roadmap for eurozone integration beyond the deal on centralized banking supervision, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Specific dates...
Ukraine’s Parliament brawl while Femen protest against corruption staged outside
Ukrainian parliament’s new session got off to a dramatic start with MPs brawling on the floor of the chamber while a Femen protest against...
Jacintha Saldanha was found hanged, police confirmed
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse fooled by a hoax call to the London hospital treating Kate Middleton, was later found hanged, an inquest has heard. Jacintha...
Eurozone agrees strict bank rules
European finance ministers have reached a deal on rules for supervising eurozone banks, ahead of a new EU summit. Around 200 of the biggest banks...
Australian media watchdog launches inquiry into 2Day FM royal hoax after Jacintha Saldanha’s death
The Australian media watchdog has launched a formal inquiry into the hoax call to the London hospital, where Kate Middleton was being treated, after...
Jacintha Saldanha found hanged in her staff housing
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently took her own life following the royal hoax call scandal, was found hanged in her staff housing, it...
Gerard Depardieu moves to Belgium to avoid France’s higher taxes
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has described the decision of Gerard Depardieu to move to Belgium to avoid higher taxes as "shabby". Jean-Marc Ayrault suggested...
Pope Benedict XVI starts tweeting as @pontifex
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his first much-anticipated Twitter message using his personal account @pontifex. The Pope was shown pressing a button on an iPad...
Jacintha Saldanha left a note for her family
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently took her own life following the royal hoax call scandal, left a note for her family, it emerged...
Network Rail CCTV: Embarrassing accidents in railway stations
In a CCTV video from Network Rail, which is urging travelers to take care at railway stations over Christmas, one woman is seen at...
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