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What if Kate Middleton is expecting twins? Which of the children will end up on the throne?
Some experts are predicting that Kate Middleton and Prince William will end up with twins – and if they do, there could be more...
Volgo Balt 199 cargo ship sinks off Turkish Black Sea coast
A rescue operation is under way after Volgo Balt 199 cargo ship sank in the Black Sea near the Turkish city of Istanbul. Twelve crew...
Kate Middleton pregnant: William and Kate’s first child will be monarch weather it’s a boy or a girl
Prince William and Kate Middleton's first child will accede to the throne - even if she is a girl. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's...
Kate Middleton pregnant: Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William are having their first baby
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James's Palace announced...
Pope Benedict’s Twitter account @pontifex unveiled by Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI is to begin sending Twitter messages using the handle @pontifex as his personal account, the Vatican has announced. A spokesman said Pope...
Borut Pahor wins Slovenia’s presidential election
Borut Pahor, former Slovenian prime minister, has won an emphatic victory in the country's presidential run-off election. With almost all votes counted, Borut Pahor polled...
Pier Luigi Bersani and Matteo Renzi in Italian centre-left Democratic Party poll
Italians have been voting in the final round of the contest for the leadership of the centre-left Democratic Party. The run-off vote pitches veteran party...
Slovenia votes in presidential run-off poll following days of protests against government corruption
Slovenians are voting today in a presidential run-off following days of protests over budget cuts and alleged government corruption. The vote pits incumbent Danilo Turk...
Brussels Christmas Tree 2012: thousands sign petition against abstract light installation replacing traditional Christmas tree
Thousands of people have signed a petition against Brussels’ abstract light installation replacing the traditional Christmas tree in the city centre. More than 11,000 signatures...
Finnish girl accused of music piracy
The father of a 9-year-old girl accused of illegally downloading music in Finland has paid a 300 euros ($390) fine to a Finnish anti-piracy...
Eurozone unemployment rate hits new record high in October, while consumer price rises slowed sharply
Eurozone unemployment rate hit a new record high in October, while consumer price rises slowed sharply. The jobless rate in the recessionary euro area rose...
Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo’s former prime minister, cleared of war crimes by UN tribunal
A UN tribunal has cleared Kosovo's former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj of war crimes from the 1998-99 conflict, after a retrial in The Hague. Ramush...
Julian Assange has a chronic lung infection, Ecuador’s ambassador in UK warns
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, has a chronic lung infection "which could get worse at any...
DSK charges in Carlton affair delayed
A French court has delayed a ruling on whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund chief, will stand trial on pimping charges. Prosecutors said the appeals...
Eurozone deal on Greece bailout
Eurozone finance ministers and the IMF have agreed on a deal on emergency bailout for debt-laden Greece. They have agreed to cut debts by 40...
France backs Palestinian non-member status at UN
France has confirmed its intentions to vote for Palestinian non-member status at the United Nations later this week. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France had...
EU Parliament sprayed with milk by farmers protesting at falling dairy prices
Angry farmers protesting at falling dairy prices in the EU have sprayed fresh milk at the European Parliament and riot police in Brussels. Thousands of...
Titisee-Neustadt fire kills at least 14 at a workshop for disabled people
At least 14 people have died in a major fire at a workshop for disabled people in Titisee-Neustadt, south-western Germany, reports say. Firefighters are still...
Catalan separatists win majority in Spain’s regional election
Voters in Spanish region of Catalonia have given a majority to parties seeking Catalan independence. However, Catalan President Artur Mas, who called the early election...
Alexander Lebedev expects to be jailed over TV punch
Media mogul Alexander Lebedev expects to be jailed in Russia over a punch-up live on TV last year, his son Evgeny has said today. Evgeny...
Catalonia to vote in key elections after campaign focused on independence
Catalonia, one of the most important regions of Spain, is holding key regional elections, after a campaign that has focused on the issue of...
Pope Benedict XVI creates six cardinals from non-European countries
Pope Benedict XVI is about to create six cardinals from non-European countries, at a Vatican ceremony in St Peter's Basilica. The cardinals, the closest aides...
EU 2014-2020 budget talks end without deal
EU budget summit held in Brussels has ended without agreement on the 27-strong union's next seven-year budget. Another meeting will have to be called to...
EU 2014-2020 budget agreement unlikely to be reached at Brussels summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doubts an agreement can be reached on the European Union's 2014-2020 budget at the summit taking place in...
Nicolas Sarkozy questioned over illegal campaign donations received from Liliane Bettencourt
Frence’s ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at a court in Bordeaux to be questioned over allegations he received illegal campaign donations in 2007. Nicolas Sarkozy...
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