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Francois Hollande set to be sworn in as French president
Francois Hollande is set to be sworn in as French president, before travelling to Berlin to discuss the future of the eurozone with Chancellor...
Dalai Lama gives Templeton Prize money to charity
The Dalai Lama says he will give away to charity $1.7 million Templeton Prize money awarded to him. The Tibetan spiritual leader received the Templeton...
Greek coalition fails to form an emergency government to avoid new elections
Greek moderate Democratic Left party says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far left Syriza. The Greek president...
Paul Watson, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd founder, arrested in Frankfurt
Paul Watson, the founder of US-based anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has been arrested in Germany, the group announces. In a statement, Sea Shepherd said paul...
Woman driver attacks cyclist as he holds up traffic in Gloucestershire
British police has released the footage of an irate woman that has been captured on camera chasing after and scuffling with a cyclist in...
Angela Merkel and CDU face test in North Rhine-Westphalia election
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are facing a tough task to avoid defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia election on...
Indignants movement marks its first anniversary with protests in Madrid and other Spanish cities
Tens of thousands of people have protested in capital Madrid and in a number of Spanish cities to mark the first anniversary of the...
Fenerbahce football fans clash with police in Istanbul after Galatasaray won Turkish league final
Hundreds of fans from Istanbul football club Fenerbahce have clashed with police and occupied the pitch after Galatasaray won Turkish league championship final. Fenerbahce's traditional...
London 2012 Olympic Gala: Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge were the star attractions
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge were the star attractions at last night's gala to mark the countdown to the London Olympic Games. The royal...
Prince Charles reads weather forecast on BBC Scotland
Prince Charles presented the weather forecast during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters. Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited...
EU cuts the cost of mobile phone calls within Europe
European Parliament has passed regulations to make using a mobile phone abroad significantly cheaper. The plans, which were voted in by a huge majority, include...
Olympics 2012: Olympic flame lit in Greece for London Games relay
Olympic flame which will be used for the London 2012 torch relay has been lit during a ceremony in Olympia, Greece. The flame was kindled...
Vladimir Putin will not attend G8 Camp David summit
President Vladimir Putin has told President Barack Obama that he will not attend the G8 summit in the US later this month. Vladimir Putin, who...
Who is Valerie Trierweiler, France’s next First Lady?
For the first time ever in France, the incoming presidential couple, Francois Hollande and his partner Valerie Trierweiler, are not man and wife and...
Girl identical to Madeleine McCann spotted in Costa del Sol three days after she went missing
A witness claimed a blonde girl identical to Madeleine McCann was seen at a campsite in Spain just three days after the British toddler...
Ukraine postpones Central European summit after threatened boycott over Yulia Tymoshenko case
Ukraine has decided to postpone the 18th summit of Central European states planned for 11-12 May in Yalta after several of European leaders said...
Euro fell against USD and GBP following French and Greek election results
Euro fell against the dollar and the pound on Monday following French and Greek election results, which cast doubt on European austerity plans. Pro-bailout parties in...
Vladimir Putin is back to Kremlin as Russia’s new president
Vladimir Putin is back to Kremlin where he is inaugurated as president of Russia in a ceremony in the capital, Moscow. Vladimir Putin is returning...
Francois Hollande celebrates victory in France’s presidential election
Francois Hollande has been celebrating his victory in France's presidential election. Socialist Francois Hollande - who polled just under 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off...
Francois Hollande wins French presidential election, say early estimates
French Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected as new president, according to early estimates. Francois Hollande got about 52% of votes in today's run-off, according...
Russia: violent clashes at anti-Putin protests in Moscow
Protesters against Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin have clashed with police in the capital Moscow, ahead of his inauguration on Monday for a third term. The...
Greece: Pasok and New Democracy coalition suffers dramatic losses in parliamentary election
Greek main parties have suffered dramatic losses in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls. The latest polls put centre-right New Democracy in the lead with...
France votes in second round of presidential election
France is prepared for the second round of presidential election that could see a socialist winner for the first time since 1988. In the first...
Olympics 2012: London Olympic Stadium oficially opened
2012 Olympics stadium has been officially opened by nine-year-old Niamh Clarke-Willis at a ceremony in east London. Niamh Clarke-Willis joined LOCOG head Lord Sebastian Coe...
Violet D’Mello mauled by captive cheetahs in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Violet D'Mello, a British tourist who tried to protect a girl being mauled by captive cheetahs, has told of how the animals then turned...
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