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Italy demands UK clarifications around the failed bid to rescue Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara in Nigeria
Giulio Terzi, the Italian foreign minister, has asked British government to provide the "utmost clarity" around the failed bid to rescue Chris McManus and...
Joanna Krzysztonek lay upside down in labor for 75 days to make sure her twins survived
Joanna Krzysztonek, a Polish mother-to-be, lay almost upside down in labor for a staggering 75 days to make sure her twins survived - after...
Simon McCoy caught napping at his desk during BBC Breakfast show
Simon McCoy, the BBC Breakfast show presenter, has been caught apparently asleep on his desk during this morning show. Simon McCoy, 50, looked like he...
Hostages Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara killed by the Nigerian captors, after SBS rescue operation failed
British Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamolinara, who were taken hostages in Nigeria, have been killed by their captors yesterday when a UK Special...
Vatican on the watch list as a possible centre for money laundering from criminal activity
A report of the American State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy has for the first time identified the Vatican as a possible centre for...
Armenia pulls out from 2012 Eurovision song contest held in Azerbaijan
Armenia has announced its withdrawal from the 2012 Eurovision song contest in Baku amid new tension with its old rival Azerbaijan. The European Broadcasting Union...
Facebook unavailable across Europe for two hours due to technical difficulties
Facebook users faced problems accessing the social network in many countries across Europe for about two hours on Wednesday due to "technical difficulties". Facebook smartphone...
Moldova introduced chemical castration for paedophiles
Moldovan parliament voted to make chemical castration mandatory for those convicted of violently abusing children under 15. The new law states that both Moldovans and...
Eurostar services disrupted by a cable fault in France
Thousands of travelers between London and Paris have been affected after Eurostar services were delayed by an overhead power cable fault in France. Some passengers...
Juan José Padilla returned to bullring five months after he lost his left eye in a horrific goring
Juan José Padilla, the Spanish matador who lost his left eye in a horrific goring last year, made a remarkable return to the bullring...
Vladimir Putin won Russian elections with nearly 64% after more than 99% of ballots have been counted
Vladimir Putin is celebrating his victory in Russian elections, which will give him a third presidential term after spending the last four years as...
Francesco Schettino had already crashed another cruise ship in a German port
Francesco Schettino, the captain of doomed Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia had form before January's disaster - he once crashed his ship while sailing...
Moody’s downgrades Greece’s credit rating again
Moody's rating agency has cut Greece's credit rating again, citing a risk of default despite a recent debt write-off deal. Moody's cut Greece's rating from...
Francesco Schettino is the scapegoat in Costa Concordia case, says his family
Ahead of today’s pre-trial hearing over capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship, Captain Francesco Schettino was said by his family to be both depressed and...
Costa Concordia pre-trial hearing begins in Italy
A pre-trial hearing over the case of capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship begins today in Italy. At least 30 people are believed to have died...
25 EU leaders signed the new fiscal treaty
Twenty five out of 27 EU leaders have signed a new treaty to enforce budget discipline within the bloc. The "fiscal compact" aims to prevent...
Nicolas Sarkozy forced to take shelter in a bar as he campaigned in the Basque country
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been booed by hundreds of angry protesters, forcing him to take shelter in a bar as he campaigned in...
Costa Concordia officers took drugs on duty and molested female staff members, two former employees claimed
The Italian media reported today that two former Costa Cruises employees have told prosecutors investigating the Costa Concordia disaster that officers “took drugs” while...
Turkey: at least 10 people injured in a police bus blast in Istanbul
Ten people have been wounded in an explosion that badly damaged a police bus in Istanbul, Turkey, police say. The blast, reportedly a bomb, happened...
Costa Allegra has docked in Seychelles
Costa Allegra, the stricken Italian cruise ship has docked in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles. Costa Allegra was towed into the islands' main...
McDonald’s France introduces McBaguette, the first burger-filled baguette
McDonald's has taken ownership of France's signature bread and decided to start dishing up burgers in baguettes. McDo, as the French call it, is trying...
S&P downgraded Greek debt again
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has classified Greece as in "selective default" following the deal the country made with its creditors to reduce the debts. S&P...
Costa Allegra cruise ship left adrift near Seychelles is under tow
Costa Allegra, the Italian cruise ship left adrift in the Indian Ocean near Seychelles with more than 1,000 people on board following a power...
Costa Allegra cruise ship adrift off Seychelles
Costa Allegra, an Italian cruise ship owned by Costa Cruises, with more than 1,000 people on board is without power in the Indian Ocean...
Judge Baltasar Garzon cleared for law violation in Franco-era crimes investigation
High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been cleared by Supreme Court for violating a 1977 amnesty law with his investigation of Franco-era crimes. Baltasar Garzon...
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