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Obama wins landmark vote on healthcare overhaul

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:43:07 +0100

The House of Representatives has backed President Obama's sweeping overhaul of the US healthcare system. It was a close call with 220 in favour…

Money ministers reject Brown's bank tax at the G20

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:55:06 +0100

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's bid to impose a new tax on global financial transactions has been rejected by the United States at the G20…

Spaniards rally for release of pirate-held crew

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:20:10 +0100

Braving heavy rain in the Basque Country, thousands have demanded freedom for the crew of a Spanish trawler seized by Somali pirates. Relatives…

Swiss Muslims open up mosques ahead of minaret vote

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:57:03 +0100

Muslims in Switzerland have held open days in mosques across the country ahead of a controversial vote on whether to ban the construction of…

Lebanon opposition agrees to form government

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:05 +0100

Opposition parties, including Iranian backed Hezbollah, have reportedly agreed to form a national unity government in Lebanon. The deal…

Two dead after bridge collapses in Andorra

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:05 +0100

At least two workers have been killed and several injured after a bridge under construction collapsed in Andorra. Four workers are still…

Russian military aircraft crashes in Pacific

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:08 +0100

A Russian military plane has crashed in the Pacific Ocean, with all 11 people on board feared dead. The Tupolev-142 disappeared from radar…

Germany remembers the Wind of Change

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:19:07 +0100

For many, it became the song synonymous with the fall of the Berlin Wall. 'Wind of Change' by German rock band the Scorpions was written in…

Berlin gears up for fall of Wall anniversary

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:08 +0100

Almost 1,000 domino blocks have been placed along the route of the former Berlin Wall ahead of the 20th anniversary of its collapse. The blocks…

Berlin gets ready to celebrate fall of the wall

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:17:05 +0100

Final preparations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall are being put in place in the German capital. The giant party,…

US seeks clues to army base massacre

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:05 +0100

The US is still trying to understand the reasons behind the deadly mass shooting at the Fort Hood military facility in Texas. Visitors and…

Brown faces flak on Afghanistan from top military brass

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:05 +0100

The commitment of the British government to the troops in Afghanistan has come under fire from three former chiefs of the defence staff. The…

Kosovo energy fears if power plant shuts down

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:44:06 +0100

The EU has called for the closure of a polluting power plant in Kosovo but it is feared a shut-down could mean energy shortages. The Kosovo A…

Pre-Copenhagen climate talks make little progress

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:34:04 +0100

Environmental groups have scaled the heights of Barcelona's Colombus Monument, hanging a banner ahead of the crucial Copenhagen climate summit.…

Protesters breach Israel's security barricade

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:15 +0100

Israel's high security wall in the occupied West Bank has been breached by Palestinian protesters. Using a hydraulic car jack, masked youths…

Europe's Afghan engagement

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:17 +0100

The foreign troop presence in Afghanistan may hit the headlines but reconstruction efforts are equally important for the country's stability.…

Afghanistan: What next?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:22 +0100

"We will keep trying our best to address the questions that we have facing Afghanistan and to make sure that the wishes of the Afghan people come…

Military forces in Afghanistan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:44:40 +0100

Foreign troops are paying a heavy price for their involvement in Afghanistan. Last year, a record 294 soldiers lost their lives. This…

Talks failure plunges Honduras back into crisis

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:05 +0100

There was anger and frustration in Honduras as talks to break a four month political crisis failed. Supporters of ousted President Manuel…

French police hunt guard after 11m euro heist

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:13:08 +0100

French police are on the hunt for the driver of an armoured van who reportedly made off with more than 10 million euros he was transporting.…

Big in Berlin - Beyonce triumphs at MTV awards

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:30 +0100

There was only one show in town as Beyonce swept the boards at the MTV Europe awards in Berlin. Since its release a year ago Beyonce's album "I…

Afghanistan: The shaping of a nation

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:43:19 +0100

In this Peshawar market place in Pakistan, the majority of traders are Afghan refugees. There are 1.7 million displaced Afghans on Pakistani soil.…

U2 embarrassed by Berlin gig 'wall'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:05 +0100

It was supposed to be U2's tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the rock group was left red faced when organisers of a free concert outside…

Anger at GM's Opel U-turn rumbles on

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:04 +0100

Opel workers in Germany continue to vent their spleen after General Motors announced it was to abandon its plan to sell off its European car-making…

UN resolution calls for Gaza war crimes probes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:14:03 +0100

The United Nations has ordered Israel and the Palestinians to investigate claims of war crimes. A resolution passed at the UN's General…

Portugal to continue state aid for faltering economy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:05 +0100

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates says it would be a grave error to withdraw the economic stimulus packages in place to help steady the economy…

Palestinian President Abbas to bow out

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:10 +0100

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will not stand for re-election in January's polls. Although Abbas has not made an official announcement,…

Karadzic war crimes trial adjourned

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:27:12 +0100

The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been adjourned until March next year. Judges at The Hague have ordered…

UN staff in Kabul relocated

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:06 +0100

The UN is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan after last week's deadly Taliban attack on UN workers.…

Rail strike halts Belgium's trains

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0100

Thousands of commuters have been forced to find different ways of getting to and from work after a 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers brought…

Couple kept apart 50 years by Iron Curtain

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:08 +0100

Separated from his sweetheart for 50 years by the Iron Curtain - Fortunat Mackiewicz finally found his true love, Elvira Profe. It is an amazing…

Putin voices displeasure over GM U-turn

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:12 +0100

Russia has voiced its contempt for the GM reversal. In September, GM agreed to sell a majority stake in its Opel/Vauxhall division to the Canadian…

Changing trends in European drug use

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:53:05 +0100

A new report on drug use in Europe shows that cocaine and heroin consumption are increasing. Production in countries like Peru has fallen, but…

The car that came from behind the Iron Curtain

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:05 +0100

Fans of the tiny Trabant are hoping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will lead to a resurgence of interest in the iconic car from…

CIA found guilty of human rights abuses

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:05 +0100

In the first verdict of its kind, an Italian court has convicted 23 Americans of kidnapping a Muslim cleric. It was a symbolic condemnation of…

More signs Hezbollah re-arming for a fight

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:11:02 +0100

A ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of weapons allegedly supplied by Iran has been seized by Israeli naval commandos. The cargo vessel was intercepted…

Clashes return to Tehran streets

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:12:03 +0100

Clashes have broken out between police and opposition supporters in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Some reports in Iran say shots were fired by…

A mix of election fever and flu in Ukraine

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:09:06 +0100

Swine flu has spread into the political arena in Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko has accused opponents running against him in a January…

Afghan police: infiltrated by the Taliban?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100

There is concern the Taliban may have infiltrated the Afghan police force after the killing of five British soldiers at a checkpoint.…

Romanian prime minister designate rejected

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100

The Romanian parliament has rejected the prime minister designate and his proposed cabinet. They were rejected with 250 negative votes. Three…

Berlin - The Alexanderplatz protests

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100

The universal clock on the popular Alexanderplatz was already ticking on the 4th of November in 1989. Now it displays a time when east…

US and EU move closer on climate change

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:12:04 +0100

US President Barack Obama says the United States and the European Union have agreed to boost their efforts for success on climate change at the…

Obama one year on

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:07 +0100

It has been one year exactly since Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. He promised the one thing voters wanted most - change.…

Top US official meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:05 +0100

A top American official has met with Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on a rare visit to the country. US Assistant…

Democrats do badly without Obama

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:14:04 +0100

The Democrats in America are downplaying their loss of the state of Virginia in three key elections, the first real test of President Obama's…

EU court tells Italy to take crosses down

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:13:05 +0100

Fury at the heart of Europe. Italians have reacted strongly to their nation's condemnation at the European Court of Human Rights. It wants crucifixes…

Death of a great French thinker

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:06 +0100

Claude Lévi-Strauss, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century has died aged 100. The death of the famous Frenchman and founder of…

Building the Berlin Wall

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100

On Sunday August 13 1961, the inhabitants of Berlin woke up to find the city alive with construction workers. Some 40,000 soldiers and East…

Escapes over the Berlin Wall

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100

A part of the Berlin wall can still be seen in Bernauer Strasse. It was here that some of the early escapes from West to East took place. In…

Berlin Wall: Train of Freedom, leaving East Germany

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100

Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall the frontiers with the West were starting to crumble. 20 years ago at Shopron, in Hungary, on August 19,…

Berlin Wall memories

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate two men meet. Gunter Ziehe and Peter Daube share common…

Joy and bitterness over fall of Berlin Wall

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100

At first there was joy and euphoria, but for some Germans reunification led to bitterness, not able to understand what they were facing. Egon Krenz,…

East Germany's economic renaissance

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100

Since 1922 MZ has been producing motor bikes in eastern Germany close to the German-Czech border town of Zschopau. The brand has undergone a…

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:35 +0100

At 21h20 the barrier rose at the frontier post on Bornholmer strasse. The Berlin Wall was open. The decision to throw open the border was…

Bush, Gorbachev and Kohl honoured in Berlin

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:41:04 +0100

The three leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and West Germany, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, have been honoured in the…

Leipzig celebrates being the first brick to fall

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:50 +0100

Leipzig, 20 years after the fall of the wall. The former East Germany's second city was at the heart of the popular movement that brought the curtain…

Belgium rents Dutch prison cells

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:59:07 +0100

An empty Dutch jail is to be filled with at least 500 inmates from Belgium which is looking beyond its boundaries to solve a prison overcrowding…