Belgium's defence minister confirms all 10 hostages onboard the hijacked Pompei have been released. more »
Events in Tehran over the last 10 days have captured the world's attention. As hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest at the election results the regime has been shaken by the worst protests since fall of the Shah in 1979. more »
Video of a young girl dying after being shot at a demonstration in Tehran on June 20th been watched by thousands on the Internet. more »
Two crowded Metro trains collide at rush hour in Washington, DC, killing at least four people on board. Metro officials said scores of passengers were injured when the two subway trains struck each other on ground level tracks. more »
The President of the European Parliament has welcomed the agreement on the legal guarantees for Ireland between the 27 Member States which paves the way for a second referendum in Ireland and the full ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. more »
The ugly face of sectarianism returned to haunt Northern Ireland. These Romanian families - totalling more than a hundred people, including many children - were forced to seek sanctuary in a Belfast Church hall. more »
Internal Security minister Yitzhak Aharonovich is caught on camera making an offensive remark to an undercover policeman. more »
Forging a united front against North Korea, U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said the North must abandon its nuclear weapons program and promised a tough approach to Pyongyang. more »
North Korea's state-run media showed over 100,000 protesters attending a rally in Pyongyang Monday to denounce new U.N. sanctions against the communist country. more »
Following the policy orientation speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering has made a statement calling for practical steps forward and a swift resumption of comprehensive peace negotiations. more »
Two crowded Metro trains collide at rush hour in Washington, DC, killing at least four people on board. Metro officials said scores of passengers were injured when the two subway trains struck each other on ground level tracks.
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