A "peaceful and lasting solution" to the crisis in the Middle East and a "two state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute were two goals spelled out by Parliament's President Hans-Gert Pöttering in a visit to the region. more »
Khodorkovsky was jailed for nine years in 2005 for tax evasion and other offences. more »
Thousands of demonstrators march through Bangkok to protest against the government. more »
In the early hours of February 23 the blast happened outside the headquarters of the Basque Socialist Party in Lazkao. more »
Drug gangs left their threats to the police chief of Ciudad Juarez, saying they would kill a police officer every 48 hours until Roberto Orduna, the police chief, resigned. more »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited the continent's leading politicians to the mini summit. more »
At least 74 miners were killed after the gas explosion at the site in Gujiao City. more »
Thousands of illegal Hmong refugees live at this temporary shelter camp in northern Thailand. more »
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi‘s comments during a political rally in Sardinia last week have offended many Argentines. more »
Kyrgyzstan's parliament approved the closure of the Manas U.S. air base. more »
Drug gangs left their threats to the police chief of Ciudad Juarez, saying they would kill a police officer every 48 hours until Roberto Orduna, the police chief, resigned.
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