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Dutch PM Mark Rutte delivers resignation
Prime Minister Mark Rutte has presented his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix of Neatherlands, paving the way for early elections. Dutch government was plunged into...
Anders Breivik Trial Day 6: Norway massacre was “a small barbarian act to prevent a larger barbarian act”
Anders Behring Breivik says his killings in Norway last July were "a small barbarian act to prevent a larger barbarian act" on what may...
French elections: Nicolas Sarkozy loses first round battle
President Nicolas Sarkozy faces an uphill struggle in the second round of the French presidential election, after coming second in Sunday's first vote. Nicolas Sarkozy...
Francois Hollande wins first round of France’s presidential election
Socialist Francois Hollande has won most votes in the first round of France's presidential election, early estimates say. Francois Hollande got 28.4% of votes, according...
First round of France’s presidential election
Polls are opened for France's presidential election, which takes place amid widespread concern over the eurozone crisis and high unemployment. Centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is...
At least 60 people injured in a two-train collision in Amsterdam
At least 60 people have been injured in a two-train collision Saturday evening outside Amsterdam, Dutch transport police said. "There are 60 people injured -...
Czech Republic: anti-government protests in the biggest rally since the fall of communism in 1989
Anti-government protesters in the Czech Republic have staged what they describe as the biggest rally since the fall of communism in 1989. Demonstrators say 120,000...
Acrylamide alert: cancer-risk chemical found in crisps, biscuits and instant coffee
Food companies in UK have been warned about the presence of acrylamide, cancer-risk chemical, in everyday products ranging from crisps and chips to instant...
Anders Breivik Trial Day 5: mass killer describes Utoeya rampage
In the fifth day of his trial, Anders Behring Breivik has described how he shot people who were "begging for their lives" during Utoeya...
Sarkophobia: Why French people dislike President Nicolas Sarkozy?
From the moment Nicolas Sarkozy took office in 2007, no French president in modern times has been the object of such blatant dislike. It is...
Anders Breivik Trial Day 4: he originally planned three car bombs in Oslo
The fourth day of Norway’s trial of the century begins with Anders Behring Breivik telling the court he originally planned to detonate three car...
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples burns artworks in protest at budget cuts
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, Italy, has started burning its artworks in protest at budget cuts which it says have left cultural institutions...
Anders Breivik trial: he wants acquittal or death penalty
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has told his trial in Oslo he believes there can be only two "just" outcomes to his trial...
King Juan Carlos apologizes to the Spanish people for going on a hunting trip in Botswana
King Juan Carlos of Spain has apologized to his people for going on a hunting trip in Botswana while his country was in the...
Sweden’s culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth triggered race row after cutting cake designed like an African woman
Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden's culture minister, faces furious calls to resign after she was pictured cutting a “racist” black cake designed like a native...
King Juan Carlos of Spain comes under fire for hunting elephants in Botswana as his country drowns in debt
King Juan Carlos of Spain has come under fire for hunting elephants in Botswana as his country is being sucked back into the eurozone's...
Spain warns Argentina of strong response over YFP Repsol nationalization
Spain has warned it will defend its interests as a row with Argentina over the nationalization of oil company YPF Repsol. Promising a "clear and...
Anders Breivik trial adjourned as the court decides if a lay judge should be dismissed for bias
The trial of Anders Behring Breivik, the man accused of killing 77 people in bomb and gun attacks in Norway last July, has been...
MEP David Martin says ACTA should by rejected by the European Parliament
Euro MP David Martin has said the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) should be rejected by the European Parliament. David Martin, the British MEP responsible for...
Strippers dressed as nuns performed at Silvio Berlusconi parties, says model Imane Fadil
Model Imane Fadil, a witness at the trial of Silvio Berlusconi, has said strippers dressed as nuns performed for the former Italian prime minister...
Anders Breivik pleaded not guilty at Norway massacre trial
Anders Behring Breivik, the man who carried out bomb and gun attacks in Norway last year which left 77 people dead, has pleaded not...
Anders Breivik goes on trial for Norway massacre
Anders Behring Breivik, the man who carried out a bomb and gun attack in Norway last year that left 77 people dead, has gone...
Ksenia, the world’s cutest cat
Ksenia, a Scottish Fold feline from Russia, is what thousands of internet users are calling the world's cutest cat. Ksenia, a charcoal moggy, first appeared...
Piermario Morosini dies on the pitch following a suspected heart attack
Italian midfielder Piermario Morosini has died following a suspected heart attack on the pitch in Pescara, football officials say. Ex-Italy under-21 footballer was playing for...
King Juan Carlos of Spain hospitalized for hip replacement surgery following a fall
King Juan Carlos of Spain has undergone hip replacement surgery following a fall on a private trip to Botswana, the Royal Palace has said. King...
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