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Spanish police hold at least 34 people in an operation against a banned youth group linked to radical Basque separatism.
Bombing of the presidential palace in Baghdad in March 2003
The UK "distanced itself" from talk of removing Saddam Hussein in early 2001 despite the threat he posed, the Iraq inquiry is told.
Lech Walesa (18/03/2009)
A libel trial starts in Poland over charges former President Lech Walesa once worked as a communist spy.
Europe votes on new telecoms law
MEPs
pass a bill to strengthen net users' rights and make broadband more widespread.
Medvedev orders jail death probe
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev orders an investigation into the death in prison of a lawyer who was awaiting trial.
Czech regret over sterilisation
The Czech government expresses regret over the illegal sterilisation of Roma women and announces a series of prevention measures.
'Robin Hood' banker helped poor
A German bank employee who transferred money illegally from rich to poor clients receives a suspended prison term.
250,000 Irish workers on strike
Up to a quarter of a million public sector workers take part in a national strike in the Republic of Ireland.
Berlusconi is 'rock star of 2009'
Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi has been named 'rock star of the year' by his country's Rolling Stone magazine.
Hungary warns Santa to get flu jab before handing over gifts
Father Christmas should get a flu jab before delivering gifts to children this year, Hungarian authorities have warned, amid a nationwide epidemic.
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Djokovic edges past Davydenko
Defending champion Novak Djokovic battles back from a set behind to beat
Nikolay Davydenko 3-6 6-4 7-5 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Dutch dilemma
Debate over the Netherlands' troops in Afghanistan
German values
Your views on plans for immigrant 'contracts'
All smiles?
Candidates claim victory in Romania's enigmatic polls
Forgotten conflict
Britain's awkward role in divided island of Cyprus
Belgian admits Iran arms charges
An alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.
Tamil Tigers convicted in France
A court jails Tamil Tiger militants convicted of extorting millions of dollars from the Tamil community in France, reports say.
Second Russia arms blast kills eight
At least eight people are killed at a Russian ammunition depot, 10 days after explosions at the same site, the defence ministry says.
Romanians face election run-off
A run-off vote is expected in Romania after none of the 12 candidates won outright in the presidential election's first round.
Opposition to re-burying Camus
A friend and biographer of Albert Camus says moving his ashes to Paris would go against the author's life and work.
French aid workers seized in CAR
Two French aid workers have been kidnapped by gunmen in the Central African Republic, their employer says.
Germany 'immigrant contract' move
Germany is drawing up a contract to bind new immigrants to the country's values, says the commissioner for immigration.
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Yellow card after goalkeeper saves cat during match
Goalkeeper Ivan Banovic was booked after rescuing a pitch-invading cat during a top-flight match in Croatia.
Russia cuts rates to record low
Russia's central bank cuts interest rates for the ninth time since April to a record low of 9% as inflation cools further.
EU drops Qualcomm anti-trust case
The European Commission drops its probe into claims that US chip maker Qualcomm abused its dominant position in the mobile technology market.
Viewpoint: EU Charter's impact
What impact does EU Charter have on UK law?
Vatican woos artists
Vatican meeting tries to woo back the art world
Queen star's boyhood remembered
Freddie Mercury's mother shares her memories of him
Can EU's taskforce defeat pirates?
The BBC's Paul Wood, on board an EU warship in the Gulf of Aden, asks why the world's most advanced navies have failed to end piracy off Somalia's coast.
Charity warning on child rights
Russian concerns on children taken from families
Ukraine famine diaries on show
Cambridge University is exhibiting the work of a former student who brought the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in the 1930's to the world's attention.
FDLR Inc: Congo’s multinational rebels
Peter Greste investigates whether Rwandans in France and Germany are controlling a deadly African militia. Crossing Continents has secret intelligence suggesting that the FDLR have been taking orders from political leaders living openly in Europe.
Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty
Key questions answered on the process and meaning of the EU's reform treaty, now ratified by all 27 member states.
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