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British engineer Chris McManus and Italian national Franco Lamolinara killed during rescue operation by joint forces of Nigeria and Britain.

Mar 09, 2012

Purim tells the story of how Jews survived a plot by the anti-semitic Haman, the prime minister of ancient Persia, to kill them.

Mar 08, 2012

Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu tops the Forbes list of billionaires for a third year in a row.

Mar 08, 2012

Nicolas Sarkozy targets immigrant welfare benefits for re-election campaign.

Mar 07, 2012

Japanese carmaker rolls out investment of £125m to start production of concept car, Invitation.

Mar 06, 2012

Overhead electricity lines fail in France and cause delays and cancellations.

Mar 06, 2012

At least 200 people were killed and hundreds injured in a deadly blast at a munitions depot at Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, early Sunday. The government said it was accidental.

Mar 04, 2012

The protesters marked "Kremlin Rats," "I steal for Putin" and "Thief number 3" on their upper torso.

Mar 04, 2012

Nearly 3,000 delegates would be attending the ten-day meeting which would be concluding on 13 March 2012.

Mar 04, 2012

Polling is under way in 90,000 polling stations across Russia.

Mar 04, 2012

Up to 350 passengers were on board the two trains at the time of the accident at 9:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT).

Mar 04, 2012

Two express trains collided head on at the small town of Szczekociny leaving 14 people dead and many more injured.

Mar 04, 2012

The black box recordings of Costa Concordia are expected to be included in the pre-trial hearing of the tragedy that occurred on 13 January 2012.

Mar 03, 2012

All forms of political campaigns have been banned in Russia on Saturday ahead of the presidential election on 4 March.

Mar 03, 2012

BP still faces several settlement cases from the affected parties in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill such as the US government, Gulf states and drilling partners.

Mar 03, 2012

The results may not have any direct bearing on Iran’s nuclear programme or its position on many international issues, but are expected to increase the decibel level against Ahmadinejad and his chances of getting elected in next year’s presidential elections.

Mar 03, 2012

A Red Cross aid convoy meant to deliver food and medicine was turned away by Syrian government forces amid reports of civilian killings in the Homs neighbourhood of Baba Amr.

Mar 03, 2012

Nicolas Sarkozy booed and jeered by protesters during visit to France’s southwest Basque country.

Mar 02, 2012

The incident occurred as protesters including Basque separatists threw pieces of paper at the president forcing him to take refuge in the Bar du Palaisfor in central Bayonne for nearly an hour.

Mar 02, 2012

Half of the British working population have only the basic numeracy skills of a primary school child.

Mar 02, 2012

The shelter is said to be the most advanced public underground bomb shelter which can accommodate up to 1,600 people.

Mar 01, 2012

Evacuation to last several hours with priority given to physically weak and sick passengers.

Mar 01, 2012

Northumbria policeman awarded for bravery after being blinded by rampaging gunman found dead at his family home.

Mar 01, 2012

Feast day of patron saint of Wales marked by Google with images of dragons and daffodils.

Mar 01, 2012

Four frogs, inspired by Rossini’s Barber of Seville, adorn Google front.

Feb 29, 2012

Angelina Jolie made quite an impact at the Oscars with her already famous leg pose, both at the red carpet arrival and at the time of the award presentation.

Feb 28, 2012

Stratfor accuses Anonymous and WikiLeaks of 'deplorable breach of privacy'.

Feb 28, 2012

Costa Cruises maintains cruise liner stranded off Seychelles in good condition.

Feb 28, 2012

Jolie looked stunning in a sleeveless black versace gown with thigh high slit and a square front.

Feb 27, 2012