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A leader of Hungary's 1956 revolution dies
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AP - Bela Kiraly, one of the military leaders of Hungary's short-lived anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, has died, the government said. He was 97.
French arrest three key ETA suspects
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AFP - French police on Saturday arrested two men and a woman suspected of being key members of the outlawed Basque separatist group ETA.
Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert
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AP - Madonna has paid tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves.
Bulgaria to Vote After Corruption Scandals
The people of Bulgaria elect a new parliament Sunday that will have to tackle an economic crisis and widespread corruption, which has cost the Balkan country millions of dollars in crucial European Un...
Bomb seizures spark far-right terror plot fear
A network of suspected far-right extremists with access to 300 weapons and 80 bombs has been uncovered by counter-terrorism detectives. Thirty-two people have been questioned in a police operati...
BBC or big bash club
The BBC has for the past decade rewarded favoured bosses with lavish receptions and leaving parties, with one executive’s farewell costing licence fee payers more than £150,000. The...
Hi mum, I'm home
Esther Rantzen, the former television presenter and would-be MP, describes her mood this weekend as one of “unalloyed joy”. Her 30-year-old daughter Emily, who used to live in her own fl...
Kaiser’s spymaster ‘in Goldfinger plot’ ag..
THE inspiration for Goldfinger, the arch villain created by Ian Fleming to rival James Bond, could have been a German spymaster who plotted to blow up gold reserves at the Bank of England. Andr...
New concern over swine flu
THE World Health Organisation is investigating whether a form of swine flu resistant to antiviral drugs being stock-piled in Britain is spreading from person to person. The strain has been iden...
Royals win ‘sweetheart’ land deals
Prince Andrew has been granted “sweetheart” property deals with the Crown Estate which have made him millions of pounds and secured a rent-free royal residence for his two daughters. ...
Whitehall plans massive cuts
Secret “doomsday” plans for 20% cuts in public spending are being prepared by senior civil servants, who fear politicians are failing to confront the scale of the budget black hole. ...
Defence review puts Trident in doubt
Gordon Brown is to announce a root and branch rethink of Britain’s defence strategy within weeks, throwing the future of the Trident nuclear deterrent into doubt. Defence sources say the ...
Mandelson holds back report on Rover collapse
Peter Mandelson was accused last night of a cover-up after delaying the publication of a £16m taxpayer-funded report into the collapse of MG Rover, the carmaker. The business secretary ha...
Real president calls for European super league
FLORENTINO PEREZ, the big-spending president of Real Madrid, wants the world’s wealthiest football clubs to create a European Super League, and is ready to take on Uefa if they do not adapt th...
Taliban war pushes tanks into storage
British tanks have been parked up for the next three years to save money and allow their crews to be deployed to Afghanistan to drive a new range of armoured vehicles. The move is part of an or...
Charity test signals rise in school fees
PARENTS who send their children to private schools may be landed with an increase in fees because of a need to meet government “quotas” on the number of pupils allowed in on bursaries. ...
RSPCA accused of cover-up over death of vet’s dog
A VET has escaped with a caution after the death of one of his labradors, which was left in a car for six hours on a hot day. The incident has led to claims of a cover-up by the RSPCA, which pur...
Pension pots are biggest in public sector
As a BBC “lifer”, Alan Yentob has stayed for more than four decades, as first Morecambe and Wise, then Des Lynam and Michael Grade jumped ship for the rewards of the commercial sector. ...
Fun, but is it art
Tomorrow morning Rachel Wardell, a 35-year-old housewife, will step onto a hydraulic lift in Trafalgar Square and will be hoisted onto the empty plinth near Nelson’s column. There she will sta...
New British and US strategy to break Taliban
As the Viking approached a canal crossing, it passed over a hidden IED - improvised explosive device – which destroyed the front cab. Thorneloe and the driver, Trooper Joshua Hammond, died ins...
For better, for worse. In prenup and in wealth
‘This is an important victory for love,” says Katrin Radmacher, the beautiful German heiress who last week made legal history when her prenuptial agreement was recognised at the Court of...
Briitsh Islamists plot against Pakistan
British militants are pushing for the overthrow of the Pakistani state. Followers of the fundamentalist group Hizb ut-Tahrir have called for a “bloodless military coup” in Islamabad and ...
Russia will open airspace to US for Afghan war
SEOUL — North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles yesterday, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the US on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tension
Putin calls on US to shelve missile shield
SEOUL — North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles yesterday, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the US on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tension
Bulgaria Votes in Crucial National Election
Bulgarians head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in the first general elections after the country's accession to the European Union. A total of 6 884 271 eligible voters have been urg...
15 000 Policemen to Secure Peace in Bulgaria Parliament Elec..
15 000 policemen will secure the peace around the 11 659 voting sections during the Parliament Elections day in Bulgaria. The whole personnel of the Interior Ministry will be involved in securing ord...
Fabiano pleads for Milan move
Luis Fabiano has reiterated that he hopes to seal a transfer from Sevilla to AC Milan this summer. On Friday, the Brazilian's agent, Jose Fuentes, claimed that Milan have made an official approach ...
Bulgaria to Lose Council of Europe Accreditation if Election..
If only are there evidences that elections in a given country were not fair and free, this might lead to the loss of accreditation for PACE, Iwínski explained. Photo by BGNES
20 People Executed in Iran for Drug Trafficking
More than 700 kilograms of drugs including heroin, cocaine, and opium have were seized from the 20 who were aged between 35 and 48. File photo
Bulgaria Opposition Party Blocks Turkey Border
Krasimir Karakachanov, leader of the VMRO party (L), and Dimitar Abadzhiev form the RZS party took party the blockade of the Bulgarian-Turkish border Saturday. Photo by BGNES
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