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Nantes Frenchman says drug made him sex addict
A FRENCH father-of-two is to take GlaxoSmithKline to court, alleging the British firm's drug to treat Parkinson's disease turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict.
Birmingham Snail caused car crash that killed UK teen
BRITISH teenager died after snail left its trail across car lights’ circuit board, causing it to short-circuit shortly before the accident.
Birmingham Snail caused car crash that killed UK teen
A BRITISH teenager died in a car crash caused by a snail, a coroner has ruled.
London Rise in male breast reduction operations
THE number of British men having operations to remove so-called man boobs increased by 28 percent during the past year, according to figures released yesterday.
New York James Bond composer John Barry dies
OSCAR-winning British composer John Barry, who wrote the score for 11 James Bond films, died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Stockholm Swede claims torture by Egyptian police
A SWEDISH tourist in Egypt claims he was arrested and tortured for four days by police before escaping when protesters set fire to the building where he was being held.
Paris Jacques Chirac 'suffering' Alzheimer's
LAWYERS for Jacques Chirac are expected to seek a delay to the former French President's corruption trial by claiming that he is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
London Protesters to crash the royal wedding
AN unsightly shanty town of tents set up by anti-war protesters near Westminster Abbey simply won't do for April's royal wedding.
Berlin Train crash in Germany kills 11, injures 23
HEAD-on crash between cargo and passenger train is being labeled as the country's worst rail disaster with fears the death toll will rise.
Grimsby UK man spared jail to move to Australia
GAS worker who attacked two men during a drunken brawl was allowed to leave Britain so he could begin new life overseas.
London UK climber survives 300m mountain fall
A CLIMBER who fell about 300 metres from the summit of a Scottish mountain is lucky to be alive.
Hordorf Train crash probe focuses on human error
GERMAN accident investigators have begun investigating the cause of a head-on crash between a regional passenger train and a freight train that killed 10 people and injured 40.
Grimsby UK man spared jail to move to Australia
A GAS worker who attacked two men during a drunken brawl was spared jail in the UK so he could emigrate to Australia.
Berlin Train crash in Germany kills 10, injures 23
HEAD-on collision between a cargo and a passenger train has killed 10 people and injured 23 others in eastern Germany and authorities believe the death toll could rise in one of the country's worst train accidents.
Berlin Three dead, 20 hurt in German train crash
THREE people died and about 20 were seriously injured when a regional passenger train collided with a goods train overnight in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, a federal police spokesman said.
Dublin Bailout Bill passed ahead of Irish election
IRELAND'S Upper House of Parliament has passed a key finance Bill needed to secure the country's bailout package, paving the way for embattled Prime Minister Brian Cowen to call elections.
Moscow Russia 'identifies' Moscow airport bomber
RUSSIA said that this week's horrific attack on a Moscow airport was staged by a suicide bomber from the North Caucasus who tried to kill as many foreigners as he could.
Moscow Russia signs nuke arms limit pact with US
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the ratification of a nuclear arms reduction pact with the United States.
Trade World leaders push for global free trade
WORLD leaders called for the rapid conclusion of a global free trade deal, saying this would amount to a cost-free stimulus for the economy.
Europe Silvio Berlusconi again defends record
ITALIAN Prime Minister insists he deserves to be in power and will fight to remain so "in the interests of the country," despite controversies.
Trade World leaders push for global free trade
WORLD leaders called for the rapid conclusion of a global free trade deal, saying this would amount to a cost-free stimulus for the economy.
Anti-government protest in Albania
TENS of thousands of demonstrators have started a silent protest in Albania, a week after clashes during an opposition rally killed three people.
Pink Floyd guitarist's son charged
POLICE have filed charges against the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour for his role in last month's violent protest against university tuition fees.
Airport attack 'plotter' named
THE man who has emerged as a suspect over the suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport lived in southern Russia and was converted to Islam.
Moscow Russia signs nuke arms limit pact with US
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the ratification of a nuclear arms reduction pact with the United States.
London Police raids in UK, US target 'Anonymous'
POLICE hold five people and the FBI launches raids across the US as part of a probe into cyber attacks by online group "Anonymous".
Poland Leaders observe Holocaust memorial day
The German and Polish presidents mark international Holocaust remembrance day at the former Auschwitz death camp.
London Art lovers to bid for gallery seeds
ART lovers were preparing today for the chance to get their hands on a sackful of the sunflower seeds on display at London's Tate Modern gallery.
ROME Berlusconi linked to second underage girl
INVESTIGATION into Italian Prime Minister allegedly having sex with minors has linked him to a second under-aged girl.
Berlin German tiger gets artificial hip
A TIGER in Germany has become the world's first to be given an artificial hip after a three-hour-operation by a team of vets that she only just survived, Leipzig University said today.
Italy Berlusconi linked to second underage girl
ITALIAN prosecutors investigating Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over allegations he had sex with minors have linked him to a second under-aged girl, according to legal papers released overnight.
Athens Illegal immigrants in Greek seige
DOZENS of police in riot gear cordoned off streets overnight around Athens University's Law School, which has been taken over by about 200 illegal immigrants who are holding a hunger strike to demand they be legalised.
Prince Thanks for calling me a pom
PRINCE Charles offers his "huge sympathy" to flood victims and thanks the nation's insults for making him who he is today.
Dagestan Four dead in car bomb in Russian Caucasus
FOUR people were killed and six injured in a car bomb in front of a cafe in Russia's Dagestan, reports said quoting local police.
Paris Orangutan DNA boosts survival chances
ORANGUTANS are far more genetically diverse than thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists.
Paris Distant galaxy born in the dawn of time
ASTRONOMERS today said they had snared an image of what may be the oldest galaxy ever seen.
Tajikistan Foreign men must buy brides apartments
ANY foreign man seeking to marry in Tajikistan will now have to provide an apartment for his bride, according to legal changes introduced today.
London Dad jailed for cashing in on fake cancer
A BRITISH father who told his family and friends he was dying of cancer to con them out of cash was beginning a jail sentence today.
Paris Astonomers capture image of oldest galaxy
ASTRONOMERS today said they had snared an image of what may be the oldest galaxy ever seen, a starry cluster that came into being when the universe was still a baby.
London Dad jailed for cashing in on fake cancer
A BRITISH father who told his family and friends he was dying of cancer to con them out of cash was beginning a jail sentence today.
Italy Divorce after mum goes on son's honeymoon
A FURIOUS 36-year-old Italian woman has filed for divorce just a month after her wedding because her husband brought his mother on their honeymoon.
Geneva Worldwide internet users reaches 2bn
THE number of internet users worldwide has mushroomed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said today.
Leyland McDonald's restaurant bans tracksuits
A MCDONALD'S restaurant in the UK has banned young customers wearing tracksuits in an effort to put an end to bad behaviour.
Moscow Airport bombers planned New Year attack
PLANNED attack in heavily crowded area failed when the device went off after female bomber received text message prematurely.
Moscow Transport chief sacked after airport blast
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has fired senior interior ministry transport official, Andrei Alexeyev, after Monday's deadly Moscow airport bombing.
Stockholm Swedish police probe sex education film
SWEDISH authorities are investigating if a new animated sex education film violated laws against endangering the morals of young people.
London BBC World Service to cut 650 jobs
THE BBC World Service has confirmed it will cut 650 jobs as part of a cost-saving plan that included the closure of five of its languages services.
Germany Man seeks protection from sex-mad wife
A DESPERATE Turkish man living in Germany has turned to the police for protection from his insatiable wife's constant demands for sex, authorities said yesterday.
Moscow Airport bombers planned New Year attack
SUICIDE bombers behind the attack on Russia's main airport had planned a devastating New Year's Eve attack, but failed when the device went off prematurely, it has emerged.
London MI6 'offered to help' destroy Hamas
BRITISH intelligence agency MI6 offered to support the weakening Palestinian Authority in 2003 by jailing leading Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures to help crush the militant groups, leaked documents reveal.
London Thief jailed after falling asleep with wallet
A BRITISH thief has been jailed after he was caught slumped in a restaurant with his victim’s wallet still in his pocket.
Paris Traffic noise boosts risk of stroke - study
EXPOSURE to road traffic noise boosts the risk of stroke for those 65 or older, according to research published online today in the European Heart Journal.
St Petersburg Roof collapses at shopping centre, one dead
ONE person was killed and at least 13 injured today when the roof of a shopping centre collapsed under the weight of snow.
Moscow Putin vows revenge for airport bombing
PRIME Minister Vladimir Putin has vowed revenge for the suicide bombing that killed 35 people at a Moscow airport.
Rome Grave robbers swipe TV host's corpse
THE corpse of Italy's most beloved TV entertainer has been stolen by grave robbers.
Moscow President blames airport for terror blast
RUSSIAN leader accuses airport officials of clear security breaches as reports name Black Widow as suicide bomber.
London Crematorium to heat swimming pool
A BRITISH local council is planning to use excess energy from a crematorium incinerator to heat one of its swimming pools, it emerged today, but critics slammed the proposals as "sick".
Dispute UK claims first map of Australia is theirs
AUSTRALIANS may claim it to be the nation's "birth certificate" but that does not mean English authorities are going to be handing it over easily.
Balkans Police break up baby trafficking ring
BULGARIAN and Greek police have arrested 14 people who allegedly trafficked newborn babies to Greece, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said yesterday.
Rome Berlusconi slams sex saga obsessed TV
ENRAGED Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, hounded by the media over allegations of orgies and prostitutes, has ranted live on air about "whorehouse television" obsessed with the sex scandal.
Manila Four dead, 15 hurt in Philippines bus blast
AT least two people have been killed and 15 injured when a bomb exploded on a crowded bus in the Philippine capital's financial district tonight.
Berlin Facebook to beef up privacy feature
SOCIAL networking site Facebook has agreed to beef up privacy protections in its Friend Finder feature following pressure from German privacy watchdogs.
Freundpolz GPS directs couple to crash into church
An ELDERLY British couple is recovering today after a faulty GPS system led them to crash into a 19th-century German church, causing $37,000 worth of damage.
Domodedovo Airport bomber shouted 'I will kill you all'
A SUICIDE bomber shouted "I will kill you all" before triggering the deadly blast that killed at least 35 people at a Russian airport.
Moscow Passengers tell of 'almighty explosion'
PASSENGERS at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport said they didn't realise they were in the midst of a terrorist attack when they first heard an "almighty explosion".
London World needs food system overhaul - report
THE world needs fundamental changes to the global food system to feed the expanding population, according to a new report.
London Sexism war rages in UK over female linesmen
TWO hosts to be stood down from commentating after they made critical comments about a female match official.
London No new 'Chief Mouser' for Downing Street
A RAT spotted scurrying around the famous front door will stay safe for now, as PM's office says there are "no plans" for a cat.
Moscow Briton, other foreigners in airport blast
A BRITON and other foreigners are believed to be among the 35 people killed in the Moscow airport bombing.
Paris French President's Facebook 'hacked'
HACKER took over Nicolas Sarkozy's account and posted a fake announcement that he was abandoning re-election plans.
London RAF jets escort plane after bomb threat
A DRUNK air passenger forced a flight from Abu Dhabi to London's Heathrow Airport to divert its course amid a fighter jet escort after he made a bomb threat on board.
London Kate quits job to focus on royal wedding
KATE Middleton has left her job at her family's online party supplies firm to prepare for her upcoming wedding to Prince William.
Moscow At least 35 killed in Moscow airport blast
A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others this morning.
London Kate quits job to focus on royal wedding
KATE Middleton has left her job at her family's online party supplies firm to prepare for her upcoming wedding to Prince William, a royal aide has confirmed.
Geneva 2010 'one of worst' years for disasters
LAST year was one of the worst years on record for natural disasters over the past two decades, leaving nearly 297,000 people dead, research for the United Nations has revealed.
Paris French President's Facebook 'hacked'
A HACKER took over French president Nicolas Sarkozy's Facebook account and posted a fake announcement that he was abandoning plans to run for re-election, according to a message on his profile.
Man charged with murder of UK architect
THE man accused of killing landscape architect Joanna Yeates will appear in court today.
London Pilot too drunk to fly jailed for six months
A DELTA Air Lines pilot was jailed for six months by a UK court for turning up drunk in London to fly a transatlantic passenger plane.
Paris Post-learning nap helps memory - study
THE best way to remember a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists have found.
Paris Post-learning nap helps memory - study
THE best way to remember a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists have found.
London Scientists on mission to redefine the kilo
SCIENTISTS discovering the metal artefact used as the international standard for defining a kilo had shed a little weight.
Netherlands Would you like flies with your Bug Mac?
INSECTS will invade Western menus as the price of meat skyrockets. If, that is, we can get past the "fear factor".
Stockholm Four more papers share WikiLeak cables
THREE major newspapers have joined forces with a Norwegian paper to trawl through the 250,000+ cables handled by WikiLeaks.
Lisbon Portugal picks conservative president
PORTUGAL has elected its conservative president to a second term, delivering a harsh setback to the Socialist government.
Netherlands 'Bug Mac' and lovely 'grub' - future food
SEMINAR forecasts larvae and locusts will invade Western menus as the price of steak and chops skyrocket.
Moscow Russians vote on whether to bury Lenin
A NEW poll sponsored by the pro-Kremlin party is asking Russians to vote on whether it's time to bury Vladimir Lenin.
Moscow Russians vote on whether to bury Lenin
A NEW poll sponsored by the pro-Kremlin party is asking Russians to vote on whether it's time to bury Vladimir Lenin.
Rome Nearly half of Italians want Berlusconi out
POLL in leading national newspaper reveals embattled Italian Premier is losing support faster than ever before.
Rome Nearly half of Italians want Berlusconi out
ALMOST half of Italians want embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is embroiled in yet another sex scandal, to resign, according to a poll in the leading Corriere della Serra daily.
London Ex-PM called for phone hacking probe
FORMER British prime minister Gordon Brown asked police to investigate whether his phone was hacked into by newspaper reporters, a source close to the former leader has confirmed.
NewsCore Queen won't meet Kate's parents yet
QUEEN Elizabeth II will not meet Kate Middleton's parents before the royal wedding, but the palace denies it's a snub to commoners.
NewsCore Queen won't meet Kate's parents yet
QUEEN Elizabeth II will not meet Kate Middleton's parents before the royal wedding, but the palace denies it's a snub to commoners.
Moscow Russian spy Chapman reveals 'secrets'
RUSSIAN spy Anna Chapman stares seductively into the camera lens and declares "I will uncover all the secrets."
London Comic Tim Minchin among Aussies lauded
Three men have been honoured in Britain for representing the land Down Under.
London BBC apologises over Japan bomb jokes
THE BBC has apologised to Japanese viewers over jokes about a man who survived both atomic bombs dropped on the country.
London Court lets surrogate mother keep baby girl
JUDGE rules a surrogate mother can keep her baby girl after she changed her mind about an agreement to hand the baby over.
Pope's divorce decree
NOBODY has the automatic right to be married in a Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI, taking aim also at the culture of quick divorces.
Dublin Shock as Irish PM quits as party leader
IRISH Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced he will stepping down as head of his Fianna Fail party, but will remain as leader of the country ahead of elections on March 11.
Perugia Foxy Knoxy kicks off new murder appeal
US student Amanda Knox hopes DNA evidence will help clear her over the stabbing murder of British flatmate three years ago.
Ufa Two killed in shopping centre explosion
POLICE investigating blast at Russian shopping centre with three people suffering injuries.
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