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Struggling Croatia elects new president tomorrow

Saturday, 27 December 2014, 15:34 Last update: about 11 years ago

Croatia's piano playing president Ivo Josipovic is tipped to lead the field when voters in the European Union's newest member vote on Sunday, as the country struggles with severe economic...

Snow, icy weather sweep parts of Europe

Saturday, 27 December 2014, 14:44 Last update: about 11 years ago

Snow and icy weather have swept through parts of Britain, stranding drivers and leaving thousands of homes without power. Snow also covered parts of Switzerland and southwestern Germany on...

Morocco bans Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’

Saturday, 27 December 2014, 13:01 Last update: about 11 years ago

Morocco has banned cinemas from showing the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings just one day before the Hollywood blockbuster was due to be screened, media reports said Thursday. It...

Belgium's 'Mr Europe' dead at 92

Saturday, 27 December 2014, 12:49 Last update: about 11 years ago

Former Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindemans, whose record support at the first European elections earned him the nickname "Mr Europe", has died aged 92. The Christian Democrat who led two...

Kidnapped Mexican priest found shot dead in Guerrero state

Saturday, 27 December 2014, 12:41 Last update: about 11 years ago

A priest who was kidnapped in Mexico's south-western state of Guerrero on Monday has been found shot dead, officials say. The body of Father Gregorio Lopez was discovered near the city of Ciudad...

Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners in Donetsk

Friday, 26 December 2014, 18:56 Last update: about 11 years ago

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have exchanged scores of prisoners with the Ukrainian government near the rebel-held city of Donetsk. The rebels handed over 150 soldiers in exchange for at...

Tsunami-hit nations mark 10th anniversary

Friday, 26 December 2014, 17:37 Last update: about 11 years ago

Memorial services are being held in Indonesia and other nations for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 10th anniversary of the disaster. In Indonesia's province of Aceh - the...

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