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The butler did it? Pope’s personal aide arrested over ‘Vatileaks’
Vatican police have arrested Pope Benedict XVI’s personal butler following an investigation into the leaking of sensitive Church documents.
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Silvio Berlusconi’s €20m pleasure chest ‘went to party girls’
Silvio Berlusconi’s accountant brought €20 million (£16m) in cash to the former premier’s luxury villa to pay girls who attended his infamous “bunga bunga” parties, a court heard yesterday.
Egyptian elections: ‘Revolution never happened’
THE Islamist candidate of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Morsi, looks set to face a member of the former regime in the race to become Egypt’s first freely-elected president, according to partial results from the first round of elections released yesterday.
Conflict adds ‘genocide’ to the lexicon of Burmese politics
AS WESTERN powers make encouraging sounds towards Burma’s recent political reforms, on the country’s far-flung northern border with China a dark conflict is still raging.
7 commentsNuclear watchdog’s warning on Iran
Iran has raised its potential capacity to make sensitive nuclear material by installing hundreds more uranium enrichment machines at an underground site, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report has said.
4 commentsIndia looks at Bhopal plan
Indian government ministers are considering a plan to have a German company dispose of toxic waste dumped from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, where a chemical gas leak killed thousands in 1984.
Captain of grounded ship jailed
The captain and the navigator of a ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year have been each sentenced to seven months in jail.
On Eurovision eve, Azeri protesters are detained
Dozens of anti-government protesters were detained by police yesterday in Azerbaijan’s capital as it prepares to host the final of the Eurovision song contest tonight.
Germany: Rats are back in Hamelin
The German city of Hamelin may be in need of another pied piper – it seems the rats are back.
Killer Anders Behring Breivik ‘posed like bodybuilder’ for photo
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik first requested a band aid for a cut finger when police arrested him, then posed like a bodybuilder after he was stripped and police took his picture.
Troops clear Somalian town of militants
African Union and Somali troops have seized a town on the outskirts of Mogadishu from al-Shabaab Islamist militants after three days of fighting, marking the biggest victory over al-Shabaab since the pro-government forces took control of the capital last August.
Lebanese Shi’ites have been freed
Eleven Lebanese Shi’ites kidnapped in Syria have been freed and handed to Turkish authorities, Lebanon’s prime minister said after the abductions sparked angry protests in his country where sectarian tensions have flared over Syria’s turmoil.
UN envoy speaks out on Zimbabwe sanctions
Zimbabwe is a country “beset by uncertainty and fear”, the United Nations’ visiting rights chief said yesterday – while urging western countries to halt sanctions hurting the poor.
Pianist may face Islam charge
Prosecutors have proposed charging an internationally known Turkish pianist and composer with insulting Islamic values in comments he made on Twitter.
French president visits troops in Afghanistan
French president Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan yesterday to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year.
Loyalty of Bin Laden’s three wives
Osama bin Laden’s three wives were fiercely loyal to him and gave little away when they were interrogated after the al-Qaeda chief was killed in a US raid last year, a Pakistani intelligence agent who questioned them has said.
Thousands gather to see Thai monarch
Thousands of Thais lined roads in Bangkok and near the historic capital Ayutthaya yesterday to see the country’s 84-year-old monarch on his first trip outside the capital in almost three years.
Earthly matters to fore as deep space telescope unveiled
The world’s biggest and most advanced radio telescope, capable of detecting signs of life in the far reaches of the universe, will be located in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Libya leader lays wreath at site of WPC’s murder
Libya’s prime minister has made a historic visit to the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the country’s London embassy in 1984.
Nick Clegg warns that a Greek exit would cause ‘irrevocable damage’
A GREEK exit from the eurozone would do “irrevocable damage” to European Union countries, Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned yesterday on a visit to Berlin.
Libya vows to help hunt for Lockerbie bombers
THE interim prime minister of Libya has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to allowing Scottish law officials to track down those responsible for the Lockerbie bombing.
‘Reagan’s blood’ auction halted
A VIAL believed to contain Ronald Reagan’s blood has been withdrawn from an auction after its sale was condemned by a foundation set up to promote the former United States president’s legacy.
Iran nuclear talks to resume in Russia
Tough negotiations between Iran and world powers over Tehran’s nuclear programme ended last night with a plan to meet next month for another round of talks.
Tunisia’s Ali ‘should face death penalty’
A PROSECUTOR has demanded the death penalty for Tunisia’s former dictator over his role in the deaths of protesters during the popular uprising that overthrew him a year ago.
US man jailed for helping terrorists
AN AMERICAN man convicted of trying to help al-Qaeda has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Barry Walter Bujol, 31, from Texas, was arrested in May 2010 and convicted last year of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation.
Putin protest pair freed after 15 days
Two prominent Russian opposition leaders have been released from detention after spending 15 days in a Moscow jail for disobeying police.
Yemen ‘kills 35 al–Qaeda militants’
Yemen says its troops have killed 35 al-Qaeda militants in an attack on a hideout in the country’s south.
US turns screw on Pakistan as drone strike kills eight
A US drone strike on a militant haunt in Pakistan’s north-western tribal region killed at least eight suspected insurgents yesterday, said local officials, as the CIA appeared to scale up its covert programme in the skies along the Afghan border.
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Both sides in Syria ‘guilty of torture and illegal killing’
The Syrian regime and an increasingly organised opposition are carrying out illegal killings and torturing their enemies, with entire families being wiped out in summary executions, according to a United Nations panel.
NZ pledges to raise taxes on tobacco by 40%
New Zealand’s government has announced it will increase taxes on tobacco by 40 per cent over the next four years.
Azerbaijan welcomes Eurovision amid claims of human rights abuse
Tens of millions of television viewers will tune into the Eurovision Song Contest in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan this weekend, but a war of words over human rights may drown out the singing,.
1 commentMinister signals his support as anti-African protests turn nasty
Surging street violence against African migrants has drawn empathy from Israel’s interior minister, following violent demonstrations in Tel Aviv.
Analysis: Compromise becomes a dirty word – and that is bad news for all of us
YOU wouldn’t expect much interest beyond the United States, or even beyond his own state, when an 80-year-old conservative legislator, who has already served six terms, loses his party’s endorsement to run again.
2 commentsDrink-drive victim ‘buried alive’
A DRINK-DRIVER and his girlfriend may have buried alive an elderly woman they knocked down.
Shock confession over 1979 child murder
Police in New York are holding a suspect over the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old whose presumed kidnapping sparked a child safety panic across America.
ANC in legal battle over ‘insulting’ Zuma art work
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has launched a court battle over a “vulgar, disrespectful and insulting” painting that depicts the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, with his genitals on display.
‘Hurt’ mass killer won’t appeal if found sane
Anders Behring Breivik said yesterday he does not plan to appeal if a Norwegian court deems him sane, showing signs of emotion as he told his trial he felt “injured” by evidence from victims.
Premier paid for sex, trial is told
Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex during at least one party at his luxury villa outside Milan, a witness said at his trial yesterday.
Street clashes across Burma as protests grow over series of power cuts
PROTESTERS clashed with police in Burma yesterday as they demonstrated against recent power cuts.
Elton John hospitalised with respiratory infection
ELTON John has been forced to cancel several scheduled performances after being admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.
Chinese toddler drives toy scooter through rush hour traffic video
A three-year-old Chinese boy cheated death after riding a toy scooter through a city intersection during rush hour.
Kylie takes the wheel: Pop princess at Cannes
POP icon Kylie Minogue has claimed she “stripped herself of being Kylie” for her role in a new sci-fi fantasy, as it was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival.
markets fall
THE summit of Europe’s leaders failed to inspire confidence among investors yesterday as the markets suffered further heavy losses amid ongoing fears for the eurozone.
Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will make an historic address to parliament on 21 June, it was announced yesterday.
Shareholders sue Facebook after five days
FACEBOOK is facing a lawsuit from shareholders over claims that the company hid weakened growth revenue forecasts ahead of its flotation last Friday.
Doctor who helped CIA trace Bin Laden jailed for 33 years
A PAKISTANI doctor who ran a fake vaccination campaign as part of a CIA ruse to hunt Osama bin Laden has been convicted of high treason and sentenced to 33 years in prison.
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Open season on tiger poachers as state gives rangers licence to kill
AN INDIAN state has declared war on tiger poachers by licensing wildlife rangers to shoot them on sight.
The government of the western state of Maharashtra said killing suspected poachers would no longer be a crime.
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Choice moment in Egypt’s revolution
MORE than 15 months after an uprising against autocratic rule, millions of Egyptians took part in the first democratic presidential poll in Egypt’s modern history yesterday.
Islamists flee as AU troops advance on stronghold
AFRICAN Union and Somali government troops stepped up their assault on al-Shabaab militants in the capital’s northern outskirts yesterday, forcing hundreds of families to flee their makeshift homes and head for the city centre.
Breivik is a cowardly little man, declares survivor aged 15
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is a “cowardly little man,” one of his teenage victims said yesterday, after showing a court the scars left by his bullets.
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