Wednesday, 08 May 2013 08:01
At least seven people have died and several are missing in the water at the port of Genoa, after a container ship, the Jolly Nero, hit a control tower in a night-time accident.
Europe

At least seven people have died and several are missing in the water at the port of Genoa, after a container ship, the Jolly Nero, hit a control tower in a night-time accident.

French President Francois Hollande has said that he is taking threats made by al-Qaeda against his country seriously.

The Turkish prime minister has condemned Israeli air raids on targets near Damascus, saying they were an opportunity for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to cover up its own killings.

A new Icelandic app will allow potential romantic partners to check if their relationship could be a social embarrassment.

Kurdish rebels have started their gradual retreat from Turkey to bases in northern Iraq, a Kurdish party leader said, kicking off a key stage in the peace process with the Turkish government aimed at ending one of the world's bloodiest insurgencies.

Lawyers for Kenyans tortured during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s have said they are negotiating with the British government over a possible settlement.

German authorities have arrested a 93-year-old alleged former guard at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz on charges of complicity in the mass murder of prisoners.

Fifty countries and organisations are gathered in London for an international conference aimed at preventing Somalia from slipping back into abject lawlessness.

Thousands of Russians have taken to the streets of Moscow to mark one year since a major opposition protest ended in mass arrests.

Italy's former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti has died aged 94, according to Italian media reports.
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