Belgium's Flemish Separatists Make Big Election Gains
Belgium's Flemish separatist party, the New Flemish Alliance (NVA), has emerged as the largest force in parliament, near-complete election results show.
Belgium's Flemish separatist party, the New Flemish Alliance (NVA), has emerged as the largest force in parliament, near-complete election results show.
The Israel government announced late Sunday night the creation of an "independent public commission" that will investigate the circumstances of the attack carried out by Israeli armed forces on the humanitarian fleet heading for Gaza earlier this month.
Kyrgyzstan's interim government has asked Russia to help subdue ethnic fighting in the southern city of Osh, where 50 people have been killed, BBC reports Saturday.
Australian authorities have contacted with a 16-year-old American girl who triggered a distress signal while attempting to sail solo around the world, a spokesman for the girl's family said Friday.
Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash after a concert on the eve of the World Cup.
Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende resigned Wednesday as leader of the Christian Democratic Alliance after exit polls from the country's national elections projected that his party would lose 20 of its 41 parliamentary seats.
Dutch voters are set to head to the polls, as opinion surveys show growing support for right-wing parties and those seeking to restrict immigration.
The Russian Prosecutor's Office confirms Tuesday they have pressed charges against four soldiers, accused of stealing the credit cards of passengers, who were killed when the Polish President's plane crashed in Somolensk in April.
Spanish public sector workers are going to hit the streets on Tuesday in protest against an average 5% cut in pay that comes into effect this month.
Israel will reject a proposed international commission to investigate its deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, its ambassador to the US has said.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may personally try to break the Gaza blockade by sailing there, Lebanese newspaper Al-Mustaqbal reported on Saturday.
US President Barack Obama has nominated retired Gen James Clapper, as his next intelligence chief.
Israeli troops have taken control of the MV Rachel Corrie aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials inform Saturday.
Israel warns Saturday its commandos are prepared to board an aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course, BBC reports.
Japanese lawmakers have elected Naoto Kan as the country's new prime minister, two days after the surprise resignation of Yukio Hatoyama.
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the deadly Gaza flotilla incident was "tragic," but he expressed hope it could provide an opening to boost Middle East peace efforts.
Ukrainian Parliament has turned the country into a nonaligned state by adopting a law ruling out future NATO membership.
The US Vice President, Joe Biden, has defended Israel's right to deal with its security interests by boarding ships bound for Gaza to prevent weapons smuggling.
A gunman killed twelve people in a shooting spree across Cumbria in northwest England, BBC reports Wednesday.
Suspected militants have tried to attack a peace meeting of tribal elders being opened in Kabul by President Hamid Karzai.
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has announced his resignation after just eight months in office.
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