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Explosion Shakes Central Prague, Some Injured and Trapped

Explosion Shakes Central Prague, Some Injured and Trapped

An explosion in central Prague on Monday injured about a dozen people and others were trapped in a building damaged by the blast, a Reuters witness and emergency services officials…

New Italian ‘Grand Coalition’ Government Sworn In

New Italian ‘Grand Coalition’ Government Sworn In

A new Italian government has been sworn in at the presidential Quirinal Palace in Rome. Democratic Party Deputy Leader (PD), Enrico Letta, becomes prime minister at the head of a…

‘Many Dead’ in Russia Psychiatric Hospital Fire

‘Many Dead’ in Russia Psychiatric Hospital Fire

At least 38 people are feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, officials say. The blaze started shortly after 02:00 local time (22:00…

Spain Unemployment Hits Record High

Spain Unemployment Hits Record High

Spain’s unemployment rate soared to a new record of 27.2% of the workforce in the first quarter of 2013, according to official figures. The total number of unemployed people in…

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin All Lived in the Same Place

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin All Lived in the Same Place

A century ago, one section of Vienna played host to Adolf Hitler, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Tito, Sigmund Freud and Joseph Stalin. In January 1913, a man whose passport bore the…

Margaret Thatcher to be Buried with Full Pomp

Margaret Thatcher to be Buried with Full Pomp

The Iron Lady is being laid to rest – yet even in death, she remains a polarizing figure. World leaders and dignitaries from 170 countries are due to attend the…

Thatcher’s Body to be Moved to Westminster

Thatcher’s Body to be Moved to Westminster

The body of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is to be moved to a chapel in the Palace of Westminster later, ahead of Wednesday’s funeral. A service, led by the…

Boston Marathon Blasts: London Marathon Organisers Review Security

Boston Marathon Blasts: London Marathon Organisers Review Security

Security for Sunday’s London Marathon will be reviewed after two fatal explosions hit the Boston Marathon, but the event will go ahead, officials say. At least three people were killed…