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Italian gunman ‘targeted politicians’
28/04/2013 - ITALY

Italian gunman ‘targeted politicians’

An Italian prosecutor has said that a man who shot two policemen in front of the Italian prime minister’s office in Rome on Sunday intended to shoot politicians.
Italian police wounded by gunfire outside PM's office
28/04/2013 - ITALY

Italian police wounded by gunfire outside PM's office

At least two police officers were injured after gunshots were fired in front of the Italian prime minister's office in Rome on Sunday, while the new government of Enrico Letta was being sworn in at the presidential palace nearby.
Iceland centre-right opposition claims election victory
28/04/2013 - ICELAND

Iceland centre-right opposition claims election victory

Iceland’s centre-right opposition on Sunday claimed a win in general elections after a count of almost half of the votes, signaling a return to power for the Independence and Progressive parties that led the country prior to the financial crisis.
Italy reaches agreement on new government
28/04/2013 - ITALY

Italy reaches agreement on new government

Italian centre-left politician Enrico Letta (pictured) confirmed on Saturday that he had formed a new government, which will include close Silvio Berlusconi ally, Angelino Alfano, as deputy prime minister. The new government will be sworn in Sunday.
Iceland heads to the polls in general election
27/04/2013 - ICELAND

Iceland heads to the polls in general election

Iceland heads to the polls on Saturday in a general election that is expected to hand power back to the centre-right parties, including the Independence Party, led by Bjarni Benediktsson (pictured) that led the country prior to the financial crisis.
Pussy Riot member denied early release from jail
26/04/2013 - RUSSIA

Pussy Riot member denied early release from jail

A Russian court rejected Pussy Riot band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s (pictured) plea for early release from jail on Friday, ruling that the young woman must serve the remainder of her two year sentence for hooliganism.
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Dozens killed in Russia mental hospital fire
26/04/2013 - RUSSIA

Dozens killed in Russia mental hospital fire

At least 38 people died after a blaze tore through a psychiatric hospital near Moscow on Thursday night, raising questions about security standards at Russian medical institutions following similar incidents in recent years.
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Pope Francis calls for release of bishops held in Syria
25/04/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Pope Francis calls for release of bishops held in Syria

Pope Francis has called for the release of two Orthodox bishops who were kidnapped in the north of Syria on April 22. Reports of their release surfaced on Wednesday but were later denied.
Spain jobless rate hits record 27.2%
25/04/2013 - SPAIN

Spain jobless rate hits record 27.2%

More than six million Spanish were out of a job in the first quarter of 2013, raising the unemployment rate to an all-time high of 27.2 percent, according to figures released by Spain’s National Statistics Institute on Thursday.
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BDP urges Turkey to offer apology to Armenians
24/04/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

BDP urges Turkey to offer apology to Armenians

Turkey’s main Kurdish political organization, the Peace and Democracy Party, commemorated on Wednesday the 98th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire by calling for an official apology from Ankara.
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