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Freed Betancourt heads to France
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt is due in Paris, two days after her dramatic release from captivity under Farc rebels.
Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast
Fifty people are injured in the Belarussian capital in a bomb explosion at a concert attended by President Lukashenko.
Disaster hits Slovenian kayakers
At least eight people die and five others are missing as their kayaks capsize near a partly built dam in Slovenia.
Eurozone rates increase to 4.25%
Interest rates in eurozone countries increase for the first time in 12 months in a bid to combat inflation.
Georgia shells breakaway Ossetia
Georgian artillery fire has killed at least two people in the breakaway province of South Ossetia, separatist officials say.
Former Austrian bank boss jailed
The ex- head of one of Austria's biggest banks, Bawag, is convicted of fraud charges by a court in Vienna.
Air France eyes move to railways
Air France confirms it is in talks with French group Veolia about launching a high-speed rail service.
Five to face Concorde crash trial
A US airline and five people are to be tried for manslaughter over the 2000 Concorde crash.
Federer wary of Safin challenge
Roger Federer faces a tough semi-final against the unpredictable Marat Safin at Wimbledon on Friday.
Russian risk
Has the row over TNK-BP spooked foreign investors?
Fight for its life
Turkey's ruling party argues it is 'serving the people'
Mardell's Europe
UK gives EU health plans a thorough examination
Trade tantrums
When political ideologies get personal
Save our soul
Tbilisi's dilemma over its colourful, crumbling homes
Hybrid healthcare
Patients pay up in Ukraine - in state and private sectors
Robbery clue to student murders
The stabbing of two French students in London could be linked to a burglary, police say.
Russia military 'deeply corrupt'
A third of all money spent by the Russian government on its armed forces is lost to corruption, according to a senior Russian official.
UK soldiers tried over Cyprus brawl
Nine British soldiers have gone on trial accused of starting a mass bar brawl in Aiya Napa, Cyprus.
Turkish party fights for survival
Turkey's ruling AK Party defends itself in court against charges that could see it closed down.
Srebrenica Muslim chief cleared
The former commander of Bosnian Muslim forces in Srebrenica has had his conviction for war crimes quashed by a UN tribunal.
Romanian girl in UK for abortion
An 11-year-old Romanian rape victim is to have an abortion in the UK despite being cleared to have one in Romania.
Abramovich steps down as governor
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich steps down as governor of the Siberian state of Chukotka.
Sofia shaken by depot explosions
Powerful blasts in a munitions depot shake the Bulgarian capital, forcing the closure of the city's airport.
Dutch coffee shops weed out tobacco
How Dutch coffee shops cope with tobacco ban
Light shed on Europe's lobbyists
Shedding light on Europe's army of lobbyists

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