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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez faces new operation
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that he will have to have further surgery after doctors found a lesion during medical tests in Cuba.
Iran says pre-emptive strike on 'enemies' possible
An Iranian military commander has said Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered....South Korea has held live fire military drills from islands near disputed sea borders with the North, despite threats of retaliation from Pyongyang.
The drills, which North Korea has called "premeditated military provocation", lasted two hours. There was no reported action from the North, which warned yesterday that ...The French finance minister has said that all the elements are in place for agreement on a new bailout loan for Greece .
The announcement came ahead of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels. Athens needs the 130bn euros in order to avoid bankruptcy in mid-March, ...
British teacher dies in school coach crash in France
A British man has died after a coach bringing Worcestershire pupils home from a skiing trip crashed in France....
Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba
At least 18 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad....Italian police seize $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds
Italian police said on Friday they had seized about 6 trillion dollars worth of fake U.S. Treasury bonds in Switzerland. ...
Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum
Greek officials say armed robbers have stolen dozens of artifacts from a museum in Ancient Olympia - the birthplace of the Olympics. ...
North Korea marks late leader Kim Jong-il's birthday
North Korea marked the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the "day of the shining star", with a mass military parade....