Ukraineâs key election âriggedâ
Ukraine opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko, has accused the authorities of rigging last weekâs fiercely fought presidential election. âI do not trust the Central Electoral Commission,â Mr Yushchenko said, and urged
World leaders comments
World leaders, politicians and political analysts have greeted the news that George Bush has been re-elected as US president with mixed feelings. Here are some of their views: British
Dutch Muslim school hit by bomb
A bomb explosion has hit an Islamic school in the Netherlands. As tensions run high after the recent murder of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh, police say it could be
Lithuanians held over fake euros
11 men have been charged in Lithuania with masterminding what is believed to be Europeâs biggest ever euro counterfeiting operation. Police arrested the men in a raid on a printing
American community watches Bush win
More than 300 guests crowded anxiously around TV monitors at the American Ambassadorâs residence in Lapa last Tuesday to see state after state fall to President George W. Bush. The
Six guilty in Pitcairn sex trial
Five men have been convicted of a string of sex attacks on the remote British colony of Pacific Island, Pitcairn. The group of men, which includes the islandâs Mayor, Steve
VW rejects unionâs salary offer
Europeâs largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen, has rejected a trade union offer to limit workersâ pay rises, saying it does not go far enough. Talks are currently in place, but the
Sudan wants Darfur power share
Sudanâs government recently admitted that the best solution to the bitter conflict in Darfur may be to allow the region to run its own internal affairs. The Sudanese governmentâs idea