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The champion Thoroughbred Black Caviar easily won her 20th race from 20 starts, at Adelaide on Saturday (28.4.12), setting up for a trip to Europe to race at Royal Ascot in June. … Read More »
The former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor has been convicted of crimes against humanity at The Hague, before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. … Read More »
 
Jockeying for position among candidates in the French Presidential contest has focused much on the strong vote recorded by the anti-immigration National Front (FN party) , in the first round of voting last Sunday.
In the same week, a sister party in the Dutch parliament, the Freedom Party (PVV), has been showing off its numbers (24 out of 150 seats), by holding up the passage of an austerity budget – and so forcing the resignation of the centre-right coalition government. … Read More »
Crowds going to the ANZAC Day services at Villers-Bretonneux and Bullecourt in France have been advised to look out for hazards on the country roads and be prepared for a fair walk to the memorial sites. … Read More »
Representatives of interest groups in European Football have signed an accord to guarantee the rights of professional players, especially young entrants into the field. … Read More »
The French Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande has headed the field in the Presidential elections conducted on Sunday (22.4.12), and will go into the second round of voting against the incumbent President, the conservative party (UMP) contender, Nicolas Sarkozy. … Read More »
The European Union has signalled the lifting of some of the sanctions it has imposed on Burma (Myanmar), affecting travel by government members and trade and economic relations. … Read More »