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Bold art theft rocks French capital
The mayor of Paris is calling it an"intolerable attack"on the city's heritage. Audio
500 Euro note withdrawn from sale in UK
One of the most valuable everyday currency notes in the world, the 500 euro note, is being withdrawn from sale in the UK. Audio
Spain to cut public service salaries
The Government in Spain is to cut public service salaries this year as part of harsh austerity measures aimed at getting the country out of debt. Audio
Athens poised for more protests
The Greek president Carolos Papoulias has issued a warning for his country to step back from the brink of social breakdown as protests over the Government's austerity measures turn deadly. Audio
European airlines to resume limited flights on Tuesday
Iceland's volcanic ash cloud is putting airlines, airports and passengers under mounting pressure. Audio
Rocks used to block freedom campers in Central Otago
A Central Otago community has taken the law into their own hands and used large boulders to block freedom campers from fouling local camp spots with human waste. Audio
Campervan Blocks
Locals in the Lake Hawea have had a guts full of freedom campers making a mess of rest areas. Audio
Lib-Dems could be the party to watch in UK elections
UK voters will be heading to the polls on May the 6th and the Conservatives are billing it as the most important election of a generation. Audio
Swirling tower to be Olympic landmark for London
Plans have been unveiled in London for a new curving, swirling, tower over a hundred metres tall to commemorate the 2012 Olympics. Audio
CCTV which identifies a crime before it happens
By the time London hosts the Olympic Games British authorities are hoping to have a new smart CCTV camera which identifies a crime before it happens. Audio
British Airways strike enters third day
British Airways cabin crew are now into day three of their strike over pay and work practices. Audio
Controversial French game show shocks audience
French televison has embarked on a shocking new reality TV show. Audio
Germany rocked by Catholic child sex abuses
The brother of Pope Benedict has agreed to testify in the sex scandal rocking Germany's Catholic Church. Audio
Radovan Karadjic opens his defence at war crimes trial
The accused Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadzic has begun defending himself at his trial at the Hague. Audio
New guidelines issued on assisted suicide in England and Wales
The Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales has released a framework on how assisted suicide cases should be tried. Audio
British PM apologises to thousands of child migrants
The British Prime Minister has apologised for the lost childhoods of 130,000 child migrants sent to the former colonies up until the 1960s. Audio
Claims Gordon Brown is a bully-boy
The office of the British prime minister, Gordon Brown, is rejecting new claims that members of his staff have contacted an anti-bullying charity. Audio
UK MPs look at ending FPP voting system
UK MPs have backed holding a referendum on whether to scrap the country's"first past the post"voting system. Audio
Another Irish Republican paramilitary group lays down its arms
The British prime minister Gordon Brown says the laying down of arms by another Irish Republican paramilitary group is a defining moment in the Northern Ireland peace process. Audio
British troops didn't have body armour for Iraq deployment
The head of Britain's armed forces has told the inquiry into the war in Iraq that troops were sent in without the necessary body armour. Audio