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18 January 2011 Last updated at 12:41 ET

Irish premier Cowen survives voteIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen (16 January 2011)

Irish PM Brian Cowen survives a secret confidence vote on his leadership in the economic crisis, after a key minister questions his judgment.


A protester speaks to French riot police outside the Saudi embassy in Paris, 15 January Tunisia 'took France by surprise'

The French foreign minister defends her handling of the Tunisian crisis, saying France was as surprised as anyone else.

Russian serviceman standing guard near wreckage of Polish presidential jet (file pic April 2010)Polish crash plane 'not warned'

Polish experts say Russian air traffic controllers gave their president's jet poor advice before it crashed in thick fog.

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