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Spain brands Eta ceasefire 'insufficient'

The Spanish government says a ceasefire announced by Eta is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.

Germany extends nuclear lifespan

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning

The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.

Moldova vote on president 'fails'

Moldova's prime minister acknowledges that a referendum to make presidents directly elected has failed to gain enough voters.

Car bomb kills Russian soldiers

A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.

French hostages 'in good health'

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.

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