A violent late winter storm with fierce rain and hurricane-strength winds batters France, Spain, Portugal and Germany, leaving at least 51 people dead.

Spain – Winter storm – France – Earth Sciences – Meteorology

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The leader of the armed Basque group ETA was arrested in France on Sunday, officials said, in another setback for the separatists, who have seen five of their commanders taken into custody in the last two years.

ETA – Spain – Basque nationalism – Interior ministry – France

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Radovan Karadzic, accused of the greatest mass murder in Europe in half a century, is having his day in court.

Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Radovan Karadžić – War crime – Radovan Karadzic – Hague

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Turkey’s prime minister vowed Friday to put everyone who conspired against the country’s democracy on trial, as the number of military officers charged and jailed for allegedly plotting a 2003 coup against his Islamic-based government rose to 33.

Turkey – Islam – Government – Coup d’état – Turkish people

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Celtic’s Robbie Keane has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly with Brazil because of a knee injury.

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Wayne Rooney is a major injury doubt for England’s friendly with Egypt at Wembley on Wednesday.

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Celtic will appeal the red card given to Scott Brown during today’s defeat by Rangers at Ibrox, according to the club’s official website.

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Nemanja Vidic has claimed his tackle on Gabriel Agbonlahor which led to Villa’s penalty in this afternoon’s Carling Cup final was not a red card after Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the final.

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Laois 1-11 Clare 2-12

Substitutes Alan Markham and Diarmuid McMahon helped Clare edge past a determined Laois side in a titanic Allianz NHL Division 2 tussle in Portlaoise.

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Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson insists it will be a massive contrast to swap the uncertainty over his footballing future at club level for the honour of winning his first international cap against Brazil.

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