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Princess Charlotte's royal christening stays with tradition

Princess Charlotte was christened in front of the Queen and close family and friends at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Norfolk.

comment-analysis

Lifeblood of the world is running dry

news

Bulgarian relics may be of John the Baptist

news

Science and religion take centre stage for pupils

travel

Early camp site deals

North’s peace model likely to run out of steam in other war zones

Ecologists warn the Dead Sea may live up to its name and dry up

The Dead Sea is drying up at an average rate of 1.2 metres per year and ecologists warn that it may disappear, writes Rob Ludgate in Israel.

Tue, 02 May, 2006

Seven die of exposure as extreme cold grips Moscow

AN extreme cold spell caused more deaths among Russians stranded on frozen streets yesterday while thousands of revellers plunged into icy waters for an annual ritual marking a Russian Orthodox holiday.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006

More deaths reported in extreme Russian cold

A persistent spell of extreme cold has caused more deaths among Russians stranded on frigid streets but failed to freeze the spirits of thousands who plunged into ice water for an annual ritual marking a Russian Orthodox Christian holiday.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2006

Palestine divided and conquered by roadmap

I REMEMBER what bantustans looked like in apartheid South Africa. These so-called “independent homelands” were dumping grounds for black people who had been driven from their real homes

Wed, 14 May, 2003