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Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.

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

Politicians and industrialists in Berlin have agreed to extend the life of Germany's nuclear power stations - some of them until 2030 and beyond.

Top seed Rafael Nadal eases into the US Open fourth round with a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory over Gilles Simon after wins for Fernando Verdasco and Sam Querrey.

Andy Murray is at a loss to explain the physical problems behind his surprise defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open.

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

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

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.

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

Andy Murray crashes out of the US Open with a third-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka after wins for Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams on day seven at Flushing Meadows.

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.

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Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.

How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?

The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.

Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu.

A referendum takes place in Moldova on Sunday which could unblock the country's political deadlock and speed its plans to join the European Union.