economy
Athens: Christmas cheer – on a budgetIt is Christmas – a time for cheer even in austerity-hit Athens where residents have been enjoying… 10/12/11 00:43 CET
interview
Monti: ‘not the birth of a 2-speed Europe’On his first EU summit, the new Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti was one of the protagonists of… 10/12/11 12:51 CET
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Ten thousand protesters take the streets of MoscowA mass rally to protest against violations during the parliamentary elections is taking place at… 10/12/11 13:58 CET
world news
Unrecognised state of Transdniestria prepares for electionThe Moldovan breakaway state of Transdniestria which has no international recognition is preparing… 10/12/11 23:23 CET
Russian protests spread to BerlinFour hundred Russians living in exile rallied against Vladimir Putin’s rule outside their embassy… 10/12/11 21:54 CET
Arrests in Russian demonstrationsIn St Petersburg police detained opposition demonstrators who had marched to Pionerskaya Square… 10/12/11 19:14 CET
Fighting in Yemen as new Government sworn inYemen’s new unity government had its first meeting on Saturday, following a power transfer brokered… 10/12/11 19:13 CET
Tens of thousands take to the streets in RussiaDemonstrators gathered on the streets of Moscow demanding an end to the rule of Vladimir Putin. The… 10/12/11 18:04 CET
Clashes in DR Congo after electionsA day after election authorities named incumbent president, Joseph Kabila winner of a disputed poll… 10/12/11 17:53 CET
Nobel winner lambasts world over revolution in YemenA woman awarded the Nobel Peace on Saturday has criticised the the lack of international support… 10/12/11 17:33 CET
Russia : protesters spell out their demandsLeaders of the opposition, wanting to avoid any trouble with the authorities led demonstrators from… 10/12/11 16:33 CET
COP17: Too late to save Kyoto?Time is running out for conclusions to be reached at the 17th UN Climate Change conference in… 10/12/11 16:13 CET
EU summit: The world reacts after Cameron says ‘no’Markets, have slowly grown more positive after most European countries agreed to a Franco-German… 10/12/11 15:03 CET
Cities across Russia join in vote fraud protestsRussian police say 25,000 people are in Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square for the rally against what they… 10/12/11 14:04 CET
Day of anti-Putin demonstrations across RussiaNationwide protests about the last Sunday’s elections are taking place in Russia today, with… 10/12/11 11:03 CET
Exile flotilla puts on a display for Cuba dissidentsCubans living in exile marked the upcoming International Human Rights Day on Friday by sailing a… 10/12/11 10:33 CET
Turkey’s puzzling match-fixing probeIt is not only about football anymore. Turkey’s match-fixing probe, which started in July is an… 10/12/11 10:20 CET
DRC election: two men claiming to be presidentDisputed presidential election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo have lead to clashes in… 10/12/11 09:03 CET
EU leaders win praise but euro doubts remainThe make-or-break EU summit has ended with Nicolas Sarkozy seen as a winner, after all member… 10/12/11 05:53 CET
Monti joins criticism of Cameron over summit vetoThe new Italian prime minister joined other leaders in criticising his British counterpart… 10/12/11 04:33 CET
Britain ponders lonely, rocky road ahead in EUBritain’s refusal to back an EU-wide treaty modification to tackle the eurozone crisis marks a sea… 10/12/11 02:53 CET
Russian opposition hopes for ‘unprecedented’ anti-Putin rallyTens of thousands of Russians have pledged via social network sites to turn out at demonstrations… 10/12/11 00:44 CET
