2005-09-09

European Union finance ministers are meeting to discuss the economic fallout from relentless fuel price rises, and to debate what measures to take to

Talks are underway to form a new government in Ukraine, the day after the “Orange Revolution” team was sacked by President Viktor Yushchenko. He

Ukraine is working to restore political stability just one day after the president fired his entire cabinet. Viktor Yushchenko justified his

Touring the regions ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, US Vice President Dick Cheney has expressed confidence in the government’s handling of the crisis

The US president has signed legislation to provide the equivalent of nearly 42 billion euros in additional funding for Hurricane Katrina victims

Loud explosions have been heard in the Gaza Strip, signalling the start of the demolition of synagogues in the evacuated Jewish settlements. It

He is back at home, but analysts believe the fallout of Jacques Chirac’s stay in hospital could yet weaken him politically. The French President was

Areas of the south of France are recovering after severe flooding which caused extensive damage and forced thousand of people out of their homes. The

It is an award that some critics feel is long overdue – Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki has been given the Golden Lion lifetime achievement prize by

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has joined the chorus of Americans criticizing the response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. As water

Ukraine’s new government is taking shape under the leadership of a freshly-appointed prime minister. Premier Yury Yekhanurov and President Viktor

The European Union governments have accepted Parliament’s involvement in harmonising data retention laws in the wake of the terrorist attacks on

One year after its second liberalisation phase, some analysts are saying concentration has gone from bad to worse in Europe’s electricity market.

French President Jacques Chirac has walked out of hospital after a week of treatment for a health problem that affected his vision. On Monday doctors

A deathly silence has descended on New Orleans. The city has been almost completely evacuated, leaving rescue teams with the grim task of recovering

The kidnapped son of murdered Palestinian ex-security chief Moussa Arafat has been freed by militants. Manhal Arafat met Mahmoud Abbas on his