2006-10-20

Presidential hopefuls from France’s Socialist party have met on stage for the first of three public debates ahead of next month’s primary. The

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has welcomed European leaders arriving in Lahti ahead of today’s energy summit, where they hope to adopt a

The winners of this year’s prestigious Prince of Asturias prizes will be picking up their awards in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo this evening

A European Union summit in which Russian President Vladimir Putin was a commanding presence has concluded in Finland. A fast-talking Putin said that

President Vladimir Putin is special guest at a gathering of the leaders of the European Union, in Finland. The 25 said they had formed a common front

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has survived unscathed after an attack by gunmen on a convoy he was being driven in. The shots were fired

There was lavish pomp and ceremony at the prestigious Prince of Asturias awards in Spain. Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Letizia Ortiz presided

Fatah and Hamas are reported to have agreed on measures to try to put a stop to violence between their two rival Palestinian movements. An Egyptian

At a meeting in Doha, members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries have agreed to reduce their output by 1.2 million barrels a day

EU leaders have been honing their diplomatic skills ahead of a potentially delicate meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland today

As violence continues to escalate in Iraq, US president George W Bush has said he will consult his generals on changing tactics in the war-torn

Bulgaria goes to the polls on Sunday 22 October to elect the president who will bring the former communist country into the European Union in

The final Friday of Ramadan has been marred by violent clashes between Israeli police and worshippers seeking to attend prayers at the Al Asqa shrine