EU and African leaders meet in Lisbon Leaders of European and African countries hold their first summit for seven years in Lisbon today, amid calls from campaigners for a tougher line on 08/12/2007
Negotiations over the future of Kosovo fail The future of Serbia’s breakaway province Kosovo has beaten international mediation attempts, and left the problem firmly back at the United Nations 08/12/2007
Five French teenagers jailed in case of woman injured in bus fire Five of the six teenagers accused of setting fire to a bus in Marseille a year ago, seriously injuring a young woman, have been sent to prison. They 08/12/2007
Death of German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen The world of music is mourning the death of the German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. The musician, renowned for his pioneering work in electronic 08/12/2007
Democrats angry about destruction of CIA videotapes Opposition Democrats in the US have reacted angrily to CIA revelations that it destroyed videotapes of terrorism interrogations. There are calls 08/12/2007
EU-Africa leaders urged to 'waste no more time' in improving co-operation The host of the EU-African summit in Lisbon this weekend has urged the 80 leaders gathered to “not waste any more time” in building an efficient 08/12/2007
Former Russian PM named opposition presidential candidate The Russian People’s Democratic Union has chosen Mikhail Kasyanov as its candidate for the presidential election next March. Kasyanov already has 08/12/2007
Many in Kosovo get ready for independence Kosovo is voting in the second round of local elections, amid growing certainty the province is headed for independence from Serbia. Ahead of 08/12/2007
Two sides of the story: Mugabe's critics and fans join protests The issue of Robert Mugabe divides the public outside the summit just as it does the leaders inside. For his critics the very fact that he has been 08/12/2007
South Africa seeks to lead by economic example Two decades ago South Africa was shunned by the west, its apartheid system a symbol of the iniquities of colonialism. Now the country aspires to be 08/12/2007
Belgium hit by rail strike First there was a political crisis, now Belgians have to contend with an industrial one. Rail workers have staged the first in a series of 24-hour 08/12/2007
World protests demand action on global warming Demonstrations have been taking place across the world to coincide with UN climate change talks in Bali. The rallies, to mark the Global Day of 08/12/2007
South Korea fights to cope with huge oil slick South Korean emergency services are strugging to contain an environmental disaster after oil from a ruptured tanker reached the coastline and 08/12/2007
Hollywood writers walk-out set to continue Talks between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios have broken down again with both sides blaming each other. News that four straight days 08/12/2007
EU-Africa summit starts amid Mugabe controversy European Union and African leaders are hoping a row over human rights doesn’t overshadow their two-day summit which got underway this morning in 08/12/2007
Global parades highlight climate change fears Thousands of people are expected to rally across the world to mark a global day of action on Climate Change. The protests are aimed to coincide with 08/12/2007