2009-06-13

The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has adopted a softly-softly approach to the dispute over the validity of the Iranian election

There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they

There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they

Outside the venue hundreds of people staged a protest against the G8. The demonstrators are said to have been largely made up of anti-capitalist

There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they

Members of Poland’s gay community have held a march calling for more freedom and equal rights. This is the eighth parade organised by groups

Leaders of the big French trade unions have headed the fifth major set of nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the financial

In Italy amongst tight security Muamaar Gadaffi made his first state visit to the former colonial ruler.Italy had pulled out all the stops to welcome

There have been words of reassurance but also caution from the world’s richest nations. Group of Eight finance ministers meeting in Italy say

French trade unions organised their fifth in a series of nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the financial crisis. Unions had

Ahmendinejad’s re-election has been the talk of the middle-east, but reaction to the result has been mixed. The big margin of victory, despite a

Tighter control over the US tobacco industry has been approved by Congress. A landmark bill that places cigarettes under the control of the Food and

Supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have taken to the streets in celebration, while his main opponent claims there have been election violations

The world’s richest countries are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the financial crisis, and have begun considering what to do once economies

He portrayed himself as a humble servant of the people, an image designed to appeal to millions of Iran’s urban and rural poor. And despite an

North Korea has issued new threats to the West after being hit with fresh UN sanctions. State media in Pyongyang quotes the foreign ministry as

North Korea has issued new threats to the West after being hit with fresh UN sanctions. State media in Pyongyang quotes the foreign ministry as

Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been celebrating their leader’s victory. Despite predictions of a closely run election, Iran’s

Finance ministers from the world’s top eight industrialised powers meeting today in the Italian city of Lecce are expected to focus on working