USA US treads carefully over Iran poll The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has adopted a softly-softly approach to the dispute over the validity of the Iranian election 13/06/2009
Iran Violence on the streets as Iranian presidential result is contested There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they 13/06/2009
Iran Violence on the streets as Iranian presidential result is contested There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they 13/06/2009
Italy Protest outside Italian G8 meeting 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 13/06/2009
Iran Election protests spark violent scenes in Iran There have been outbreaks of violence on the streets of Tehran, as supporters of the beaten Iranian presidential candidate protested over what they 13/06/2009
Poland Polish gay community demands more rights 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 13/06/2009
France Cracks show in French union unity Leaders of the big French trade unions have headed the fifth major set of nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the financial 13/06/2009
Italy Controversy and progress on Gadaffi's historic visit to Italy 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 13/06/2009
Italy G8 meeting offers cautious reassurance There have been words of reassurance but also caution from the world’s richest nations. Group of Eight finance ministers meeting in Italy say 13/06/2009
France French unions' fifth anti-crisis march French trade unions organised their fifth in a series of nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the financial crisis. Unions had 13/06/2009
Iran Mixed reaction to Ahmedinejad's re-election 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 13/06/2009
USA US clamps down on tobacco companies 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 13/06/2009
Iran Ahmadinejad victory contested by main rival Supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have taken to the streets in celebration, while his main opponent claims there have been election violations 13/06/2009
Italy G8 finance ministers look beyond the crisis 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 13/06/2009
Iran Ahmadinejad declared election winner 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 13/06/2009
North Korea vows to enrich uranium 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 13/06/2009
North Korea vows to enrich uranium 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 13/06/2009
Iran Iran's President Ahmadinejad heads for second term Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been celebrating their leader’s victory. Despite predictions of a closely run election, Iran’s 13/06/2009
Italy When to stop spending - the question for the G8 Finance ministers from the world’s top eight industrialised powers meeting today in the Italian city of Lecce are expected to focus on working 13/06/2009