2009-11-28

Switzerland is voting in a double referendum that is likely to have a significant effect on the country’s image abroad. The first measure to be

Russian medical services are dealing with an influx of patients following the train crash on Friday evening. The train was travelling on one of

Vast crowds of pilgrims have turned out for the fourth day of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. This despite fears about the spread of the H1N1

Anti-capitalism protesters have brought havoc to central Geneva during a demonstration against the World Trade Organisation. They burned cars and

Thousands of Slovenians have taken to the streets of the capital to demand a higher minimum wage and the scrapping of plans to raise the retirement

The official death toll after the sinking of a passenger ferry in Bangladesh has risen to 33, with dozens more missing. Twelve of the bodies found

Russian officials believe the train disaster that killed dozens and injured nearly 100 was caused by a bomb. In a televised meeting, the head of

Around 30 people have died and many more are still missing after an overcrowded ferry sank in Bangladesh. 1,500 passengers were aboard, 3 times

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has named the 26 people for his new executive. He chose his new team of nine women and 18 men

A night of solidarity to send out an SOS about France’s homeless problem. Some 30 associations organised a rally in Paris to call for urgent

Authorities in Russia say a train crash that killed at least 39 people and injured nearly 100 was caused by a bomb. The intelligence service has

Despite doubts about the chances of a UN climate deal in Copenhagen next month, some world leaders have launched a new diplomatic effort to lobby for

‘‘I am on the border of the territory Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. It is still a dangerous region following the 1990s conflict. However, there is

He is not just the 2006 Nobel Literature Laureate. Orhan Pamuk is also a symbol of Turkey’s struggle to be part of the EU. In recent weeks, he

The diplomatic row over Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and her medal continues as Norway and Iran summon each others ambassadors.   Tehran has

At least 39 people have been killed and over 80 injured in a Russian passenger train derailment near St. Petersburg.    Emergency crews were quickly

A deal for a climate treaty is within reach - that was the up-beat message as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth opened the Commonwealth’s biennial summit