World Chemicals transparency The European chemicals registry known as REACH aims to reduce health and environmental risks, and to stimulate innovation. Introduced in 2007, what 05/04/2010
brussels bureau Roma, EU citizens short on rights They are EU citizens, Europe’s twelve or more million Roma… in principle entitled to the same rights as all other EU citizens. Yet all the studies 05/04/2010
world news Race to avoid Great Barrier Reef disaster Australian authorities say they are preparing for the worst as they deal with a grounded ship leaking oil onto the renowned Great Barrier 05/04/2010
Mexico Quake in Mexico caught on amateur video Amateur video footage is starting to emerge in Mexico after a 7.2 magnitude quake left at least two people dead and more than 100 injured. The 05/04/2010
Belgium Belgian builders blab on tongue-tied homebuyers For the first time, people buying private housing in several communities on the outskirts of Brussels may find their request refused if they can’t – 05/04/2010
Norway Balloonist in first ever North Pole attempt French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne has set out on the first ever solo attempt to cross the North Pole in a hot-air balloon. He lifted-off in 05/04/2010
South Africa Terreblanche killing sign of wider discontent The murder of South Africa’s extreme right-wing leader Eugene Terreblanche has raised mixed emotions across the country. Police have charged two 05/04/2010
Russia Russia hit by another suicide bombing Russian authorities are dealing with another deadly suicide bomb attack, this time in the Ingushetia region. Two policemen were killed in a town 05/04/2010
Cinema Secret In Their Eyes boosted by Oscar The Oscar-winning Argentinian film, The Secret In Their Eyes, tells the story of a retired prosecutor who decides to write a book after he is haunted 05/04/2010
World New era for physics begins in Cern Celebrations in Cern, where the Large Hadron Collider has smashed particles together at record-breaking energies. Last week’s milestone marks the 05/04/2010
Pakistan Pakistani Taliban attack US consulate Militants from the Pakistan section of the Taliban have said they carried out an attack on the US consulate in the northern city of Peshawar. Eight 05/04/2010
World To tweet or not to tweet? Re-writing the classics in the style of Twitter will strike some as sacrilegious, some as side-splitting. For the authors – American literature 05/04/2010
China Trapped miners survived by eating bark In northern China 115 miners – plucked from a flooded coal shaft after being trapped underground for a week – say they survived by eating pine bark 05/04/2010
Thailand Pressure mounts over Red Shirt protests Pressure is growing on the Thai authorities to end the anti-government protests paralysing Bangkok’s commercial hub. In the latest confrontation 05/04/2010
USA Discovery blasts off on 13-day mission The US space shuttle Discovery has blasted off on a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. This is one of the final resupply flights 05/04/2010
Pakistan US consulate attacked in Pakistan The US consulate in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has been attacked by militants. Three people are reported killed. The Pakistani Taliban said they 05/04/2010
Mexico Two dead in quake near Mexico-US border An earthquake near the US-Mexico border has left at least two people dead and more than 100 injured. The magnitude 7.2 quake was felt across 05/04/2010
Russia Suicide bomber kills police in Ingushetia Two policemen are reported killed and at least one more wounded in a suicide bomb attack in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Ingushetia. It happened 05/04/2010
Pakistan Dozens killed in Pakistan bomb attack A suicide bomb attack at a political rally in north western Pakistan is said to have killed more than 30 people and left dozens injured. Police say 05/04/2010
no comment Australia: Great Barrier Reef threatened A cargo crash stranded off Australia pours oil, threatening the Great Barrier Reef. 05/04/2010
China Huge rescue operation saves Chinese miners More than 100 coal miners have been rescued in northern China after spending a week trapped underground following a flood. The operation goes on 05/04/2010
no comment Easter's tradition in Greece The battle of the Rocket War on the island of Chios that takes place during Easter midnight mass, delighted and stunned spectators, with more than 60 05/04/2010
no comment Russia In Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the Easter Day service at Moscow’s largest Orthodox church, Christ 05/04/2010
South Africa Shock in SA after Terreblanche murder The overriding reaction in South Africa following the murder of Eugene Terreblanche is ‘what happens next?’ The former leader and figurehead of the 05/04/2010
Cuba Castro hits out at US and EU 'blackmail' Cuba’s president Raul Castro has accused the United States and the EU of blackmailing the country by supporting opposition dissidents. Castro, who 05/04/2010
Senegal Senegal reclaims French bases Senegal has taken back control of all miltary bases held by former colonial rulers France as the country celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 05/04/2010
Turkey Alleged coup plotters rearrested in Turkey An Istanbul court has ordered the rearrest of 19 senior serving and retired military officers just three days after they were released pending their 05/04/2010
Vatican Cardinal attacks "gossip" at Easter mass Italian Catholics rallied round the Pope on Easter Sunday, and there was a marked departure from tradition in the Easter Mass. After the Pope was 05/04/2010
China Hope for Chinese miners Reports in China say at least 95 miners are still alive after being trapped in a flooded mine for over a week. A 3,000-strong rescue team is now 05/04/2010
Mexico Quake hits Mexico-California border A quake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale has rocked buildings all over northwest Mexico and southern California. Residents said they felt rooms 05/04/2010