Vatican Pope accepts German Bishop's resignation over sex abuse allegations Walter Mixa of Augsburg has become the first Bishop in the Pope’s native Germany to resign in the wave of sexual abuse scandals to hit the Roman 08/05/2010
Portugal Air flights in Europe again disrupted by volcanic ash Volcanic ash has returned to torment air travellers in the north of Portugal and Spain. Several hundred flights were cancelled on Saturday as winds 08/05/2010
USA Fears grow over US oil spill The US state of Louisiana faces a race against time to protect its wildlife as a massive oil spill creeps towards the coast. Officials are erecting 08/05/2010
United Kingdom Demonstrators call on Clegg to stay firm Around a 1000 demonstrators have gathered outside Liberal Democrat headquarters to call for Nick Clegg not to back down on demands for the reform of 08/05/2010
United Kingdom Lib Dems mull deal with Tories Deal or no deal? That’s the question Nick Clegg will ask fellow Liberal Democrats after British voters granted his party a major say in who gets the 08/05/2010
Spain Volcano cloud shuts Spanish airports The volcanic cloud from Iceland’s erupting volcano has closed 15 airports in Spain. European air traffic control agency, Eurocontrol, says it 08/05/2010
Greece Eurozone sets up €70bn rescue fund The 16 eurozone countries have agreed to create a 70-billion-euro rescue fund to avert a Greek-style crisis from spreading to other countries. The 08/05/2010
Greece Economic aid for Greece may come too late As Europe announces financial help will be available for Greece, some people living in the beleaguered country feel it has come too late. The 08/05/2010
Thailand Two more die in Thai violence Violence has erupted once again on the streets of Bangkok as more bloodshed marrs Thailand’s two-month political standoff. Two policemen were 08/05/2010
Haiti Haitian President to stay an extra three months Haiti’s presidential elections have been postponed, meaning the current head of state will stay in the job for up to an extra three months. Rene 08/05/2010
World The roots of the EU Sixty years ago, the Europe Union was born in the Clock Room, at the French Foreign Ministry. It was there that Robert Schuman made the declaration 08/05/2010
USA Underwater funnel lowered over oil spill Oil continues to flow into the Gulf of Mexico after the explosion two weeks ago. However, the usual black spots seen after this kind of disaster 08/05/2010
Iceland Bank chiefs behind bars in Iceland A court in Iceland has remanded in custody two banking executives as part of its investigation into the collapse of Kaupthing Bank. Former chief 08/05/2010
United Kingdom Troubled times ahead after UK vote The inconclusive outcome of Britain’s general election is likely to make for troubled times ahead according to Euronews special correspondant in 08/05/2010
world news Eurozone group agree support package Eurozone leaders have formally approved 110 billion euros of EU-IMF emergency loans for Greece at a summit in Brussels on the crisis facing the 08/05/2010
United Kingdom Talks begin to form British government Talks are underway to form a new government in Britain after its inconclusive general election on Thursday. All eyes are on Nick Clegg. He is being 08/05/2010