World "I have always wanted Europe" - Alfred Grosser “I have always wanted Europe” says Alfred Grosser, one of the great contributors to the Franco-German post war reconciliation that has shaped modern 12/05/2010
United Kingdom UK's new coalition make up over Europe Differences over the UK’s role in relation to Europe made it awkward for Britain’s new political heads to pull together a political compromise. In 12/05/2010
United Kingdom Tories and Lib Dems enter coalition govt It’s a handshake that marks a historic day in Britain and the start of a honeymoon in an unlikely political marriage. Conservative Prime Minister 12/05/2010
Business Spain moves to cut budget deficit The Spanish prime minister has unveiled major spending cuts to try to rein in the country’s massive debt and prevent Spain repeating the Greek crisis 12/05/2010
Business Markets perk up as EU proposes budget coordination The world’s financial markets seemed to again be warming to the European Union’s rescue package to stop Greece’s debt crisis spilling over into other 12/05/2010
Business Greece economy recession to deepen The focus may have shifted to Spain and Europe’s other debt laden economies but latest data shows the Greek economy continues to shrink. GDP fell 12/05/2010
Turkey Russia and Turkey sign key energy agreements After more than a year of negotiations, Moscow is to build and own a controlling stake in Turkey’s first nuclear power plant. Russian President 12/05/2010
World Angels and Demons in Jerusalem A new exhibition – Angels and Demons – has opened at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. The focus is on Jewish magic and mystical symbolism and 12/05/2010
World Akatsuki satelite ready to launch The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch the Akatsuki satellite from the Tanegashima Space Centre on 18th May. The 12/05/2010
World Oldest monumental art discovered Six miles from Urfa, in Turkey, German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt has made what some scientists believe is one of the most startling archaeological 12/05/2010
United Kingdom Cameron and Clegg unveil UK coalition They are calling it a ‘new politics.’ Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg have set out how they will work 12/05/2010
Syria Dutch boy survives Libyan jet crash The soul survivor of flight 8U771 from Johannesburg to Tripoli For the moment, little is known about the boy, other than the fact he’s thought to 12/05/2010
China Chinese school children killed in savage knife attack A 48-year-old man armed with a kitchen knife killed seven children and two adults at this kindergarten in northwest China before returning home and 12/05/2010
Ukraine Ukrainian opposition leader faces criminal charges Ukraine’s opposition has reacted furiously after the country’s prosecutor’s office re-opened an old criminal investigation against former prime 12/05/2010
Spain Serra wins Asturias Arts prize Richard Serra was born in California in 1939, studied English, then art at Yale, paying for his studies by working in a steel mill. On holiday in 12/05/2010
Business Spain slashes public sector pay, benefits Spaniards are set to tighten their belts after the country’s Socialist government announced plans to put the brakes on its public spending spree and 12/05/2010
Cinema Cannes film festival preview Perhaps reflecting the vaguaries of the weather, there are only 19 films in competition at Cannes this year instead of the usual 20 to 22 – and all 12/05/2010
no comment Libya Plane crash A Libyan Airbus jet crashed as it tried to land in Tripoli airport. 12/05/2010
no comment historic coalition government after general election New British Prime Minister David Cameron has begun his historic coalition government, greeting Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg who will be his 12/05/2010
no comment Thailand: red shirts Protests against the government Protesters against the Thai government are barricaded in central Bangkok. 12/05/2010
no comment World cup in South Africa: one month to go In one month, the best international football teams in the world will face off in South Africa, as it becomes the first African country to host the 12/05/2010
United Kingdom Brown's 'dignified' Downing Street departure Dignified. Human. Heartfelt. They are just some of the words used to describe Gordon Brown’s farewell speech as he put Britain’s premiership behind 12/05/2010
Libya 103 killed in plane crash in Libya - Dutch boy only survivor At least 103 people have been killed in a plane crash in Libya. The accident happened when the jet owned by Libya’s Afriqiyah airline was landing 12/05/2010
no comment Romania: demonstrations against austerity mesures Romanian agricultural and education unionists staged protests following announcement of financial measures by president Basescu. 12/05/2010
no comment Demonstrations in Ukraine Riot police separate rival demonstrators outside Kiev parliament. 12/05/2010
no comment Vladimir Putin visits coal mine victims Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks above the Raspadskaya mine, where emergency workers dig through the rubble of a wrecked building. He met grieving 12/05/2010
no comment Russia in mourning after coal mine explosion Families of the victims in Siberian coal mine disaster have begun burying their dead. 12/05/2010
United Kingdom Cameron and Clegg shake hands in Downing Street Putting aside party differences, particularly on Europe, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made history in Downing Street. Side by side, the two 12/05/2010
Spain Spain announces fresh budget cuts The Spanish government has unveiled series of drastic austerity measures to get to grips with its large debt. The fresh cuts announced by Prime 12/05/2010