USA Muslim cab driver relives knife attack A New York cab driver who says he was stabbed because he is Muslim has spoken for the first time about his ordeal. Ahmed Sharif, 43, described how 26/08/2010
France Roma camp demolished in northern France French authorities have demolished an illegal Roma camp in Lille, northern France. Its occupants don’t want to leave. They claim they will be 26/08/2010
France France, Romania conclude talks on Roma policy France and Romania have ended two days of talks with promises from Bucharest to do more to improve conditions for its large Roma community. An 26/08/2010
Germany German draft law forbids secret filming of staff A proposed law in Germany would ban employers from secretly filming their staff or from using social networking websites such as Facebook to not hire 26/08/2010
Business UBS tax evasion saga nears end Swiss authorities say they have handed over details of more than 2,000 wealthy American clients of Swiss bank UBS suspected of tax evasion. Files 26/08/2010
Business BHP woos Potash shareholders Shareholders of Potash Corporation are the subject of a charm offensive by BHP Billiton’s boss this week. He is in North America explaining why 26/08/2010
France France sends more Roma home As French and Romanian politicians discussed the Roma situation in Paris, a further 250 Roma were being sent back home. They left via the Paris 26/08/2010
Spain Spanish dead flown home from Afghanistan The bodies of two Spanish police trainers and their interpreter shot dead by an Afghan officer have been flown home. The Spanish prime minister 26/08/2010
Business Google launches Gmail phone calls Internet search engine Google is taking on the phone companies and web calling service Skype. It has added the ability to directly call landlines 26/08/2010
Business Euro zone lending picks up More people living in the euro zone took out loans in July, according to the latest figures from the European Central Bank. Loans to the private 26/08/2010
India Mother Teresa centenary feted Celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa have been continuing all day in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) where she founded her 26/08/2010
Business Swiss economy grew much faster than thought Switzerland’s economy grew at a much faster pace in the first three months of this year than had been previously calculated. The State Secretariat 26/08/2010
Business Credit Agricole doing well except in Greece French bank Credit Agricole has reported a much better than expected 89 percent rise in second-quarter net profit at 379 million euros. That was 26/08/2010
Russia Kremlin party wants disputed road project halted The ruling United Russia party has called on President Dmitry Medvedev to halt construction of a disputed motorway. The building of the toll road 26/08/2010
South Africa South African union threatens ANC split South Africa’s main trade union, Cosatu, is threatening to break ties with the ruling ANC party as a pay dispute enters its ninth day. Hundreds of 26/08/2010
Germany No jail for HIV German pop star A German pop star has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for infecting a former lover with the HIV virus, while keeping her own HIV status a 26/08/2010
France France's crackdown on Roma communities continues France’s controversial crackdown on Roma continues with police launching a dawn raid on a camp near the northern city of Lille. Authorities checked 26/08/2010
Israel Cars burnt in Jerusalem days before peace talks Palestinians have set fire to several cars in East Jerusalem, throwing stones and firebombs in a row with Jewish settlers. The violence comes a 26/08/2010
China North Korea's Kim Jong-il visits China The reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is visiting China for the second time this year. He is thought to be there with his son and probable 26/08/2010
India Charity celebrates the centenary of Mother Teresa's birth The Missionary of Charity holds a mass in the Indian city of Kolkata to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa 26/08/2010
Pakistan Pakistan evacuates three cities at risk from floods A further 400,000 people have been told to leave their homes in the south of Pakistan as floods sweep down from the north. The UN estimates some 17 26/08/2010
Venezuela Venezuelan elections kick off with clashes Venezuelan soldiers fire tear gas at opposition candidates as campaigning for the country’s legislative elections gets under way. The poll will 26/08/2010
no comment Mourning in Hong-Kong Moments of mourning for the survivors and family members of the eight Chinese tourists killed in a bungled hostage rescue in Manilla, Philippines. 26/08/2010
no comment Disease on the rise in Pakistan More and more homeless Pakistanis are falling victim to intestinal and skin diseases due to unhygienic conditions following the flooding there. 26/08/2010
no comment River Yamuna threatens New Delhi The River Yamuna has swollen up and now threatens low-lying areas in India’s capital New Delhi. 26/08/2010
no comment Overripe tomatoes street battle in Spain Thousands of people came to Buñol, in Spain, for La Tomatina Festival, a popular food fight in the streets with overripe tomatoes. 26/08/2010
no comment Gay pride in Nepal Nepal’s gay community had its first international gay parade in the streets of the Nepalese capital, Katmandu. 26/08/2010
no comment Carbombs explode in Iraq At least 62 people have been killed in suicide attacks and car bombs in front of police stations in various Iraqi cities. 26/08/2010
no comment Unrest in front of a Spanish base in Afghanistan Hundreds of angered Afghan civilians attacked a Spanish base throwing rocks. They protested against the death of an Afghan policeman who was killed 26/08/2010
no comment Tourists flee Ibiza fires Firefighters still fight fires in Ibiza. Meanwhile, tourists have fled the resorts. 26/08/2010
