Germany Protests step up against Stuttgart railway project What started off as a protest against plans to knock down Stuttgart’s landmark train station is increasingly turning nasty. German police used 30/09/2010
Unreported Europe Roma in France: not in my backyard In France, the Roma controversy is far from over. After a summer of expulsions and crackdowns on illegal camps, the European Commission has pressed 30/09/2010
Sci-tech Science and science fiction - two worlds meet Jules Vernes, Arthur C Clarke and many others imagined fantasy worlds, futuristic machines and journeys into space. Much of what used to be science 30/09/2010
World Estonia's euro entry “This is the Estonian crown. Take a close look… because very soon the Estonian national currency will be shredded into confetti… by the start of next 30/09/2010
Republic of Ecuador President "attacked" as unrest rocks Ecuador There is chaos and confusion in Ecuador with all the signs that a coup d’etat could be taking place. Struggling to find refuge from angry 30/09/2010
Business Nokia starts shipping crucial N8 smartphone The world’s leading mobile phone maker, Nokia, has started to ship its flagship smartphone the N8 after a delay of several weeks on an earlier 30/09/2010
Business Ireland details massive bank cleanup The Irish government has admitted it could cost up to 50 billion euros to bailout the banks at the centre of the country’s financial crisis. One 30/09/2010
Business Second-quarter US economic growth revised up US economic growth was a touch higher in the second quarter than previously estimated but remains weak. The Commerce Department’s final 30/09/2010
Business Sharp fall in German jobless Germany’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 18 years in September – 7.5 percent of the working population. The latest Federal 30/09/2010
Business Euro zone inflation rises Inflation in the euro zone has risen again, led by higher energy costs. The EU’s statistics office, Eurostat, said consumer prices in the 16 30/09/2010
France Paris auto show prepares to go electric Petrolheads and car industry followers alike will be gathering in the French capital this weekend for the Paris Auto Show. New models may give some 30/09/2010
Spain UCI provisionally suspend Tour de France champ The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday confirmed the provisional suspension of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. The 30/09/2010
France Paris auto show prepares to go electric Petrolheads and car industry followers alike will be gathering in the French capital this weekend for the Paris Auto Show. New models may give some 30/09/2010
Niger First pictures of French hostages released The first pictures of the five French citizens who were taken hostage in Africa two weeks ago have been broadcast on television. The images were 30/09/2010
World Fatima Lopes' goes minimalist at Paris Fashion Week Famous for her sultry designs, Portugal’s Fatima Lopes didn’t disappoint at this year’s Paris Fashion Week, with minimalistic swimming costumes 30/09/2010
Spain Spain tightens belt as AAA status is lost As Spain’s Socialist government presented a fresh round of austerity measures on Thursday, the news was not good. As expected, the country lost its 30/09/2010
USA Life beyond Mars may exist after all Scientists have found a new planet outside our solar system that is just right to support life. The planet, called Gliese 581g, orbits a red dwarf 30/09/2010
Pakistan Pakistan shuts off key NATO Afghan supply route Emergency arrivals are commonplace at hospitals – but this time, in North-west Pakistan, it was some of the country’s own soldiers that needed 30/09/2010
Germany German trial set to reawaken Baader-Meinhof memories Wearing dark glasses, Verena Becker arrived in court in Germany for a trial which is guaranteed to revive memories of the dark days in the 1970’s 30/09/2010
India Indian Hindus and Muslims 'to share' holy site A court in India has reportedly ruled that a holy site prized by both Muslims and Hindus is to be divided between the two faiths. The information 30/09/2010
USA Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies at 85 Tony Curtis, one of Hollywood’s best known actors, has died. He was 85. A spokesman for his family says he passed away in his sleep at his home in 30/09/2010
North Korea N Korea releases Kim Jong-un pictures The world has been getting its first sight of the man expected to become the next leader of North Korea. Experts believe Kim Jong-un will 30/09/2010
USA Times Square bomber accused of second attack plot The FBI has released a video of the destructive force it claims would have been unleashed had the alleged Times Square bomber been able to detonate 30/09/2010
India Indian Hindus and Muslims 'to share' disputed site Emotions are running high in India, where a court has reportedly ruled that a holy site coveted by both Muslims and Hindus is to be divided between 30/09/2010
Germany Eastern Germany hit by floods There is flooding in eastern Germany after the wettest September on record. At least 2,500 people have been evacuated from towns south of Berlin 30/09/2010
India India on alert ahead of religious verdict India is bracing itself for the verdict in one of the most religiously divisive court cases in the country’s history. Hundreds of thousands of 30/09/2010
USA Hollywood star Tony Curtis dies Hollywood actor Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85. A representative for the actor’s daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, reportedly confirmed the death 30/09/2010
Brazil Brazil's governing party still on track for election victory despite corruption inquiry A first round election victory may no longer be a sure thing for the governing party in Brazil. A corruption scandal at its very heart has prompted 30/09/2010
Spain Spain debates budget as credit rating slips The Spanish government today presents its toughest budget for decades to parliament as bad news mounts concerning the country’s debt. Credit agency 30/09/2010