2010-09-30

What started off as a protest against plans to knock down Stuttgart’s landmark train station is increasingly turning nasty. German police used

Jules Vernes, Arthur C Clarke and many others imagined fantasy worlds, futuristic machines and journeys into space. Much of what used to be science

In France, the Roma controversy is far from over. After a summer of expulsions and crackdowns on illegal camps, the European Commission has pressed

“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

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

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

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

US economic growth was a touch higher in the second quarter than previously estimated but remains weak. The Commerce Department’s final

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

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

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

The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday confirmed the provisional suspension of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. The

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

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

Famous for her sultry designs, Portugal’s Fatima Lopes didn’t disappoint at this year’s Paris Fashion Week, with minimalistic swimming costumes

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

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

Emergency arrivals are commonplace at hospitals – but this time, in North-west Pakistan, it was some of the country’s own soldiers that needed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Spanish government today presents its toughest budget for decades to parliament as bad news mounts concerning the country’s debt. Credit agency